 Comedy: June 17, 2009 Issue [#3107] |
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Do you take pictures for the sole reason of tagging them on Facebook? Is your relationship status only official if its been updated on Facebook? Then you just might be addicted to Facebook!
Hi, I'm Sophurky ~ your editor for this edition of the Comedy Newsletter. And yes, you can't escape it -- this week we'll talk about Facebook! |
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First, some helpful acronyms to get you through this article:
WDC = Writing Dot Com
FB = Facebook
PR = public relations
U R = you are
In case you haven't heard yet, WDC now has a Facebook Fan page. So now, as if I didn't already spend too much time on Facebook, my favorite web site (WDC of course) has joined forces WITH Facebook to keep me on my computer permanently!  Seriously, it's a cool idea, and as I write this there are well over 4,000 fans of WDC on Facebook -- most certainly many more by the time you read this -- which is great because not only can we WDC'ers hang out with each other on FB and WDC, it seems to also be bringing new members to WDC. So check it out if you haven't already and become a fan of WDC!
But wait -- you are not a member of Facebook? What?!?! Have you been living under a rock for the past several years? Facebook is the calmer, quieter social internet site (as compared to the blaring music and provocative photos found over on MySpace) that started out as a connecting tool for Harvard students, then branched out to other colleges and universities around the country, and finally opened itself up to the rest of us who had heart attacks every time we visited someone's MySpace page. It's free, boasts over 200 million members world-wide, and has overtaken MySpace as the largest social networking site.
Right about now you are probably asking yourself why I am writing about another web site in a WDC comedy newsletter. Well first of all, FB is not a writing site so it's no competition for WDC. And because WDC is encouraging members to become WDC fans over on Facebook, the door has been opened -- plus it's great PR for WDC over there on FB in terms of getting new members to discover WDC. Last but not least, FB can be a great source of humor for those of us looking to feed our comedy muse. So while FB clearly is nowhere near as great a site as WDC, it can be a lot of fun, especially when combined with one's WDC loyalty. For instance, on Facebook I can poke Robert Waltz  , send Diane  some tulips for her 'lil green patch, see how pretty Storm Machine  is, and find out Joy  's Shakespearian name (it's Helena) and that she's perfectly sane (I suspect she cheated on that test).  And best of all I can find out what crime darkin will eventually be arrested for (dressing up in drag and screaming at bus drivers). By the way, I will be arrested for fishing in a local park fountain. Sounds about right.
Speaking of the FB quizzes, as fun as they can be -- some of the people who create them DEFINITELY need to join WDC to improve their writing skills (or "mad-skillz" in FB-speak). Not only are words constantly spelled wrong, the grammar they use is just plain frightening -- makes me wonder if they should have just kept FB within Harvard after all. Some are so bad I can't even bring myself to finish the quiz even if that means I won't ever discover who my celebrity soul mate is. Here are a few examples of questions from real FB quizzes (or, as they'd say it on FB, here is a few examples):
What kind of fashon cents do you have?
The SENSE to know you spell it fashion, not fashon, for which I don't have a lot of cents to spend.
Who is you're favorite celebritty?
I have no clue what a celebritty is, but my favorite celebrity is George Clooney.
How hot R U?
I am very hot, thanks for asking!
See!?! These FB people need us -- so get on over there, become a WDC fan, and help these poor people out! And then, when you are done with that, surf around the site for some comedy writing inspiration. It's all over the place, let me tell you, all you have to do is log on and check out your Home page. For instance, I have one FB friend who changes his relationship status as often as he changes his underwear. I am not kidding. And every time he meets the love of his life, and then gets dumped by the love of his life, I get to read all about it.
Friday 7:15pm John Smith changed his relationship status to "In a relationship" 
Friday 11:13pm John Smith changed his relationship status to "Engaged"
Saturday 10:07am John Smith changed his relationship status to "It's complicated"
Saturday 3:36pm John Smith changed his relationship status to "Single"
There's gotta be a comedy story or two right there.
One of my other friends (we'll call her Jane Doe) posts almost every 10 minutes what she is doing, or about to do, as if we all really want to know about it.
Saturday 9:10am Jane Doe is enjoying her first cup of morning coffee.
Saturday 9:22am Jane Doe wonders when she will meet Mr. Right. <sigh>
Saturday 9:30am Jane Doe should log off Facebook and go do something productive.
Saturday 9:34am Jane Doe just took the Quiz, "Which breed of dog are you?" with the result: Welsh Corgi
(clearly Jane has not logged off FB -- or maybe she thinks discovering her inner dog breed is the "something productive")
Saturday 9:39am Jane Doe just took the Quiz, "Which Beverly Hills 90210 character are you?" with the result: Donna Martin
Saturday9:40am Jane Doe was hoping to be Kelly Taylor, darnit!
Saturday 9:45am Sophy wonders if she should introduce Jane Doe to John Smith ...
Like I said -- no need to dig very deep for comedy gold on FB. Run over there and check it out for yourself! 
Until next time,
Sophurky |
Below you'll find some offerings from other WDC members about social networking via the internet:
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Now for a few comments about my last newsletter about finding comedy writing inspiration from the news:
From sarahreed
I agree that the news can be very stressful to read, but you are absolutely right in that it can be very funny and a source of inspiration. On this note, I wrote a satirical piece about something that's been in the news that has affected me greatly because I am living through the process. On another note, I love it when I get the emails about badly written headlines - those always make my day. | | | Invalid Item
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From Trisha
LOL! I'm with you, Sophy! I'm not getting a check either. Why can't the government make free money mistakes with the living? Haven't they ever heard the old saying, "you can't take it with you"?
Seriously -- give US the checks, sheesh!
From faithjourney
Reality really is stranger than fiction - and very humerous if you look at it right!
Exactly.
From poetryinmusic
Loved it!! Thanks to you I got my laugh of the day!! It is greatly appreciated! (I work with 8 autistic kiddos in my classroom- sometimes laughs are not always there when ya need em'!) Think I'll write about the news when I get home!
Glad you enjoyed it -- did you come up with something to write about?
That's all for this month -- see you next time! And on behalf of the other regular Comedy Newsletter Editors, Robert Waltz and Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ  remember to WRITE AND LAUGH ON! Sophurky |
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