Terms used by "influencers".. Arrrghhh!

[Milik]

Browsing at my Instagram this evening and feel a need to have a rant lol.
Influencers talking about Sunday night "reset" in videos about simply planning for the week ahead. I mean mundane things like ironing school uniforms, tidying up the kitchen.. Just normal tasks that are familiar to most of us. Why call it a "reset"?

Similar is when an influencer is posting videos of themselves in new clothing items.. Lets say new shirt or jacket etc. They call it a "piece". As in I got this piece in x shop..
Why not just call the item whatever it actually is?

hare it when they’ve been shopping and it’s all “let’s look at this Primark haul”. Makes me think they’ve robbed the place.

Stating the obvious, but, you are choosing to watch this shit so…

Showing their food shopping "haul", every item individually and tilting them slightly eeerrruuuugh stoppit!!!
And the finger tip tapping, fuck off with your fingers!

“So many of you have messaged me about xyz” i.e click on my Amazon link to this product so I can fleece you stupid sheep a bit more! Bonus points for irritation when they repeatedly tap the product with their nails

Me too

And when they wave their fingers under their chin

Also when one influencer I've watched says a item of clothing is 'buttery soft' like wtf

You beat me to it! Drives me insane

And packs 20 grams of protein

Fuck off

‘Come with me while I….’ no thanks!!!!

‘Purchased’

You mean you ‘bought’ it, you pretentious tosser.

Yes, and when they do the finger clapping thing you can hear their long acrylic nails clicking together!

Also hate 'I love that for you'...said over the most minor thing.

I can’t watch them. They all speak like children and dance around like toddlers while staring into the camera. They seem to use the same three words to describe everything and use dramatic hand gestures which I find patronising. The context is too repetitive and unchallenging for me.

Good luck to them as there are a lot of people who look for something repetitive and unchallenging.

I have seen ‘Crush’ and ‘Crushing on’ on here a lot and it is so embarrassing, it’s something 14 year olds said when I was at school, this is presumably from grown adults. Just grow up and use adult language

“The other colour way is fabulous too…” Blue. You mean it also comes in blue.

Amazon keeps asking me if I want to see what influencers are promoting.

No, Amazon, I do not. I am 63, have got to 63 quite happily buying what I need/want when I need/want it.

If anyone has found the "fuck right off" button to make it stop, please let me know 😱

This is more of a what they do rather than say but when foodie influencers take a bite of something they close their eyes, dramatically toss their head back and proceed to repeatedly point at the dish with their fork whilst nodding emphatically. Every single one of them. Every single time.

Hell yes. And "hack" when what is meant is a tip. Some of them are just what you bloody do, there are no tips or tricks! Run out of bag clips? Use a peg #hack

I know it's weird isn't it. I will literally watch someone eat dinner, wash up, tidy their closet. It's so banal & I hate myself for it. I remember when I thought watching people watching tv was the height of idiocy. Now Gogglebox is classed as sophisticated television by comparison. I'm suprised they haven't brought out Ggooggllee box, people watching people, watching tv.

Ewww this. Yes to all of these.

And not a phrase but those silly little grey fluffy microphones they’re all using for absolutely no reason other than it’s a trend.

And…”OBSESSED”! about a pair Uniqlo trousers that’ll be getting sent straight back in the morning.

I am having a break from Instagram!

Why are u watching this shit

Also telling us they are scared over the most normal event, like taking a bite of food.

The commodification of just being alive is brain melting.

This is why I only watch the US cop cams in a loop on FB. They are scary and hilarious at the same time. I have enough crap in my house thanks, and I can make lots of things with greek yogurt full of protein, and if I hear anyone promoting anything (if I see an influencer by mistake) I will DEFINITELY not be buying it. Ugh.

But I do like Fiona in the Wild on FB, she is very entertaining. Looks to be a 40 something Scotswoman who wild camps around Scotland and stays in her tent AT NIGHT on her own omg. I am in awe of her ability to make a steak dinner with roasted peppers and onions on a camp fire, and survive falling into a river in freezing Scotland. Not an influence of anything in sight, only escapism for me since I watch her adventures from my lovely warm bed!

I watch videos of people watching these videos and commenting on them. So technically still watching the shit, but watching it with someone else who hates it as much as I do 😁

'Im just jumping here on to tell you about.... ' usually while washing up, putting on or taking off make up or stirring something in a saucepan

“Come with me to a hidden gem, Pizza Express”.