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Most annoying Facebook posts to me are:-

236 replies

glitterytrainers · 03/01/2020 14:21

So blessed, date night, Love my man so much (no one belongs to anyone else unless you gave birth to them and even then they could fuck off and ditch you), feeling joyful, feeling thankful - the list goes on - what are yours?

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BunnytheBlueWhale · 03/01/2020 14:48

It's like they are trying to guilt people into sharing it, but I never share them.

This

Also hate the self indulgent posts (aiming for inspiration) “I was tired but I got up and went to the gym. I did five sit ups and now I feel fantastic!”

I’m actually thinking of giving up Facebook. A lot of is people showing off or attention seeking.

userabcname · 03/01/2020 14:51

People sharing quotes attributed wrongly to famous people e.g. "the internet gives us infinite knowledge and we waste it watching videos of cats" - william Shakespeare.

Also the "am i the only one who...?" posts e.g. "am i the only one who loves snuggling up under a blanket with a cup of tea when it's cold outside?" Yes. You are. Clearly no one else has ever thought of this. Well done you.

1Morewineplease · 03/01/2020 14:55

I’ve done this @BunnytheBlueWhale and I’ve never looked back. Very liberating in fact.

IhateBoswell · 03/01/2020 14:56

"I'm having a Facebook cull. Tell me why I should keep you on my friend list".

My God this, just delete me, dickhead!

YorkshirePud1 · 03/01/2020 14:58

"I bet you're fun at parties" as a response. So overused and it really bugs me for some reason.

hazandduck · 03/01/2020 15:04

The leaving social media posts. Or taking a break. As if you’ll be so missed! If you’re going, just go!! Seen a few of those!

Most annoying Facebook posts to me are:-
redexpat · 03/01/2020 15:06

Any craze where people get tagged. It smacks of captains picking teams at school!

Ive got an ex classmate who keeps inviting me to like her page. I think she is trying to be an influencer but its just really attention seeking. I dont care what you think about social policy!

IceCreamFace · 03/01/2020 15:10

I'm akways confused about the Facebook cull thing, I've had randomsi can't remember why I was ever friends with them post 'I'm having a cull tell me if you want to remain friends' I don't tell them I want to remain friends then I'm always kept on anyway. If you don't remove me who are you actually removing?

Whatnowagnes · 03/01/2020 15:13

Facebook is showing off really isn't it.

No-one with an actual life would post stuff on there.

Legoandloldolls · 03/01/2020 15:14

Political posts ( I'm off FB right now because of this).

People doing daily selfies scantily dressed.

Woman old enough to be my gran vaugebooking - upset every week by someone who has hurt them so much ( makes me think they must deserve it tbhas its constant).

People who do 'I think I know who repost this' shit who ignore IRL others mental health issues calling them "crazy".

People banging on about their MINOR conditions like its life altering ( like medicated and controlled tyhroid) when they show zero interest in others life crippling disabilities

Arseholes generally. Narcissistic arseholes. You can see them more clearly on FB. 🤣

Legoandloldolls · 03/01/2020 15:23

Does anyone find their life enriched by FB? It's just gives me the rage mostly but I like seeing friends photos.

I also hate fake news. Really gives me the rage! As a scientist I am all about research and backing up with facts but people just mindlessly repost random shit with zero interest where its come from. It's like a evolutionary IQ test. "The NHS will shut in 6 months due to the EU" will it? I want to reply 'Where did you find this tripe? On the toilet roll? In a dream? Does it just come to you while your smoking pot? You utter knob.

loserssaywhat · 03/01/2020 15:26

Everything about Facebook annoys me. I wouldn't even be on there but apparently you need a personal account in order to own a business page, I'd get rid of it otherwise.

It's really made me look at the people I know differently.
The vague statuses, the constant relationship gushing posts, the sharing of missing animals that are from other countries, the like for thoughts and prayers, the attention seeking checking in at the hospital.. all terribly irritating.
I deleted a few friends recently since N.I changed its policy on abortion. There were so many people sharing anti abortion propaganda it made me feel terrible.

Aposterhasnoname · 03/01/2020 15:26

In no particular order:

“They” have banned poppy sellers/Easter eggs/ Christmas carols cos it offends Muslims.

#fuckinganything. # is for twitter not Facebook.

Share this post to get a free car/holiday/eleventy million quid.

“Police warnings” of new gang initiations, and when proven to be bollox “well it’s better to be safe than sorry”

Vague booking, tagging in hospital with no explanation, and other assorted attention seeking.

40 year olds posting duck face selfies.

I call out the first five every single time. The sixth I usually ask if they are ok as they look in pain.

I get deleted a lot Grin

redexpat · 03/01/2020 15:28

My life has been massively enriched by fb! Mostly learning a new language, and events (LOTS of events) and support groups. But thats not what the op is about!

glitterytrainers · 03/01/2020 15:29

Helenluvsrob saw this just yesterday #myhubby#mybestfriend#myeverything - I know for a fact the husband has cheated numerous times - she is so deluded. Someone else I know does this - he was in prison for 2 years for drug dealing!

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glitterytrainers · 03/01/2020 15:32

Also, I'm just as bad, I always check in at the airport when going on holiday (grown up children in house so house not empty). I never say I am in Wotherspoon's, I'm always in the BA lounge, however, I justify this because it winds up my Auntie who hates me!

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ViciousJackdaw · 03/01/2020 15:52

'Share this so I know who my friends are'
'I bet nobody will share this but...'
'Share this to find a cure for cancer/autism/thrush'

StillCoughingandLaughing · 03/01/2020 16:05

"Im ugly and no one shares my photo" with accompanying photo of cute child/cat/dog

I actually saw one the other day with a child in a wheelchair holding a sign saying ‘My mommy says no one will be friends with me because I’m disabled’. First of all, no she bloody didn’t. And if by some vague chance she did, you’ve got a damn sight more to worry about than not being befriended by strangers on FB.

I hate people who have to turn EVERYTHING into an event. ‘Date night’ is bad enough, but I saw someone a while back tag herself at Costa with ‘date morning’. You had a cup of fucking coffee!!

Another ‘friend’ (who I only really keep for entertainment value) recently posted this mawkish rant about all these people on her friend list who just don’t bother with her, and why are they there when they don’t care? Sad Then she asked people to post one word about how they know her so that she knows they care. It took all the mental strength I had not to post ‘orgy’ or ‘brothel’.

I’ve also seen posts along the lines of ‘Wondering about these people who are happy to read and like my posts, but for some reason never comment Wink’ I’d like to smash them in the face with a broccoli quiche.

LolaSmiles · 03/01/2020 16:15

Checks into hospital / A&E + vague post
Hmm

Happy birthday to the most wonderful hubby/Baba/mum/dad I know + photo collage and big speech gushing. 🙄
This is usually about someone we know has conflict with the person so the relationship is far from rosy.

An old acquaintance had form for Jeremy Kyle post.

  • So lucky to have date night with this one.
  • Jason is such a perfect daddy to out wonderful babas
  • fuckssake Jason is out again. How about you come home when you say so I'm not dealing with the kids again
  • omg we're engaged ♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️🎉🎈🎉🎈
  • Don't mind me. I'll just plan this whole wedding on my own.
  • Weddings really do show you who your real friends are. So many entitled people.
  • Fucking hell there's spies on here. If you think my statuses are about you then you clearly have something to feel guilty about
Nannewnannew · 03/01/2020 16:20

I dislike people who post photos of themselves all made up and hair primped and then say” oh, what a mess I look today! “ knowing full well that some poor sod will come on saying “ oh no, hun, you look gorgeous” Just stop fishing for compliments! 😤

myusernamewastakenbyme · 03/01/2020 16:50

I hate the vague job ads...I can spot an mlm scheme a mile off but the amount of people who comment on the post with "can i have more info pls hun'"....ffs !!!

StillCoughingandLaughing · 03/01/2020 17:00

I dislike people who post photos of themselves all made up and hair primped and then say” oh, what a mess I look today! “ knowing full well that some poor sod will come on saying “ oh no, hun, you look gorgeous”

And they never do look ‘gawjus’. They either look like a cross between an ageing prostitute and a drag queen, or the image is so over-filtered they don’t even look human.

BunnytheBlueWhale · 03/01/2020 17:08

I think I will @1Morewineplease

KeithLeMonde · 03/01/2020 17:11

The ones that start "That feeling when" especially when it goes on to be very specific

So "That feeling when Mark has gone to work early and taken your keys, and Dylan is kicking off because he wants a cheese string"

I'm not sure that's a universal feeling?

hardyloveit · 03/01/2020 17:24

The ones that annoy me are when people check in to hospital!
Also I was on a group "motherload" and the amount of people who post a pic of them crying! I mean an actual selfie of them "crying" I don't know why but that really pisses me off - so much so I left the group