Posting holiday photos on social media

[PaulHeymanHairline]

We're going on holiday for half term and for the first time I'm sort of questioning whether I want to post any photos online. My account is set to private and I'm pretty picky about who i allow access to (not that they're clamouring at the doors or I'm very exciting) My concern isn't really about that but more about if it's a bit twattish in 2023?
We're all aware of the problem of social media bring that it is not a true reflection of life. They don't show the tantrums, the awkward silence with our other half's, the unexpected way that the photogenic food has ruined our budget for the week, the way the kids completely did not appreciate the trip and moaned that they missed nerf gun day at holiday club. ...
It wouldn't be so bad if all my friends were richer than me but I have a mix of frothed who are completely at the mercy of the state, or have lost their jobs or have their rent increased massively. That's not to mention those friends with MH problems who tell me that they feel shitter about themselves and their situation after going on social media:
I wonder if in a few years holiday snaps will become the equivalent of the pics pf big piles of presents? Tacky and a bit braggy?

Don't do it then. Have to say I agree with your last sentence but then I don't do Facebook as I hate all the issues it causes.

It's absolutely fine.

And of course sm don't show bad bits. Nor did our holiday physical pics

I have chronic fatigue. When I was housebound I loved looking at holiday pictures on FB. It isn't tacky and we all have our issues. My DH died, should everyone pretend to be single for my benefit? I live on disability benefits and like the real life pictures of places. Only have people who you wish well on you SM and there's no issues. The bad part of life was always kept behind closed doors, this isn't anything new. This wallowing in misery and making the world responsible for your MH has got to stop.

I like seeing people's holiday pics on social media!

I quite like seeing people’s holiday pics. If you want to post then do, or maybe just one nice photo from your holiday if you aren’t too sure?

I think you need to gauge your audience. If you know most of them won't be going away then maybe not but otherwise go ahead. I love people's holiday photos personally

I cant afford a holiday this year but I love looking at people's holiday pics on social media! Not twattish at all unless you're actively bragging

Nothing wrong with a couple of pictures of the view from the hotel or the kids eating ice cream or something and the caption "Having a nice time in [Spain]. Kids enjoying the [Spanish] cuisine!".

Nobody, however, wants to see 80 pics a day of your lunch, or braggy posts about the fancy restaurants or how your 4yo was "delighted" with the Sistene Chapel tour.

Decent friends will be happy that you're having a nice break, as long as you don't shove it in their faces.

Couple of pics is nice .. 24 is a bit much

Does Facebook cause issues or is it a minority of people who use it that do ?

Showing vacation pics is nothing new. It has been something shared socially for decades before social media was a thing. I doubt it is going to change now.

The people that will see them as braggy OP, are those who choose to see them as braggy.

I enjoy seeing others’ vacation photos because it gives me ideas on where I may like to go and sometimes remind me of the beauty of the world.

When DHs cousins go on holiday we mute them... as its updates every hour. This js my beer, this is what I'm wearing, oh look the beach, ad nauseum.

They are late 30s/early 40s but actually like teenagers.

The odd sunset or group photo is quite nice.

I enjoy seeing holiday pics on FB. I like seeing where my friends and family are visiting and I get a warm glow seeing them having a lovely time.

Showing vacation pics is nothing new. It has been something shared socially for decades before social media was a thing. I doubt it is going to change now.

Exactly. In the 80s, inviting people around for the evening to see your holiday snaps used to be a big thing. That was way more “braggy” in my opinion - a whole evening devoted to someone else’s holiday! I like being able to look at a few pictures and then scroll on when I’m bored. It only gets annoying if people post a couple at a time several times a day, as it clogs your newsfeed. An album with 100+ pictures in is fine - no one is forcing me to look at them all.

I’m quite impressed that we’re 12 posts in without someone having said “Putting holiday pics on social media is just begging to be burgled” or similar.

I love seeing holiday photos

I quite like seeing people’s holiday photos on facebook, it’s a great way to get ideas on good places to go. Plus if I’m not in the mood I can just scroll past.

Much better than the old days when people would get them developed and then bring them to the pub to show everyone and you’d have to sit through the whole lot!

Love seeing holiday photos! Great to see my friends enjoying themselves and gives me ideas of places to go.

One of the only reasons I'm still on Facebook is because I LOVE seeing the memories popping up from the last 14 years. It really helps me to reflect on how far I've come as a person, how we've managed as a family etc. I love seeing our previous photos from day trips and holidays and I'm still going to post them going forward. I think it's a shame not to. My 3 oldest kids all have hard copy photos of themselves as babies as I'm an avid snapper but when my youngest was born 14 years ago the vast majority of photos went on fb. Now I've got grand kids and all their photos are on fb!

This year is our first big family holiday with our grand babies. Nothing extravagant at all, it's a cheap Eurocamp in southern france but there is 10 of us going to celebrate my DHs 60th. Flights were £60 each and caravan is £40 each so cheaper than Haven in the uk. I will be sharing photos into my fb. Me pretending I haven't been on holiday isn't going to do anything for any friends I've got that are struggling financially! What next? No Easter egg hunts? No saying you are having a big fat roast dinner in case somebody else is eating beans on toast?

I enjoy seeing people's holiday photos. Often they give me ideas of places I wd like to go. And it's nice to see people having fun. I am pretty sure if you are even thinking this you won't be being braggy and insensitive.

We used to have dvd slideshows😂

I love seeing other people’s holiday photos. They are something nice to look at - much better than the usual stuff the FB algorithms put on my feed.
I also love photos of other’s children or pets or gardens.

I love seeing people's holuday photos.

I like seeing friends on holiday having fun. Makes me get round to booking something for myself when I see them enjoying themselves

What I don’t get is when people share 100+ pictures, I don’t want to see all them, n no way I’m going to click through all them. One friend recently (who goes on lots of holidays) posted 280 pictures!

I do think it's a good question, and something I've wondered myself, there have been some short breaks I haven't shared recently. But I'm glad the answers are mostly in favour as photography is my hobby and I love to share some (but I don't photo-dump every single picture even the bad ones). I do also enjoy seeing where other people go.

My anti social-media boomer relatives have us watch holiday slideshows on their laptop that goes on for about an hour...

I love seeing holiday pics too! Love the views, architecture and nature. Not so keen on the selfies with cocktails though.

I would never post any holiday photos until I got back, because otherwise you're announcing to the world, that the house is empty.

For the same reason, I would never announce that I'm going on holiday.