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Why7 would someone post this on their facebook status

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nikos · 25/12/2010 18:28

Thanks to wife for Christmas dinner when he is sat at home with wife and kids and no one else. Why not just thank her when she is sat beside him. This is what I find odd about facebook, That people become incapable of living their life without an audience, Anyone else find this strange?

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jacquiel · 25/12/2010 18:40

yes!!
it is a sign of the ridiculous times - just bloodiy communicate by talking!!!!

MollieO · 25/12/2010 18:40

There is someone on my fb that posts those sort of messages and her dp comments. I think it is rather Xmas Hmm.

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nikos · 25/12/2010 18:45

On Christmas day too, are they so bored of talking to each other?!!

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nikos · 25/12/2010 18:47

And the wife posted she liked his statement when they are both sat in the same room with iphones. Don't get it at all

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hatesponge · 25/12/2010 18:51

I have friends who do this - whole conversations with their spouses/DPs when they're sat at home together, if not in the same room, then the next room to each other.

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nikos · 25/12/2010 18:53

Why do they do it dya think? Do they really have to have an audience to their relationship?

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jacquiel · 25/12/2010 18:54

i am now on dh's laptop - usually only go on at work, and teenagers are on the laptops all in this room! communication...

IhateSunday · 25/12/2010 18:55

Someone on my facebook must update about ten times a day...
'man and woman and child are having a lovely time'
'Man has gone to sainsbury's'
'Man has come back from sainsbury's, thankyou for doing the shopping man'
'child saw 9 santas this year'

I DONT CARE>>>

TryLikingClarity · 25/12/2010 19:03

FB, don't get me started about FB!

YANBU!!!!!

AlpinePony · 25/12/2010 19:18

So let me get this straight. You think it's weird that husband and wife talk/joke/admire each other online - and to prove your point - you er... asked a bunch of strangers online! HmmGrin

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nikos · 25/12/2010 19:25

Think it's wierd and lots of others do too.

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Hulababy · 25/12/2010 19:27

TBH - not sure it is much wierder than posting to a bunch of strangers online.

Each to their own and all that.

Dh doesn't have FB, so can't talk to him online.

SkyBluePearl · 25/12/2010 19:36

Both my SIL do this all the time 'oo i have such a hansome DH' or 'DH is such a top hubby'. I personally think it's an insecurity thing. I really don't understand why they post such stuff though as I'm not interested and it's such a waste of my time reading it - I'd much rather hear about funny things or nice events.

Jellykat · 25/12/2010 19:41

Hulababy-The couple the OP is referring to are in the same house,while we are not!..that's the crux of the matter surely.

nzshar · 25/12/2010 19:48

DP and I met online - so even though we DO talk to one another have no worries about one doing a status and the other liking it. This does NOT mean we do not talk to each other. Each to their own huh. Merry Christmas

oneortwo · 25/12/2010 19:48

I've seen this too, and also thanking DPs for presents via FB????
It makes me wonder who they are trying to convince! themselves probably! the bigger the front - the bigger the back!

nzshar · 25/12/2010 19:57

Again a lot of my family are on FB and live 12000 miles away so like to know what I have got and how my day is going. Hence the reason for what may seem like trivial things to some but is a great way for my mum and siblings to be part of our lives rather than the expensive once a fortnight call on the phone. That is only one reason out of so many. if you would rather not read these things either hide their wall infomation or block them. Simples

A1980 · 25/12/2010 20:01

My brother and his wife do that.

Classic example:

SIL
"We're going on holiday tomorrow"

BRO
"Really, I better pack?!"

Lots of likes and comments from friends.

Grow. The. Fuck. Up.

Grin
oneortwo · 25/12/2010 20:04

I live miles from close friends and family too, if I don't care enough about them to bother sending them individual messages or chat conversations about what I had for crimbo dinner or from my DP (or if they don't message me to ask) then they probably wouldn't care if it was on my status for all to see either??

so still don't get it Grin

nzshar · 25/12/2010 20:09

Ok sending individual messages to 7 siblings and their 15 children not to mention my mum, dad, stepmum and three sets of grandparents would take me all day !!! :)

Alouiseg · 25/12/2010 20:11

No weirder than sharing your opinions with a bunch of random mnetters.

nzshar · 25/12/2010 20:12

and while I can spend the time on here in the evening not the right time of the day 12000 miles away ...when we are asleep they are awake and vice versa. Makes it very difficult for conversation to happen.

oneortwo · 25/12/2010 20:15

yes, I spent a lot of today contacting my loved ones individually, isn't that what you do? If you care its enjoyable! don't think a status update is any substitute for calling up the GPs and the cousins etc and having a little chin wag about what everyone ate and got from santa.

I really don't think that is it for most people TBH, I think most have called their nearest and dearest today to fill them in on the details AND ALSO FBed their "wonderful" OH to thank them for the eternity ring / turkey / washing up

Niceguy2 · 25/12/2010 20:17

YANBU. Drives me mad the stream of stupid updates like "Wife is cooking dinner. Yum!" followed by "Dinner was nice"

And the places thing annoys me to. Suchabody is at home. Suchabody is at Asda. Who gives a rats arse!

nzshar · 25/12/2010 20:19

Depends 8am here is 9pm on my hometown, a little too late I think to be phoning around. We either catch up on FB on the day or completely miss one another. Apart from my dad and mum who I call. I have not the money to phone several different New Zealand numbers and chat. Wish I did but I dont