To wonder why people have to post on Fb when they are on holiday?

[Lovemusic33]

I mean FFS enjoy your holiday and step away from your phone / social media.

So, a relative is on holiday, somewhere really expensive, hot, all inclusive (yes I’m jealous), they go on holiday quite a lot. I have had to look at every meal they have eaten, every trip they have been on, every cocktail they have had and photos of every waiter that has served them. I mean, surely if your on holiday you should be having fun and not sat on your phone taking photos of every morsel of food you eat??

And before anyone suggests I hide their profile, I just have 😁, I’m just miffed at why someone would be on Fb all day whilst on holiday?

I like looking at fb holiday posts!

I like seeing people's holiday snaps. One every couple of days is fine. Too many gets boring though.

SweetMarmalade Me too. I love to see other people's holiday pictures!

I've deleted all my social media now... But everything I posted was for others' benefit. Wanted other people to see what a great time I was having, see how nice the food was, how pretty I looked, what a great mother I was. Now I just don't care. That being said, I never minded what others posted either

For me it’s similar to watching a travel programme on tv.

Many of my fb friends go abroad each year, I love seeing their posts. It gives me an idea of where I’d like to travel to. It’s like my own personal
travel guide, except friends tell it like it is.

I haven’t been abroad since 2016, so it’s not as if I’m galavanting around the world myself, although I do go on holiday in this country.

I just like seeing holiday snaps. It makes me happy! Does that make me weird?

thenightsky, I’ve seen photos of the Northern Lights, Niagra Falls, NYC all in the past couple of months, from the comfort of my armchair and LOVED every post.

I just like seeing holiday snaps. It makes me happy! Does that make me weird?

Well, if you're weird then I must be too as I love seeing them as well

I love travel photos too!

I think (as with everything) that Fb works for some people and not for others. I don´t get jealous of other peoples lives, so I am happy to take photos at face value and enjoy them. But if I did get jealous or started believing people had other motives behind posting photos, or if I started posting for the affirmation myself, then I could see that it would be a good idea to leave Facebook.

I post nice pictures and holiday ones (into an album when I get home though - always worry about too many people knowing my house is empty). I also post and check in when I'm doing something interesting. I'm not showing off - I find it interesting when others do it. I just love that in a year, or five years or ten I can remember things I did years ago and I use FB like a big photo album which is why I'd never delete it. I don't really care if people think I'm dull or self-obsessed. I use social media the way I want to and if people don't like it they can unfollow me. Admittedly I don't post lots though - once a week or whatever and never selfies or pics of my dinner.

@Lweji

One in a row, then :) thanks.

We all know who the twats in life are, whether on social media or IRL - its not like a twat you know in real life suddenly becomes non-twat on social media, and vice versa.

I don't understand the argument - to go on FB you must not be a twat?!?! Is that what people on here are arguing for?

The world has twats in it, so what?

Because that's what fb is all about these days!

I deleted fb and don't miss it one bit.

Controversial but I like seeing people's sunny holiday photos on FB , is nice to see people enjoying themselves. As for people who post incessantly day and night, that's annoying wherever they are.

I post lots of photos, holidays and otherwise, on Facebook, purely for my family. My parents and siblings. They don't do WhatsApp so it's simply the easiest way of sharing what the kids have been doing. Before Facebook I always took loads and loads of photos (35mm and digital) to show them. My Parents primarily.

I like looking at what other people are doing. If we're on holiday and the kids are doing an activity, or on a ride at a theme park, and I have five minutes' peace and quiet, not long enough to read a book, I'll look at social media or post something. Social media is part of my job, so I also have a professional interest. It's a bit of an ingrained habit.

Don't like it? Unfollow me! I'm not posting for you anyway!

What?! Just let them do what they bloody well want!!!! Christ alive. It’s Facebook. Come off it if you don’t like what people post.

I find it (mostly) dull!

Reminds me of when people used to invite their friends and neighbours round to show photos of their holidays in the 1970s! Didn't they sometimes use screens too, like a mini-lecture? It used to be a bit of a joke I think! But at least it was a nice social event too, maybe you got a drink and heard some interesting stories, not just a few random photos.

Mind you - declaring my hand here - I can't be doing with Facebook at all. All the photos and exclamations! and excitement! It reminds me of being at a 7 year olds birthday party! The sheer randomness of it too. Don't people go mad with it all?

This does beg the question: why are you on social media?

No point in going on holiday if you don't boast about it on facebook! Seriously, I like holiday photos and have visited a few places based on holiday snaps I saw on fb.
Am not interested in photos of anyone's pets though!

My db sends postcards. It’s more infuriating that I don’t hear from him from one month to the next but he will send a postcard of his holiday. Why? I would rather he Facebooked. It’s a way of bragging.

I don’t really know what else Facebook is for other than for sharing photos of your happy times with your friends and family. I like sharing mine, particularly so my family who live abroad can see what we are up to and see their grandchild / niece having fun. I like seeing other friend’s holiday photos too. It creates a record and a memory of the highs in your life. I love looking back through all my Facebook photos when I am bored and remembering all my fun days out and holidays. That is the main point of it for me so YABU.

People have always taken photos on holiday, now they just quickly upload them. It's hardly time consuming. Once photos are on social media they're safe too. If you lose your camera oh well! They're all online. Also I see it as no more ridiculous than anyone who uses social media for anything - photos of kids, selfies, etc. It's all just the same.

It's the modern version of sending postcards and sharing holiday snaps, all in one go. HTH.

I don’t have friends who post all day long on Facebook, but generally speaking I love seeing people’s holiday photos. It brightens up a boring commute for me. I much rather see holiday photos than boring Memes. I think OP sounds jealous.

My elderly housebound mum appreciated seeing stuff my brother posted about an epic trip. One of my pals has just been through a rough time and it's nice to see them enjoying a break. Some other people I know have really saved up for a holiday and are rightly determined to show other pals how big a deal it is.
It's nice to see people I like being happy and a bit giddy about a treat.
That kind of thing. It's just FB. Ignore if it annoys.