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  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    I only had FB for a while but this is one of the reasons I left.

    People who are "friends" of "friends" who are in actual fact people you would never talk to.

    Just delete her and move on.
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    OP - If you can't handle Fakebash, switch the bluddy thing off!
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • roobee13
    roobee13 Posts: 204 Forumite
    Jeez, I'm on the verge of deleting someone based on grammar alone! Clearly my tolerance level is much lower than yours OP :)

    Just delete her and save yourself the hassle. Another option is to hide them from your newsfeed.

    I know where you're coming from though, some people should think before they type/speak!!
  • Clearly can't be bothering you that much or you'd just delete her? Or are you enjoying "debating" with her?
  • kitrat
    kitrat Posts: 354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I think OP is despairing at the world rather than asking for advice, which she already knows.

    Retail managers will do anything to appease their customers, no matter how thick they are.
  • aileth
    aileth Posts: 2,822 Forumite
    Seriously just delete.

    I deleted an old friend who turned into a wild racist a few months ago. All he posted was seriously offensive and inflammatory pictures and messages. The last one was a picture of children covered in blood exclaiming all muslims are murderers. I could've had some serious arguments with him, but people with that viewpoint would never listen and it'd be pointless.
  • Buzzybee90
    Buzzybee90 Posts: 1,652 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    So? I personally don't buy things that say Xmas instead of Christmas, not because it's taking Christ out of Christmas as (I thought) we all understood the shortening, I just think it looks really tacky.

    I think you'll find that even though you don't agree with her ideas, her politics are very popular in the UK at the moment, hence why she's getting lots of 'friends' agreeing. Just delete her, you are only keeping her because you want to have an argument and feel better about yourself, grow up and click unfriend!
  • BunnieJ
    BunnieJ Posts: 418 Forumite
    kitrat wrote: »
    I think OP is despairing at the world rather than asking for advice, which she already knows.

    Retail managers will do anything to appease their customers, no matter how thick they are.

    Yes! I know I should block/delete said person and I think I will. I don't enjoy debating with her, but sometimes I think a counter argument has to be made, especially with some of the stuff she posts. I can't sit back and let her accuse "all Muslims of being terrorists" for example. Maybe I feel a sense of justice? :-/

    As for Tesco, I realise they're probably agreeing for the sake of business, but it's completely ridiculous! :rotfl:
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I can't sit back and let her accuse "all Muslims of being terrorists" for example. Maybe I feel a sense of justice? :-/
    Maybe you don't understand she has the IQ of a teaspoon.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Errata wrote: »
    Maybe you don't understand she has the IQ of a teaspoon.

    :rotfl:

    Haha! This. OP, I totally get where you're coming from but sadly (as aileth said), people like this are highly unlikely to listen to the other (very rational) side of the argument.

    Delete her and be free! :)
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