Anyone follow the influencer Mrs Alice in her Palace on insta?

Homeontherangeuk · 2021-08-07T18:52:11+00:00

She leads an amazing lifestyle but it's all so contrived as if she's trying to fit in with the aristocracy...

Crankley · 07/08/2021 20:35

I'm sorry, I am old which may explain why I simply do not understand 'influencers' and adults 'following' them. It just seems so childish and reminds me of when I was a young teen with posters all round my bedroom walls of popstars of the day and joining their fan clubs. These people appear to have achieved nothing significant in their lives, why would any adult want to 'follow' them?

ElectricMistofelees · 07/08/2021 20:36

@Crankley

I'm sorry, I am old which may explain why I simply do not understand 'influencers' and adults 'following' them. It just seems so childish and reminds me of when I was a young teen with posters all round my bedroom walls of popstars of the day and joining their fan clubs. These people appear to have achieved nothing significant in their lives, why would any adult want to 'follow' them?

Ok, they aren’t your cup of tea. I don’t think there’s any need to be a fun-sponge about it.

NotMyCat · 07/08/2021 20:40

@Crankley

I'm sorry, I am old which may explain why I simply do not understand 'influencers' and adults 'following' them. It just seems so childish and reminds me of when I was a young teen with posters all round my bedroom walls of popstars of the day and joining their fan clubs. These people appear to have achieved nothing significant in their lives, why would any adult want to 'follow' them?

Depends who you follow I tend to follow Makeup artists (for inspiration) Curly hair accounts (new products, styling ideas, discount codes) Accounts for shops I buy from, to see new products and offers One influencer because I just love her, she is entertaining and lives abroad and I like being nosy! Home accounts (for inspiration)

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Homeontherangeuk · 07/08/2021 20:48

I follow Mrs Alice for pure escapism... This week she's been in the behamas & now the Hamptons, would love her charmed life! I'm too poor so she can't influence me!

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ElectricMistofelees · 07/08/2021 21:02

@Homeontherangeuk

I follow Mrs Alice for pure escapism... This week she's been in the behamas & now the Hamptons, would love her charmed life! I'm too poor so she can't influence me!

I think this accounts for 50% of follows on Insta! Escapism, or cute dogs!

VodkaSlimline · 07/08/2021 21:06

@Crankley

I'm sorry, I am old which may explain why I simply do not understand 'influencers' and adults 'following' them. It just seems so childish and reminds me of when I was a young teen with posters all round my bedroom walls of popstars of the day and joining their fan clubs. These people appear to have achieved nothing significant in their lives, why would any adult want to 'follow' them?

Couldn't agree more.

lannistunut · 07/08/2021 21:09

I agree that following 'influencers' seems a weird thing for adults to do, they are fake, so what is the point?

RJnomore1 · 07/08/2021 21:12

I don’t think it’s being a fun sponge at all to state that people’s contrived, stylised abd airbrushed insta “life” is categorically awful for other people’s contentment, mental wellbeing and aspiration. Waiting for everyone to tell me how mrs hinch has enriched their life beyond all imagination now.

Hats off to them, I’m impressed they can make so much money out of effectively creative writing mind you.

ElectricMistofelees · 07/08/2021 21:20

But everyone knows what influencers are, there’s no need to make the point that you can “adult” more than anyone else, it’s just taking people down for no reason. I find it hard to believe you don’t do anything a bit pointless, silly or escapist in your life. Just let people have their scrolling fun without undermining whether they are adults or not.

lannistunut · 07/08/2021 21:21

I agree that it is not being a 'fun sponge' - I hate this phrase.

Insta crap is shallow. There is no law against being shallow but it is hardly something to be impressed by.

RJnomore1 · 07/08/2021 21:25

There’s a reason they’re called influencers and there’s a reason companies are prepared to pay them to be seen with their products. It’s not escapism it’s blatant selling of the unobtainable to people.

ElectricMistofelees · 07/08/2021 21:28

Literally no one suggested anyone should be impressed. It’s just a chat about whether anyone follows someone. It’s the need to undermine people who do it that bothers me, and the need to point out how “adult” it is not to do so. You might not be a fun sponge for not being into it, but jumping on a light chat thread to tell everyone how adults wouldn’t do this is….quite a fun spongey way to behave.

MrsTophamHat · 07/08/2021 21:38

I think it's strange to come on a thread about a specific social media account and sneer.

If you don't know anything about it and it's not your thing, scroll on!

You wouldn't answer other threads in such a way:

Has anyone got any good vegan curry recipes?
Urgh, why would anyone be vegan.

Good family days out near Portsmouth?
Urgh, it's horrible there. I can't understand why anyone would go there.

Mrstwiddle · 07/08/2021 21:42

I agree with previous poster, but suspect it’s perhaps an age thing, I’m early 40s, although even if I was 20 years younger, I’m not sure why I’d bother, if I want escapism, I read a book or watch TV…

lannistunut · 07/08/2021 21:46

Has anyone got any good vegan curry recipes?
Urgh, why would anyone be vegan.

Good family days out near Portsmouth?
Urgh, it's horrible there. I can't understand why anyone would go there.

Personally I see this plenty, including on threads of my own at times, and don't have a problem with it. I would find it boring if only people who all think the same were to comment.

NerrSnerr · 07/08/2021 21:47

I’m not sure why I’d bother, if I want escapism, I read a book or watch TV…

Shockingly different people like different things. I follow a couple of 'influencers' I suppose. I like Em Clarkson's feel good Fridays and some sports stars who i suppose could fall into that category (and an old school friend who has a YouTube channel as it's nice to see what she's up to!).

I'm certainly not influenced into buying anything as I'm too tight and mainly buy things from charity shops but sometimes get ideas for home stuff/ clothes styles to look out for second hand as I like the look of them.

NerrSnerr · 07/08/2021 21:47

Too many supposes in there (I suppose).

ElectricMistofelees · 07/08/2021 21:52

@lannistunut

Has anyone got any good vegan curry recipes? Urgh, why would anyone be vegan.

Good family days out near Portsmouth?
Urgh, it's horrible there. I can't understand why anyone would go there.

Personally I see this plenty, including on threads of my own at times, and don't have a problem with it. I would find it boring if only people who all think the same were to comment.

Again, no one is asking for everyone to agree. But it’s a bit much when someone asks a light question, only to be met with “why would an adult do that?” It’s not about discussion or differing views, it’s about undermining the way people choose to spend their down time. The TV threads aren’t filled with people snootily saying “I’d rather read a book, I’m an adult”.

But I guess as part of my point, I’m undermining the choices of people who choose to undermine others as part of their downtime, so maybe i’m part of the problem?

MrsTophamHat · 07/08/2021 21:54

@lannistunut

Has anyone got any good vegan curry recipes? Urgh, why would anyone be vegan.

Good family days out near Portsmouth?
Urgh, it's horrible there. I can't understand why anyone would go there.

Personally I see this plenty, including on threads of my own at times, and don't have a problem with it. I would find it boring if only people who all think the same were to comment.

It's derailing and rude. The opinions are unsolicited because the question is not whether social media celebrities are a force for good or not. It's not a constructive discussion.