As the day went on I pondered on this status (the office is clearly much slower then normal. ha.) and what annoys me about Facebook; what I came up with is that what annoys me most about Facebook is when people complain about what other people post.
Seriously, people post what is important to them.I go to the gym on a semi-regular basis. Do I check in? Yes. I do. (not lately though, I haven't been bringing my phone) Why? I think checking into the gym is a way for people make themselves accountable. I know a lot of people who are very passionate about fitness and leading a healthy lifestyle. If you can't stand when people post about their well being and making the extra effort to get to some place that may be a struggle to get to for them, then hide them in your news feed.
Many, many, many people post pictures of food. I still can't wrap my head around this, but I am not passionate about food. I don't judge my friends who are and do post pictures of food. They often deserve to post pictures because they are super talented in the kitchen. Once again, maybe your "friends" are posting their meals to keep themselves accountable for what they are putting into their bodies. Many people who are watching their weight post pictures for moral support. If you can't get on board with that then hide their new feed.
Most people my age are now posting about their young children. They post A LOT about their young children, like when I say A LOT, I mean A LOT. I love my friends and their kids, so I am not annoyed by this usually, unless they're discussing potty training or ANY THING that is expelled from their children's bodies. I am actually happy by how in love my friends are with their kids and laugh at what they have to expect, cause I've been there. I often ask myself, how did people figure things out about parenting before asking all of your friends on Facebook what to do first? Hey, it's takes a village and I know this from experience, but if you're annoyed by these gorgeous little humans that are our future, then you can always block their news feed.
How to deal with "Negative Nelly" postings on Facebook? Well, first keep in mind that EVERYBODY has bad days, but if a "friend" is consistently posting negative statuses maybe it is a call for help. I am not a negative person, but I am real, I will absolutely write a blog that isn't always peaches & cream, so the same goes for my Facebook statuses. If you don't care enough to reach out to those people who may really be asking for help behind these statuses then hide their news feed and call it a day.
During the past few years from January through April I post a lot about my charity 5k. I know for a fact that people/my "friends" get annoyed with my incessant begging for their money for the cause that is SUPER IMPORTANT to me. I have had people come out & tell me how annoying I can be...sorry if I don't give an f*#k. You can simply hide me on your news feed.
