What’s your pet peeve on Social Media

[PupsAndKittens]

Mine is the sharing of misinformed/ outdated/ fake news, due to people just sharing based onthe headline and bothering to actually check the article

I also refuse to share anything on Facebook that includes guilt trip and Obnoxious language. I.e, “No one will share this” “bet I won’t get one share” “if you don’t share”. There was a post last week that was a picture of a beautiful baby (Who just so happened to be black). The caption- “No one will share because they are racist.” Like WTF, I felt that was actually racist to white people, because to say that everyone of a certain race is racist, is racist for saying that all white people have the same views!

There’s a lot more but I am too --hungover-- tired to list them all

Wishing your baby/child a happy birthday...very strange,and highly attention seeking.

Thanking people for the birthday messages... basicallya safcastic post nudging those who didn’t send amessage to do so.

Writing any kind of message to someone in your own house.

The ubiquitous cryptic message e.g. “Didn’t think things could get any worse...” with no followup.

Any making memories bollocks. Fine, make memories, but stop bragging!

People who post selfies of their jaunts around the world. This is Great Wall of China! This the the Niagara Falls! This is the Sydney Opera House! Etc etc etc. Oh really? Well all I can see is your BIG STUPID FACE!!!

Anything hubby or wifey related.

Making memories with lil man.

Date night/holibobs.

#blessed
#spoilt
#makingmemories

Posts about potty training progress. Complete with pictures. Unfollowed.

One friend posts a photo every single morning before school - “my babies ready for school” - gees enough, first day of the year is fine, everyone does, but every single school day?? Unfollowed

This ones hard to explain: when people put up photos of why something they do is “best” and lists all the reasons why this thing makes them or their child better, parenting related or not, e.g not using the word no, breastfeeding till childhood, only drinking smoothies, etc. Not so much a problem with that in itself if they are passionate about it, but when they call out others on their views and get all upset when called out themselves. Then you get all those “I know who loves me” statuses and it just goes bleugh.

Certain pregnancy ones. Not all by any stretch. I love hearing my friends pregnancy updates. I had to delete an old school friend tho, as several of us did. Multiple posts:
“I don’t know why people complain about pregnancy, I don’t feel any different”
“If people just led healthier lifestyles like me, they wouldn’t have issues with the baby”
“Why do people push for pain relief or c sections when are bodies are naturally able to cope?”
“I HAD NO PAIN RELIEF!”
“I BRAVED IT WITHOUT PAIN RELIEF!”
“I guess my body just went back to normal because I have such a supportive husband who gave me time to exercise and my baby is so relaxed because we are”

Delete delete delete.

O God, yes....Date night with hubby/partner

It’s not a date if you are married or going out with someone, it’s a normal thing people do in a relationship. There is no label for going for a meal/cinema/walk, it’s just life and of no interest to anyone aside from you, your babysitter and the children.

The MLM mum whose life is like a glossy magazine shoot, endless coffee mornings, huge pay checks, holidays with her perfect family.
(And then I see her around town looking like shit, snapping away at her brattish kids)

The friend that endlessly tags herself checking in at hospital with everyone asking if she’s ok- only those that PM find out why she’s there this time.

The mum that’s signing off because social media has a lot to answer for and needs to concentrate on other stuff........ then 3 weeks later checks in to let us all know her and family are flying business class across the world on an exotic holiday. Followed by daily updates until home.

School report time of year- every child is working at greater depth, doing amazing, destined for a lifetime of brilliance.

And the Christmas tree pictures - present piles touching the ceiling.

Glad it’s not just me who fines this shit annoying then.

Another that has to be mentioned is posts featuring tortured/dead animals. you know the gory ones that are about anti Animal Testing or “thug cuts dogs ear off, stabs it 50 times, rapes it, then sews ears back on” So now everyone can feel disturbed and depressed.

Really blatant -- sexism to men-- Pro feminist crap

Pouting selfies.
Dog (et al) filters.
Documenting any and all aspects of your children's lives when they're clearly too young to have consented, and no it's really not just your "close friends" and family who can see...
Unfortunately all of the above seem to make up the majority of content of Instagram/Facebook. I don't know why I still use them!

I look back on Facebook 13 odd years ago when it first appeared, I was at uni, all the photos are unfiltered, everyone smiled in them rather than outed, it was all full of nights out and the daft things you do in life and holiday snaps. Lots more posting on each other’s wall too, nice messages and funny ones. It’s changed. I miss it.

"What time does the garden centre open"
"What's the number for the doctors"
"Does anybody know what time ASDA shuts"
All things that could easily be searched online.

i hate all those mushy gushy ones there is one on our local fb and they are always writing lovey dovey messages to each other. in truth of fact they have a violent unfaithful marriage so dont know what they think they are doing. not all folk are as daft as them!

All of the above.

Parents who post gushing posts about the trophy they’ve won (for ds’s very niche hobby) while failing to mention that they were the only child in their class.

Social media ‘stars’ who quickly resort to posting pictures in their underwear.

People who use filters so strong that their features are barely recognisable. Also, people who use FaceTune to look like Barbies.

Some of these are the reason I'm still on Facebook , it's fascinating from a pyscological point of view.

I do get annoyed by people sharing crap that they haven't fact checked first though. I don't understand how you can find something so 'disgusting' and not quickly Google to see whether it's true or not before sharing it???

It is fascinating & weird that people do because it's so transparent.
Obviously some do it to as they need validation (although surely that's embarrassing as it's so obvious). Lots of attention seeking (again not a great trait).
Influencers are sales people so do it for cash under the guise of reaching out/sharing my message etc.
Why do people post the gushy messages to their spouse or children? to convince others their life is perfect? Surely it does the opposite.

I have a fb friend I keep for amusement value only. She boasts constantly - about her huge house, the extensive renovations, their expensive holidays, her highflying job, etc etc etc. It is unrelenting. Sometimes I am tempted to do similar then i remember that i am not a twat.

(to be honest I am a complete twat alot of the time, but hopefully not that sort of twat).

Anything that include electricians and Pringles

But don't people know that bragging and boasting is not a good thing, that's what I don't understand but I am in my 30s

Why do people post the gushy messages to their spouse or children? to convince others their life is perfect? Surely it does the opposite.

I think the odd post like this is quite sweet, but some do this so often that like you I think they seem to be trying too hard and almost convincing themselves more than anyone else. Like you say it makes you think that actually something might not be quite right - I think people who are genuinely happy in their family don’t feel the need to do this constantly.

That's exactly what I think & then I find it extra strange because don't people realise that by doing it says the opposite. It's like those who are constantly checking themselves in everywhere & posting how busy they are, the really busy people I know don't have time for any of that.

It affects anyone at any stage in life. My gran is on FB and so is her sister. Her sister posts lots of gushy posts about family members and their achievements. My gran... doesn't. She told me once that it doesn't mean that she isn't proud but 'in my day we didn't put it out there for the whole world to see.' Let's go back to that!

I think people who are genuinely happy in their family don’t feel the need to do this constantly.

agreed

Something I've noticed quite a lot lately are those posts with loads of names under the heading "Women having twins next year" or "People owed a spa day by their hubby" then loads of people tagging all the Sarahs or whatever names are on there. Maybe they annoy me so much because my name's never on there and I'd quite like a spa day

I find this reassuring because I don't have any of this nonsence on my Facebook feed; that's probably the reason I like it!

Mine is people that share pictures of missing children then when you click on the link it's from two years ago and clearly shows they've been found! It takes two seconds to check!

I look back on Facebook 13 odd years ago when it first appeared, I was at uni, all the photos are unfiltered, everyone smiled in them rather than outed, it was all full of nights out and the daft things you do in life and holiday snaps.

A lot of people still posted from digital cameras then so it took a bit more effort - no mundane pics of Starbucks coffee and Sunday dinners back then...