Could see this coming…

November 1, 2007 at 1:31 am · Filed under Geek Culture & Tech, Roba

…especially after this.
But anyway, here’s a completely random message from a completely random person that I did not know existed:

Can you believe they’re now Facebooking pictures they like rather than resorting to the white pages? And I was thankful that we are not enlisted….






  • http://www.omernos.com omar

    i commented on Flickr, haha
    takhallof 3anjadd

  • Saned

    wait, he said yearbook. Did he mean facebook?

  • http://diaryofasoom.blogspot.com asoom

    LOOOOOL, so what was your response?

  • http://www.omernos.com/blog omar

    No Saned, he means YEARBOOK of University of Jordan, a.k.a Catalogue of Brides

  • Ayyob

    creeeepy

  • http://hareega.blogspot.com Hareega

    What he did sounds very creepy to me, but it is not socially inappropriate. I don’t think he crossed any “social” red lines

  • saned

    I mean, if Roba knows that person, it’s not creepy at all. Otherwise…ouch!

  • Morrissey

    why the public humiliation?!

  • http://za3moot.wordpress.com/ yaseen

    Cause we all enjoy making fun of people

  • http://www.ncdeo-n.com National coalition for defence of Ezzat Odeh, NOT!

    So, Ezzat Odeh gave you a compliment. So far all we know about him here is that he was nice enough to do that. Granted you obviously didn’t care for it, the best you could have done is ignored that message. The worst you could have done… well, it’s currently unfolding on this page.

    And I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who was annoyed by the unnecessary action of making this thing public, and I’m sad that what the other person said is probably true even in this case; that some of us really enjoy making fun of people.

    My advice to you is, learn to gracefully accept a compliment, even if it is from a stranger, and try to fight this apparent prejudice that you have against most males of your society. It’s not healthy for you and for them, especially now that you’ve found yourself one that can hopefully make you happy.

  • Bashar

    It’s sad but true, where else are guys supposed to meet girls in Jordan. At the club? Highly unlikely

  • Wasim

    I think you are unfair this time, You could have just removed the guy’s name from the attached picture, I think the discussion may took another direction by then. I wonder if he got any idea about this discussion.

    Ok, Let me stand next to Bashar and ask you girls out there, how are guys supposed to meet girls in Jordan? I am 26 years old almost 27, and I know I will be searching for a bride in the near future, do you think it is a bad idea to make a compliment to a girl that I may meet randomly in a mall or a training course or so ever? I wonder how should we “boys” break the ice?

  • Maha

    Like many have said already accept the compliment gracefully.
    If the message creeps you out than just say thank you and that’s it.

    Why is it takhallof mish fahmeh…the guy didn’t say hi Roba this is my lame attempt to get into your pants !!??

  • طفيلي( ahmad)

    Well, if you look at this matter from different angle. If she got the same message from a guy in America or UK or Europe. Will you react in the same way that you used with the guy who contacted Roba.

    I know people they use F**k in every sentence with their English friends because it is for being a cool guy. But when Arabs friends use it with with togtehr , they got angry and fight each other.

  • http://za3moot.wordpress.com/ yaseen

    did I mention that you look quite good in the yearbook, although your face seems a bit air brushed

  • khalid jarrar

    there is a guy out there called Izzat odeh watching tv probably or hanigng with frineds, not knownig that some hundreds of people are fighitng about him here :D its funny. sort of like he is our truman show guy:P

    While I agree that public himilation is not acceptable, and that shamefuly, people in general, enjoy making fun of others either for the fun of it or to feel superior, i agree that although the line itself isnt harmful or crossing lines, but its the concept kollo 3a ba3ad that is abit hateful y3ni, a guy sitting online searchign network jordan hoping to meet some local girls, looking at girls photos and writing compliments maybe even randomly, maybe its a template:D, y3ni its that concept that is a bit creepy y3ni, not the line itself.

    But then, if it annoys you Roba to get comments from strangers, why do you put your photo for strangers to see it?:) keep your profile photo-less! or use any photo that isnt of you, any object, painting etc, or somehow dont put yoruself in the public list, is that an option in facebook?!

    bas y3ni you are out there with a photo and a full name online for the entire world to see it, and then you find it strange to the point worths writing a post about it that some passing guy left you a comment, y3ni, sort of doesnt make a lot of sense?

    Once Naseem wrote about the protocols about online life, i loved that post, there should be writen protocols for what is acceptable and what is not online:) the boundaries are still not clear and can be crossed without meaning to be crossed and can be misunderstood easily, words can be understood in diferent ways basing on the voice tone, or the punctuation! so easy for things to go wrong and misunderstandings to take place in online life!

    Forgive me for the long comment, have a nice day.

  • leen

    hi roba,b3rf kteer loolek eno 3adi bs howe 3njd kteer 3adi :) infact i enjoy all kind of compliments even if its from a stranger :),takecare.

  • مجهول

    فعلا
    فتيات عمان مهيبات الجانب
    i du belefe yoo arr byoteefol
    i donet noow alut off englesh
    i see pictshur on yierbok

    i should be hanged for the message!!!!!

    يعطيك العافية

  • Omarrr

    There are SO MANY girls out there WAITING for compliments from guys over facebook, Perhaps, Wanting to meet someone special! i’m not against using facebook to find a date, girls can simply ignore, and its not only girls who get messages from guys. i receive msgs from girls myself, & as a single person, i check her profile, if she is my style, i hook up with her, if not, i simply ignore her, o 3afa Allah 3amma salaf :P

    Facebook could be used as another utility to meet new people, friends or dates, where is the harm, i know a girl who got engaged to a guy she met over facebook!

  • Wasim

    When I read “مجهول” message I could get my self killed from laughing
    looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
    I just can’t stop laughing. mosh ma3gooool

    الله يعافيك

  • leen

    majhool :) el zalame be2ool engleezeyyato msh mnee7a w b3ed malyon 3′lt emla2y w lo’3awy betl3lak b jomleT I SHOULD BE HANGED FOR THE MESSAGE! :) WLa ’3lta sob7an el lah! w alah y3afeek .

  • Maha

    Majhoul was obviously JOKING and exagerating the bad spelling…sarcasm

  • http://www.omernos.com/blog omar

    a) it’s her freedom to have her photo to be visible to public
    b) it’s also her freedom to have the “Send Message” option on

    suppose some Old friends are looking for her on the website, please guys spare Roba your wisdom.

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