Guy I dated using our selfie as his profile photo
I went on a few dates with a guy but it never turned into anything. On a date, we did snap a selfie and he now (months later) uses that photo as his Facebook profile pic! I don’t feel comfortable with that. What can I do?
That’s weird. Really weird. And possibly a signal of why a few dates with this person was enough. You can contact him directly and ask that he deletes that photo, a simple, polite, straight-to-the-point message would do the trick: “Hi! Can you please delete that photo of us? Thanks, take care!” Since he’s so keen on Facebook, you can send it through FB messenger.
If that doesn’t work, you can ask Facebook to take it down on your behalf. Click on the photo and on the bottom you’ll see “options.” One such option is “report photo.” You’ll need to explain the circumstances but it shouldn’t be too much grief. I have an aunt that sends ridiculous “daily joke” emails in mass Bcc emails. They used to be cute, but now I get a few a day. Can I tell her to take me off?
I can appreciate how that can go from cute to too much on a dime. There is a way to both spare your inbox and your aunt’s feelings. Whatever email platform you are using, Google how to apply a rule to it. It’s a snap to set it up so that when an email lands in your inbox with the words “daily joke” in it, the email will go directly to your trash.
You’ll never ever see it. When you next bump into your aunt in person and she asks you what you thought of last week’s joke, tell her that you can’t keep them straight and could she please tell it again? Give her a good belly laugh to appease any guilt you might be carrying from filtering her emails. Agroup of friends and I host an alternating potluck party, but there is one friend who always cheaps out. Last time she brought a can of frozen lemonade and borrowed my pitcher to serve it. The dinner before that, she showed up with a bowl of plain rice. Everyone else spends time on their contribution and typically brings something fancy. How can we get her to step it up?
Come on, who doesn’t love lemonade and rice? Really, though, maybe this is the best potluck game that your friend has. Cooking isn’t everyone’s jam. Or, maybe your friend is on a really tight budget but still wants to see her friends. I assume (er, I hope!) that the purpose of these potluck parties is to spend some time with friends, rather than outdo each other in the kitchen. Next time she shows up with a dish (or a can of frozen juice) give her a big hug and when you say thank you, mean it.