Dr Hardey, Fudge you Facebook ads! No I do not want an internet date. Yes I am happy without a Russian bride. YOU GET MY SHOUT mother truckers! And now you want Me to tell You if I’ve ‘rekindled a romance’ on Facebook. What is this?!!!! Is my personal Profile Page not enough. Do you [...]
In my last post I invited You dear Reader to reply to post #1020 what are you saying?!!!! What follows are the dilemmas and the two award wining replies from readers Janet and Mecnken So once again, I hand over to you, the folk who read this blog (all 1,300 last week) and to all [...]
Seven year itch. Dear reader’s for the past seven years I have replied and written to you, as much as you have written to me. It is now time to turn the tables. Below are two dilemmas that I received in the time of a matter of days from two entirely separate (separating) parties. They [...]
Dear Dr Hardey, Your site and accolade came recommended via research from friends of friends who said that I should ‘encounter’ you. I wonder if you throw some illumination on whether we should be cautious of how we field invitations on Facebook, and in doing so how quickly you can win someones confidence?… From Professor [...]
Dear Mariann, Here’s a strange occurrence for you, before Xmas a new chap had just started at my place of work. He seems affable enough but like many people these days seems more interested in playing with his device than any real conversation. Is there a way in the New Year to force him to [...]
Dear Mariann, Help – my ex has just friended my manager and I’m worried that he will see all the photos the ex has tagged with me at Yates’s party – and such like. How do I stop this? From Help ex! in reply to post #1016 could the DEMAND passwords as well? Welcome to [...]
Dear Mariann, My U careers office has a list of companies that will ‘clean’ people’s online profiles before they do job applications. In the Daily Mail there is a story about how employers can demand your Facebook password as part of a job application. Should I pay the money for a clean out? From Cleaner [...]
Dear Mariann, I arrived and sat down for a weekly evening out involving food, drink and silly behaviour. My university tutor from Xxxxxx University was at the next table and talking loudly with a young man who was not her husband. When they got up to leave, she glanced in my direction and (I am [...]
Dear Mariann, Over a drink the other night my friend revealed that he has a ‘friend tidy’ on a regular basis to maintain his networks and not appear ‘unsightly’. I take a different approach and friend as many people as I can – whether I know them or not. I wonder who has the right [...]
Dear Mariann With my iPhone 4S I can use Siri to talk to my Facebook. Trouble is got drunk …. said things… Siri posted things…. lost friends From Siri in reply to post #1011 old damp fur coat Really? I find this strangely exhilarating. I’m confused by your friends reaction. Surely you’ve managed to transgress [...]