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Nofunkingworriesmate · 28/10/2017 21:41

Really getting wound up with stupid insensitive knobheads on Facebook who post " cancer awareness" shite like " post a black and white selfie" or "hold your finger down DONT copy and paste... I know which one of my friends will care about the devestation of cancer... "
There are always lots of people who keep this offensive bollocks going when it has NOTHING what SO EVER to do with raising awareness or raising money and they never make any link to a charity. Please, please end this...and those who think it hilarious post fake pregnancy scans and those that encourage it with a " oh😂😂 you got me there hon" should be forced to do work experience in a fertility clinic until they are cured of their &£@y moronic ways...... Phew! , I feel much better for getting that off my chest.

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Corcory · 28/10/2017 22:47

I hate the ones you are supposed to share with some lovey dovy sentiment that you have the best, most wonderful sister/daughter/mum in the world!!!

Or have you had the supposed Autism awareness one where a friend post something obscure i.e. 'found a squirrel in my car' and if you comment you get a pm saying - 'got you, ha ha now you have to re post one of the following blah blah blah'. I have autistic children and really can't see how this is supposed to increase awareness!!!!

CotswoldStrife · 28/10/2017 22:51

I liked a friend's post last week and then got a message to say it was to do with Autism Awareness and I should do the same. It didn't raise awareness of autism in any way and I never share that stuff.

I haven't liked anything of hers since. Her DH posts some dodgy stuff too IMO. I do like FB in general though!

MuddlingThroughLife · 28/10/2017 22:55

I hate all the copy and paste for awareness shit.

However since ds (10) was diagnosed with a brain tumour in january, I do tend to post a lot of actual awareness stuff, mainly about childhood cancer. I wish I'd known the symptoms sooner. Thankfully we've recently found out he's in remission ☺

CherryChasingDotMuncher · 28/10/2017 22:55

Jennifer yes I’ve noticed that, it’s always graphic pictures of dead animals and their insides hanging out “this happened on Clapham Common last night share to find the people who did this”. As if they give a toss, they’re just a bit sick and want gore on their page.

BIL smokes weed and swears blind it’s the future and it can cure all sorts of diseases including cancer. He once shared a statement saying (not verbatim) ‘800 people died last year from eating peanuts. 0 people died from smoking weed. How come we don’t outlaw peanuts?’. he captioned it with VERY GOOD POINT. Well, it’s not is it you thicko? Because many people have fatal peanut allergies, hence the number of deaths. And peanuts don’t make you so paranoid that you don’t ever answer your front door, or so intoxicated that you can barely get off the sofa.

ethelfleda · 28/10/2017 22:55

Come off FB. Trust me, it'll make you happier and more content.

TonySopranosVest · 28/10/2017 23:00

I’m getting more of this shit on my messenger since I got cancer. WTF? I don’t need awareness of breast cancer, cheers. I’m pretty fucking aware of my mastectomy!

I don’t respond or post or say anything, what would be the point? I think it’s coming from a good place but urgh.

Sukistinks · 28/10/2017 23:07

I once phoned my sister in desperation, suicidal. She said she would call me back, I waited almost a year for that call. In the meantime she posted plenty of those 'if you know someone is suicidal...' and 'I support the samaritans'. I couldn't be bothered being angry. Also, after a very troubled childhood, she posted a meme with 'I wish I could give my father one last hug'.

I don't understand at all. It used to make me feel sad, now I just pity her for such a shallow personality.

ewen1234 · 28/10/2017 23:08

I deleted my Facebook account months ago. Think I was sitting here one day and just decided why am I even entertaining this shite!! Facebook, Boastbook, Bragbook or Two-Faced Book (as my mum likes to call it...LOL)..

Its good if you have friends or family abroad and you want to keep in touch, you can share stories and pictures. See how children are growing up and changing, that kind of thing...

The ones that annoy me are the people who take photos of their dinner and then let everyone see??? Who gives a toss??

Or the ones where the same people are constantly taking photos of themselves and posting their selfies on FB and then sit back while all the compliments come rolling in..."Stunning Babe", Gorgeous Hun", "Looking Great" etc, etc. (Ahhh, cant believe im writing this!! Can feel all that frustration returning!!..LOL!!).

Feel really good now that ive got that off my chest ...LOL!!!...XXX

FlouncyDoves · 28/10/2017 23:12

Just leave FB. I did earlier this year and aside from the first day when I was going to check it and couldn’t I don’t miss it at all. If I’m actually friends with someone then they’ll tell me any news they have on the phone or in person.

It’s become a modern day version of having to sit with your neighbours as they show you slides of their holiday and you have to feign interest.

myusernameisnotmyusername · 28/10/2017 23:51

I hate those pregnancy test ones as well. And the ones that say list of names who.... have been good this year, will get married next year etc

Weepatchesoflove · 28/10/2017 23:51

Fluffyears I have seen posts like these and I always worried that it would really hurt people.
I also agree with pointless posts too, which is why I pretty much only have dogs/cars/birds/pig posts on my Facebook now.

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