# Time for more pathetic Facebook angst **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2013, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821 "2013-04-27T05:34:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/21 "2013-04-29T23:21:35Z")
ETV, don’t listen to that non-sense above. [Lost love](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/whats-your-biggest-regret/) is probably the most common regret of all people. Plus, people who like to insult others are just [projecting](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection) their own feelings of insecurity. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/22 "2013-04-29T23:41:29Z")
Were the links really necessary? ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/23 "2013-04-29T23:51:48Z")
Perhaps. Only **ETV** can answer that question. ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/24 "2013-04-29T23:58:03Z")
Probably not though. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/25 "2013-04-30T00:37:32Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > ETV, don’t listen to that non-sense above. [Lost love](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/whats-your-biggest-regret/) is probably the most common regret of all people. > > Plus, people who like to insult others are just [projecting](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection) their own feelings of insecurity. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/26 "2013-04-30T00:46:25Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > :dubious: Not you. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/27 "2013-04-30T00:50:11Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > Not you. Who? I don’t see anyone insulting him in this thread. Point out who said what that you are referring to as “insults” and “nonsense”. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/28 "2013-04-30T00:55:05Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > ETV, don’t listen to that non-sense above. [Lost love](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/whats-your-biggest-regret/) is probably the most common regret of all people. > > Plus, people who like to insult others are just [projecting](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection) their own feelings of insecurity. Unnecessary links? Can I play? [I’m absolutely](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675104) [shocked](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=545741)at [which](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=565635)[side](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=604622)[of this topic](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=671346) [you’ve aligned yourself with.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=684805) ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/29 "2013-04-30T00:59:34Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Unnecessary links? Can I play? > > [I’m absolutely](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675104) [shocked](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=545741)at [which](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=565635)[side](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=604622)[of this topic](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=671346) [you’ve aligned yourself with.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=684805) Brilliant. Tip my hat to you sir. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/30 "2013-04-30T01:00:37Z")
Sure. That’s what we call an [ad hominen](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem) attack. Something I find particularly petty and meaningless on anonymous internet message board. YMMV. Lets not forget I’m not the one calling ETV stupid and lame. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/31 "2013-04-30T01:16:06Z")
I’m rather satisfied that I’m of such an age that I don’t have to question people’s intentions when they ask to be friends on FB. They’re usually jazz musicians or fans, anarchists, relatives, RL friends, a few SDopers as well. One of my friends is the guy to whom I nearly lost my virginity \ decades ago, but we’re both long in the tooth, so we can discuss SF books, and occasionally exchange messages. We’ve never mentioned our erotic episode, and I don’t think we’ll be going there. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/32 "2013-04-30T01:42:58Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > Lets not forget I’m not the one calling ETV stupid and lame. Thank you, that was pretty much my point. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/33 "2013-04-30T01:46:17Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Unnecessary links? Can I play? > > [I’m absolutely](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675104) [shocked](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=545741)at [which](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=565635)[side](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=604622)[of this topic](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=671346) [you’ve aligned yourself with.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=684805) Wow. Remind me never to get on your bad side ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/34 "2013-04-30T01:47:05Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Thank you, that was pretty much my point. Well, if that’s your thing then I feel bad for you. My points remain. Lost love is a very common regret. People like me and ETV are normal. Also, insults are projections of your own insecurity. Nice try. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/35 "2013-04-30T01:52:22Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > That’s what we call an [ad hominen](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem) attack. No, it isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/36 "2013-04-30T01:54:18Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > Well, if that’s your thing then I feel bad for you. My points remain. Lost love is a very common regret. People like me and ETV are normal. Also, insults are projections of your own insecurity. > > Nice try. 🆒 I’m not insulting anybody. Do you feel insulted? I was pointing out that it wasn’t surprising that you were on ETV’s side on this issue based on your many previous posts about Facebook stalking ex and never-were girlfriends. ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/37 "2013-04-30T02:08:59Z")
It’s not so much that I’m on his side. I was just pointing out that it is a very common feeling and not to listen to people who call him stupid and lame. I do feel a bit insulted that you would single me out in such a way. Not a big deal though. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/38 "2013-04-30T05:01:41Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > Sure. > > That’s what we call an [ad hominen](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem) attack. Once again, you’re coming up short on the comprehension of the issues of which you speak. ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/39 "2013-04-30T05:10:09Z")
I disagree. I was speaking to the OP and topic at hand. **Bob Ducca** made it a point to highlight some of my past transgressions that don’t show me in a good way. I don’t think for a second it is anything beyond a passive-aggressive personal attack. Why else would he bring it up? Regardless, this isn’t about me. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821/40 "2013-04-30T05:12:01Z")
> [@panaccione](#): > > Facebook is good for that type of thing. Imagine if you didn’t have the profile. You’d probably be a lot better off. Nope. If you don’t have a profile, you’re elitist or stupid or some other kind of name calling. Try it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-more-pathetic-facebook-angst/656821.md?page=3)