25 Random Tips for the Busy Facebook User

biobricks writes: A New York Times blog offers a tongue-in-cheek recipe for how to complete a"25 Random Things About Me" list on Facebook. Several million of the lists have been posted in the last week, and the author claims her formula, based on a close textual analysis of the lists she has received, will help millions more save time as they seek to sculpt their Facebook persona. Based on the lists I've read, she nails quite a few. "1. Say that you hate things like this, and are doing it only to get the (oh, so many) friends clamoring for your list off your back....6. Cite mean nickname you were given as a child. 7. Follow with offhand mention of receipt of high professional honor or athletic or artistic achievement..."