Friends · Dominik Mayer · Products, Asia, Productivity

When will facebook finally disable the possibility to “invite” others to use applications, to obtrude your (still) friends with total rubish. Today, a friend talked me into installing “What Color Are You?”. As usual, I didn’t let it put anything in profile, menu, etc. and nope, I do not want to invite up to 20 friends per day (!).

Next page, nine multiple choice questions. Yes I would like to live in a New York Penthouse and I have no idea what I would do if I saw a friend of mine cheating on his or her boy- or girlfriend. As you see, talking is not an option:

• Walk away and pretend it never happened
• Stop it right away and tell their boyfriend/girlfriend
• Stop it right away and forget about it
• Blackmail them for life
• Join in the fun!

Eagerly, I clicked on the “What color are you?” button. But: No color. More friends:

I don’t know why there is a “Skip” button. In fact it doesn’t fulfill any function. You cannot be a color without spamming anyone. I rather be colorless. Application removed.

One exam next Thursday, two more the Friday after next, then two days to clear out the apartment and I’ll be gone. Is there any time for a farewell party?

I mentioned before that I don’t appreciate the behavior of many facebook applications. A good example are all these walls. Fun, Advanced, Super, Giga, Mega, Monster Wall. No one can tell me they were made for the user. The only reason they’re still out there is because they spam around like hell.

While skyping with a friend we both checked out his facebook profile and I asked him about an item in his Mini-Feed. A mutual friend sent him something that looked like a blond girl:

We clicked on it and it was… nothing. Niente. Nada. Nichts:

But the fun continued. After clicking on the link I was forced to install Super Wall and found myself on a page with a dozen postcard images. I clicked next without selecting anything and got to another page where the application asked me to chose the friends I wanted to spam. I clicked on “Skip”, was sent back to the wall and found a message. A message I had sent. At least that’s what it says:

Seems like all my friends got it… Arrrg. I hate spammers and now that crap made me seem like one. :x

And I got an empty post, too. From my friend, who also said he didn’t send it. Perhaps they’ll go broke one day. In the meantime, just it.

Update: I hope this will help:

Four weeks until I have to be in Shanghai. No appartment yet. But a flight:

I’ll arrive in Hongqiao rather than the modern Pudong Airport. It’s nearer and I better get my things to wherever I stay before exploring the city.

According to the lady of the Air China service hotline I may take thirty kilogram to Beijing but only twenty to Shanghai. Different regulations for international and domestic flights. Ok. I thought about sending some stuff by mail. Beijing, Shanghai. That shouldn’t take too long. A Chinese friend advised against it. Hm.

Magdalena already got it.

Preoccupied with Machine Components a friend forbids me to sing “Herzilein”. ;-) Not my kind of music but the two are so funny.

I don’t want to write on my semester thesis, don’t want to study for the exams, don’t want to clear out my appartment and don’t want to go to China. Although I have to admit that the images Jan and Michael took look quite good.

Just in case you want to torture someone, here’s what you need. I know what I’m talking about. I’m a victim.

Disclaimer: I want to emphasize that I distance myself from these videos…

Here’s a good one for a positive ending:

A friend studying psychology started a Skype chat to ask some friends whether they would take part in an experiment. She was looking for people between 23 and 29 years. Here’s one response:

A: (hi)

… not 23 - born xx.4.84, you’re a bit too early :D

B: 1984 is ok

A: I see

C: :^)

A: well, then I’m on board :D

C: you are 23 when you’re born April 1984

… you’ll be 24 now :^)

A: I see

… shit

… yes

C: (shake)

A: I had counted with 24 (blush)

… I think I better hide…..

1. About half of the way from Freising to Frankfurt/Hahn is covered with construction sites.
2. Most parts of the Autobahn have a speed limit.
3. Swabia is a very hilly region.
4. Nicotine gums help a smoker to smoke less, and the fellow travellers to avoid health hazards.
5. Don’t eat pizza at Frankfurt/Hahn.
6. While landing, the pilot has to turn off the cabin lights to comply with safety regulations.
7. Flygbussarna bring you from Stockholm-Skavsta Airport to the city. No idea if everyone finally got a place.
8. There still are subways on a sunday at 2:40 am.
9. Fried spaghetti with barbecue spice taste good… despite a massive amount of salt.