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I received your Facebook friend request recently. First of all, I want you to know that it\u2019s been under serious evaluation. I\u2019ve taken some time but I regret to inform you that you\u2019re not the right person for my friends list. I know this may come as a surprise, but I wish you well on your future endeavors.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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After carefully examining your references, there were just some potential reasons why we would not be virtually compatible as friends:\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Mystery<\/b>\u2014When I checked your profile, I didn\u2019t see even one mutual friend. At least on MySpace, we\u2019d have Tom. In this day and age, when everyone I know is online, for us to not have anyone or anything in common is mind-boggling. And to be fair, when I\u2019ve accepted requests like yours in the past, I\u2019ve had to quickly stave off an avalanche of spam.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Dress (or Lack Of)<\/b>\u2014You have no recognizable face in your profile, only a body shot. And you like to have fun and throw caution to the wind. Your spirit may be careless and free but your website is pay-to-view. No thanks.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Critical<\/b>\u2014Maybe I do know you and my experience has not been positive. With the amount and quality of friends I have, I believe I have some good wise counsel among them. I don\u2019t need you trying to unseat me as my own worst critic. You like to push buttons. Me too\u2014\u201dIgnore.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Contest<\/b>\u2014Adding to the mystery of where I know you from, I see that you\u2019re well on your way to maximizing your friend count and yet your name is not Betty White. That clues me in that you\u2019re going to try and recruit my friends to help you get there.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Although your request was denied, I do want to assure you that my acceptable policy is pretty fair. My list contains a diverse group of personalities, evidenced by at least 16 identifiable types (see below).\u00a0<\/div>\n
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