Not to post pictures of my chocs on facebook and just scoff them instead

[TheoriginalLEM]

neither did i post the picture of my breakfast in bed that didn't happen together with pictures of the whole family snuggled in bed because i was grumping because i wanted to read my book finished off with "feeling blessed"

Do these people have their trays of breakfasts with half a rose/daffodil in an egg cup, balancing on their bed before they even wiped the sleep out of their eyes simply for the reason of putting them on facebook!

[ChemicalReaction]

Interesting. Why do people think it is staged and faked though? And why are the photos 'boastful'?

I didnt put any photos on Facebook but I appreciated my gifts and my nap after work and my dh cooking dinner. In fact, no one on my FB feed has put any photos up, except family gatherings. BUT if they did, I wouldn't find them staged or fake or boastful. Nor would I find them boring. They are sharing their day with their friends. Or perhaps their families across the world?

[Labradorlover01]

I speak to my mum most days, I rang her today and we chatted and she told me how her stew that she'd made herself wasn't very good and the dumplings were rubbish..I told her I'd only ever tried her dumplings and hence I don't like dumplings and that she is a terrible cook..she agreed I live 3 hrs away and I'm nearly ready to pop with my first child so I haven't travelled to see her this time round but she knows I love her to bits and that I love being mean to her (in a light hearted why which I assure you makes her laugh)..none of this is good enough for facebook mind but it works for us, Im with you on all the forced loveliness on Facebook not for me :)

[TeaBelle]

I have no objection to people posting soppy statuses, buy I find adults posting pictures of their presents to be very distasteful, especially when they include fanned out cash ( yes, I have seen the cash fan as a MY pressie today)

[Chocolatteaddict1]

The pictures posted are s tiny tiny snippet of their lives.

One of my friends posted a pic of her new Pandora Braclets - it was of her ex that got another girl pregnant behind her back

My aunt posted one of her breakfast but she has actually been crying all day because of a bad hair cut.

One of my other friends posted a collage of all the gifts that her kids had gotten her. She is pregnant and the dad has left her.


Posting these pics show a picture of happiness when actually they are quite unhappy.

I take pictures with a pinch of salt as they never really are true to what the picture displays


I don't post pictures of standard shit, if I got a Ferrari that would be a whole different matter!

It's the Xmas eve pictures of hundreds of presents under the tree that fuck me off because they really do give struggling families a complex

[Chocolatteaddict1]

Fanned out cash! 🙈

[SleepyBoBo]

I posted a picture of the flowers my partner bought me (child too young to even attempt a scribble this year!), and thanked him for my chocolate. It was mostly to show his mum what a lovely, thoughtful son she had brought up - though she then responded saying I hadn't put up a picture of the chocolates as I had scoffed it all (wish I could say it was meant in jest). Ah well, next year I'll post a picture of our plane tickets to wherever is bloody farthest away to emigrate . It was not meant as a boast, I was genuinely chuffed my partner had done something so lovely. In future, all presents will be things the child/children have made that I shall love (and wonder what the heck they are), and will not be posted for the world to see.

[SleepyBoBo]

Ah, didn't do it for likes usual, not that into FB to be honest. However, my partner has had a rough few months and seems to always hold it together. He certainly deserves a public 'thank you' once in a while.

[Anniegetyourgun]

Lolling at the posters who don't quite get FB

Who is not "getting" Facebook? Social media is a tool; you can use it how you like. OK, some people like this totally tasteless IMO boasting lark, others use it sparingly to keep in touch with close family/friends, and there are all shades in between. It's not being a miserable fucker not to post your breakfast for hundreds of acquaintances to comment on - it's called privacy, and some of us like it IMO it's bloody weird to expect anyone to give a shit, and even weirder to actually give one... but then I've studiously avoided FB so far. If I'm ever forced to join it will be very, very limited access to family only and nary a present pile in sight. This is not odd, it's just different from you. People are different. Which is mostly nice.

[AndYourBirdCanSing]

Oh I do dislike facebook boasting. And a lot of it is boasting. But I don't understand the need for half the stuff people put on facebook to be honest- it's like the 'date night' couples with numerous check in updates and photos- I want to post 'get off your bloody phone and enjoy it then!' If that makes me a miserable git so be it

[sharonthewaspandthewineywall]

Yup- all conceited bullshit

[Chocolatteaddict1]

usual your that facebooker that checks in to every where (even hospital) and post posts what you have eaten for tea arnt you?

[CallousAndStrange]

Ugh at 'feeling blessed'. Makes my insides squirm whenever I read that. Especially as what it should read is 'feeling smug'.

[hmcAsWas]

"I'm glad I'm not FB friends with some of the miserable fuckers on this thread"

Likewise, I bet your facebook statuses are one long yawn fest

[AndYourBirdCanSing]

Usual it's not about not liking people to be happy. It's about failing to see why people feel the need to post every minute detail. Or boast.

You should just copy and paste your miserable fucker comments actually as you always like to post them on facebook threads. Save you time.

[hmcAsWas]

Clear conscience on that one usual -I do think carefully before posting any old tripe on facebook so on the few occasions I post something, its generally a bit different or mildly entertaining

[AndYourBirdCanSing]

I don't post on main facebook to be honest- I'm on there mostly for private groups and school info

I used to post annoying stuff when mine were babies but I blame the hormones