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to not understand people constantly posting on Facebook whilst they're on holiday?

171 replies

LilyLovesRoses · 05/04/2013 17:16

I have one friend who is currently on holiday - in an extremely hot and faraway place

She has done nothing but constantly update people on Facebook about -

A - The weather every single day. To the exact temperature.

B. Posted photos every single day. Beers by the pool entitled "another busy afternoon"

C. How beautiful the hotel is, how many chandeliers it has.

D. The six course dinner she has just eaten.

And so on and so on.

I mean there's showing off and then there's blatant in your face showing off like this.

I really want to comment saying - if you're having such a good time where are you constantly on Facebook?

But that would be bitchy right?

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Portofino · 05/04/2013 21:17

It's kinda like "someone posts something exciting and different on Fb" shock horror. How very dare they. Hmm

LillianGish · 05/04/2013 21:18

The sad thing is Portofino that some people actually do that! I think there are some people who don't feel as if any experience (however mundane) has actually taken place unless they've posted it on Facebook.

Spero · 05/04/2013 21:20

i love a good Facebook whinge. I hope soon to be learning about the defecatory habits of bears.

If you don't like it - don't use it.

Portofino · 05/04/2013 21:21

At the end of the day your FB experience is limited to the friends you have on FB. Sometimes you need to hide and delete.

lockets · 05/04/2013 21:23

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Spero · 05/04/2013 21:23

Also your reaction to your 'friends'. If you have 'friends' that you feel you have to denigrate and despise, you may want to have a word with yourself.

LillianGish · 05/04/2013 21:29

But sometimes you want to keep them so you can have a good laugh and read bits out rather as you might do with a hilarious Christmas round-robin.

Portofino · 05/04/2013 21:29

My FB wall is mainly full of cakes, cats, crochet, feminism and numerous references to alcohol.

Spero · 05/04/2013 21:32

By all means have a good laugh at some of the more rampantly narcissistic attention seeking idiots - what bemuses me are these faux surprised 'why do people DO that?'

You know why they do that. They are either posting stuff they think their friends are genuinely interested in, or they are attention seeking losers, desparately trying to fill the gaping abyss in their souls.

So either enjoy them or ignore them. whining about them is utterly futile.

Birdsgottafly · 05/04/2013 21:35

How you use your Timeline, is up to you. My eldest DD, her DP and friends are at the races tomorrow, I am hoping that she does regular status's with pictures, so I can join in her day, in a way, as can anyone else who wishes them well and anyone else can hide her updates. Not everything is a boast, some of us are happy that our family and friends have good times in their life. I said on another thread that so many on MN don't seem to like the people that they mix with and need to sort their heads out, to be blunt. Once pictures are on your timeline they cannot be lost, which is nice. Get rid of your jealously, it can be done, regardless of your circumstances.

Birdsgottafly · 05/04/2013 21:35

How you use your Timeline, is up to you. My eldest DD, her DP and friends are at the races tomorrow, I am hoping that she does regular status's with pictures, so I can join in her day, in a way, as can anyone else who wishes them well and anyone else can hide her updates. Not everything is a boast, some of us are happy that our family and friends have good times in their life. I said on another thread that so many on MN don't seem to like the people that they mix with and need to sort their heads out, to be blunt. Once pictures are on your timeline they cannot be lost, which is nice. Get rid of your jealously, it can be done, regardless of your circumstances.

QOD · 05/04/2013 21:37

I post on holiday, I'm going tomorrow! The apartment has wifi, so in between sun and dinner, whilst dd is faffing and DM is farting round, I shall be here and on Facebook.

Dh is home keeping the house secure Grin

exoticfruits · 05/04/2013 21:40

It is one of the few times that I post anything.

GreenLeafTea · 05/04/2013 21:50

A friend of mine was constantly posting from her honeymoon when someone commented that she needed to turn her phone off and get on with it.

MrsMelons · 05/04/2013 23:02

I think it sounds like a bit of jealousy. I don't really post on FB when abroad as I turn the data off as my work e-mails come through to my phone so I prefer to have a break and the bills would be huge etc but I actually quite like seeing my friends holiday pics and have no issue whether it is whilst they are actually away or when they are back. I may feel a bit jealous when they are somewhere hot and it is freezing here but in a nice way of course!

I always post my holiday pics when I get back and my friends often comment (nice things) but I am sure that some people have an issue with people posting photos once they are home also (jealousy again).

Maybe I am a bit weird but I find FB a good way of keeping up with my friends as we are all so busy with work, kids etc so don't necessarily see each other as much as we would like. I will never understand people moaning about FB - this is what its all about IMO.

LAlady · 05/04/2013 23:10

I think the relentless posting on holiday - status updates, photos etc is very boring. I just don't read them and skip straight over that person's posts. Less is more and if the poster just put one or two things on there, I would be more likely to read them.

mrsjay · 05/04/2013 23:14

she is probbaly sunbathing while browsing her phone or ipad I was on holiday recently ( I am not your friend ) i posted the occasional update while I sipped a drink on the balcony Grin loads of women seemed to be on their Ipads while just sitting around I thought ooo mumsnetters , I have a rubbish phone or i would have been on here sometimes too, doesn't mean they are having a shit holiday just means they have 2 minutes to spare to post a photie up,

mrsjay · 05/04/2013 23:17

oh and you sound jealous let it go and block her bitterness eats away at your soul

Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 05/04/2013 23:20

I'm also wary of FBing pics etc.. when away. MN's ok though.

Too many thieving bastards who'd rob you if they knew you were away.

usualsuspect · 05/04/2013 23:22

I don't have my address on FB.

Threads like this make me want to post more pictures on my FB.

And write are you jealous you miserable fuckers?

mrsjay · 05/04/2013 23:24

oh nice to see you are back usual I have been on holiday Wink didnt know you were back

Spero · 05/04/2013 23:24

My profile is private. None of my friends would rob my house while I was out.

But if you exercise no control over what you post or who you allow to read it, I guess you should be worried.

Myliferocks · 05/04/2013 23:26

I go on Facebook when I'm on holiday.
My mum looks after our house while we're away as we have pets that need feeding so our house isn't empty.
I have an iPod touch so if I'm laid by the pool and there is free wifi then I'll use that plus a lot of hotels abroad have computers that you can have 20 minutes worth of Internet time for ?1.
When we're on holiday we don't spend every minute of every day doing something so in quieter times we go on the internet.

usualsuspect · 05/04/2013 23:27

Only my friends can see my Profile.

I think people should learn how to use their FB TBH.

Hiya MrsJay

mrsjay · 05/04/2013 23:27

Robbers would see the holiday packing mayhem I leave in my house and probably think it has been robbed already Grin