15 Facebook Friends You Regret Accepting
Sep 8th, 2010
Facebook is a wonderful way to communicate with friends, family and coworkers, as well as reconnect with old friends, former classmates and other people from your past. Unfortunately, like all social networking sites, some not-so-awesome people manage to squeeze through the cracks. Whether you unknowingly accepted their friend request or you found out too late that they had a couple of screws loose, you have to face their face every time you sign on. It may only take one bad post or obscene photo to rub you the wrong way and make you regret befriending them. Here are 15 Facebook friends you regret accepting:
- Friends who post offensive comments
Some people use Facebook as a forum for posting controversial comments that are generally political or religious in nature. These comments are guaranteed to be followed with a thread of arguments and negative comments that you would probably rather not see right when you sign on to Facebook. People will post certain comments just to stir the pot, regardless of how offensive they are being. The unfortunate part is that they could be a coworker or relative that would notice if you unfriend them and will surely write their next rant about you. - Friends who post passive-aggressive comments
Those who post subtle messages like, “Some people really tick me off – you KNOW who you are…” could be the most annoying Facebook friends to have. This passive-aggressive cry for attention is not only juvenile, but it makes everyone reading the post uncomfortable. You may be witness to some heated Facebook arguments, and will want to run for cover when you see that they’re online. - Friends who really aren’t your friends
There are always those people you didn’t particularly like in high school, but feel obligated to befriend now that you’re on Facebook. By doing so, you open up the door for wall posts, invitations and messages that you’ll wish you never received and a friend request you’ll deeply regret. - Friends who blow up your newsfeed with mundane status updates
“Went to the gym at noon, took a shower, now headed to class. Then, dinner with my hubby and working on my essay for the rest of my night. I’m sooo busy!” For some reason, people feel the need to keep their friends updated on what they’re doing every minute of every day, regardless if it’s interesting or not. These mundane status updates have zero relevance to you and the only person who cares is the one writing it. - Friends who use Facebook for business purposes
Everyone has friends like the used car salesman who posts links to his available cars, or personal trainers who advertise every day about their gym membership discounts, and you so desperately want to tell them that business and Facebook just don’t mix. As innocent as they may be, these people just become human advertisements who post spam and offer no real value as a Facebook friend. - Relatives
Accepting relatives’ friend requests can be a tricky decision. Your older sister may not think twice about your birthday celebration pics, but your great aunt Sue may faint from utter shock when she sees your album. Depending on how often your family snoops and how much they know about your college days, you may regret accepting the family circle on Facebook. - Friends who share TMI
Some people have no filter, and it only gets worse when they get on Facebook. The friends who share too much information, like “Ugh! Hate when it’s that time of the month…” or “Just changed my baby’s poopy diaper!” don’t know their limits and other people’s tolerance levels. These Facebook friends will make you squirm and regret accepting their friend request with every uncomfortable status update. - Friends who post scandalous or obscene photos
It seems like the same people who have no filter on what they say are also blind. They’re blind because they can’t decipher between decent, appropriate photography and just plain trash. Some Facebookers only seem to post photos of themselves and other scantily clad people doing some very questionable things. You can use your imagination or just get on Facebook and see for yourself, because chances are you’re regrettably friends with some people like this. - Friends who are creepy
Nobody likes a creeper and, unfortunately, Facebook is filled with them! Those who stalk your Facebook profile, recite your wall posts word-for-word or comment on every picture in your photo albums, are creepers. For example, a creeper may mistakenly interpret your friend request acceptance as an open invitation to ask you out via wall post, or send you a Facebook gift because he or she saw that dogs were listed in your interests. You’ll cringe just thinking about them and deeply regret accepting a creeper’s friendship. - Exes
You were once in love and now you’re frenemies. Being Facebook friends with your ex can be very unhealthy when you’re trying to get over him or her, but it certainly comes in handy when you want to peruse their profile and see if they are dating anyone new. On the other hand, this friendship can cause unnecessary Facebook drama or tension when they see you’re currently dating their college buddy. - Employer and coworkers
Face it – there are just some things you don’t want your boss or coworkers to see on your Facebook profile. No matter how “cool” your higher-ups seem, it’s hard not to worry about them going through your pictures and gasping. There’s also the nagging threat of your coworkers telling on you or gossiping about your profile. - Friends that send you annoying applications, quizzes and invitations
Is your Facebook inbox overflowing with unopened applications, quizzes, invitations and spamy messages from the same people? Just when you think you might open a message from an old friend or former classmate, you instead open up an invitation to play Farmville, Mafia Wars or take a quiz to see which Sex and the City character you are. As the messages build up, you’ll be wishing you didn’t befriend these unfortunate souls. - Friends who profess their love on Facebook
They boast about their boyfriends, say “I LOVEEE you” in wall posts, take pictures of themselves kissing and…you get the picture. This over-the-top profession of love is only cute to the couple and no one else. When your newsfeed is taken over with couples who want the whole world to know they’re so in love, you’ll quickly regret accepting their friend request. - Old friends who want to relive their glory days
Nothing is worse than people who try to relive their glory days when they’re clearly over the hill. They are the friends who cannot resist uploading pics from senior prom and high school parties, and relish in what was once the greatest years of their life. It’s sad, but what’s sadder is that you accepted their friendship. - Attention-seekers
From the wannabe models to people who post things like, “OMG, OMG, I was sooooo drunk last night! LOL!” attention-seekers are some of the worst and most regrettable Facebook friends to have.
