Farmville notifications bordering on harassment, the shock of seeing your ex in a photo with someone (who can't REALLY be that hot? Can they?) and colleagues' friend requests breathing down your neck.
Just some of the horrific things that we put up with for the benefit of our precious Facebook addiction.
But we'll work on kicking that monkey on our backs in just two minutes because that girl who had a baby in year 10 has just posted some SERIOUSLY ugly photos of her new baby. I cannot BELIEVE she got married to the science technician. I always knew he was a pervert... Imma look him up too right now.
Anyway, if you think you're pretty clued up on the fact that Facebook noses through everything you do in order to sell stuff and make money off your back (yes, you are basically working for Facebook when you upload those selfies...) just have a look at these 98 things that Facebook recently released it knows about you.
Hint: this gets really freaky...
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Location
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Age
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Generation
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Gender
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Language
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Education level
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Field of study
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School
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Ethnic affinity
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Income and net worth
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Home ownership and type
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Home value
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Property size
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Square footage of home
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Year home was built
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Household composition
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Users who have an anniversary within 30 days
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Users who are away from family or hometown
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Users who are friends with someone who has an anniversary, is newly married or engaged, recently moved, or has an upcoming birthday
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Users in long-distance relationships
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Users in new relationships
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Users who have new jobs
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Users who are newly engaged
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Users who are newly married
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Users who have recently moved
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Users who have birthdays soon
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Parents
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Expectant parents
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Mothers, divided by “type” (soccer, trendy, etc.)
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Users who are likely to engage in politics
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Conservatives and liberals
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Relationship status
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Employer
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Industry
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Job title
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Office type
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Interests
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Users who own motorcycles
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Users who plan to buy a car (and what kind/brand of car, and how soon)
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Users who bought auto parts or accessories recently
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Users who are likely to need auto parts or services
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Style and brand of car you drive
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Year the car was bought
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Age of car
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How much money user is likely to spend on next car
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Where user is likely to buy next car
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How many employees your company has
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Users who own small businesses
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Users who work in management or are executives
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Users who have donated to charity (divided by type)
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Operating system
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Users who play canvas games
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Users who own a gaming console
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Users who have created a Facebook event
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Users who have used Facebook Payments
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Users who have spent more than average on Facebook Payments
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Users who administer a Facebook page
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Users who have recently uploaded photos to Facebook
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Internet browser
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Email service
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Early/late adopters of technology
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Expats (divided by what country they are from originally)
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Users who belong to a credit union, national bank or regional bank
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Users who investor (divided by investment type)
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Number of credit lines
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Users who are active credit card users
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Credit card type
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Users who have a debit card
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Users who carry a balance on their credit card
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Users who listen to the radio
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Preference in TV shows
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Users who use a mobile device (divided by what brand they use)
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Internet connection type
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Users who recently acquired a smartphone or tablet
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Users who access the Internet through a smartphone or tablet
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Users who use coupons
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Types of clothing user’s household buys
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Time of year user’s household shops most
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Users who are “heavy” buyers of beer, wine or spirits
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Users who buy groceries (and what kinds)
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Users who buy beauty products
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Users who buy allergy medications, cough/cold medications, pain relief products, and over-the-counter meds
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Users who spend money on household products
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Users who spend money on products for kids or pets, and what kinds of pets
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Users whose household makes more purchases than is average
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Users who tend to shop online (or off)
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Types of restaurants user eats at
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Kinds of stores user shops at
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Users who are “receptive” to offers from companies offering online auto insurance, higher education or mortgages, and prepaid debit cards/satellite TV
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Length of time user has lived in house
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Users who are likely to move soon
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Users who are interested in the Olympics, fall football, cricket or Ramadan
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Users who travel frequently, for work or pleasure
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Users who commute to work
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Types of vacations user tends to go on
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Users who recently returned from a trip
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Users who recently used a travel app
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Users who participate in a timeshare
OK, you're getting a little bit too over familiar now, Facebook.
Do you think there should be regulations on what information social media platforms can gather about you? Tell us at Facebook or Twitter @CloserOnline (yes, we realise the irony)