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To be SOOOO BORED of influencers

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Meetmeinlove · 17/08/2026 09:07

I don’t go on social media much anymore for all the reasons I am about to rant about but whenever I do, it’s a constant barrage of people either trying to influence me with clothes or style or holidays or EVERYTHING!

Influencers documenting every part of their lives- holidays, putting up tents, what food they are eating, what they wear, pack - every minutae of everything. What happened to just going on holiday to relax?!

It’s SO FUCKING BORING!! Am utterly
sick of every aspect of life being documented like this to sell shite or a lifestyle or something.

It might just be me as I am 53 and want to go back to the 90’s 😂 but Aibu?!

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parall · 17/08/2026 09:15

You get none of that shite when you binge watch the US cop cams (addictive), and history channels (to prove I can watch something other than drunk Americans caught drink driving 😊).

I do scroll a bit and fast forward the minute someone mentions a product or service. I'm out immediately.

I'm good at this.

principalskinna · 17/08/2026 09:15

We'd have to go back to bloody women's magazines though 🤢

Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 17/08/2026 09:12

Meetmeinlove · 17/08/2026 09:10

Am not sure it even is because I get this shite pushed at me on Facebook which I barely go on and only follow friends. It’s just stuff being relentlessly pushed at me!

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I get this but it's not influencers it's businesses selling me handbags/kitchen appliances etc. They have put me off Facebook as it's constant ads now. I hardly use it now because of it.

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Meetmeinlove · 17/08/2026 09:12

Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 17/08/2026 09:10

I think you need to be annoyed at businesses who use these fools to advertise their stuff on the cheap/ in return for freebies/to get round advertising standards. It is irritating but if you don't follow them you won't see them surely?

Maybe it is the whole model of advertising and how it works but it’s still utterly dull. I never see ‘friends’ on Facebook anymore- just nonsense.

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Meetmeinlove · 17/08/2026 09:10

friedaklein · 17/08/2026 09:09

Your algorithm will show you more of what you are looking at or following.
I rarely get any influencers because I follow art galleries, museums and cats.

Am not sure it even is because I get this shite pushed at me on Facebook which I barely go on and only follow friends. It’s just stuff being relentlessly pushed at me!

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Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 17/08/2026 09:10

I think you need to be annoyed at businesses who use these fools to advertise their stuff on the cheap/ in return for freebies/to get round advertising standards. It is irritating but if you don't follow them you won't see them surely?

StressedOutPeanut · 17/08/2026 09:10

I think influencers are dying out, no where near as popular as they were six/seven years ago thank god.

friedaklein · 17/08/2026 09:09

Your algorithm will show you more of what you are looking at or following.
I rarely get any influencers because I follow art galleries, museums and cats.