Let's all use some common sense

"Oh please let this pain go away in my leg/knee/back!! I am so in need of a good cry it hurts so bad. Hopefully pain med and sleep med will kick in VERY soon.."  - Jane Doe, Facebook

"So apparently my son has "excerise night" at his fathers. He threw up a couple weeks ago because he had him outside running in 100 degree weather! Now he comes home with burn marks on his back from the treadmill! WTF!"  - Mary Jane, Facebook

The above quotes are from friends of mine on Facebook. I show you these because of the stupidity used in the decision to post these types of comments. I understand Facebook and it's impact as a networking tool in society, but what I cannot understand is why on earth would you divulge that kind of personal information?  Look, if your not willing to talk about information in public, in front of perfect strangers, then you really shouldn't be posting it on a website which is viewed by all of your friends, colleagues, and old friends from high school or college. You could use the excuse of "but these are my friends, I know these people".......but this excuse just further shows your ignorance. Most of the people on your so called "friends list" are people from yester-year, co-workers, or casual friends..........lets face it if they were all really that close of friends, why would you keep giving them updates about every aspect of your life online? Assumptions that can be made about you can be found in the following examples:

I could look at the first quote above and assume that Jane Doe is an addict. Why? Because she starts with an excuse....and not just one excuse but THREE!!! Followed by the pain and the level of pain she is in. Next she tells us what is needed to cure the pain, which consists of two narcotics (as if this is a routine). 

The next quote tells us that Mary Jane is a single mother, apparently with an abusive ex. The childs father seems more like a violent drill instructer then a father. How could he not, I mean he sends his child home on a regular basis with injures such as forcing him to run in high temperatures and bringing him on the verge of heat exhaustion. Lets not forget the ducktaping to the treadmill and burning his back with the rubber tread (how else would you get burn marks off a treadmill?).

None of this is at all true about these persons i can assure you, but I just want to show you what an old friend might see this as if they haven't been in contact with you in a while. Or how a concerned friend may react to these types of posts. Could that concerned friend approach you about a drug problem? Or contact social services and report abuse?

Lets just think before we post!!!!

Philosoweed