to hate it when people check in at hospital

[iamdivergent]

You're on fb to check in ffs then go with your "oh I'll pm you" - it's just so attention seeking!

I check in some places but always when I'm in the car getting ready to leave because I have this fear that if I check in at a place someone else will be there are want to meet up for a coffee and ruin my plans!

I only check in on FB at new places I visit because then I get another pin on the little map thingy and its my way of seeing all the bits of the UK I've explored.

I have three friends I can think of that do this. One is a colleague and he and his youngest DS both have a genetic medical condition. He posts whenever either of them are at an appointment for it. Second friend has a DS with a serious but not life limiting diagnosis, she also posts a lot about appointments and operations etc. I tend to think these two post to update friends to avoid having to make a million phonecalls to tell people individually of the outcome. I don't have any real problem with this, although it sits a little uneasy with me about giving out medical information about their DCs.

The third friend is the attention seeker who will post whenever she or her DD are at any kind of appointment. She checks in at her doctor and then puts something like 'hoping for some answers this time' which is basically another way of saying 'give me some attention'. It makes me cringe but I guess she feels the need for whatever reason.

I was in a&e from 1am until 7am this week.

The last thing on my mind was Facebook - during or after.

There will never be anything about it on my Facebook ever.

It is attention seeking.

I know someone who checks into hospital on FB, in relation to a close relative who is regularly in.

The reason is that they give a concise note about what's going on and it stops a lot of phone calls coming in all basically asking what's up, and taking up time better spent with said ill relative. It's not attention seeking in their case, just a practical tool.

I don't like people who 'check in' at the airport lounge.
I don't mind holiday posts so it's irrational really.

Oh I check in when I'm there for dislocations/bad subluxations (not hugely often as I can get most back in myself) but always taking the piss out of myself for being stupid, and as soon as anyone asks "What have you done you idiot?" I'll reply, no "I'll pm u hunn" from me.

A&E is boring and when you dislocate regularly they don't tend to treat it as a matter of urgency so chatting about how stupid I am passes the time nicely

The times when I've been medically poorly enough to be in A&E/admitted straight through, checking in is the furthest thing away from my mind.

Do 50 people really need to know you're in hospital? I mean aside from family and work, why do so many people need to know you're after attention ill?

Oh I'm usually there for dislocations I feel like a right prat

I went to visit a friend in hospital recently and I saw a girl lying on a trolley being wheeled down the corridor coming in from an ambulance in A and E. She was lying flat on her back and was trying to take a selfie of herself and the paramedic who was pushing her trolley - I was

Do 50 people really need to know you're in hospital?

I have 12 friends, 6 of whom are family with the other 6 being close friends. Is that OK?

I do wonder whether the people who get irritated by this simply have too many FB friends.

Facebook is a recipe for unhappiness, not had an account since 2007 before all this shit became fashionable. So, whatever- it doesn't bother me how much attention people crave. I just read these threads and think there's more to life than sharing your medical history with "friends".

With mine, I was lying flat on my back for hours.... I was very very bored. So yep a check in and a chat with friends was a very welcome distraction.

Fb is very much to each their own. If someone's posts annoy you, just hide them. It's not worth the angst that it seems to cause.

No I get irritated because she checks in everywhere - it was the A&E that really got me though, the straw that broke the camels back you could say.

She checks in at school with her 10 and 8yr old, who also have Facebook most mornings. She does it at pick up. She checks in at work, and if she's on a night out you're as well just admitting to yourself that your news feed is going to be full of her posts.

She's updated and checked into xray now

What's 'checking in'

Sorry I don't FB

Confused

Just unfollow her then.

Well, presumably this is your friend, seeing as you are seeing their updates, so why are you friends with them if they are so annoying?

YANBU, it is tedious.

It's funny, I have a friend who just checked in in A&E!

She is in pain, she is waiting, she is lonely and she is bored. By putting something on Facebook, she is getting reply from people who are available (and interested). She wouldn't dare calling someone, disturbing them and actually forcing them to get involved. Facebook allows her to find company whilst giving friends the choice to ignore or to support her. She got replies from overseas as well, which is sweet.

You don't have to like Facebook, but it's a brilliant tool.

Because she is a friend who happens to run a club my dd attends and for whatever reason she uses her Facebook page to inform of activities/dates of club etc. Doesn't want to set up a business page. So hiding her isn't really an option.

YABU

Checking into hospital is scary. And huge.

I have a friend who has battled for over a year to get a (fairly serious) operation that will radically improve the quality of her life. She was like a dog with two tails the day the hospital rang and said she could go ahead with the op.
I wouldn't blame her in the least if she checks in.

Only1scoop

checking in means showing on your facebook page where you are, and sharing it with your friends

(attached random photo found on google, not actual friends!)

I suppose it must be that people are just wired differently. It's not something I would do so it's almost alien to me iykwim.

I have a friend who checks into a&e about once a week. Then has a rant about being sent home and told she just has a cold/sick bug/sunburn.