How can I stop Facebook from sending me friend suggestions several times a day? [View all]

I keep getting pop-ups from near my Windows taskbar with a friend suggestion (even when I'm not running Facebook). I keep going to Facebook to mute those suggestions, picking the maximum time they give me -- 24 hours.

I know there is a setting that I can turn off ALL desktop notifications {1}. But I DO want to be notified of responses to anything I post, or to threads that I've posted in...

Is there any way to get rid of the damn friend suggestions without losing the thread notifications?

Thanks much.

{1} Notifications icon (globe icon) -> Settings -> Desktop and Mobile (section) -> "See your notifications in the corner of your computer screen, even when Facebook is closed." -> Turn Off