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

[LilyLovesRoses]

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?

[HoppinMad]

YANBU

Its because theyre sad

Bitter, me?

[HoneyDragon]

It is not compulsory to stop social networking on holiday.

It is also not compulsory to read what's on your wall.

[Iaintdunnuffink]

I like all of the people on my FB and I enjoy seeing the odd photo and holiday update. I don't know anyone who constantly posts but occasionally they may do a spate of funny, or interesting ones. Sometimes they mayo suddenly do a batch of photo's. I do this too, my phone is often used as a camera, then sitting at the bar with wifi I upload them.

[Spero]

It is not compulsory to have a Facebook account even. Surprising how many people seem to think it is.

[Juniperdewdropofbrandy]

I've one at the moment constantly updating her Oz pics and temperature etc.. but it's her holiday of a lifetime. And I enjoy them.

It's not what I'd do but I will post some when I return.

[mrsjay]

I have a friend who goes all over the world to some really interesting places I love seeing her pictures and updates she was in the artic circle last year ( as you do ) I looked forward to her updates

[HoneyDragon]

Spero?

Really?



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[Spero]

The only explanation for these constant whiney threads about Facebook is that some people haven't realised they have a choice about whether or not they engage.

So tiresome. So, you have friends who like to boast. Wow. That's unusual. And they do it on the Internet! The total utter wank badgers.

[HoneyDragon]

At least on Fb you can log off. Imagine being trapped at a dinner party hearing every excruciating detail with no escape!

[usualsuspect]

Every day there are whiny FB threads.

There is a FB topic , put them in there and all bloody moan about them together.

[Arisbottle]

We are on holiday and I have posted on FB and here today , it takes seconds.

Surely your Facebook friends are people you actually like. So why are you so annoyed at the idea of them enjoying a holiday.

I love seeing holiday photos.

[Spero]

Wah! Someone went on holiday and posted pictures! They are having a better time than me! I don't actually like any of my Facebook friends!

Its like bloody Groundhog Day without any of the humour. Just a load of indignant groundhogs railing against human nature.

[Bartlebee]

I'm on hols and it has bastard rained all day, so have been MNing rather than FBing. Dh keeps putting check ins on FB, it's annoying me, letalone people freezing in UK.

[BooksandaCuppa]

I have a friend who has about 20 fb friends including all her family the other side of the country (and I know she has good privacy settings for her job).

She always goes on about not putting hol pics or dates on fb until she's back in case she gets burgled...seems mighty paranoid to me.

[EmpressMaud]

I know people who do this. Unfortunately they're in a group and can't be hidden.
They're not boasting, but I want them to stop updating every day and focus on, and enjoy, their holiday.
Then they say "I'm back" when they haven't actually been away, as such. You cannot ask if they've enjoyed the holiday as they've already given the details on a daily basis.

[Spero]

Wow. Her 20 friends must be real criminal bad asses. Or maybe she just doesn't understand how privacy settings work.

[Arisbottle]

Why are they not enjoying their holiday if posting the odd picture on FB, it takes seconds

[Spero]

Maybe for some people the posting is part of the enjoyment? I know it is for me because weirdly, my friends and I enjoy sharing information about each other's lives.

Really, Facebook executives are not super gluing your eyelids open and forcing you to read stuff. Of it upsets you so much, er, just don't read it?

Or is that just an insanely radical suggestion.

[usualsuspect]

Surely that's what FB is for, for sharing stuff.

I mean why have a blank wall?

[BooksandaCuppa]

I am clearly one of them, Spero (along with her 80 year old housebound mil)...

[Spero]

Because if you share any details about how interesting your life is then you will unleash all my howling insecurities and existential angst.

How can you be so unfeeling. Damn you.

[Spero]

Put down that bag marked 'swag' booksandcuppa! I am phoning the police.

[BooksandaCuppa]

[usualsuspect]

Have I been doing FB wrong? sharing photos and updating it?

I'm sure that's what you are supposed to do.

[OrangeFootedScrubfowl]

You do give off a burglar-y air books, now that you mention it.