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Bar Bouncer Asks For Facebook Profile

I.D.s used to be sufficient for getting into bars, but now you may need to show your Facebook profiles to get in, as if the lines weren’t slow enough.

According to the BBC, bars in England are worried over fines for admitting underaged drinkers — often as high as $8,000. For U.K. bouncers, checking a patron’s Facebook profile is a good way to weed out fake IDs. In a few short moments, the bouncer can verify a person’s name and date of birth. It’s not a replacement for checking a person’s identification, but an extra, optional verification step.

Employers Make Applicants Show Them Their Facebook

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What’s that ancient expression about someone’s character? “If you want to know about a man, look at his” wait  it was his … his … facebook! That’s it!

Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn’t see his private profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information.

MIT Releases News of Its Degree For Being “Charming”

MIT's new charm school

MIT isn’t just a place for foreigners to climb up the corporate ladder in all engineering fields or a place more filled with virginity than the experimental “alter girls” group in Catholic churches. It’s now a place to become an urban Renaissance man more charming than a less decomposed Princess Diana in drag.

The 15-minute courses cover a spectrum of subjects in areas like Professional Development and Health and Wellness. Earn a certain amount of credits, and you can get a “Charm Degree.”

From the Official MIT Charm Class listings, here are some of the most charming:

  • Dress with Success: Maintaining a Professional Wardrobe after the Interview
  • Networking with Grace and Charm
  • How to be a Gracious Social Planner