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This. I would rather see vacation pictures and see happy people then those who post how misarable their life is. Those I hide.
Bingo. I've taken more than one drama queen off my news feed because they gripe too much. To me, Facebook is for fun, not misery. And I'm wise enough to know that people who only post good things still have problems in their lives. They just choose to not advertise them to the world. If you understand and believe in that, there's really nothing to be jealous of.
What is wrong with the people on here? I enjoy seeing vacation pictures and the adventures of my friends. I like seeing pictures of their kids' first day at school. I like seeing when they get a new car or do a project on their house. Why? Because we are sharing each others lives together even if we are many many miles apart. Y'all need to put away your envy and try to be real friends.
Vacation pictures don't bother me, but, imo FB is just one big brag fest, lol. We are retired, active, and sure we could be posting about going here and there, doing this, and that, but, for me, it just doesn't feel right. I rarely post ANYTHING. It IS amazing what some people do post about, lol, but, that is a whole other subject. Really, you are at your yearly GYN appointment. And, I need to know about that why????
Honestly, you are the type of Facebook friend who creeps me out a little. People who just look but never post or comment or acknowledge anything. Over time, I tend to weed those people off my friend list, as I'm there to actually interact with people, not be spied on.
What is wrong with the people on here? I enjoy seeing vacation pictures and the adventures of my friends. I like seeing pictures of their kids' first day at school. I like seeing when they get a new car or do a project on their house. Why? Because we are sharing each others lives together even if we are many many miles apart. Y'all need to put away your envy and try to be real friends.
I completely agree. Maybe we are tighter with our Friends list than others. I would only be bothered by vacation pictures if I genuinely wasn't interested in the person going on vacation. In that case, I'd probably take them off my Friend list for lack of interest.
Honestly, you are the type of Facebook friend who creeps me out a little. People who just look but never post or comment or acknowledge anything. Over time, I tend to weed those people off my friend list, as I'm there to actually interact with people, not be spied on.
I don't mind the lurkers.
I do tire of the people posting all those religious memes, diet drink sales, "inspirational" crap, political nonsense...
I do tire of the people posting all those religious memes, diet drink sales, "inspirational" crap, political nonsense...
Me too. And the "Share if you have the best son/daughter/husband/niece...." I'd much rather have someone personally brag about a friend or family member by having to actually write something, than folks who just click on pictures.
Yes, I'm jealous of my BFF's vacation in Mexico with her husband, that both she and I agreed they can't afford (and she's mad at hubby for booking it anyway).
But, she's posting pics constantly on facebook that shows the expensive place they're staying at, and the swimming pools and the expensive seafood, etc., etc. And most of her friends and family are suffering in snow and cold, and are too broke to even go out locally to have a seafood dinner.
So, I admit, it feels a bit like she's rubbing our noses in it.
The first few pics I "liked" them like her other friends and family did, but shouldn't there be a cut-off that's the socially accepted max beyond letting us know she's having a great time, and the line where she's rubbing our noses in the fact that she's on an expensive vacation - and we're not?
Thoughts?
Great advertisement for getting your house broken into.... friends of ours had that happen. Amusingly enough -- they DIDN'T learn from it! They still go away for the weekend and post away.
In all honesty -- I think it's sad her vacation is SO boring that she so much time on her hands to post away.
I'd much rather see them on Facebook. That way I can choose to skip over them or not, unlike watching the 300 + slides my cousin subjected me to once of his trek in Nepal, during which I fell asleep AND started snoring. Not sure how many huts, goats, and rocky trails a person can absorb.
I like vacation photos to a point. Not one of my biggest FB complaints.
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