Facebook Paranoia - Noun. - unfounded or ill-founded fear of (
1) unauthorized editing of one's Facebook (
FB) account characterized by unflattering profile pics or socially deplorable interests by hackers or prankster
friends; (
2) misinterpretation of
FB communication due to lack of voice inflection, especially in private messaging; (3) seizure and hoarding of drunken/out-of-context photos by others for future blackmail; (4) being caught in a lie when your off-
FB conversations are countered by another's cognizance of your
FB information; (5) unintentionally revealing oneself as a stalker by acknowleging awareness of another's interests or recent activities only noted on
FB, especially when involving a crush/casual hook-up;
Facebook paranoia situation 4 - John to friend while at gym: "Sorry I couldn't watch the game with you guys last night, I was putting nitro in the
Mustang." Friend: "Dude, don't lie, I totally saw your girl'
s wall post to her friend that you were watching The Notebook last night with her and that you cried during the love-making
scene."
Facebook paranoia situation 5 - Girl: "My friend and I were talking about going to a movie later this week, if you don't have to
work maybe you can join us?" Boy: "Oh yeah, I've been wanting to see Zoolander too and I don't have to
work Thursday!!" Girl: "Um....how'd you know.....?"