FACEBOOK!!! and other social networking sites.

Lately, I hear facebook come up in conversation a lot. In school, on the news... we talked about it over Thanksgiving dinner this year for a good half hour. Seems like everyone has something to say about it, regardless of whether they use it or not.

Here are some examples of how facebook tries to advertise to a 20-year-old Caucasian female student.

Are you still waxing?

You could win a $3,000 laser hair removal treatment from American Laser Centers! Women over 18 can register today for a chance to win.

Over 18? Women? OMG, that applies to ME!!! Since I'm a woman, I need to get rid of any and all excess hair. It's just not normal for women to have hair.

The Stretchmark Riddle

I solved the riddle to stretchmarks. You too can learn to erase stretchmarks in less than 14 days!

Thank god. I thought stretchmarks were marks on the skin. Turns out, it's just a riddle that can be solved in approximately two weeks.


Sadly, I lost the original text for this ad. Found it particularly amusing because it's advertising a game on facebook where "Your avatar is a canvas; dress it up!" ... BY MAKING IT CONFORM WITH MAKE UP!

Adopt me. Love me.

Adopt a FooPet, the world's most realistic virtual puppy or kitten, then breed it and make FooBabies!

Just...no. I actually checked it out; it was creepy. I want a real pet. You know, something you can pet with your hand, instead of a cursor.

This post was going to be about facebook until I saw this article about a woman Twittering on her son's death.

Mom Shellie Ross' Tweet About Son's Death Sparks Debate Over Use of Twitter During Tragedy

It's an interesting debate. The whole point of a social networking system is to let people know what's happening in your life, but the way some people choose to disclose their information is questionable. The way some people react is even more questionable. Though these sites are becoming increasingly popular among people, it seems like we're not quite used to its power.