Another one I don't understand

[widebody911]

I keep seeing these faceplant posts along the lines of "Name a ____ that doesn't have the letter _ in it - I bet you can't" - eg "Name a city that doesn't have the letter 'A' in it"

What is the point of these? They get tens of thousands of replies from idiots who think they're actually being clever. Is it some sort of nefarious data harvesting, or are people really just this retarded?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Is it some sort of nefarious data harvesting, or are people really just this retarded?

Both.

[Tervuren]

Facebook changed its advertising structure to try to sneak things in as things friends did/said.

By getting your friends to comment on your stuff - you are able to expose yourself to their freinds when the fact that they hit like/comment shows up.

Its clickbait at its worst, and is the primary reason I removed myself from further interactions with facebook. (I would say deleted, but once stuff is out on the internet, its there for nigh eternity).

[DonDavis]

I fear it's the latter...

[Amail]

Originally Posted by DonDavis

I fear it's the latter...

That is unbelievable. I can't believe that nobody opted for the silver.

[widebody911]

That has to be fake.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Amail

That is unbelievable. I can't believe that nobody opted for the silver.

Uh, should that have been in green?

Should I laugh or weep for our people?

[mikehinton]

Weep. They vote.

[ckelly78z]

Originally Posted by mikehinton

Weep. They vote.

^^^^^THIS ! These are people responsible for the mess this country has wallowed into over the last 7.5 years.

[widebody911]

I did some more searching. Seems it's a form of "like farming" How “Like Farming” Facebook Scams Work |

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

^^^^^THIS ! These are people responsible for the mess this country has wallowed into over the last 7.5 years.

Which people are you talking about, the ones in the video or the poster who said, "I can't believe that nobody opted for the silver."

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

^^^^^THIS ! These are people responsible for the mess this country has wallowed into over the last 7.5 years.

+++
I used to think that our country's issues were due to voter apathy, but it's actually voter stupidity.
And it's my notion that the responsibility rests with the NEA.

[wdfifteen]

[Amail]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Which people are you talking about, the ones in the video or the poster who said, "I can't believe that nobody opted for the silver."

I think he meant me. Yes, I am singlehandedly responsible for the mess this country has been in for the last 7.5 years, and I'm really sorry.

[wdfifteen]

^^

LOL. I'm sure you didn't do it all by yourself. It took a lot of people who looked at that video and said, " I can't believe that nobody opted for the silver."

[ckelly78z]

Not you Amail, unless you jumped on the free government money, phones, subsidized rent and food stamps that so many people falsely rely on. Some people are just too stupid to keep a job, and get a proper education to know the difference between a chocolate bar that feeds you for an hour, compared to the silver bar that could easily feed you for week.

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by widebody911

...are people really just this retarded?

Unfortunately, they are. The social media phenomenon has inadvertently served to point out just how lame so many people really are. Whenever a NEWS show talks about what topics are trending on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., I just can't believe the idiotic things people find interesting enough to comment on and pass along. And the continuing popularity of TV shows like the Kardashians, Real Housewives, Pitbulls and Parolees, Dr. Phil, My 600lb Life, etc. just confirm the notion that the future is looking mighty bleak indeed.