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To be annoyed by photos if piles if presents on Facebook.

302 replies

Lilliput · 25/12/2013 10:27

It is probably present pile envy but I am finding it a bit vulgar. Plus it is making our small pile look crap.

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CarpeVinum · 25/12/2013 20:09

I didn't becuase I was guilty of rat arsed on facebook the other day and am too embarrassed to show my face

But knowing my friends on facebook as I do, I am plumping for B for my lot, unless they've had a personality transplant they've been keeping quiet and under control until today and turned into completely different people.

CaractacusPotts · 25/12/2013 20:10

We need a cats bum smiley for threads like these!!

Seriously if someone else's present pile on FB I all you have to worry about you should count yourself lucky!

I'm one of the most ranty (glad I noticed that auto correct) people I know but I'm still left mystified at some of the pointless shit MNers get pissed off about!!

IamInvisible · 25/12/2013 20:12

It's not oneupmanship imo. The only thing DS2 has posted is his BHS Marmite mug! DS1 posted his shoes on his birthday because he loves shoes, all his mates know he loves shoes. His firend posted a picture of their OneDirection DVD. Another firend of DS2's, who I am friends with posted a picture of her Katy Perry tickets.

I think it's a bit of 'look what I got!' because they are happy.

MrsDV I was going to post pics for reason B, but didn't because I didn't want people being arsey and judgey about my kid's presents. I've been on MN too bloody long!

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2013 20:14

I don't have FB because I am a very private person in RL.

usualsuspect · 25/12/2013 20:15

I'm glad some of the miserable buggers on this thread are not on my FB.

I wouldn't mind a look at their FB pages though to see what they post.

BellaVita · 25/12/2013 20:16

Sparklingbrook are you on DS2's friend list? Grin his pic was so totally as you describe with the same caption too Grin. He had even artfully arranged his glass of fizz in the middle of it all.

DS1 however is far more reserved and probably wouldn't even tell his friends what he received.

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2013 20:17

I am not sure Iam. If the trainers were a tenner off the market nobody would put them on FB would they?

And what about all the teens on FB that haven't got the latest this, that or the other this Christmas-that's what makes me a bit cringey.

Probably overthinking, but I will leave DS1 to it. He posted a lot when he first had FB but not so much now. I do believe the novelty wore off.

Lazysuzanne · 25/12/2013 20:17

I assume I am in the 'miserable buggers' category.
Of course I dont use fb, surely it's obvious that I find it naff/crass/vacuous and don't use it because I don't belong in the 'facebook users' category

MrsDeVere · 25/12/2013 20:17

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IamInvisible · 25/12/2013 20:23

DS1 hasn't put them on Fb, he put them on Instagram. Most if not all of his friends have iPads, iPhones, etc because they are all 18/19 and have part time jobs so it is a bit different.

MrsDV Xmas Grin

usualsuspect · 25/12/2013 20:23

I love looking at cosy Christmasy piles of presents.

I made my DD whatsapp pictures of her living room to me when Santa had been.

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2013 20:25

Iam I am hoping by 18/19 it will all have got a bit more sensible. 14 year old FB is grim. Grin

ilovesmurfs · 25/12/2013 20:38

I loved your tree and presents mrsdevere and so did dd. My whole fb feed today has been full of presents etc, I have posted loads of my kids with their presents and have loved looking at everyone's pictures, its been fab!

IamInvisible · 25/12/2013 20:39

It's all Twitter and Instagram now, Sparkling!

usualsuspect · 25/12/2013 20:41

And Tumblr.

usualsuspect · 25/12/2013 20:41

It's only US oldies left on FB.

usualsuspect · 25/12/2013 20:43

No idea why 'us'was in capitals in that post.

MuddlingMackem · 25/12/2013 21:19

MrsDeVere

Me b too.

And I loved seeing other people's photos whilst waiting for DC1 to finally go to sleep. Grin I've had to be careful not to let the DC see those posts though as I don't want to spoil the fun for their friends of telling each other what they got as some of them had big presents, eg bikes, which weren't wrapped in the photos.

We were too busy with the presents and the food to take many photos during the day, but I should be able to find a couple I can post for friends and family to see. :)

JingleBrains · 25/12/2013 21:25

I don't like the piles, FB or not. It gets worse every year - it's maddening, instead of people becoming more aware of consumerism they just buy more and more stuff Hmm

Philoslothy · 25/12/2013 21:28

I think the photos are about " look how Christmassy my tree looks " rather than look at how much I have bought.

Why do people assume the worst about their friends?

Our tree had piles of gifts, we had around 20 today for dinner, not hard for that to look like piles of gifts.

Philoslothy · 25/12/2013 21:29

We have FB because I am rather brash and vulgar in real life.

MrsDeVere · 25/12/2013 21:30

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Philoslothy · 25/12/2013 21:33

Children often show off - because they are children. They also often lack confidence and so see life as something of a competition .

I pride myself on having raised a bunch of well adjusted children . They don't lack anything - however if they get a gift they love it has been posted into Instagram in a nano second.

valiumredhead · 25/12/2013 21:34

God, another example of why I am so pleased I ditched face book!

Sirzy · 25/12/2013 21:44

I spend what I can afford, I buy what I know will be liked. I am grateful to be in a position whereby I can do that.

I really don't see why people have such issue with people buying presents for their loved ones, or people wanting to show their loved ones what they have got however that is done.