Making the most of Facebook

It's sometimes weird how some people don't think of using what conveniences Facebook has to offer. Sure, it's the best place to waste your time, people are always lamenting about how they're spending too much time on it. (I'm not talking about me ;P )

Let me see, I can think of several instances when Facebook turned out useful. Julie got my phone number from my profile, which inspired me to get Paul's phone number from his profile, when I was supposed to meet him for a permanence. I have also tried to get some other phone numbers (I can't remember whose) but they didn't have it on their profile. And last summer I messaged some of my (newly re-found) secondary school friends for their phone numbers so that we could contact each other to meet up.

Sometimes someone on Facebook will ask me whether I have messenger. Usually they ask whether I use MSN, but I use Yahoo, so I'll tell them I use Yahoo (and that MSN users can still add me)...but I don't give them my ID 'cos it's on my Facebook profile, and they're on Facebook, so what's the point right? Erm, NO. Usually the next message will be "So what's your ID?" -_-'

At this I will usually go to their profile to see whether they have a Yahoo ID or Hotmail address there, and add them to my Yahoo. I actually got Thierry's MSN address from Facebook, by the way...after hearing in class that he used the messenger. (hehe I still remember him asking me how I got his address, I said "from you", and he was like "but I don't remember giving it to you" lol) Duh you put something on Facebook, you're giving it to loads of people! Especially if you didn't check your privacy settings...

The same happens for my blog. Sometimes I will mention my blog...and someone will ask "What's the address?" But it is on my profile, darnit! (<-- it is not a typo, the words are run together)

*sniff* No one looks at my profile, that's why.
:P

By the way, I look at the profile of everyone I add. Just to be sure that I'm not adding a serial killer. (who knows, it might be a friend's occupation that you did not know about... (just kidding okay?)) Of course, if they change their profile later, I might not always notice it...