Facebook philosophers....why does everyone fancy themselves an online sage?

[FortunesFave]

I'm so tired of all the 'wise speeches' people are giving on FB!

So many long-winded posts philosophising about the past year....all saying the same thing too. Nothing particularly eye-opening or inspirational...just a lot of hackneyed nonsense as though they'd copied down some quotes from those tacky signs people put up on their kitchen walls.

"Well it's been the year from hell and like most of us, I've been wondering when it will all end...the answer is....who knows? But what I do know is that life goes on and must go on...life is happening right now so instead of complaining and waiting for things to improve, why not start enjoying what we DO have?"

That sort of thing. Do these people think they're having original thoughts??? The posts are almost always massive too.

Why not just post "Happy New Year!" or something?

@lyinginthegutterstaringatstars

I get a bit tired of all the 'just be nice ' speeches on Facebook groups. It's just said by so many people it gets tiring .

Invariably posted by people who were bullies at school and made people's lives a misery...

There all dicks !!! Im married to one !!! Ive actually asked him not to talk to me about it !

Oh fuck off.

Let people do what they need to do to get through it.

For many people its their only connection to the outside world. It's not meant to be where people write a masters in philosophy its a way of communication. As wise or trite as any other part of life.

If it offends you that much you should come off it. Otherwise have the grace to accept that people will post what they want.

What I never understand about people who complain about FB is that they are you friends right?...

So just unfriend them.

Unlike other SM, the stuff on your feed is made up of your friends and family