ANNOYING FB POSTS

I guess we will consider this my first real gripe here on my Addietudes blog page. Annoying FB posts.  Oh, they come in many types.  You don't want to read them and yet there they are...in your newsfeed, taking up space and causing you more time to get to the posts you really want to read.  Let's take a look at a few.

THE VAGUE posts.  You know the ones...they say things like "some people really get on my nerves, etc..." or " if anybody..so and so..." or the ones that "tell off" some unknown person. But, WHAT GOOD do they do if you won't name the person they are for??  What good is it to give someone a piece of your mind out on a public forum if you can't even make sure that they know the posts are for them?  Why even mention something that you can't clarify for the numerous people who will definitely ask "who you talking about?" or "what's going on?"  I mean, when people read posts on Facebook they are doing so because they want TO KNOW what's going on with people. When they read vague posts they start asking around about who folks are talking about and that leads to a lot of speculation and assumptions sometimes....and we know how bad that can be!  If you need to speak your mind about a general subject, by all means, on occasion, post away! But if you have a specific word for a specific person, then message them, write them, call them, visit them, or at the very least if you're going to post it on Facebook, include their name so I know it's not about me :-)

WHAT'S FOR DINNER??  Ah, yes, the posts that inform us all of the very important list of foods that people are having for breakfast, lunch, dinner, mid-morning snack, midnight snack!! Why do people do that??? Do we really care what people are eating?  I'm certainly not against a great meal, I'm not even against people posting about a really spectacular dish they have made. A dish that took hours to make and multiple tries to conquer until they have finally mastered it. But, what I do get tired of are posts about the ham, cabbage, and cornbread people have made for dinner. (yeah, I'm from the south).  That's a good meal and I'm sure families appreciate it and enjoy it, but unless you're going to figure out a way to fb message me a plate of what you've fixed, keep your dinner menu to yourself please.

Which brings us to the next annoying FB post....the endless pages of RECIPES. No, I'm not against sharing recipes. Most of the ones on my news feed look good, too good in fact, because it makes me hungry and searching for a snack! But....FB isn't the place for it!! Pinterest is! If you're not familiar with Pinterest, you should be. Check it out. I have a whole board just for recipes. But I digress....quite plainly, FB is not for recipe sharing and if you do find a good recipe and decide to make it for dinner, don't tell us that either.

CAUSE I can...Now, I may end up ruffling some feathers with this one, but here goes.  Posts that revolve around a particular cause. Not just one post, an occasional post, or posts during a particular month devoted to that cause, but those that are constantly, day and night, posting about the cause close to their heart. I understand that we all have things that are important to us and that affect us, there are several close to my heart as well, but constantly posting about it rarely changes people's minds or inspires them to get on board with your cause. Soooooo......whether it's breast cancer, childhood cancer, missionaries, autism, motorcycling, RVing, health care reform, presidential impeachment, homeschooling, breastfeeding, or any other cause, pushing it down our throats just makes us want to gag!

Want some WHINE with that??  One of the most annoying FB post to come across as you're scrolling through your news feed is the one complaining about how bad life is, how bad jobs are, how annoying people's kids and husbands and bosses and in-laws are. The worst are the ones that are just complainers all the time, everyday, about everything. Life isn't always great, that's for sure. Bad things happen and it's a bummer! But, unless your bad situation involves some funny story that can bring a smile to someone's face or help it's readers learn some important life lesson, let's refrain from making every post a complaint about lives that are precious gifts!

There are more types of annoying FB posts, to be sure. My opinion, for what's it's worth, is that FB is a great place to keep up with current events in people's lives, pictures of what family and friends have been doing, a great place to reconnect with school mates, keep up with news and weather, and yes, at times, get the scoop on all things.  Now, I must go, because I need to check my news feed and see what everyone is having for dinner tonight ;-)