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Original poster

To wonder why some people on facebook think their status updates are remotely interesting?

53 replies

ilikeyoursleeves · 15/09/2010 21:02

I just read one from someone I know that basically outlined all her chores she'd completed today. Why would she think anyone would be even remotely interested?

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FloraSeymour · 15/09/2010 21:03

Ugh yes I've got a friend like that

FloraSeymour · 15/09/2010 21:04

Oh and one who puts in what she's had / having for tea each night

PuppyMonkey · 15/09/2010 21:06

Sounds just like MN, arf.

barrygarlow · 15/09/2010 21:07

Nothing wrong with that and now thanks to my mobile phone I can update it when I am having a poo

AnyFucker · 15/09/2010 21:07

I have a friend like this

she regularly posts photos of herself in different outfits too Hmm

dearprudence · 15/09/2010 21:08

Or the ones who only ever post how tired they are, or how the 'kiddies' have been driving them mad all day.

Imarriedafrog · 15/09/2010 21:09

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NicknameInUse · 15/09/2010 21:09

MN bingo! I call 'Facebook is the devil. Delete it.' Grin

I know what you mean. My personal FB hate is countdowns. Countdowns to holidays, birthdays, their next shit....! In weeks, days, hours... why would anybody give a shit?Angry

TrillianAstra · 15/09/2010 21:10

You can make it so that certain people's updates don't end up on your news feed if you like

HappySlapper · 15/09/2010 21:15

I love Facebook. But only on my terms.

Anyone that posts constant updates on how ill they are, or how depressed they are, or lives their life out in a Jeremy Kyle stylee - I hide them. And in really bad cases, delete 'em Wink

Galena · 15/09/2010 21:15

Oh no - I've got a long status update today outlining lots of cooking I've been doing... Blush I'm sorry. Although through it I've managed to help 2 friends to sort out their cooking too!

Original poster
ilikeyoursleeves · 15/09/2010 21:22

The occasional what I did today update may be acceptable but the woman I know always, as in every day pretty much, says ' put two washings on, made some beef stew, cleaned the bathroom, dusted & hoovered'.

How completely uninteresting!

and yes, constant updates about lack of sleep due to babies etc are also very dull.

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sterrryerryoh · 15/09/2010 21:30

One of my FB friends has kindly updated us with every tooth and virtually every meal her DD has had. She also has one photo album for every month (so far) of her DD?s life, and kindly shares it by inbox with us whenever it?s updated. I shan?t delete her, though, as I find it really amusing. Me and another friend have decided to ?protest? by ?liking? everything that she mentions about DD

:)

Galena · 15/09/2010 21:38

whew, so I'm ok then!

I kinda update people about DD - a habit I got into when she was tiny (born at 27 weeks weighing 1lb 15oz), but usually only when she does something exciting!

Sterry - you do realise that by 'liking' everything, she'll think you're fascinated and do it more!

BoobyMcLeaky · 15/09/2010 21:47

My DSis does the 'ooh I wuv my snugglebum hubby soooo much mwah' updates. It makes me want to be sick Blush

QueenSconetta · 15/09/2010 21:49

My statuses are mainly 'Today DD did this'. Majority of people probably think FFS, but I have a few friends who live far away who are interested.

Tippychoocks · 15/09/2010 21:53

Do you not think that the people who click whatever when they see the update to say "Jenny likes this" appear even more witless than the status poster? Or as witless anyway.
Work of the Devil.Grin

Lovinmybois · 16/09/2010 14:45

Someone i know once wrote 'just had a bacon sandwich' that really annoyed me!

tethersend · 16/09/2010 14:54

Arf

sethstarkaddersmum · 16/09/2010 15:01

oh fgs, if you don't want to look at it hide them.

I like all the trivia. I like reading about one person's struggle to change the bulb in the oven and someone else's toddler weeing on an open bag of nappies and one person drinking too much and having a terrible hangover. They're my friends.

just because it's not interesting in itself doesn't mean it's not nice to keep up with people.

veyron · 16/09/2010 16:05

Facebook is a horrible creation. I deactivated after hearing all about all the rumors and trouble being created on there. It also took up far too much of my time.

I used to get withdrawal symptoms when i hadn't been on there for a few hours, how pathetic is that?

Serendippy · 16/09/2010 16:10

YABU to moan about them and yet clearly still read all of them. I am only friends on FB with real friends in real life, therefore find their little anecdotes entertaining. Hide their updates, delete them as friends or get off fb!

HTH Grin

usualsuspect · 16/09/2010 16:13

A bit like some of the threads on here then

solo · 16/09/2010 16:16

What I don't understand is why anyone would put their status up as I'm going on holiday for a whole week on Friday...

Might as well write that anyone that has a mind to can pop in and help themselves! and before anyone shouts that it doesn't have your home address on there; it's not that hard to deduce where people are from. I've found old friends by deduction and elimination via their friends etc and there are many ways to skin a cat.

superv1xen · 16/09/2010 16:20

haha OP i have been known to do that too :o horribly boring but it makes me feel validated about being a SAHM if i can see everything i have done in black and white. (and it dont hurt for DP to see it either so he knows i dont sit on my arse all day Angry )