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At the request of my 7 year old I recently set up a Facebook profile and ventured out into this crazy world. I've swapped messages with a few old school friends and the odd ex-colleague, but they've always been people I had a strong connection with i.e. good friends at school or worked closely in an office. But in recent weeks I've been amazed at the number of strangers that have wanted to be friends through Facebook. Ok, not total strangers, we may have attended the same school or college, but we weren't friends and in some cases we never even spoke.
This morning was a prime example. I received a friend request from a woman called Claire who went to the same secondary school as me. Apart from the fact we weren't even in the same year, I know for a fact we never spoke a word to each other. Yet she sends me a message as though we've been best buddies for the last 20 years. I find this very strange. Am I alone in receiving Facebook friend requests that make no sense?
This morning was a prime example. I received a friend request from a woman called Claire who went to the same secondary school as me. Apart from the fact we weren't even in the same year, I know for a fact we never spoke a word to each other. Yet she sends me a message as though we've been best buddies for the last 20 years. I find this very strange. Am I alone in receiving Facebook friend requests that make no sense?
