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to think people on FACEBOOK are raving lying sycophants?

230 replies

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 20:37

I have a friend who posts "Here I am on my lovely holiday with my lovely family in my lovely hotel" with pics

and then 20 people go "Oh how lovely babezzz, you deserve it, enjoy" and "love your pics, love you miss you" etc

and I think they are sycophantic lying shitbags and my dc think they are a bit odd but I am a horrible misery.

I'm not, am I?

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EleanorFarjeon · 29/05/2013 21:44

Yes, you are quite correct.

But no doubt lots of posters will come on to tell you you're sad because your lack of sycophancy must mean you don't think your family is lovely. Or your kids are not amazing.

Or something.

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:45

I don't mean no one else gets it btw, I am weeping because of all the people who think it's about fb etc

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Pagwatch · 29/05/2013 21:45

It wasn't Judy [sadface]

I have never been told I m gawjuss. You are actually gawjuss BIWI.

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:46

I can't tell you howmuch I want to link to dancing in the Now but it would be beyond the pale and a hideous betrayal. But god I want to.

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usualsuspect · 29/05/2013 21:47

I do know what you mean.

But I think its the young 'uns that do all that shizzle.

No one does it on my old lady FB.

Pagwatch · 29/05/2013 21:47

I want to dance wildly in the now

Lioninthesun · 29/05/2013 21:48

Wilma but as your profile pic? It just makes them look even more unhinged!

usualsuspect · 29/05/2013 21:48

My now is in this glass of red.

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:49

None of them can remember what 40 looks like usual...

Do it paggy. Dance in the Now.

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Thisisaeuphemism · 29/05/2013 21:49

You deserve it hon!

gertrudetrain · 29/05/2013 21:49

I think you were very clear (actually maybe you've just turned me into a sycophant hully!) FB is the vehicle but what's the petrol????? What a shit analogy. But ykwim.

Pagwatch · 29/05/2013 21:49

My IPad autocorrected that to
'acne widely in the now'
which is probably more accurate ..

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:50

Dancing in the Now is like eurythmy on speed

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Pagwatch · 29/05/2013 21:50

I am. I m dancing widely.
It's great hun. I am gawjuss

gertrudetrain · 29/05/2013 21:51

I want to WATCH someone dancing in the now. Doesn't everyone dance in the now anyway? You can't dance in the past or future can you.

usualsuspect · 29/05/2013 21:51

I might update my status with my now.

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:51

gertrude you are admirably pertinent and perceptive. I shall brook no accusations of sycophancy of one so percipient.

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Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:52

She got thrown off one website for veering off the Now piste.

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Portofino · 29/05/2013 21:53

Can I be your FB friend hully as I am desperate to mock see this person Wink

Most of my FB friends are sadly normal and not driven to extreme behaviour (because I block them if they post shite)

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:54

That's what I like about fb, people frolicking in what must be called the hinterlands of sanity, not all that "love ya babezzzzzzzzz" shite

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Thisisaeuphemism · 29/05/2013 21:55

The reason for the sycophancy is simple -
You admire my photos/life
I reciprocate and admire yours
We all feel better about the human condition (for a moment)

Hullygully · 29/05/2013 21:55

she's very fragile, she can't be mocked, bless her.

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gertrudetrain · 29/05/2013 21:57

Pag-i'm sure you got told you were gawjuss when you were on the telly for MN that time. You were wearing Hobbs ffs Grin

Portofino · 29/05/2013 21:58

The worst I have seen tonight is about burka clad woman in sainsburys . I hate that shite, but it is easier to ignore than cause family feuds. Twats.

gertrudetrain · 29/05/2013 21:58

Maybe instead of mocking her we might be her Now disciples. She could become our Now deity.I've always said it must be nice to have faith.