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Facebook's new 'special video' will thank your friends for a 'wild ride'

Looks like they didn’t test it on any Irish people…

Nov 23rd 2014, 3:13 PM 6,468 Views 2 Comments

THIS WEEKEND, MANY Facebook users woke up to an intriguing notification.

They were invited to “say thanks” by making a “special video for a friend”.

Anyone who followed the link reached a page where you choose a lucky friend. Then you have to “pick a theme”. And you get a 60-second video featuring photos of the two of you together, with this message.

I want to say thanks. It’s been a wild ride. We’ve seen some amazing things. We shared some great moments. And we have the memories to prove it. Thanks for being a friend.

Yes, it wants you to thank them for a ‘wild ride’.

Apparently they didn’t test this feature on any mind-in-the-gutter Irish people.

The videos are already proving pretty popular.

Designed to encourage users to interact with their friends on Facebook, they’re a retread of the personalised movies the site launched earlier this year for its tenth birthday.

And, um, raising a few hackles.

But not all for the same reason

We haven’t found anyone complaining about not getting a wild ride yet. But the day is young.

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