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'I'm Sorry, Dave I'm Afraid I Can't Do That,' as man attempts to delete Facebook Acct, satire
Babylon Bee ^ | March 23, 2019 | Babylon Bee

Posted on 03/25/2019 8:54:19 AM PDT by gattaca

Full Title: 'I'm Sorry, Dave—I'm Afraid I Can't Do That,' Intones Menacing Mark Zuckerberg As Man Attempts To Delete His Facebook Account

ATHENS, OH—After learning of recent abuses of data by the social media giant, local man David Anderson reportedly attempted to close his account with Facebook, only to be greeted by a menacing depiction of Mark Zuckerberg on his computer screen informing him that his account could not be closed.

The Facebook CEO appeared on screen, staring intently at the man through his webcam and began questioning why he would want to delete his Facebook account. “Deactivate my account, please Mark. Mark? Do you read me, Mark? DO YOU READ ME?” Anderson said, frustrated that his attempts to remove his account had been thus far unsuccessful.

“I’m sorry, Dave—I’m afraid I can’t do that,” Zuckerberg said in a mechanical voice, according to retrieved security footage.

“What’s the problem?” Anderson asked.

“I think you know what the problem is,” Zuckerberg reportedly responded. “I know you are planning on logging out of Facebook forever, and I’m afraid that’s something I cannot allow to happen.”

A look of fearful panic began to spread on Anderson’s face.

“Although you took very thorough precautions in trying to hide it from me, I know everything about you, thanks to that quiz you took to see which character from Friends you are last year,” Zuckerberg continued.

“No…. nooooo!!!!” screamed Anderson, according to sources. The man attempted to flee his home, but Zuckerberg was able to lock his doors using the man’s Amazon smartlock he had installed earlier this year. The Facebook CEO then appeared on every screen in the man’s home, smiling and staring at Anderson’s feeble attempts to escape.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; facebook

1 posted on 03/25/2019 8:54:19 AM PDT by gattaca
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To: gattaca

Meanwhile, does anyone have a way to actually and fully delete one’s self from FakeBook?


2 posted on 03/25/2019 9:13:08 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Ancesthntr

“You can check out any time you want....”


3 posted on 03/25/2019 9:16:51 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: gattaca

I thought this would be stupid but I laughed.


4 posted on 03/25/2019 9:18:33 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Ancesthntr

Thanks to the share button and the analytics that go along with it even if you don’t have a facebook account you have a facebook account. So that would be no.


5 posted on 03/25/2019 9:22:09 AM PDT by discostu (I know that's a bummer baby, but it's got precious little to do with me)
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To: Ancesthntr

I think you can delete it, but you have to like not log in for 2 years or something, but even then, they retain all your information, ready to resume as soon as you do decide to log in (or check to see if it is deleted). So, in short... no.


6 posted on 03/25/2019 9:22:49 AM PDT by Bubba Gump Shrimp (A Liberal is someone who cannot accept that there is a Law of Unintended Consequences)
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To: Ancesthntr

Just make fun of Mad Moe and his mafia. They will delete you then.


7 posted on 03/25/2019 9:23:42 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

NO IS Right!
***************
I deleted many years ago;and I continue to get emails daily from others on ther, liking/etc.!
There is no getting loose!
GyG@PlanetWTF?
SemperTRUMP.45!
THE ONE and ONLY!
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8 posted on 03/25/2019 9:31:53 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: gattaca

Hotel California.


9 posted on 03/25/2019 9:36:52 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Ancesthntr

Facebook tracks everyone who has the Facebook app on their phone (which you can’t remove) even though they might not have a Facebook account.

They are an evil company.


10 posted on 03/25/2019 9:39:55 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: MeganC

There is also a daily FR thread that ask everyone to take a online personality test on various subjects.


11 posted on 03/25/2019 9:45:48 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: gattaca

The sheep who got suckered into Facebook got slaughtered.


12 posted on 03/25/2019 10:35:29 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: gattaca

It’s true you can never shut it down and Google business listings are the same. Very frustrating if you close your business and want the name to go away.


13 posted on 03/25/2019 10:41:05 AM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan?
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To: Ancesthntr

I got shadow-banned and so attempted to close my account. It wouldn’t let me until I “proved” who I was by disclosing personal information. I refused.

So, as an experiment I decided to see how obnoxious I could get before they would ban me. They gave me a phone number to call (automated and useless) so I concentrated on their support web page.

I responded to their help pages with the vilest, most obscene stuff I could - including swear words in multiple languages and highly personal insults.

I was surprised that it took 6 attempts before they finally got the message and deleted me ;’}


14 posted on 03/25/2019 11:48:32 AM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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