Friend’s holiday pictures

Sniasmle · 2022-02-05T16:49:15+00:00

Friend has gone on holiday, luxury resort, amazing destination. She’s posted daily pictures online but every single picture is just a selfie of her in her bikini or a mirror selfie. Not even her in her bikini with the pool in the background or with the beach or other scenery, just a close up of her. I want to see pictures of the amazing destination that I have no chance of ever going to not lots of selfies. Is this what people do now? Clearly I’m being a bit of a bitch but I just don’t see the point in these pictures!

Rubytinsleslippers · 05/02/2022 16:50

Are you sure she is actually away? Or pretending in a travel lodge 5 miles away??

NYnewstart · 05/02/2022 16:51

@Rubytinsleslippers

Are you sure she is actually away? Or pretending in a travel lodge 5 miles away??

That’s what I was going to ask

CounsellorTroi · 05/02/2022 16:51

I agree with you, when I look at people’s holiday photos I want to see pictures of where they want, not just them in the beach, them by the swimming pool, them in the bar, them having dinner……

ComtesseDeSpair · 05/02/2022 16:54

If you really want to see the destination then I’m sure she wouldn’t mind you asking her to take a handful of photos of the scenery. Otherwise, take a Streetview tour of the area or search Google images.

That you haven’t suggested you’re really just a bit snarky about her wanting to pose in her bikini - presumably because of this odd British view that people should be self-effacing about their confidence and looks rather than proudly showing themselves off?

GettingThemFromHereToThere · 05/02/2022 16:54

YANBU I always eye roll at relentless selfies. It screams egomaniac and is so boring. I'm surprised adults can't see that only perverts would want to see selfie after selfie ...

OverByYer · 05/02/2022 16:56

I know someone like this, only posts a photo if she has her cleavage in it.

Acheyknees · 05/02/2022 16:58

Proudly showing themselves off? Why?

FangsForTheMemory · 05/02/2022 16:58

It's worse being in a fabulous overseas destination and not being able to see the thing you have come to visit because there's a solid wall of 20-somethings in front of it, taking selfies.

I would have found a water cannon useful.

Gardeningcreature · 05/02/2022 16:59

I’m thinking the same as other posters. Is she really abroad?

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Sniasmle · 05/02/2022 16:59

@ComtesseDeSpair

If you really want to see the destination then I’m sure she wouldn’t mind you asking her to take a handful of photos of the scenery. Otherwise, take a Streetview tour of the area or search Google images.

That you haven’t suggested you’re really just a bit snarky about her wanting to pose in her bikini - presumably because of this odd British view that people should be self-effacing about their confidence and looks rather than proudly showing themselves off?

Yes I can see that it could come across this way. I’m not at all snarky about her posing in a bikini or having body confidence, I just don’t understand why every single picture is a selfie. Her posing in a bikini with the beach or pool as a backdrop wouldn’t seem odd to me at all, it’s purely that they are all selfies with nothing in the background at all

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Kite22 · 05/02/2022 17:01

@Rubytinsleslippers

Are you sure she is actually away? Or pretending in a travel lodge 5 miles away??

Acheyknees · 05/02/2022 17:01

Ask her if she's trapped in her room?

newnameforthis76 · 05/02/2022 17:01

I think it’s a bit entitled to expect other people to post what you personally want to see on their own social media accounts. It’s not like you’re paying her a subscription fee.

I don’t care if my friends post selfies. They’re my friends, so I’m perfectly happy to see their faces. If sharing a selfie helps them feel more confident about themselves, that’s great. It’s not doing me any harm.

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Sniasmle · 05/02/2022 17:02

@Gardeningcreature

I’m thinking the same as other posters. Is she really abroad?

Yes they’re definitely away! Laughing at them being in a travelodge down the road though as suggested!

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HarlanPepper · 05/02/2022 17:03

I dunno. It wouldn't be something I'd do, but I think a lot of holiday social media photo updates are a bit obnoxious even when they are beaches and cocktails and so on. It's all about showing off, surely?That's the point. Nothing wrong with showing off, basic human need and all that, but let's call it what it is. Perhaps she's just really proud of how she looks in a bikini. Perhaps she's having a shit time otherwise and wishes she was at home watching Eastenders.

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Sniasmle · 05/02/2022 17:05

@newnameforthis76

I think it’s a bit entitled to expect other people to post what you personally want to see on their own social media accounts. It’s not like you’re paying her a subscription fee.

I don’t care if my friends post selfies. They’re my friends, so I’m perfectly happy to see their faces. If sharing a selfie helps them feel more confident about themselves, that’s great. It’s not doing me any harm.

Maybe, yes. I’m just surprised to see ONLY selfies rather than a mixture of selfies and more traditional holiday snaps. The selfies in themselves aren’t a problem… But as you say, not my account.

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Sniasmle · 05/02/2022 17:07

@HarlanPepper

I dunno. It wouldn't be something I'd do, but I think a lot of holiday social media photo updates are a bit obnoxious even when they are beaches and cocktails and so on. It's all about showing off, surely?That's the point. Nothing wrong with showing off, basic human need and all that, but let's call it what it is. Perhaps she's just really proud of how she looks in a bikini. Perhaps she's having a shit time otherwise and wishes she was at home watching Eastenders.

Yes actually maybe she’s trying not to show off about the amazing destination

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bindud · 05/02/2022 17:19

presumably because of this odd British view that people should be self-effacing about their confidence and looks rather than proudly showing themselves off?

I don't really get this point, why would the friend assume her friends wants to see only selfies of her? I doubt Kate Moss constantly gets her photo shoots prints out for her friends in order to feel proud of herself.

Bintymcbintface · 05/02/2022 17:25

If you want to see the place, go there? I think asking for pictures of the scenery as pp have suggested would be quite rude, people can post whatever they like on their on pages, you can have your opinion about it but really why do you care so much? If you don't like her pictures don't look rather than going through her "bikini selfies" and being bothered by them

CounsellorTroi · 05/02/2022 17:25

@FangsForTheMemory

It's worse being in a fabulous overseas destination and not being able to see the thing you have come to visit because there's a solid wall of 20-somethings in front of it, taking selfies.

I would have found a water cannon useful.

I agree. Though it is funny seeing a 20 something striking a ridiculous pouting pose in front of a fabulous thing for her boyfriend to photograph.

toppkatz · 05/02/2022 17:30

I have a friend who does this too. Endless photos of plates of food though, rather than selfies.

IKeptYouLikeAnOath · 05/02/2022 17:32

I unfriended a colleague who did this: went on a solo holiday around Italy and literally all we saw was photos of her in the mirrored wardrobe doors of her hotel rooms. I mean, if you go on holiday and the most interesting thing you can think to photograph is your own face I don't think it says anything great about you.

bindud · 05/02/2022 17:36

Tbf though my holiday photos from my youth are just scenery, I'm not in any of them 😆

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Sniasmle · 05/02/2022 17:36

@Bintymcbintface

If you want to see the place, go there? I think asking for pictures of the scenery as pp have suggested would be quite rude, people can post whatever they like on their on pages, you can have your opinion about it but really why do you care so much? If you don't like her pictures don't look rather than going through her "bikini selfies" and being bothered by them

Sadly my holiday budget is more camping in Wales than luxury Caribbean resort but I see your point. As a pp said I could look up the destination online to see pictures of it but it’s more about seeing my friends there having a good time than just the destination itself.

To reiterate I have no issue with her selfies, I’m just a bit surprised that they’re in a by all accounts beautiful destination and she hasn’t thought to post one picture of the view or the beach or even her partner eating his dinner

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iklboo · 05/02/2022 17:42

I’m thinking the same as other posters. Is she really abroad?

I reckon she's got there and the resort is still a building site.