Social media posts that annoy you the most?

[MadamGrumpsalot]

Anyone else find particular types of social media posts teeth-grittingly, skin-crawlingly annoying AF? A few examples of the little gems that make me cringe:

• "soppy status alert" followed by ramblings about how this man is her rock blah blah blah. These people live together.. why doesn't she just say it to him across the sofa? Why the need to tell everyone in fb/Instagram land??

• the attention seeking "cryptic" status. Usually goes something like: 'I just feel so alone, I don't know how this could happen to me' where the actual thing they're upset about is purposefully not mentioned so that they get tons of comments asking about it!

• Those long winded statuses that say at the end "if you're my true friend you'll copy and repost this on your feed, if you don't I'll know our friendship isn't true". Errrm no, it's just that IMO our friendship is a RL thing and with two toddlers to chase after at home I don't really have time to be sat reposting bloody essays on social media (she says... posting a grumpagram on MN )!

• the "quitting social media" or "taking time away from social media" posts. Okay, totally understand that it's good to unplug (in fact, my gripe with social media generally is that people need to be more present and enjoy experiences rather than friggin posting about them!) but if you truly wanted to unplug I figure you'd just stop using the app for a bit. No need to announce it surely? RL friends will know you're okay as I'm certain people don't simply use FB/IG for contact!?

• the standard Christmas/Easter/MothersDay/Birthday/Thursday posts, usually with a photo collage of the day itself. On Xmas it would typically have pictures of the presents in piles (which in itself seems a bit showy) with captions like "the boy did good" or "totally spoilt". Yes. Yes you are.

• finally.. the bloody Juice Plus/ Nutrilife/ Skinny Coffee/ Herbalife posts trying to get you on their sodding pyramid scheme with enticing BS about earning £220 an hour from your sofa! Bore off.

There are so many more but that's a start! Can you tell I'm in a grumpy Monday mood

I know someone who has been guilty of most of these but another one I saw last week was photo of child and comment "can't believe she's 18 months old tomorrow" - it's not even a bloody birthday fgs!

460 crap photos of a holiday. Just edit down to the 10 good ones!

Saying I’m taking time away from FB etc... Then returning seconds later.

Complaining about domestic trivialities, that everyone lives with...
One FB friend actually posted a picture of dog shite on her driveway.

Also, he’s gotten so big! about FB friend’s baby. That’s what they do!

Folk who post the same thing over & over, from their boring lives.
FB friend who puts up wine o’clock type memes every Friday.
FB friend who checks in at every pub she ever goes to.
FB friend who checks in at Costa. Makes me love my own life more.

Absolutely people checking into hospitals. Urgh. Especially when they're with their kids. Or posting pics of terrible kids injuries or illnesses. Stop posting online and start mothering!!! Grinds my gears.

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Does anyone else read threads like these and then go off to check their own fb page to see how they might have inadvertently pissed others off?

On my fb page I've recently posted about something that upset me about work, something about checking for hedgehogs when you do your garden, a few photos of my children (nothing ott, personal or embarrassing), things about winning (or coming last in) competitions, posts about the plants on our windowsil and then a few photos of flowers in vases.

I try not to be annoying and I probably only update my status once a week or so but if course I'm going to share things about my life that I hope others, who actually know and like me, are interested in. Reading threads like these make me wonder what on earth you're meant to use fb for?

Btw, no, I don't share memes, check in to places or do that whole "vaguebooking" thing. Neither, hopefully, are my posts boastful or bragging.

To be fair I've probably done a couple of things mentioned above but not excessively 😂

Definitely agree with the liking of own posts.. Why??

And those "Names of girls who will become pregnant in 2019..." etc posts.

Anything that says "Slay" or "Boss Girl"

Anything with hashtags.

Why am I even on Facebook?!

" Strong women...."

And then there's a list of shit.

These very same people then post about how it's ok to have depression/ anxiety/ be human.
Which is it then!!!!?

Sharing 'searching for a missing person' posts (unless they originate from a police website). I think this is usually well-meaning thoughtlessness but you have no idea who this person is or who is looking for them - or why.

Or sharing posts about a missing cat/wallet/book which originate from the other side of the world and/or are years old.

I know someone, a toned size 8, beautiful, who's always posting about how fat / minging she is, usually underneath yet another selfie or bikini pic. Cue everyone going don't be silly you're beautiful etc. I just think it's so fake, anyone that really struggled with body confidence would not even let a semi naked photo of them exist, let alone show all their friends. If you want to show off your body then fine but don't pretend to be all humble!!

@KeptTheBeachesShipwreckFree I think using social media to post about your life and genuine hobbies is what it's designed for! It's the inane BS that seems to overtake the feeds these days that's annoying (e.g Memes).

Read this thread just to see what is written/posted on Fake book. I've never joined and have no intention to. It's hysterical what people post tho. I work with a lot of women all of them on FB apart from me and two friends. I have seen posts of other colleagues with filtered faces making them look like aliens everyone laughing behind their backs but hitting the "like" button to keep said poster happy.I'm sure there are people who use it sensibly to keep in touch and share worthy news but for the majority of users it's like Mensa for the needy, insecure and show offs in life.

ElizabethMountbatten cracking post

The ones you get in the run up to remembrance day -'Facebook keep taking down this picture of a sad old veteran standing next to a monument with some poppies superimposed over the top so let's share the hell out of it'

No Dave, Facebook has never taken this photo down, it's just an attempt by a dubious right wing organisation to get you to share their crap. Sod off.

Had a friend who posted that her DD (8) had been given antibiotics for first time in her life & how awful it was. I had to stop myself posting that my son has had more antibiotics than most adults & over 20 surgeries by time he was 16. Really boiled my piss!

People who settle accounts with their partner and/or friends ... Seen this on FB today

Oh dear. Oh dear. I do one of these most hated. On my Mum's birthday and anniversary of her death. I post a picture. It's all I have. There's no grave, no ashes scattered anywhere. She died so long ago (when I was 8) that I barely remember her. I'm just trying to keep her memory alive and share that memory with my friends. 😟

Oh I have a friend that vague books all the time. Once she shared a vague post and commented that she couldn't even remember what it was about!!

Google 'Russel Kane - social media' Its a hilarious rant of his about needy types on facebook

Why do some people have their qualifications after their name?

John Smith BSc hons, for example.

Why?? Who gives a fuck?

Maybe I’ll try it...

‘BobIsNotYourUncle’ cycle proficiency, Easter hat winner 1988. Blue Peter badge holder.

I'm pretty laid back. You can ickle Princess all you like on my feed. Only two types of posts inspire me to a ODFOD response:

"If you are really my friend you'll post something here (maybe exact thing I tell you to) else I'm not going to be your friend any more!"

&

"Here is a special post about a special problem that only special people will actually read and understand. Post something special here to show you are one of the special ones."

Re posting old photos and people commenting "looking fabulous hun". Yes 8 years ago when the photo was originally posted.

People who share lost things without seeing the original date of 2014.

😣

Literally just that emoji. Luckily people fishing for "U ok hun?" are not on my fb friend list anymore. Deleted everyone I haven't spoken to in last 6 months. That includes Christmas wishes. It's a bliss now.

The ones where people post that in 24 hours Facebook will share all their inane shite etc and they forbid it by posting a status. Look at snopes folk,so much fake shut out there.

If there is a genuine competition like a hotel stay etcall the absolute sob stories ‘i’d yake my husband of 29 years, he works so hard to keep us afloat after my accident in Sainsbury’s involving my eyebrow getting caught in the conveyor belt! He needs the break!’ It’s a random selection Janet,shut up!

All the copy and part do not share nonsense....there is a function to share! I share these just to be rebellious.

I hate the missing person ones as it could be dangerous. Or someone on my newsfeed shares a missing cat in Oklahoma, hang on i’ll Just check about Glasgow right now!