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Freddy Woo writes, "My school bully just friended me on Facebook!" No doubt he pokes him, and then demands his lunch money.

Personally, last month a scantily clad young woman confused me with her fiance, with whom I share a first and last name. I'm still not sure she's noticed, but she's going to be mortified when she does.

What's the biggest mistake you've made using a social networking site?

(I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Thu 11 Sep 2008, 14:06)
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Right. I'm puzzled.
Mike woz ere has prompted this - it's not directed at him or anyone in particular. But...

*deep breath*

There's been a number of stories here about people posting photos of themselves from theme parks/ status updates reporting hangovers/ whatever else along those lines... on facebook while they were supposedly off sick.

And this makes me wonder: just how thick do you have to be to do that?
(I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:10, 11 replies)
I think
you just answered your own question.

Me, if I take a day off work due to hangover or a desire to have some down time, I quietly go somewhere that I know I won't be found out and I say nothing to anyone else about it.

Announcing to the world that you're home sick with a hangover is about as twattish as you can get.

No offense to those who've done so, but... come on!
(I helped save b3ta! The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:18, closed)
Having a day off for a hangover is bad form
However, being caught during a sickie belming at a passing camera smacks of a level of carelessness not befitting a professional.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:22, closed)
Could be worse
...didn't one guy throw a sickie, then pop up on that night's episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, back when it was broadcast live?
(beemoh, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:23, closed)
What Loon said...
Very, very thick.

Darwin award winningly thick.
(I helped save b3ta! Moey, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:23, closed)
Please sir! I know!
Is the answer 'very, very thick indeed'?

Ahem *sotto voce* thick enough to enjoy a theme park as an adult.
(I helped save b3ta! Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 16:24, closed)
Theme parks were built for adults
Why do you think there are height restrictions on all the best rides?....
(antigen is running away from something, Thu 18 Sep 2008, 4:23, closed)
Has anyone else
Updated their facebook status to "Is feeling ill" when throwing a sickie out of paranoia?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 23:58, closed)
Oh I put things like
"Johab is shitting through the eye of a needle" even when I'm not actually ill, and not throwing a sickie. I once put "Johab is massively ill because he swallowed a spike" a la Nathan Barley, but only a handful got it and all that happened was a wall full of "Are you ok?" messages. Bah.
(JohabMorelli is spenging merrily away, Thu 18 Sep 2008, 11:28, closed)
Agree 100%
I haven't thrown a proper sicky since being in this job, but if I did, I certainly wouldn't risk being caught by posting on FB! I'd stay at home, with the curtains drawn, playing offline computer games ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 18 Sep 2008, 11:30, closed)
hmm
Way back I had a colleague who threw a long-term sickie. She was discovered when her boss, who like the odd flutter on the gee-gees went to the bookie at lunchtime.

To find her working behind the counter.

She was sacked.
(I helped save b3ta! Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Sep 2008, 12:23, closed)

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