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To want to disown my friend because she overuses hashtags? (Lighthearted)

35 replies

SamanthaBrique · 31/08/2016 16:16

She's always been one to hashtag the fuck out of everything she does - if she's cooking it's #yummyinmytummy, if she's with her DP it's #myfabbabydaddy and now she's had a baby, every time she posts on social media about an outing with her DS it's #babylurve #mummydiaries!

It makes my teeth itch, I don't know why, but does anyone else have the same reaction?

Of course I might just be a miserable old gimmer...

OP posts:
keeptheheid · 31/08/2016 16:20

#getrid

iklboo · 31/08/2016 16:21

Tell her
#nobody #gives #a #shit Wink

JellyBelli · 31/08/2016 16:22

#ditchthebitch

BarryMerry · 31/08/2016 16:22

#playheratherowngame #comicallyoverusehashtagstomakeapoint Grin

BittyWanter · 31/08/2016 16:22

Text her this;

#hatehastags

SomedayBaby · 31/08/2016 16:23

#YABU

SamanthaBrique · 31/08/2016 16:26

I have found #mypeople

OP posts:
Niklepic · 31/08/2016 16:28

I hashtag on FB just to piss of my sister. #irritating#saddo

kierenthecommunity · 31/08/2016 16:31

I'd have to cull for 'yummy in my tummy' with or without the hashtag Shock

I have a FB friend whose baby pics come with various hashtags including #stales. (No apostrophe I assume this isn't the done thing in hashtag speak) I always think it looks like the poor boy is growing mould or something.

ClopySow · 31/08/2016 16:31

#attentionseekingshite

What are # even for anyway? I get that on twitter it comes up in a search or something or nothing or whatever.

squoosh · 31/08/2016 16:32

#pushheroffabridge

bearleftmonkeyright · 31/08/2016 16:33

Holy crap, I would keep her for sheer entertainment value.

winterinmadeira · 31/08/2016 16:34

#odfod #mumsnetrules

ImperialBlether · 31/08/2016 16:35

I've never understood the hashtag thing on Twitter. Do people really look at a page where everyone's used the same term? WHO HAS TIME?

squoosh · 31/08/2016 16:37

On Twitter it makes sense if you want to search for comments on an event or a TV show or whatever. But I can't imagine anyone has ever done a search on #yummyinmytummy

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 31/08/2016 16:39

Kill her now. #sorrynotsorry

2cats2many · 31/08/2016 16:41

I've defriended someone for excessive use of exclamation marks before so YA definitely NBU.

UnGoogleable · 31/08/2016 16:44

I have a few of these. They piss me off no end.

One will tag each post with, no joke, about 10 different hashtags #IlovemyBabies #YummyMummy #BabyLove all the fucking time. WHo the fuck cares

The other used to be an intelligent, well educated interesting person. She has now reduced to FB posts about 'having a cup of tea #mummytime'

UnGoogleable · 31/08/2016 16:47

Yes so for example, during the Olympics, you could search for #Rio2016 or whatever, or if a big event has happened in the news you could use it to see all comments relating to that.

But I can't imagine anyone has ever done a search on #yummyinmytummy exactly. It's not as if someone sits down for a cup of tea and goes 'hmmm I wonder who else has had this experience' and searches for #mummytimeTea then sits and scrolls through everyone's inane self absorbed drivel.... or perhaps they do, who knows!

Crocodillian · 31/08/2016 16:48

Is she trying to get traffic to her posts for the purpose of doing a blog? Ie her posts aren't really about showing anyone pictures of her fab baby daddy (sick in mouth), they are just to generate more followers?

I dont have social media accounts but I find that a good way to ensure that you can still be annoying is to just use # in every day conversations whilst chatting face-to-face.
"Oh look mum, it's hashtag raining"
To which dm responds, "Washing's getting hashtag wet"
#HTH
#YANBU

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 31/08/2016 16:53

I don't understand the point of hashtags either.

I don't use Twitter, but have noticed people doing this all over FB recently.

The most confusing one being #squadgoals.

If anyone has a teenage girl (or is "down with the kids" themselves Wink) please feel free to explain!

Giratina · 31/08/2016 16:53

YANBU. I've recently unfollowed someone on facebook for overuse of hashtags. Irritating, self obsessed nonsense. We don't need to see a picture of your kid covered in cornflakes followed by #breakfast #messymonkey #babyboy #myworld.

ImperialBlether · 31/08/2016 17:13

OK so someone please tell me. What happens once #breakfast #messymonkey #babyboy #myworld or whatever is typed? Does someone really click on the link to see who else has used the same hashtag?

Crocodillian · 31/08/2016 17:16

Santas
That group of friends (squad) is so amazing that it is the type of squad that one should look for when looking to create a squad.
#Squadgoals

coldcanary · 31/08/2016 17:21

I'd probably have to drop her for using the phrase babydaddy alone! Hate that phrase.
I know a child who speaks in hashtags which is really weird to listen to Grin
#YANBU

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