To think that posting photos of massive piles of eggs is in bad taste?

[Fudgewhizz]

I really can't stand this - people posting their kids' enormous piles of Easter eggs on Facebook (or whatever). Of course I scroll on by and don't comment but I just think it's a bit boasty- honestly who cares how many eggs your kids have got? I don't have an issue with seeing kids enjoying them or whatever but so many people seem to post photos of a massive pile the night before and it just smacks of 'oh look how lucky / privileged my kids are to have ALL THIS CHOCOLATE, aren't we great'. (And yes, I do think the same about the positing of piles of Christmas presents too)

Frankly I don't care how many eggs people have got, and neither does my DD (yet!), but I feel bad for people who feel like they're somehow letting their kids down if they don't have a huge pile that Facebook seems to be filled with.

@alloutoffucks

That wasn't me...

So it's okay for people to be inconsiderate of others feelings, but not okay to point that out? It's okay that many of these children will go on to bully other children who have/seem to have less, but pointing that out is vile bullying worse than the original bullying?

Wtf. It's THEIR Facebook so no they do not have to consider others when posting normal things. Looking is OPTIONAL. Jesus Christ

@formerbabe Oh! Apologies.

No probs!

but pointing that out is vile bullying worse than the original bullying?

what original bullying

Are you confusing private social media with the class group or class page? People put photos of their daily lives, which are pretty boring at the moment. It's Easter, they put photos of Easter.
Follows a torrent of abuse and insults, so who is bullying who?

Its's a stupid thing to do to post anything about children on facebook in my view but Easter eggs look pretty so just think of it as a virtual Easter card, or ignore.

So glad I pied 'Bragbook for the lower IQ' . Facebook I mean, sorry.

My kids have one Easter egg and a few little ones from their Easter egg hunt, sometimes I feel a bit sad that I can’t afford to spoil them but that’s life.
Some of my friends and family are well off and have better finances than us and can spoil their kids more but I definitely would if I could.

@BlancheDuBlah. Brilliant description.

It seems I have "triggered" some on here.

I used to get bullied for not wearing Nikes in school and the fact that my parents drove a cheap car. I never wanted for anything as a child, but the one-upmanship of people's parents spilled right over into the classroom.

I am critical (or a "hater") of the keeping up with the Joneses mentality. It leads to a lot of abusive behavior, as is still happening today. In fact, social media is making bullying even worse, because these days it follows kids home.

I think there are quite a few parents who have a lot to answer for, for modelling this behavior to their kids and making other kids miserable. We don't live our lives in a vacuum and your actions have consequences for yourself and other people too. And if you contribute harm to others by bragging about frivolous shit, I will call you out on that every time.

You can bet your ass that I am proud of my principles.

Yanbu op. With what is going on in the world right now, it's really showing who the crass idiots are. Some families barely have anything to eat and there's some twat boasting with their stash.
A woman did this in a Mother group I'm in and she was bashed and flamed badly and deservedly so.
Now isnt the right time.

"what original bullying"

The bullying done by kids who think they're better than other kids, because their parents spoil them, then plaster it all over social media for everyone to see? I knew a few of these growing up.

One really ironic case I remember from school, was one girl in particular being bullied because her school bag/clothes and stuff weren't the "right" brands (ones they'd never heard off, so they assumed was cheap), but the girl didn't say a word. It didn't stop until one found out the girls parents were actually millionaires, and her stuff was all proper out of their league designer labels/boutique stuff worth a fortune. There was them thinking they were the bees knees in their adidas tracksuits, not realising at that girls french jeans cost more than all the clothes in their wardrobe put together.

I've not seen much of that on my facebook feed, couple of the same people who seem to be in competition with one another about who can be the best parent of the year in photos but I think most people realise now not to put their whole life on facebook anymore! Of course some people still haven't cottoned on to that yet!

It's Facebook so of course it's going to be boastful and tacky.

I agree I saw a family with one child and the child had 14 eggs all from different family members that had apparently dropped them off

ds is fussy about his chocolate so he doesn't get much. When he was given eggs he rarely ate them as the chocolate wasn't that nice.

Our extended families don't do easter eggs after mid primary school age, and now he just gets a Lindt easter bunny from us and is more than happy with that and a chocolate cake.

Facebook is full of narcissistic, humble bragging (and just plain old bragging) posts. It’s bloody boring and pathetic!

I decided it wasn’t for me a few months back

I agree I saw a family with one child and the child had 14 eggs all from different family members that had apparently dropped them off

I’m sure they mean well, but we’ve asked family members not to do this. It’s a food gift - huge amounts of chocolate to get through, and they’re massive eggs! To me that’s the equivalent of everyone bringing a cake when it’s someone’s birthday - I mean I love cake, but I’d love it slightly less if I had to get through fourteen of them

I am critical (or a "hater") of the keeping up with the Joneses mentality.

great, but you seem to imply that people who post photos are doing it to prove something, and are making it about themselves when it's not meant to be.

Again, it says all about the haters, not about the owners of the photos.
I put photos that I like. if you feel like you have to keep up with me, or willingly NOT keep up with me, that's your problem. I am not in competition with anyone, I am sharing photos with friends and family who do the same.

You are the one who feel you are better than me because you don't approve of my pics. I can't say I care, or want to join in. If you are so above social media, why are you even on it?

Mounds of Eggs or pressies is incredibly tacky.
I'm at loss as to what they expect your response to be!

I actually pity people who are so hateful. I have friends and family I like enough that they don't have to hide anything.

If someone post a photo of something they are excited about, even if it's a new car, a new bike, a new house, the normal reaction is to be happy for them. it's good news. Why should they hide it, or not tell us? Isn't it weird? Don't you tell your relative if you buy a new house, or get the bbq, the motorbike or campervan of your dreams?

What kind of friend are you if you can't feel happy because someone else has good news, is happy and immediately think they are boasting and you have to be in a competition with them?

Yes, social media brings weird reactions, but question yourself if all you can gather is bitterness, envy, jealousy and negative attitude. If you do have a genuine bragger whose attitude you don't like, why are you even friends or following the in the first place?

MamaBearLockdown, it gives me faith someone else posting some normality!

@MamaBearLockdown yes of course I'd tell my relative if I bought a new house. In a private phone call, message, or face to face.

I wonder how many irate/defensive posts are from people who do try to keep up with Jones's, and want to feel better than everyone else/show off/brag, but are mortified now they're realising that in doing so, they're actually just giving the opposite impression and making themselves look tacky/low class instead?

I'm working class and it doesn't bother me at all, my job, how much I have in the bank etc don't define me, but I think some people must have a bit of a chip on their shoulders about it? And it shows?