( CNN ) -- You have burning questions , and we have burning answers ( we really need to stop writing these columns by candlelight ) . That 's why , this week , we decided to take a passel of queries from our friends , followers and readers . We received these queries via e-mail , Facebook and in-person conversations . We spunked up the wording a bit to keep you healthily entertained . Please excuse the myriad `` Call Me Maybe '' references to come . We hate ourselves , too . So my friend recently posted about something really big in the news -- OK , how much he likes Carly Rae Jepsen 's `` Call Me Maybe , '' but , hey , that 's big in MY world -- on Facebook . I saw this right before I was about to post something akin to , `` Carly Rae Jepsen is obviously one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse . It 's only a matter of time until the Earth heaves its last metaphorical breath . '' How can I create a post stating the exact opposite opinion to my friend 's without sounding like a total tool who is passive aggressively jabbing at him `` publicly '' ? And how can I do this WITHOUT having to be overly disclaimer-ish , state caveats , water down my thoughts , etc. ? Although we often warn y'all not to post tool-y stuff on your Facebook Timeline , what it comes down to is this : Your Timeline is your canvas on which you can post anything you please , and no one can stop you from opening the proverbial floodgates ( unless , of course , you 're violating Facebook 's Community Standards in some way . ) If you are merely -- by happenstance -- sharing your disdain for the artist behind what is frighteningly deemed `` the song of the summer '' ( can you tell that we share your derision ? ) at the same instance that your pal is drooling all over it , by all means , go ahead and let loose . Only an overly sensitive ( and paranoid ) person would take a post on your Timeline about a ( Canadian ! ) pop star as a direct affront to his taste . However , if you are seeking to directly counter his point of view via your epistle , maybe include your friend in the post via tag -- in a constructive way . For example : `` I am so not digging this jam . Why the eff is she throwing a wish in a well ? @ Kyle Franklin , what about the song gets you going so ? '' If your friend is cool , you might just inspire a pretty interesting dialogue . Still , a recent study showed that those who use Facebook as an outlet to get out all their gripes are basically the bane of their `` friends ' `` existence , so maybe you better save the rants about the Bieb 's protÃ©gÃ© for next time you consume an entire bottle of wine at your buddy 's birthday party -- you know , before the tears start . Out of politeness , I 've accepted Facebook friend requests from any family members who have sent them . I did n't have the foresight to limit their ability to post on my wall , and now several of them -- namely an overzealous uncle and aunt -- have taken it over . What 's the least controversial way to get them to stop ? There are a lot of fiddly ways to limit who can see what on your Wall and who can respond and blah , blah , blah . Therefore , we can understand why you did n't safeguard your digital digs from your extended family . Luckily for you , there 's a quick fix : Each time you go to post a kitten video or an inspirational quote or lyric from `` Call Me Maybe '' ( You 're totally the friend in the first letter . Admit it . ) on your Timeline , click on `` Friends , '' right next to `` Post . '' Scroll down to `` Custom , '' and from there you can block specific people from seeing your Timeline post , and consequently littering it with inane comments . That should quell the tide of familial overfamiliarity for a while . In the meantime , maybe plan a visit or pick up the phone or something . It seems like your aunt and uncle miss you . Or are shut-ins . Either/or . Recently , a friend whom I see quite often sent me a Facebook message reading : `` I think we 're growing apart . '' I 'm kind of appalled , considering we see each other every few weeks and e-mail and whatever a lot during the day -- also , Facebook message ? Are we 14 here ? Maybe he 's pissed because I finally have a girlfriend ? Who knows . Anyway , how do I answer this ? Via Facebook message ? E-mail ? Phone ? Carrier pigeon ? Wow , your friend is lame . Or just really , really cowardly . If -- with the knowledge that your friend is lame and cowardly -- you still want to keep the friendship alive and high-steppin ' , might we suggest , and this is crazy , pulling up his number and calling him maybe ?
Your Facebook Timeline is your canvas , our Netiquette columnists say . For overzealous relatives on Facebook , limit ability to see your posts . Calling can be better than a Facebook message for conflict .