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This church caretaker posted on the priest's facebook page that he died today. (Original Post) rug Dec 2011 OP
Fb Likes are misleading at times. frogmarch Dec 2011 #1
I'm sure you're righr. rug Dec 2011 #2
Yes, it is. Creepy, even. nt frogmarch Dec 2011 #3
an obit on FB seems strange to me Kali Dec 2011 #6
Me either. It flattens life. rug Dec 2011 #7
This is kind of strange. Chan790 Dec 2011 #4
He was 61 from the Diocese of Scranton. rug Dec 2011 #5

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)
1. Fb Likes are misleading at times.
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:32 PM
Dec 2011

I have an idea that in the case of the priest's death, people who clicked Like merely wanted to let the caretaker know they appreciated having been informed.

I am careful with my Likes on Facebook.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
2. I'm sure you're righr.
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:43 PM
Dec 2011

%he comments are all supportive. Still, hitting thumbs up on an obituary is strange..

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
7. Me either. It flattens life.
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 11:43 PM
Dec 2011

Dog had puppies! - Like

Someone sent you a donkey on farmville! - Like

Your priest died. - Like

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
4. This is kind of strange.
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 11:19 PM
Dec 2011

I recognize the name and we went to the same university 17 years apart. Perhaps the pastor of a friend, I know a lot of Catholics from Scranton and CUA is notoriously-hard to get into without a recommendation from clergy.

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