Types of Facebook Fails

Social Networks are both a gift and a curse. Let’s look at the dark side instead of the bright for a change. We here on 6rounds have decided to research the specific strains of Facebook fails found on Failbook.com for the future generations to learn from.
 

The “Oops, did I do that?”

This is the most common type of fail – one based on some sort of mistake like a typo. There is generally some kind of sexual innuendo involved but any kind of socially awkward blunder will usually suffice:

 


 

The “Highway to Unemployment”

The most famous example might be what set off the whole ‘Failbooking’ phenomena – at least that’s what got me interested and here it is:

Here’s another:

 

The “Parents Just Don’t Understand”

 

Studies have shown that after raising children to the age where they understand what their parents did to get them, parents don’t serve much of a purpose aside from being shocked at the fact that their offspring have grown up. However on Facebook their role morphs into something else entirely which is almost exclusively attached to public embarrassment.
 

 


 


 


 

The “All Teachers Should be Fired. Now.”

Certainly not so catchy but it sums up this category rather well. People who are educated enough to know how to operate a computer and understand written language and yet still display such a lack of general knowledge are more than likely not to blame. It has to be the teachers and the system.

 


 

The “Oh Snap!”

This category is more difficult to deal with because the fail is caused by someone else that one might eventually be confronted with IRL. While the virtual confrontation can be removed from the user’s wall, the awkwardness still remains.

 

The “Sidelined Player”

This specific type of fail is usually caused by overconfidence. Someone assured that they will benefit from a favourable mating experience is suddenly unsuccessful and then left even more embarrassed due to said overconfidence turning out to be premature.

 

The “Nobody Needed to Know That…”

This category comes from the people who update their status so frequently that the second anything remarkable happens they tend to put it out there: to the point where distinguishing private matters from public matters becomes difficult.

 

The “Don’t You Want Me Baby?”

This fail wears down the failer’s self-esteem. It is usually some sort of rejection that suggests that this person is not worthy as a mate.

 

These are the territories that have been charted so far. Join in on the research in the comments.