A group for people who have a slightly unhealthy obsession with their cats.

The presence of pets inspire strong emotions in the lives of some people. Cats, specifically, for all their aloof manner, have been known to hijack the orderliness and sometimes temporarily, the sanity of their long-suffering owners. If the shoe fits, then this Facebook group is tailor-made for you. While friends and family may have heard your stories too many times already, you may share to heart's content in threads like 'Is your cat psychic?', '25 random things about your cat' and 'Do you nickname your cats?' For your feline's more eccentric behaviour, explore 'Water lovin' cats' and 'Weird food your cat shouldn't like, but does.' For the wider dilemmas of cat-ownership, you might also want to peek at 'Cats scratching the couch', 'behavior issue! Need Help!', 'what 'gifts' does your cat bring in from the garden?' or 'boyfriend or cat which would you choose if you had to?' You will probably find many more threads to identify with. There are also
links to over 140 video clips and more than 8,000 images in the gallery.

What's great about this group: If you are a cat lover, you will probably enjoy this group.

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Real men have long hair

Adopting a certain lifestyle can have both advantages and disadvantages. As a fan of heavy metal music myself, I love the way tell at a glance that someone you've never met, shares your musical preferences from their hairstyle and what they are wearing. On the down side is the way people sometimes discriminate against others on grounds of appearance. This group makes a definite statement in support of anyone male with hair past their shoulders.

Some threads deal with haircare, such as 'What Shampoo Do You Use?' and 'ever exchanged hair tips with other guys in a metal club?' as well as opinions on hair color and how to get rid of tangles. 'Hair Length' and 'Hottest Artist with long hair....(any genre of music)' focus more on the aesthetics of hair culture, while 'Ever Been Mistaken For a Chick?' 'The Art of Headbanging' and 'What made you grow your hair? Do tell your story' explore the wider view. There are well over 1,500 images in the gallery and girls are welcome, so long as they subscribe to the viewpoint that guys with long hair are the best.

What's great about this group: Stand up and be counted, if you love your hair.

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Gordon the Tramp

First of all, the main question must be, is he a tramp or not? According to various members of this group, Gordon the Tramp lives in a house like you and me. He has a website. He also has over 2000 Facebook friends and there are over 13,000 people in his Facebook group, which has seen coverage on Channel 4, the BBC, in the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph and the Sun, to name but a few. Members of this group refer to him as a 'tourist attraction' and a 'local treasure' while a thread discussing a suggestion for a bronze statue in Gordon's honour, shows an overwhelmingly positive response. A popular thread on the discussion board discusses 'Personalities Of Bournemouth' (which is Gordon's stomping ground) includes other characters of the area, such as 'Charlie Chaplin', 'Strumming Joe', 'Mad Stuart' and 'Bird Lady', to name but a few. News of Gordon's stroke and recovery also made it onto the discussion board. There are over a 180 images in the gallery and links to video clips featuring Gordon himself. So what is Gordon's charm? Why did this man's somewhat eccentric take on life win him such a devoted fan base?

What's great about this group: It celebrates the local flavor of a region, as personified by one of its better known inhabitants.

Update (25 October 2023)

The group does not seem to exist anymore, and it's difficult to tell whether Gordon himself is still alive. If so, he would be in his nineties by now. He has his own page on Wikipedia, which you can visit here. 

If You Don't Know Where My Country Is, Buy an atlas...bitch!!

If you have ever had to explain to a fellow traveller where you are from and been faced with a blank look, you will love this group. While various groups on Facebook celebrate the idiosyncrasies of people who live in a specific region, or poke fun at stereotypes associated with specific nationalities, the true aim here seems to be the sharing of knowledge. Threads on the discussion board include 'When you hear " Saudi Arabia ", what comes to your mind ?', 'OMG Where's Located Colombia?', 'When someone mentions SINGAPORE, what comes to your mind?' and 'Dumbest thing anyone has ever asked you (2)'. Unfortunately, there is also a bit too much spam represented in the discussions. What makes this group well worth a visit, though, are the beautiful and truly unusual images in the gallery section uploaded from various corners of the globe.

What's great about this group: Be proud of the country you hail from, however obscure it may seem.

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Physics doesn't exist, its all gnomes

This is fun. I'm telling you. Take any theory of science you have had to learn through painstaking effort. String theory. Relativity theory. Chaos Theory. What about how things actually work? Digital cameras, for instance, or fireworks. And while we are at it, let us look at psychology and global warming. While we are at it, why stick to what is, when we could move on to what could be? Dark matter and time travel might well be possible in the near future. All we need to do, is to bring in the gnomes. Discussion on this group is centred mainly around what gnomes do for us, have done for us and could do for us. A sampling of threads include 'Gnomes in my bloodstream', 'black hole gnomonics', 'www.gnomopedia.comli.com', 'Eco-Gnome', 'Alcohol gnomes (hic) and their connection to food. All booze gnomes are the same' and The Universe is a Hologram...produced by G(n)omes?' If you think science is way too serious and stuffy, join the group's 66,000 plus members in the fun.

What's great about the group: It represents a fun alternative view of the world as we know it.

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You run up the stairs because you think something is gunna grab you!

Have you ever checked under the stairs, the bed or in the closet to see whether Chuckie, Freddy or Jason might be lurking in there to get you? Have you ever slept with the light on? Have you ever dreaded going to the bathroom in the middle of the night? If you said yes to any or all of the above (and who hasn't), you will be pleased to know that there is a Facebook group out there that has your number. Share your scary movie memories, your scary real life experiences and whatever silly superstition you might have clung to, once the lights went out. Threads on the discussion board - there are over 500 of them - include 'Whats the lamest thing that still scares you??', 'how do you imagine the monster below your bed physically is?', 'pool fears', 'Drain phobia' and, naturally 'Are you afraid of the dark?'

What's great about this group: Share your irrational fears with others.

A word of caution: Avoid, if you scare easily...

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Read Banned Books

What do the books 'To kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison, 'Catch-22' by Joseph Heller, 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell and '1984' by George Orwell have in common? All of the above appear on a list by American Librarian's Association's list of books that have at one time been challenged or outright banned. Other books that have been considered suspect somewhere at some time include 'Charlotte's Web', 'Winnie the Pooh', and the 'Harry Potter' series. If you do not want authorities to dictate your reading for you, then I strongly urge you to show your support to the group 'Read Banned Books'. On the discussion board, you can comment on threads such as ' Top 100 Challenged Books', 'Fahrenheit 451 - Which book would you memorize?' or 'Harry Potter Ban'. Most importantly, you can show your support for Banned Books Week, which ends on Saturday 3 October.

What's great about this group: It mobilizes members to come to the defense of some outstanding books that are considered dangerous because they challenge our perceptions of the society we live in.

Update (25 October 2023)

There are several Facebook groups to highlight the importance of reading banned books, but I'm not sure whether this group survived.