# What are your bizarre "Suggested Pages" on Facebook? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 27, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017 "2017-06-27T22:16:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/1 "2017-06-27T22:16:07Z")
From a combination of things friends like, where I’ve lived, etc I get: A relator from a town I lived in from 16-18. We’d rented and never had any dealings with relators. Some political group with this on their “about” page: > [@](#): > > Cultural commentary on Classical Americanism juxtaposed to the societal decline of the American Federal Empire A guys describing himself as an “artist”. Small business in my area that I’ve never heard of. A company helping people with Developmental Disabilities in a state I’ve never been to. Random elementary schools. So, what about you? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/2 "2017-06-27T22:18:52Z")
I’ve got a whole bunch of suggestions that I send a friend request to a guy who is a friend of a friend and shares my surname. Facebook probably thinks we’re related. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/3 "2017-06-27T22:27:16Z")
Repeatedly I get “Sunday Assembly Pittsburgh”. Yes, I’m an atheist. No, I’m not looking for a Sunday secular activity. WTF? ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/4 "2017-06-27T22:33:12Z")
A friend of mine belongs to a million asinine groups so I always get suggestions to join stuff like “A man and a turtle walked across the street for a beer” or “Yes you heard me old people smell like tar” based on his being a member. I have no idea what goes on in these groups but I’m guessing it’s a lot of memes. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/5 "2017-06-27T22:38:50Z")
They apparently thought something called “Big Rig Fuckups” (or something like that) was in my wheelhouse. Video clips of people getting into jams with trucks or other heavy machinery. I watched one, and it really didn’t do it for me. ---
**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/6 "2017-06-27T22:42:46Z")
“Christian Singles”. I’m a lesbian non-theist, every group I look at on FB is lesbian or gay, or has to do with kayaking. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/7 "2017-06-27T22:54:13Z")
Ads for engagement rings. I am a middle-aged married woman, and have no need for such. ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/8 "2017-06-27T23:03:07Z")
> [@DeepLiquid](#): > > “Christian Singles”. I’m a lesbian non-theist, every group I look at on FB is lesbian or gay, or has to do with kayaking. But are you single? I just seem to get ads. Bra ads. Endless bra ads. ---
**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/9 "2017-06-27T23:54:26Z")
> [@Emiliana](#): > > But are you single? > > I just seem to get ads. Bra ads. Endless bra ads. Nope, with my beloved for 27 years, married for three (when it was made legal). I’m even listed as married in my profile. I think their algorithms must just suck. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/10 "2017-06-28T00:36:06Z")
During the previous election, I got craploads of suggested pages for pretty conservative groups including about the orange one. I’ll bet they were paid for too. I had to join liberal groups to get rid of them. After the election I dropped from the liberal groups because while not every liberal place is an echo chamber, echo chambers for every point of view do exist and a Facebook group is a perfect environment for them. > [@Jophiel](#): > > A friend of mine belongs to a million asinine groups so I always get suggestions to join stuff like “A man and a turtle walked across the street for a beer” or “Yes you heard me old people smell like tar” based on his being a member. I have no idea what goes on in these groups but I’m guessing it’s a lot of memes. I get that too, but more obviously memes. A good half of my suggested groups have only this one friend as a mutual member. ---
**Author:** ![Davebd1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Davebd1985](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebd1985)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/11 "2017-06-28T00:56:06Z")
Oh ahaha I get stuff from the untied marin crops 🙂 turns out it’s pretty good but very weird ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/12 "2017-06-28T16:03:55Z")
One of the “suggested groups” on my FB page today is “Snuggly Wuggly Socialists”. Maybe that’s where all the young semi-hot Hispanic women “suggested friends” are hanging out. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-bizarre-suggested-pages-on-facebook/790017/13 "2017-07-02T23:08:28Z")
Just got this one: > [@](#): > > Suggested Post > Like Page > > Donald Trump - USA > Sponsored · > Friends and Patriots, Happy 4th of July Weekend! > Celebrate with this very special offer -\> [www.signedtrump.com](http://www.signedtrump.com) > > [SPECIAL] Personalized Portraits - Donald J. Trump > Each portrait comes in a beautiful, modern, black display folder, including Donald J. Trump’s Personal Presidential Seal. > Shop Now > [SIGNEDTRUMP.COM](http://SIGNEDTRUMP.COM) Like I want that scowling face staring at me.