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AIBU?

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To be irritated when people post to their dcs on facebook?

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mosschops30 · 28/03/2012 11:31

For example:

Happy 4th birthday ds1

Well done dd on your fabulous report, mummy is very proud

Fair enough if you have a teenager who is actually on facebook but why would you post this crap, god it irritates the hell out of me. I always want to post 'ooh is ds on facebook now hes 4 then?'

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thebody · 28/03/2012 13:40

The amount of time people spend on Facebook is directly proportional to their brain size, lots of time = v small brain.

Boring tossers need to stop posting every boring thought and get off their fat idle arses.

So don't care really.

Hoebag · 28/03/2012 13:41

I dont get irratated by it there are far worse.

usualsuspect · 28/03/2012 13:45

People can post what the hell they like on their fb page

Dinosaurdrip · 28/03/2012 13:58

Oh my goodness are you my friend on facebook op? I posted happy 4th birthday to my ds1 yesterday.

ariadne1 · 28/03/2012 14:05

thebody wrote 'The amount of time people spend on Facebook is directly proportional to their brain size, lots of time = v small brain.'

You mean 'inversely proportional' not directly proportional.You are obviously a heavy user of Facebook

wannabestressfree · 28/03/2012 14:17

Oh dear I have done it today.......
Its my Ds2's birthday and he doesn't have facebook.....
But his good for nothing father does and its a way to gently remind his relatives on that side :}

helloclitty · 28/03/2012 14:26

YABU

There is a lot worse. If that annoys you then you probably shouldn't use facebook.

Also you say to tree that she wouldn't say what she wrote to your face but you have come on here to have a moan about how your facebook friends annoy you with their posts. I bet you don't say that to their face either!

Kennyp · 28/03/2012 14:29

What gets on my tits is the "well done on parents evening. Mummy loves lickly ooooo so much. Clever ooooo".

And "lickly oooo" is six years old and is not on facebook. Ditto re said kid getting star of the week or full marks in spelling test. Pfffffffffff.

Davsmum · 28/03/2012 14:30

I think its daft the way quite a few women post stuff like

'AAARGH..I could scream!'
or
'Just when I thought everything was going ok !!!!'

They do it so people will start asking them questions and posting stuff back like 'Whats up hun?' or 'Whats happened... are you ok??'

When a friend of mine posted 'Just when I thought everything was going ok' I commented 'Well shit happens,.. get over it.'
She took me off her friends list which was ok with me. :)

Kennyp · 28/03/2012 14:32

Lol davsmum!!!!!!! Bloody love it!

spammertime · 28/03/2012 14:36

Tell me about it Davsmum

I have 2 friends who are always doing it..

"I think I was put on this world to be ground down every time it just looks as though things are picking up"
"Why does this always happen to me"
"aaaarrrggh, not again! I can't believe it! She is supposed to be the bloody manager!"

Being 3 recent examples.. cue loads of "what's up hun?" to which, of course the answer is always either a) nothing or b) Will PM you hun

So annoying!

I don't mind the happy birthday ones even if they are a bit twee - at least they're nice and you see the point, they're not needy like the attention seeking ones!

spammertime · 28/03/2012 14:36

Sorry, seem to have been a bit trigger happy with the exclamation marks there...

Sootie · 28/03/2012 14:38

I also hate it when people tell their OH's how much they love them or leave them birthday messages on their own wall a bit like the one below:

"Happy Birthday to my best friend and my soul mate my DH Joe Bloggs. I love you Joe Bloggs and I am so thankful to have you in my life and thank you for giving me X children. Love you always and forever till death us do part, mwah mwah mwah"

It's all very nice and I'm happy for them, really, BUT why the hell do they post it on FB? Shouldn't things like this be said to the person's face rather than on FB? My DH and I sit and laugh at stupidities like this!

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mosschops30 · 28/03/2012 14:38

davsmum

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OlympicEater · 28/03/2012 14:41

YY spammer - the attention seeking drama queens that never give you a full story in order that people ask what is wrong and then its all secret messages which means you either miss out on the noseying or join in the fake sympathy-fest

Kayano · 28/03/2012 14:41

I totally do this

I had my baby in exchange for my personality it would seem...

Who am I kidding? I'm funny as fuck

Hulababy · 28/03/2012 14:42

I share news like that as sharing it with family and friends, and FB is a quick way to do it to more than one person.

Although it isn't directed straight at DD - more about her. Last night's was:

Fab parents evening on all accounts, esp pleased with reports on how lovely my girl is :)

on her birthday I might write something like Happy birthday to xxx, 10 today though.

Better than what some people write on FB imo.

usualsuspect · 28/03/2012 14:44

If you all hate fb so much why do you use it? Or don't add any old random just add your real friends or people you actually like

Rosmarin · 28/03/2012 14:53

YANBU - I find it a bit bizarre but it doesn't go further than that. I have one friend on facebook who even posts for relatives' babies etc: 'Happy 1st birthday to my amazing nephew!!!' and then loads of people comment 'happy birthday so-and-so's nephew!'. Maybe they do it so they don't have to get a card and gift/other gesture?

And then there's the opposite, when people post things like 'Rest in peace Nan, we've missed you for the last twelve years xxxxxxxxxxxxx'. Bizarre - and I'm a very private person who wouldn't post things like that (plus it makes it seem like they want attention) but there's no real harm I suppose.

Davsmum · 28/03/2012 15:46

My brother's wife always posts about their youngest son when he is ill. She says things like
'Nasty germs have got into my baby again ! Leave him alone, Germies!! Lots of sniffles and coughing - No school,..Calpol and Lots of hugs and snuggles on the couch today I think!'
When I pop round the little 'un is usually running around causing havoc.

blueskycp · 28/03/2012 16:03

So true what people have been saying. It's addictive tho isn't it? I can't help keep going on for a look even though most of the time it's the same people spouting crap and attention seeking.

AnnaFender · 28/03/2012 16:08

I don't post often about my kids or the day to day stuff that I know most people wouldn't be interested in, but I do post when it's my kids birthdays. Sometimes 'to' them or about them, it's just a way to share, mostly with far away relatives, that it is their birthday! I don't expect my long lost relations to remember the birthdays of my DC but I know that they like to know how old they are, offer a Happy Birthday and see some pictures of them a few times a year.

Now, the person on my fb who posted a birthday message to her dog, followed by pictures of 'Boofle' enjoying his (wrapped) birthday presents and dog biscuit birthday cake, was taking it way too far!

Davsmum · 28/03/2012 16:16

Your friend doesn't call 'Boofie' her baby does she ?? Please say she doesn't !
:)

AnnaFender · 28/03/2012 16:20

Of course she does. And we get lovely updates on her dogs day to day achievements, doggy obedience classes and frequent trips to the doggy salon. There is shockingly little information or updates on her actual child! I think he may feel a bit should he ever go through his Mums fb when he's older!

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mosschops30 · 28/03/2012 16:29

I just think things could be worded better, so post it for yourself, not for your dc who will never read it.
Like 'cant wait to see dd in swimming comp this weekend' is better than 'good luck in your swimming comp beautiful girl' because she wontvread if

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