Posts Tagged ‘ facebook ’

facebook ads / wedding rings

January 21, 2011
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facebook ads / wedding rings

As a single female, I’ve come to expect these sorts of ads from Facebook. But, what?!?! As if, I don’t have enough pressure from my parents to give them grandkids. (See: previous post.) My own little revenge? I click on all of the ads just to run up the pay-per-click prices.
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The sands of time…

June 8, 2010
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The sands of time…

Now, every time you fill your gas tank, wander in for a road snack and a refreshing drink, or count coins for a scratch ticket, you'll be blasted by a serious consumerism at its finest chill by the cold case: Farmville slurpees, Mafia Wars Ice Cream, critter candies and Farmville Raised Beef Taquitos.
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[Cut] Facebook Favorites

March 15, 2010
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[Cut] Facebook Favorites

His Facebook profile lists Enya, Insane Clown Posse, and Creed as his favorite music.  Cut. –
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Prospective Taunts from Playground Bullies who will Grow Up to be Apple Employees

July 17, 2009
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Prospective Taunts from Playground Bullies who will Grow Up to be Apple Employees

In the style of “first comes love, then comes marriage” First name’s Palm, last name’s Pre, you don’t get to play with me. In the style of… Have fun listening to your Zunes.  Lots of luck without iTunes. In the style of “Bubblegum, Bubblegum, in a dish” Directions: Circle up in group. Each person...
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Dear Graduate Student: An Exchange

June 8, 2009
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Dear Graduate Student: An Exchange

Dear Graduate Student, Stop pretending. You aren’t interested in helping me. You didn’t make a lesson plan for today’s discussion section. You don’t care about this subject. And the stain on your shirt from “today’s” lunch that you jokingly apologize about—was there last week, too. Simply, I’m not sure I can respect you. For...
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Posted in Office Hours, School | 3 Comments »

Alcoholism, Anorexia and You: The Rousing Interests of Facebook.

April 7, 2009
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"While I am compelled to categorize drinking as a mere activity, not necessarily an interest, or at the least, not an interest with any intrinsic value, “being skinny” simply cannot qualify as an interest, right? Right!?"
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Tag, you're it!

February 3, 2009
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If you are anyone who has a Facebook account, you have probably been tagged on this meme where you share 25 random facts about yourself. Well here’s mine, and now you, Nonpretentious, are asked to share the same. Go! 1. I just moved to NH in August, 2007. This is the first time I...
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What Does Your Facebook Profile Say About You?

January 22, 2009
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What Does Your Facebook Profile Say About You?

The top of my profile on Facebook. I quit my day job to form a company that is still figuring out how to articulate its vision. If you’re OK taking career advice from someone with that disclaimer… …that’s mostly what I’ll post about using the tag career services. Maybe someday it will become a...
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Get Rich Quick with Web 2.0 (Part 1): Network & Chat at the Watercooler – A How-To Guide on LinkedIn and Typing (I mean, Twittering)

December 25, 2008
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Get Rich Quick with Web 2.0 (Part 1): Network & Chat at the Watercooler – A How-To Guide on LinkedIn and Typing (I mean, Twittering)

I’m simply boggled by the multitudes of articles out there that are dedicated to teaching people how to use “social media 2.0.”  If people take the time to sign up for the site, enter their name, their e-mail, create a password, verify that they’re human(ness)…don’t you think they should be smart enough to know...
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Mr.Oink’s Zero Entry

August 19, 2008
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What is a Mr.Oink? I am. And what indeed. I’m only the newest product from NonPretentious. I am (and I took a personality test on Facebook to figure this out, so listen up) — I am Creative, Expressive, Logical, Objective, Curious, Compulsive, Spontaneous, Loyal, Ambitious. The personality test also said that I was organized....
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