( CNN ) -- Ah , 2011 . A new year and a prime time to make resolutions -- a word that stems from the Latin word resolutio , which roughly translates to `` intense self-flagellation followed by structured reflection on the things you hate about yourself . '' Allow us to aid you in this endeavor . Now that you 've finally finished reading dozens of surprisingly obnoxious top 10 lists , we 're going to start the year off with a review of seven equally obnoxious netiquette faux pas to avoid in '11 . Think of it as a quick precis of all the dumb moves we tried to shake out of you in 2010 ( research , after all , shows that refreshing your memory at spaced-out intervals is key to remembering stuff long-term ) . No reverse-order countdown , though . After all , this is n't a moment of Joose-fueled chanting in Times Square . Say it with me , now . In 2011 , I will not ... 1 . ... send an unspeakably rude e-mail to one of my employees or co-workers . `` ? ! '' alone does not an e-mail make . Forgetting your `` pleases '' and `` thank yous '' ? Just as bad . Carpal tunnel syndrome be damned , make this the year you actually tap out respectful missives to those in your midst . 2 . ... chase a messy breakup with sad-clown Facebook statuses and hours of sob-wracked ex stalking . Quit squeezing lemon juice on your wounds . Apps like Avoidr and the Ex Blocker ( which , yes , we inspired by sighing loudly and whining , `` Why ca n't someone make my loser exes disappear ? '' ) make moving on ... well , not as easy as it was in pre-digital times , but fairly comparable . 3 . ... waste everyone 's time with inane tweets . Yes , Twitter can be a repository for banal thoughts and stomach-churning overshares . It can also be a useful tool for sharing links , connecting with online and real-life friends , and adding to the general conversation . ( Hey , do n't laugh -- remember how the Library of Congress deemed this all archive-worthy ? Five hundred years from now , they 'll be like , `` Whoa , those 2010-era plebeians were really into laser cats . That must mean something . '' ) Aim to give each tweet a bit of value : a tip , a crowdsource attempt , even a little zing to get your followers to : ) . 4 . ... keep my wedding photo as my Facebook profile pic for five months or more . That 's really great that you got married . However , my congratulatory spirit wore out approximately 4.5 months ago . Time to go back to being a Person With a Personality instead of just a Bride , mmkay ? 5 . ... leave offensive , sexist , childish or straight-up stupid comments . Actual responses and commentary are the lovely nerve network of Web 2.0 . As for the trash : Yeah , instead of bothering with the noncontribution , we suggest you check out the billions of other things you could be browsing on the www this very minute . Problem : solved . 6 . ... drunk-text . Or drunk-tweet . Or drunk-e-mail . Or drunk-update-le-Facebook-status . It 's 2011 , folks -- of course the coders who hand you such digital Tommy guns have figured out how to add safety latches . Apps like Mail Goggles and the social media sobriety test mitigate the damage . If only you 'd done some sober installing before your big NYE open bar , the decade might 've begun on a much less sloppy , indelicate foot . 7 . ... peck away at my smartphone during dinner . Or brunch , or really any moment involving real-life interaction -- because it 's incredibly impolite and likely detrimental to your ability to enjoy a tender interaction or a crisp walk through the park . Look , if there 's one addiction worth breaking this year , it 's your clinically significant dependence on regular CrackBerry checks . Because let 's face it , the whiskey binges and late-night Cheetos you swore off on 1/1/11 are n't going anywhere .
Do n't chase a messy breakup with sad-clown Facebook status updates . Twitter can be a useful tool as well as a repository for banal thoughts . Comment: