To think that people thanking their babies and toddlers for their mother's day presents on FB are attention seeking show offs?

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This has probably been done to death, but had a quick look at FB last night and loads of my 'friends' had posted pics & messages listing what their DC had given them, saying thank you so much darlings, etc etc. All fine, but when their DC are in some cases babies and at the most eight or nine years old, I would assume these children aren't on FB anyway - so it is clearly just a bragging opportunity.

Rant over. I really don't think FB is for me....

Yanbu. But I get irrational FB rage. Time for me to deactivate account again

Actually not rant over yet! Also meant to say, why can't they just thank their DC in RL, assuming they're probably in the same vicinity when the presents are handed over....

And it's not just Mothers Day, its birthdays, anniversaries, anything actually. 'Thank you darling hubby for my lovely surprise for my anniversary of taking up the Shard and a champagne lunch.... yadda yadda'.

JUST TELL HIM IN RL.

And actually in my house love, 'taking me up the Shard' has a slightly different meaning and is not something you would tell your friends about...

YABU. It's just Mums feeling all happy and wanting to say something nice. They're not doing it to annoy or hurt anyone.

Of course their children aren't on FB- but FB is about expression- hence you get people saying "Miss you Nan RIP" even though the Nan in question is probably dead and was never on Facebook.

It's just people saying what's on their mind.

Oh and people do thank each other in RL as well, but really, what people put on their own page is up to them and not up to you.

Ok so I concede that 'Miss you Nan..' is acceptable. But YABU for using the deceased relative trump card to win the argument....

Yup but everybody on Facebook Is an attention seeking show off so meh yabu

I think you are missing the point of social networking really and as MissBattleaxe says it's about expression, not whether their children are on FB or not. I would agree, FB is probably not for you!

YANBU, but to be honest I'm still trying to work out why I am on Facebook when most types of post give me the rage. Also, I would NEVER post about being taken up the Shard, for it also means something different to me

Well I don't use FB to show off. I use it to keep in touch with family in the US and Oz. FB serves that purpose very well.

The mistake I've made is in friending random people I knew from school, work, etc, etc over the years when actually I don't care if their DH took them up the Shard. Maybe I need to tweak some settings on my account.

I dislike even the "miss you Nan" messages.

Aren't they really just saying "I've had a lovely day and I want to share it!"
I don't think it's automatically bragging always.
I'm not interested in anyone else's Mother's Day loot, so I scroll past. It's harmless though.

If someone is a habitual brag it will soon become obvious.

I agree, I also judge on the tacky shit they are boasting about, cheap chocolate and some kind of wooden best mum ornament thing.....at least teach your children to have some taste fgs.

I know this makes me right old cow .......runs away whilst spraying my limited edition Jo Malone Tudor perfume

Or maybe you need to get that chip off your shoulder?

Strike out fail.....

pico actually I don't like them either but didn't want to sound like a total cowbag

Lucille I'm giving you the face.

Why do I have a chip on my shoulder confused? Please explain, this is AIBU after all....

I have different lists on FB, so I can exclude people who do what I had for dinner/how emo am I feeling/Luffs my bubz n hubster, etc., etc. posts. Oh, and my feed seems to be full of (I swear) identical newborns at the moment. I swear to God it is one baby being passed around.

You are a miserable Cow bag there I said it

There's a 'Tudor' Jo Malone perfume? What does it smell of - dysentery and sweaty armpits?

YANBU. Neither do you have a chip on your shoulder.

Laughing at the identical baby being passed around

Yep, dysentery, armpits......and Amber and Rose

"Get that chip off your shoulder" - tick.

Just waiting for someone to "hand OP a grip" .

The FB thing that bemuses me the most is couples, who live in the same house, chatting about all manner of things via FB. Especially using it to have heated arguments .

OP I think you should ask yourself why people displaying happiness and pride in their children causes such a negative reaction in you?

Facebook is definitely not for you but why be so down on other people?

YANBU, 'talking' to DC / dead people / people you live with over FB is odd - very odd and part of the reason I'm no longer on it.