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Facebook Status Stalker
Posted by Simple Dude | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 23-02-2011
Have you ever stalked an ex via Facebook? Ok, pardon me.. lets try that again: Have you ever looked up an ex to see what they are doing these days? I am sure you have. In fact if you say no I will suspect you are a dirty liar. Even if we are in a relationship we still have at least a passing interest in what certain people from our past are doing. And of course Facebook gives you the chance to see if THEY are in a relationship too, via the stupid Relationship Status. I copied some of my recent tweets regarding “Alternative Relationship Statuses” into my post from last weekend if you want to check those out.
Apparently Facebook has made stalking just a little bit easier with a new app: The Facebook Breakup Notifier. It’s as simple as it sounds. If a certain someone you have your eye on changes their relationship status, this handy little App will email you to let you know right away.
So if a co-worker split with her boyfriend over the weekend, you can swoop in on Monday to console her over happy hour cosmos. Or maybe that hot dude in your scrapbook class seems to have become single overnight. Now you can give him something new to cut and paste. I have no idea what that means.
Maybe this is more of a curiosity thing than a tool for legitimate stalkers since if you want to really, truly want to stalk someone, I’m guessing you don’t give a shit what their “status” is.
I did a bunch of blog pimping in my Saturday and Sunday posts this past weekend. But I missed out on some great blogs since the people emailing me must have had suspicious email accounts, as their emails went into my SPAM folder and went unseen.
Ok, maybe it wasn’t their email addresses – maybe my email system sucks donkey butt. The only thing that usually ends up in my spam folders are solicitations for Rolex watches or a Nigerian Prince wanting me to help them embezzle money out of their country. I’m not falling for that again. Bastard didn’t have any money at all.. he just wanted to marry me for a bullshit green card.
So I promised the folks that got screwed out of their pimping that I would get them into a post this week… so here it is:
Welcome to Janet’s World – She even has me included on her “Blogs I Stalk” page. And that alone is reason enough for me to pimp her blog!
Just Another Day In Paradise – Bruce has about 13 great blogs now and it always amazes me how he keeps up with all of them and still manages to be one of the BEST commenters around. Check him out and I am sure you’ll end up following at least one of his blogs.
English Speaking Zone – Barbara is in Poland and may be my only Polish follower – at least the only one I know about! Her blog is very positive and uplifting – give it a click!
Tilting At Windmills – His most recent post is about the European Hockey League playoffs and the teams involved. Which is cool for me, being a big hockey fan, but beyond that we also get info on the cities the teams are from. So it’s entertaining AND educational!
Beyond The Borderline Personality – Very in depth blog discussing various mental health issues. My silly nonsense may not fit in too well with the legitimate content Haven puts out – by my button is there and I always appreciate that!
Thanks to all of you!
SD









That is a very cool yet slightly crazy app…be careful who you're friends with on FB I suppose
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:38 pm
Yes I have looked but it seems I only date guys with incredibly comman names so I could never find the right jerkwad.
I am smiling tho at the fact that the bottom of your post looks like I have won the Jackpot on the pokies with a line of 3 Donkeys.
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:44 pm
That is absolutely hysterical. I can now save a lot of stalking time for blogging!!!!
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:44 pm
My name is Bouncin' Barb, I am 1/2 polish and I am a follower. Does that count? Great post.
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:51 pm
Hmmm, I know I'm being stalked on FB by a few people (I could explain that but…). I wonder if I can find out if they have FB Breakup Notifier app and then just keep changing my status like every hour or so. That would be fun.
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:53 pm
Thanks to Facebook, no more hiding in the bushes & digging through their garbage. Technology really makes everything easier.
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:55 pm
O. We have ALL done this… I love the cut and paste line, priceless (even though I also do not understand it).
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:58 pm
Nah, my ex and I have each other blocked. Actually, I have all my exes blocked. It makes life so much easier that way!
Posted on: Feb/23/2011@11:58 pm
I'm with Miley – block block block – you're not in my life, you're not in my fb, motherfucker!
It's pretty funny though.
Sarah xxx
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:14 am
Dammit! Now I gotta bust my ass to stay in the relationship I'm in out of fear of all my ex boyfriends getting a laugh out of it. Shit, all the hearts I've broken probably have already downloaded the application and are just waiting….this worries me! lol
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:25 am
I totally fb stalk my ex… but not because I care one bit about what he is up to. I just miss his dog and like to look at photos of her.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:29 am
I'll totally cop to stalking exes via facebook. Actually though, the more emotionally involved I was and the harder the break-up, the LESS I want to facebook stalk, because I'm always afraid of what I'll see. The most recent ex is currently hidden from my feed, because I hate seeing when he's friends with girls I don't know. Yay rampant insecurity.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:32 am
lol awesome Facebook. You know some poor lonely bitter developer spent WEEKS writing this app. lol
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:35 am
Thanks Simple Dude. Really appreciate it.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:36 am
This is why technology and social networking scares the heck out of me. I do really love the last scene from "Escape From L.A." when everything goes dark. Not the best movie but that scene is priceless.
SD I have been following you for a couple months now and I am really enjoying it.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:59 am
i loooooooooooooooooooove to stalk via facebook. ex BF's, girls who made fun of me in high school, my mum's most recent ex husband. it's great. it's not like i'm going to try and find them and hide in a tree outside their house or anything. but if i can get a little gossip worthy info from the comfort of my own home? lovely. THANKS FACEBOOK.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@1:27 am
sounds a bit crazy to me!
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@1:43 am
Dude, I agree. FB stalker here. But I agree with Jess. It's not to try to find anyone, but just to see what their up to. Nice Post
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@1:43 am
Simple dude: I'll give YOU something new to cut and paste, if you know what i mean. *wink wink*
also: Facebook apps suck. Every time someone invites me to one or tries to use one on me, I block it. I feel like un-friending them too, but I guess I am not that mean.
facebook sucks in general.
http://arealgoodblog.blogspot.com
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@1:50 am
hahaha "that hot dude in your scrapbooking class" loved it. I don't need to be updated everytime stupid people break up/get back together. I see more relationship updates than can be humanly possible. It seems like some people, after 2 dates are suddenly "in a relationshp" then I have to be notified 2 weeks later when SHOCKER they breakup. Ugh. Kill me now.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@2:06 am
That is an awesome graphic. Please tell me you made it. Even if you have to lie.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:07 am
No freakin way!!! Thats awesome in a unbelivably creapy kind of way.
I'm totally down on stalking facebook for exs espically when I need a confidence boost
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:21 am
i have never looked up an ex – u read my blog so u know why – but i did discover this horrible site – Peek You – i also discovered that yahoo was sending updates to people i had long since forgotten about on the status of my life – quite crappy since i didnt want my ex to know i had a miscarriage
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:24 am
Wow that is borderline stalking!
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:33 am
The "Like" button is handy, but an "I told you so" button for relationship status changes would be more appropriate.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:38 am
Bruce is up to 13 blogs now? wow.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:53 am
It seems less men than women have FB pages, so it has made it tough to stalk my former love interests. I have googled them though, and found wedding pictures and such. It's weird, but…well, it's just weird.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:57 am
Will the person you stalk have no way of knowing that you're stalking him/her?
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:57 am
thanks for the blog lurve pimpin SD style…
i friended a ex girlfriend from HS and she ignored it, for like ever…(never accepted)
then outta the blue she e-mails me all nice and stuff…hey bruce, i need your address and phone number and and all that….
yeah right…
30th re-union fact book check my ass…
and i thought that funny looking van parked in front of my house was just a process server…
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@4:44 am
How did you know about the hot guy in my scrap booking class?? I like this post. A bunch.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@5:57 am
Thanks for the Pimping SD
you've made my world very cheerful now
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I seem to be very interested in other people's lives, so if I ever have an ex I'll probably try it, for now I enjoy stalking friends, either congratulating, or sending a virtual hug
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@7:28 am
that is a bit of a crazy app to have. Does the description read: for stalkers only ? or people who show a lot of interest but aren't actually real stalkers ?
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@9:37 am
what will be next and love the pimping
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:25 pm
loads of people stalk other people on facebook, exes or foes, it's part of the reason why it works so well but i think you have to be pretty desperate to sign up to an app like that…plus you'd look like a pretty big stalker once it appears on your newsfeed that you've signed up to it haha.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@12:57 pm
I wonder what the notifications for that app are like.
"Congratulations! Person A is now single!"
"Too bad…Person A is now in a relationship with Person B"
"Chin up, Bucko! Person A is not 'it's complicated' with Person B. Sounds like room for improvement there, yes? *wink*"
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@1:28 pm
"Now you can give him something new to cut and paste. I have no idea what that means."
Favorite. SD. Quote. Ever.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@2:53 pm
Unfortunately, the Breakup Notifier has been shut down. (And I didn't even have a chance to stalk yet! Man!)
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:00 pm
I just found your blog and its rather intersting. I have checked my ex's status on facebook but he has me blocked.I have him blocked also.
BTW. Your interviews with Fickle Cattle was awesome. Its how I found your blog! It's alot catch up but you are very creative and interesting from what I read.
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@3:16 pm
I heard about the facebook app thing, but was unsure, thanks for the detail, lol… I have wandered to ex pages to see what they are up to, GUILTY! Love the post! Am now following, thanks to Fickle Cattle
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@4:22 pm
Are you f'n kidding me!?!?!? What the hell ever happened to TALKING to people!? I think Facebook might be the end of civilization. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go stalk my exes.
And BTW, how exactly does one get their blog pimped? Do you accept cash bribes?
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@4:53 pm
It also only works on the people who are your friends on facebook. I'm not friends with my exes on facebook, so it's useless to me. I have to stick with the primitive form of stalking. Thankfully, I live just right down the street from my ex!
Just kidding… just kidding… (or am I?)
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@8:25 pm
I was FB stalking my crush for a while, but only because she friended me. Then this conscience thing hit me over the head one day, I had a momentary blackout, and deleted her.
Now that she made her profile private I'd have to skulk around her office if I want to stalk her.
I'm not that pathetic… am I?
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@9:44 pm
Um, hot guy in a scrapbooking class??? Definitely not straight! I "stalk" my ex through my son. I unfriended him, but check my son's page for bullies, so can get to my ex's page. He has been careful so far not to post about his new relationship, thankfully. I am guessing because of our son. I am with you, though, on the people who say they don't are lying…. or not on Facebook!
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@10:53 pm
Now THAT was COOL. Thanks for the pimp!
Posted on: Feb/24/2011@11:51 pm
You know that they will come out with an APP that then tells you who has the APP that tells them what your relationship status is….I think I just confused myself.
Posted on: Feb/25/2011@2:31 am
I think that app is creepy as shiz. I also think it's creepy that you can see everyone's cell phone #'s on there. I took mine off, but yet I still have my stalker who just breathes into the phone. At least I know where I picked them up.
Posted on: Feb/25/2011@2:40 am
The hot guy in the scrapbooking class is not checking for the hot women in the scrapbooking class. I know someone already said something similar, but I had my comment all picked out and I'm not changing it now, dammit.
Posted on: Feb/25/2011@7:53 am
haha, I love the picture.
Posted on: Feb/25/2011@11:05 am
Hahah I just found your blog. I am glad I did.
You have just helped my stalking abilties. Super high-five for you!
Posted on: Feb/25/2011@3:40 pm
Yeah, I'm thinking I don't wanna hook up with a guy in a scrap-booking class. Although after you saw my artwork, maybe I need to!
Posted on: Feb/25/2011@5:08 pm
Looks like Facebook agrees with your assessment of this particular application. They nuked it, and even cutoff FB access to the personal page of the guy who wrote it. Harsh.
Posted on: Feb/26/2011@1:17 pm