When kids and their parents become "friends"

Facebook isn't just for kids anymore. Some of us learned that lesson when our bosses and coworkers became our Facebook "friends." Others are learning it now that their parents or even grandparents have joined the social networking club.

Verizon is airing a commercial for its back-to-school deals that features kids trying to tell their parents to quit being so annoying on Facebook and Twitter:



Here's a (real life?) example from the Web site College Humor of a mom who just doesn't seem to get what she's doing wrong on Facebook. And you'll find plenty more funny tidbits like this on the aptly named MyParentsJoinedFacebook.com (mostly safe for work).