If it sounds too good to be true, then it most likely is !
I've had a few similar friend requests, but what intrigues me are the
suggestions from fb for people I should friend. A few examples: The
daughter of a woman I worked with about 8 years ago, I'm connected with the
mother on linkedin but never had a suggestion from fb to connect with her;
A young lady I took some portraits of about 6 years ago, I have a few images
of her on my website but she is only identified by her first name there; A
bloke I met on a short term consulting assignment (3 days) last year, I've
never even exchanged an email with him.
...Wayne
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] On Behalf Of Bob Whitmire
Sent: Sunday, 22 June 2014 6:15 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] (Waaay OT) Seeking wisdom
Looking for wisdom from the social media experts on the list.
Long story short: within the past year I have received friend requests on
Facebook from three attractive young ladies, none of whom I knew, and none
of whom had any friends in common with me. The first one was a no-brainer as
far as turn down: Her profile picture showed her in a hat, with sunglasses,
lying poolside on her stomach, large breasts, spilling over crossed arms.
Her curvaceous behind was capped by a scant bikini bottom which hid nothing,
and served no purpose other than to let you know she wasn?t naked. I had no
idea why she wanted to friend me, but I hit ignore ?cause I knew it couldn?t
be right.
Number Two came a few months later, from another buxom young lady, whose
profile said she went to high school near where I went to high school. I
still saw no connection. Her profile picture showed her to be attractive,
and busty, wearing a tight top that left little to the imagination in the
décolletage department. After due consideration, I ignored her, too.
Number three arrived a few days ago. Another young woman with no fiends in
common. Attractive, but dressed sensibly, and holding a small child, which
may or may not be her daughter, or someone borrowed to appear to be her
daughter. Because of the obvious lack of overt sexuality, I wondered if she
might be someone cruising for friends, or who had somehow come across me in
some social media way outside my areas of knowledge. I have more than a few
FB friends who have become friends because of associations with others who
are actual friends.
I discussed it with Joan, and she suggested I accept the request, ?cause I
could always undo it later.
So I did, and lo and behold, within a few hours I was reading some of the
comments on my latest picture of Beloved Granddaughter, and this woman
popped up in message mode, or chat mode, or whatever. It was a rather stiff
conversation. She wanted to know where I was from. I told her NC, and that I
lived in New England. I asked how she had come across me. She didn?t answer,
but asked me my age. I told her I was 65 and more or less retired. She said
she lived in West Palm Beach. I responded that it was nice to meet her, but
I had to get off and get some work done.
Am I missing some scam out there where nubile young ladies, or people posing
as nubile young ladies befriend men by the dozens in hopes of reeling a few
in, and then run some kind of game on them? I am not so stuck on myself that
I fancy myself a tasty morsel for young ladies in their twenties. My ego
would like to go that far, but it just won?t.
Any of this sound familiar to anyone?
--Bob Whitmire
Certified but Confused Neanderthal
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