FB Holiday Season Wankers

[GirlOnATrainToShite]

I know I know it's FB blah blah get a life etc etc.

BUT seriously why oh why do holidays turn perfectly normal people into complete narcissistic wankers.

FB feed FULL of 10 or more friends posting about 20 + photos a day of their bloody holidays.

In the "olden" days anyone would avoid looking at someone's holiday snaps like the plague but now it's perfectly acceptable to brag all over social bloody media about it. Yes one or two photos are lovely and I am happy to see people having a great time but seriously do I need a blow by blow account of your bloody holiday? I would have come with you if so, get off FB and enjoy yourself.

Maybe this is compounded by seeing a close friend yday who was avoiding FB because of this as she had to cancel her holiday due to cancer diagnosis.

But another friend tonight has posted in one of the background show type posts "waiting to fly home, thanks for all your lovely comments, glad you enjoyed all the photos, we've had an amazing holiday" as if it was a show for my benefit.

Maybe I am a grumpy cow and I need to stay away from FB but god when are people going to get over themselves.

Don't sweat the small stuff OP.

Unfollow, block or delete if it bothers you that much.

Holiday photo's are very boring for most people, no idea why they feel the need to post but, don't let it get to you.

I love seeing the endless repetitive holiday snaps! I love pondering WHAT WERE THEY THINKING, over some of them. It can brighten up a dull day. TBF, most of my friends don't over share. If I want to share a good few pics with my family, I adjust the audience and I assume most other people do this too.

I find it really interesting to see what people want to share with a big audience. Usually the people who share every nanosecond of their lives are people with the biggest friend lists. There must be some interesting psychological studies in that.

Two separate acquaintances shared loads of posed bikini pics on their hols this summer. One has the most stunningly fit body I've ever seen. The other is well into her seventies. I find both examples equally baffling. There's nowt so queer as folk!

I like to see people's holiday snaps ... but yes a bit of curating would go a long way. I'd rather see 5 of someone's best pics - if it's any more than that I am probably just going to scroll past.

I don't mind seeing others holiday pictures. Particularly if they have children as it gives me ideas for child friendly holidays etc.

However my friend is currently in Cyprus with her daughter and posts around 10 pictures a day, she's there for two weeks. No idea what the area is like as the photos are all selfies with a couple with animal filters!

Our holiday photos as a child were of the area, our accomodation, pictures of us on different places (occasionally our heads hadn't been cut off) and a few photos had the advice label stuck to them!

Also, because we are passed the days of camera with film and are now digital, the opportunity is there for unlimited pictures whereas you used to be restricted to what size camera film you had and didn't want to waste pictures!

Nothing was as exciting as receiving your Tru-print envelope through the post, 3 weeks after your holiday!

I quite like it, I only post about 1 or 2 pics a month max, but like seeing what everyone is up to (nosy) and secretly enjoy judging those who post way too many holiday selfies

Also, I don't buy into the whole "I only have people I trust on FB"- one of those people might just mention in passing to their neighbour that you're away and then they could tell anyone.

Why would anyone mention it to their neighbours? My friends and family's neighbours wouldn't know my address anyway.

My own neighbours could work out I'm away. They would notice my car has been gone for days and they would know we aren't around so they could burgle me. My work colleagues knew I was away and they could burgle me. Most people aren't criminals though so the chances of being being burgled because someone told a neighbour I'm away is so minute it's not worth a second thought.

amygardner
I think your friend is hilarious. I have a strong suspicion her photos were on response the someone on her feeds multitudinous exotic snaps. I am sooo tempted to do the same and see if anyone notices.

I only post holiday photos (1) once we're back (2) "curated" to remove duplicates and irrelevance and (3) in a single album so it makes one or possibly two posts in total. I quite like looking at my friends' holiday snaps, or their "at home in the garden" snaps, or even photos of their dinner, so I assume they like looking at mine, and if they don't they can quickly scroll past or Unfollow. No big deal.

Some of you probably need to get better FB friends. FB experience varies entirely depending on friends list! Mine are excellent - probably the best list available - so my News Feed is excellent especially now I've Unfollowed FIL and I don't get FB angst.

Reminds me watching the belagio fountains in Vegas. It was a short trip and our only chance to watch them. My mum spent the whole time trying to get her phone to record and missed it entirely. I told her not to worry and just enjoy it at the time. Ever since then she tries to be more present! I admit I don't take enough photos though, too in the moment!

I think if people are posting too many pics on Facebook of their holiday it just screams at me that they're bored and looking for likes and comments as company and validation that their life is soooo much fun. If I see one more photo on Facebook of someone's meal or legs on a sun bed I'll scream. And, yes, I am a miserable twat

I scroll past. I honestly do not want to see 132 (yes 132) selfies of my friend (who is lovely) and her DH on a beach. Scroll past.

YABU - I love seeing holiday pictures and what people are up to when away. I love seeing the beaches and attractions where they go. I usually post a few pics of our holidays - I know the people who are happy to see these and who feel like me about others holiday pic.
If people don't want too see then scroll past but don't spoil fb for the rest of us by bitching and putting people off from posting.

I live seeing photos of places, scenery, landmarks, nature, cities, art and architecture and so for me, as long as people avoid the unneccessary zillions of selfie or pics of their families in various poses, I'm happy to see holiday pics on social media.

Where I draw the line and unfollow is when people insist on demonstrating how bloody 'hashtag blessed' they are or 'hashtag making bloody memories'.

A few pics is nice. Totally agree though that people use FB like a diary - no-one needs to know that you're in Starbucks having a coffee (especially when you're there every day). Or that you're doing some work. Or where exactly you're going to be at what time. Or the lyrics to your daily ear-worm EVERY FUCKING DAY.

Why announce to the world that your house is empty?

My house wasn't empty when we went on hols this year. My adult sons were at home.

Anyway I posted about 20 pics all in one go simply to free up space on my phone for the following day.

I don't care if nobody wants to see my pics- Just scroll past. It really is that easy. I didn't post them for anyone else's benefit. I simply needed somewhere to store them temporarily. FB is a great place to store pics into albums anyway.

For all those exclaiming that their friend posted 200+ pics.... Again scroll past. Nobody expects you to look at other people's holiday pics.

Everyone is entitled to post what they want to on their FB page. Nobody has to look at their posts. Hit unfollow or delete friend.

I really don't get the angst about FB tbh

YANBU not to like people's holiday snaps. YABU to think that's anyone's problem but your own and YABU to voluntarily follow people on Facebook and then whine when they post stuff that's not geared around your own interests.

If it's their wall then why do they have friends to look at it ......

Hahahahahaha. You do realise that they're not forcing you to be their Facebook friend and that you voluntarily friended them? Do you also complain about people's wallpaper when you accept an invite to go round their house, and think it's unreasonable that they won't change it because 'if it's their house, why do they have friends over to spend time in it?'

If their Facebook posts bother you, don't follow them on Facebook. You can unfollow without unfriending, if you think they'll actually give a shit.

I can't believe people are whinging so much about something nobody is forcing them to engage with. It's like someone who actively loathes jazz listening to nothing but jazz and then going online to say that jazz musicians are inconsiderate for making jazz albums.

When people post stuff I don't like on Facebook, I unfriend, unfollow or scroll past. I don't understand why that's so complicated. I don't like 'motivational' quotes superimposed over sunsets, for instance. Nor do I like pictures of spiders people have found in their house or babies covered in gross mashed-up food. So if someone posts hundreds of those things, I unfollow them. Problem solved.

I like people's holiday snaps, myself. I really like seeing happy family pics and I love travel and seeing pictures of new places I haven't been to myself yet. In fact, when one of my friends goes on holiday I often find myself saying 'Ooh, post loads of pics on Facebook, won't you?' because I actively look forward to seeing them. I honestly don't think I've ever once felt that someone was rubbing my nose in it or showing off, even when I've been skint and unable to afford to go away.

It's like someone who actively loathes jazz ... going online to say that jazz musicians are inconsiderate for making jazz albums.

Hahaha. This exactly.

I also note that Facebook photo sharers have been slated for both 'wasting lots of time posting to fb' AND for 'just throwing up all the pictures quickly without meticulously curating the best ones'!

It's like people think the number of pictures put up indicates the time taken when often the reverse is true (much quicker to just put up everything than sort through).

You may hate seeing peoples pics online but I'm sure they have lots of friends and family who do want to see, and your wishes really aren't the only ones that matter.

No holiday for me this year (medical reasons) but I still love seeing everyone else's!

You need to configure it properly. I only get updates from people I really want to but most people are just on my friends list - I follow news pages - I use it more for information then looking at people's latest purchases holidays etc. I also rarely post info on myself but I'm super private so I'm quite careful about what I post. You can use it in different ways.

I don't get the not posting on FB because someone might burgle (is that how you spell it?!) your house. Why would you be FB friends with someone who might rob you? And I don't know about anyone else, but lots of my FB friends wouldn't know my current address anyway!

I don't know, though, I do like seeing a few holiday pics here and there, but I don't really need to see multiple daily pictures, especially if they are quite dull.

YANBU I was highly amused when someone commented "calm down with the pictures mate, I've seen so much of your holiday I've got bloody sunburn" on BIL's latest round of pics

I honestly don't get why it bothers people thpugh. I'm not saying get a life move on etc. I just dont get it lol doesn't bother me at all but then again I only have friends that are really friends and family so I enjoy seeing there pictures.

I don't really need to see multiple daily pictures, especially if they are quite dull.

Yes, the running commentary/live tweeting can be a bit tedious. Someone who posts the sunrise... then breakfast ... then the pool... then lunch ... then the other pool ... then dinner ... then sunset in real time every day does rather clog up a timeline. One big album when you get back can contain all of those but without drip drip dripping two or three at a time.

YANBU I was highly amused when someone commented "calm down with the pictures mate, I've seen so much of your holiday I've got bloody sunburn" on BIL's latest round of pics