to be fed up with everyone's holiday pics/brags on FB?

[Bellini12]

In the old days, you sent a postcard or were shown someone's holiday snaps after they'd returned from holiday. Now with the advent of social media, I can't turn on my FB without a constant feed of shots of manicured feet in front of a swimming pool, blue sea and beaches, marinas with big boats, interiors of plush villas etc. All very much 'look how lucky I am' blah, blah. Some are posting a pic EVERY DAY with a description of what they got up to.

I just keep thinking of all of those that can't afford a holiday and I just can't get over the constant bragging, it seems so vulgar. Or is it just me?

Yes, I know I can stop looking, perhaps I should. But there's some other stuff I like seeing in it.

But that's good advice about unfollowing someone instead of unfriending them. I didn't know that.

Or just delete your account?!

But it is the persons facebook they can post from bora bora If they like its a holiday people in the summer go on holiday whether its in a tent or swanky villa they are not responsible for feeling of inadequacy of their friends, go to the sidevof pictures click it will come up with hide click it,

Facebook is all about validation though

Interestingly 2 of my best friends (& other family members) have deleted their FB accounts, so I don't think it's just me.

At the risk of turning this into a total FB rant thread, I do like it for various reasons & take most of it with a pinch of salt. It just seems this year more than ever the posed bragging pics have gone sky-fold! (I guess it doesn't help the celebs do it first?!)

Maybe tbh I dont post holiday pics and I do think people overpost but I honestly dont think its bragging or vulgar its just the nature of the beast I blame instagram

I use FB to upload pictures - quickest way to share with my parents and siblings, and close friends. It is also additional back up for photos, esp key ones. I take 100s of photos, 1000s each year.

Its not bragging. Its just sharing.

It also isn't taking anything out of their holiday. They are not sad or pretending to be happy by doing it. It takes a few seconds to upload a photo, nothing more.

Besides, I enjoy seeing photos of my friends and family, especially ones when they are away on holidays.

You have a choice though - you can block said friends if it annoys you.

See..its comments like this

"Surely if you're having that great a time you don't need to post it on Facebook day in day out? "
"I can think of better things to do on holiday"
"Holiday can't be that great if you are posting pictures on Facebook, would be my thought."

Of course you can still be having a great time and be having fun, loving being with your family, enjoying the view etc but still have 30 seconds out to take a photo and post it.

No one is busy all day every day, without even 5 minutes time out, on holiday ime.

That's just ridiculous.

It takes seconds really to post a picture I agree before face book families were using that time to bicker

I get it, OP.

I found the constant self-promotion on Facebook increasingly hard to stomach. And the passive-aggressive rants (a GP friend/acquaintance of mine used to slag off her patients... ).

But you know what? If, for you personally, these negatives outweigh the positives (and I know there are some positives), then you can leave! I did, and I've never looked back.

I love holiday photos, every single one- the pool, the room, the food, the sights etc. Even if I'm not going anywhere I like to drool over everyone else's good fortune!

Maybe you've explained yourself just fine bellini and people just don't agree with you!

I like seeing people's holiday pictures but think its a little sad that they post them daily on holiday. Do they really have nothing more exciting to do on holiday then go on Facebook.

I love to see nice pictures on FB of my friends enjoying themselves, including holiday photo's. This is preferable to people moaning, posting links to fights or using FB to slag others off.

FB was amazing when my DS was a mascot for an England game in Miami back in June. I really struggled to get photo's of my DS from where I was sat in the stadium, but I was in tears when we got back to our hotel and saw the amount of people who had taken photo's and video's from their tv and posted them on FB. Friends who had a better view in the stadium posted photo's when we got back too. I have been able to save all these pictures and video's.

I agree happy The updates haven't changed my opinion at all.

I love a good FB thread

FB causes so much angst! Holidays are one of the few things I put on there. There are family members who want to see them- if anyone is bothered they don't have to look! I am only on there to share photos with my son.

I love seeing friend's holiday photos.

I totally agree with you OP - totally love the way the FB brigade have to tell everyone they're 'jealous' if they find some posts a bit hard to stomach. It IS about self validation a lot of the time and in my experience the friends who constantly post the posed picture perfect stuff we're talking about tend to be the insecure ones. People who have nothing to prove rarely bother.

i think holidays are for ignoring all social media but then again i am old

Mrsjayy 'before Facebook families were using that time to bicker'. No, not at all. After Facebook people spend entire chunks of their lives not communicating with each otherl. It may only take a few seconds to upload one picture but some folks are posting hundreds. Why not enjoy the holiday, take some photos and then upload a dozen or so when you get home (as some posters have said they do). Why not sit in the restaurant enjoying your food and wine and COMPANY, rather than trying to get a signal to upload pictures of it.
And Mrsjayy, could you try using some punctuation?

Mrsjayy 'before Facebook families were using that time to bicker'. No, not at all. After Facebook people spend entire chunks of their lives not communicating with each otherl. It may only take a few seconds to upload one picture but some folks are posting hundreds. Why not enjoy the holiday, take some photos and then upload a dozen or so when you get home (as some posters have said they do). Why not sit in the restaurant enjoying your food and wine and COMPANY, rather than trying to get a signal to upload pictures of it.
And Mrsjayy, could you try using some punctuation?

Sorry for posting twice!

stillfeel18inside I agree and I am not jealous,but SOME pics do seem OTT and FB never seemed to be full of stuff like this.

If I have something special to celebrate (with a picture e.g. DC won an award recently) or want to share an achievement, I email my family members/god parents/best friends, the ones that are truly involved in my life, not an ex-colleague or whoever - though I do like to stay in touch with these people for other reasons.

But clearly I am in the minority so I will retreat

Bit rude to apologise for posting twice and not for your personal attack on another poster.