CRAZIES ON FACEBOOK

Sometime between last Friday and this morning, a person (FL) whom I have known for a decade unfriended me on Facebook. Well dang. Perhaps it was my somewhat irritated responses to the Republican racists whom he also knows -- they share some ideology in common -- or my ire at having to put up with his occasional Muslim-hating rants. Or his snide comments about Oaklanders blocking freeways. Or his passionate defense of the police; all the police.


Over the years I likewise have unfriended people with whom there are points of disagreement. Often it has been because of stupidity, bigotry, and political ideology. During the last Gaza-Israel fracas, I unfriended over a dozen, and when Bibi decided to meddle in United States politics, several more followed.

Republicans stand a very good chance of unfriending.
So do readers of the Jerusalem Post.
And most Vegans.


The recent 'unfriendly' and I have three FeeBeeFs in common. There would have been many more, but unfortunately most members of the pro-Israel side with whom I used to associate have been permanently put on my "do not disturb any further list" in the last seven years.
As well as supporters of Shas.
And diverse others.


Abe
Alon
Amit
Ari
Avigdor
Barry
Baruch
Bea
Bentziyon
Berny
Chayim
Chris
David
Dove
Drorit
Eli
George
Haim
Hezzy
Ivan
J.J.
Jack
Jack
Joshua
Justin
Kovel
Mark
Mathew
Melody
Melvin
Miriam
Mordechai
Nachman
Nancy
Pavel
Pinchas
Randy
Reuven
Rivki
Robin
Robin
Robert
Robert
Robert
Ron
Shanie
Sherman
Shimon
Shloime
Shlomo
Shlomo
Shmuel
Shoshana
Simcha
Toviah
Thyme
Yaakov
Yank
Yerach
Yevgeny
Yoisif
Yosef
Zach
Zeb


Part of surviving in this world is knowing whom to avoid. That includes all people with blinkers, jackasses, narrow-minded dingos, vegans, hysterics, true believers, drug addicts, obsessives, and anyone who does not know how to use a frying pan.

"... when my life story is ended, on up to heaven I'll go; I'll sit on the edge of creation, and drop turds on you buggers below"

------American folk song


Oh, and anti-tobacco activists.
Plus those who turn.

[The actual pro-Israel group no longer exists in any case; after I disassociated myself the boobies took over completely, and it fell apart. I have not been to a counter-protest or passover seder in years.]

People who are merely neurotic are safe.
I can always find things to overlook.
As I hope they likewise do.

Zay gezunt.



PS: If you are on this list and I have typed your name wrong, sorry.
It won't happen again.



Update as of 10:30 AM: Just unfriended Susan S. in Jerusalem; she's gone full-on Clinton-hating Trumpite batshit.



Update as of December 29, 2016 (8:14 PM): Just cut contact with four more (Akiva, Ben, Bert, and another Moshe), and I note on Facebook that three other sterling people have "distanced" themselves.
They were probably Netanyahu fans.
Like the four I just nixed.
Oh damn well.



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