Top Word of 2009

It's official. Oxford University just released the Top Word of 2009. Drum roll please....the top word of 2009 is: Unfriend. Yes, you non-facebook addicts out there, unfriend is a word and it dominates.

Don't want your ex to see that Halloween picture of you and your new boy toy dressed as a pimp and ho? Unfriend his ass. Recently found yourself funemployed and hate your past boss? Unfriend him and all of his corporate crap. Received a friend request of your arch enemy in college and though you don't like her, you're curious to see how successful (or unsuccessful) she is now but don't want her to see your success or lack there of? accept her request, browse her profile and unfriend her bitchy behind before she logs back on. You get the picture.

In an era saturated with social media and social networking, it's amazing how many "friends" one finds on the internet. Me personally, I have 324 Facebook friends. 300 of which I didn't know I knew (I mean really, can you name 300 people off the top of your head?!?!) I've had many conversations (and a few heated arguments) about adding and deleting "friends" from facebook, myspace, linkedin, etc. and it got me thinking about what would constitute unfriending someone. In honor of the Top Word of 2009, I've come up with 5 instances where the "Unfriend" button would come quite handy...

1) Your parents joined Facebook and you accepted their request because you had no choice. Tell them FB is overrated and unfriend them before they learn how to view your photo albums.

2) You broke up with the old mr. right and have already moved on to mr. right now. before you click that "in a relationship with" button, don't forget to click "unfriend" on your ex first.

3) Your Facebook "friend" posted pictures of last nights party. There you are with your dress over your head and beer gut hanging out, while dancing on the bar. Really, why is she still your friend?

4) Because that bitch who beat you out for Homecoming Queen has more Facebook friends than you do. Unfriend her and make her count go down.

and my favorite...

5) Anyone who is a Facebook Application whore and constantly sends you invites and requests to help them kill the mafia, steal some strawberries, join their FB drinking club and become a member of their FB sorority finds their way up to the top of my Unfriend-ing list. The only drinking sorority I'm joining is the one down the block from my house. Where the bitches are real and the vodka is strong.

Well there you have it. What's your reason to unfriend someone? Let me know in the comment section below and please excuse me while I browse through my friends list and become trigger happy with the "unfriend" button....