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Don't use your Facebook status for…

1. Abusing hyperbole

It used to mean something special to be "amazing- or "the best- or "the love of [someone's ] life.- Now, it's mere filler, drivel in between misspelled words and relentless exclamation points. Let's save these powerful adjectives for deserving nouns. David Copperfield is amazing. The solar system is amazing. Brain surgery is amazing. Meeting a cackling group of your sorority sisters in the beer-soaked basement of the football frat is not.

2. Commending family members

Getting into college is a wonderful achievement. So is winning a football game. Or just barely making bail. All these things are great and celebrating them is what balloons and back yard barbecues are for. That said, I don't care if your little sister just got a volleyball scholarship to Villanova even if she is "soooo talented!!" and you absolutely have to see her soon to "playyy and drink and celebrate!" Just saying.

3. Making thinly-veiled quasi-boasts

It is impressive that your grandfather stormed the beaches at Normandy. It's not impressive that you spent an hour trolling through the New York Times online archives to find an article that mentioned his battalion and then posted the link with a comment that read: "Kinda cool that my grandpa was the leader of his battalion in WWII-. Also, the article didn't mention anything about him specifically. And even if it did, what have you done? You're watching Top Chef with your hand in your pants.

4. Commenting on the weather

Everyone who's reading your thoughts on "gorgeous sunshine- or "fluffy snow- is either able to look out the window and see it for themselves or lives too far away from you to care about what you're saying. Besides, the people on the Weather Channel kind of only do one thing…let them have it. Not that we don't want to hear about how therapeutic it is to "dance in the rain like no one's watching!-

5. Quoting anything or anyone

People who write quotations in their Facebook statuses scare me more than undecided voters. Can they really think of nothing to say that hasn't already been said by Jesus or one of the actors in Boondock Saints?

6. Naming a geographical location, event, person, or animal followed by one or more exclamation points

You seem to be very excited about "PALM BEACH!!!!!!- And I remember from last week's status that you were also fond of "ZOOO!!!!!! PANDAS!!!!!!!- But, what is it about these things that makes you feel so good? Go ahead. You can say more. It's alright. You're among friends.

7. Introspection

I can't tell if you're joking or trying to be deep. Either way, I'm worried. And what did you mean when you said that thing about mirrors being like doorways into the subconscious? Oh, wait! Was that a quote from Boondock Saints?

8. Alluding to the previous night

Listen, I feel really bad about something and I need to come clean. I don't remember when you lost your keys at that frat party. Or when Ben's ID didn't scan at that nightclub that seemed "so sweet." I don't even remember those two blonde girls who seemed like they wanted to party. I guess I need to start paying more attention because, to be perfectly honest, I don't remember going out with you last night…at all.

Do use your Facebook status for…

1. Stating facts

We need to do more of this. We all spend a lot more time on Facebook than we do reading encyclopedias. Think of seeing "The Civil War lasted from 1861-1865- or "Tryptophanis an essential amino acid in the human diet.- It would be nice. And helpful. That's all.

2. Warning others of impending danger not covered by any major news outlet

If you have a tip that CNN doesn't, please share. I'd appreciate a heads up if you've contracted SARS or if Sarah Palin's your aunt and she told you she plans to run in 2012.

3. Posting un-annotated links

If you're interested in something, it's okay to post a link about it. From YouTube clips of cats farting to positive reviews of the new Kardashian book, anything goes. Just don't preface it with "this is hilarious- or "best thing ever.- Remember what we said about hyperbole? Also, don't say "yayayayaya." Ever. I'm not completely sure what it even means. I just know it has no place in decent society.

4. Divulging secrets

Go ahead. You're not really from "right outside New York City.-

5. Asking urgent questions

Try typing "Is self-loathing conquerable?- into Yahoo answers and you'll soon learn that the Internet can't solve everything. For queries like this one and countless others, the best you can hope for is pity and, for that, there's no better venue than Facebook.

6.Crafting desperate, not-so-subtle cries for attention meant for ex-lovers who've long forgotten you
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