Whenever one of my friends is having a party I always show up late. I just don't want to be the first one there. I like to wait and let the party settle in before I show up. At every party there are different kinds of party friends. You have the 'Lightweight', the guy who is passed out by the time you show up. 'The Klutz', this person can spill your beer from across the room. There is the 'Couch Potato', "Mr. I have to drive tonight', 'The Meathead', and the list goes on and on. Me...Well I'm the 'Late Guy'.
So I was thinking...With Facebook there isn't a whole lot of difference. You have a group of friends all in the one place, doing a bunch of annoying things, but you are having a great time! I know what your thinking, 'at a party there's alcohol'. With Facebook, consider the Internet your buzz, and at this Facebook party you have different kinds of friends. Here is a list of the different types of Facebook Friends.
The Overzealous Updater - This is the friend who can't go a half-hour without sharing what's on his mind. Honestly, I really don't want to know how you burnt your Hot Pocket. I don't need to know that you've just had your second shower of the day.
The Linker - This is the friend who does nothing but share links all day. Links to articles he's read that he thinks the whole world should be reading. Links to movie reviews. Links to new games coming on the market. Links to his Twitter page where he's gone and posted ten more links. Links to his links, that he had you link to earlier!! There needs to be a limit. Some links are good; especially when it's some funny you tube video of a guy getting hit in the groin with a football.
The Groupie - This is the friend who jumps on more bandwagons than a New York Yankees fan when they start winning again. They join every group that comes their way. 'The I like to cut my crust of my sandwich group' REALLY?!
I Am My Kids - This friend only uses Facebook to post photos of their kids, or updates that read: Little Tommy didn't feel well today, so he stayed home from school with a tummy-ache. Baby Sally just went poopies. Hey don't care - shut up! Might as well just create an account for the kids, so we can get the info first hand from them!
Spies - This is the ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend whose only friends with you so "he" or"she' can spy on their "ex's" and make sure they have fewer friends than they do. I know... it's complicated.
The Wanna-Be - This is the person who "friends" someone with the great hope of becoming friends with that person in real life. Just because Charlie Sheen is you friend on Facebook doesn't mean he will call you later to hang out.
The Two-Facer - This friend will accept your friend request just to be polite, but then hides your updates immediately. Unfortunately, you have no idea who the two-facers are.
The Networker - This is the friend whose sole purpose on Facebook is to build a list he can tap when he needs a job. You know these friends, they send messages with e-mails that start 'So you still over at Stop and Shop?'
The OverPoker - No need to explain this one. You know who you are!!
The Attention Seeker - This is the friend, who posts status updates that are purposely vague, and therefore beg for a comment. Their status is all about getting you to respond, getting attention, getting sympathy, leaving you wanting more. 'Lori is scared, but hopes everything works out'' What? What happen? Son of a'!
The Lyricist - Will not post anything except song lyrics. This does not make you cool. In fact you are now...less cool.
The Good Friend - This is the friend, who doesn't fit in any of the above categories and is, hopefully, just one of many normal, average Facebookers you've "Friended". Let's hear it for the Good Friend!
