Jff--what Types of FB Posts Do You Dislike?

I dislike when people post they are having a bad day or life stinks and someone comments what happened or are you okay? and the person posts back its personal or don't want to talk about it.
Then why post it?
drives me batty lol
many blessings
(fun question)

I have a friend who posts her incredibly boring to do list every day. I really hate the posts about "superior" eating habits from friends who brag about how much organic kale they eat. Makes me crave a Snickers every time.

Political posts and posts that say that if I don't do x either I'm heartless or I won't win something. I used the Hide option a lot prior to the election and I use it often now when people start to bash religions or groups. If I have to hide someone often, they just get unfriended.

Couples communicating via FB instead of privately ("Honey I love you sooooo much! Kisses! Can;t wait to get home and have you in my arms!" or "I love you!" (10 min later): "Fine! Don't respond! I love that you NEVER tell me you love me! ")

Leave ya hangin' posts: ("Argh! Will life EVER cut me a break!? Here we go again!" or "I cannot BELIEVE that happened!" with no further explanation

The girl who posts every day "I need coffee!" (Who cares!?)

Crazy religious or anti-government rantings (my MIL is nice in real life but according to FB thinks Obama is actually out to brainwash our children etc etc)

Pictures of food that someone is eating at a restaurant: Dislike
Pictures of food that someone has made with their own 2 hands: Like

Pictures of drunk people- never cute
Pictures of people who are having a good time but not drunk - usually are nice.

TMI relationship status update rants - dislike
TMI or constant relationship status update raves - dislike
The occassional mention about being appreciative for one's significant other - like

The "chain letter" posts. Anything that asks me to "Like" and pass it on. Blech!

ANY status update that contains the words, "97% of people won't repost this..." Passive aggressive, much?

People who post things that are totally inflammatory and/or blatantly untrue, that a simple google search would debunk. And if you point it out, they freak out and act like you're being unreasonable. (For instance, a friend of mine posted that drinking soda will cause you to develop osteoporosis, so you shouldn't drink any soda, ever. Mmmkay, that will only happen if you drink so much of it that you develop acidosis, at which point osteoporosis is the LEAST of your worries!)

People who post cryptic, drama-filled status updates, but then won't explain what they're talking about. I have to think, if you're THAT upset with someone, why not just send them an e-mail or private message? Do you really accomplish anything by posting, "I hate when people tell you they're your friend, and then they backstab you and betray you!" No kidding? Because I'm sure most of us *love* people like that. :-/

People who constantly post pictures of their dinner (lunch, breakfast, latte, etc). Once in a while I don't mind, or if they're at a really great restaurant or whatever, but every day? Seriously?! Yeah, your tuna casserole looks awesome. I'm sure yesterday's spaghetti was equally wonderful. Nobody cares.

I hate the ones that are like , " click like , share and type the number 5 , you won't believe what happens" those are so stupid.
and reposts of stuff from satire websites.

Posts about relationship problems within a marriage. I hate when people change their relationship status constantly...in a relationship, single, in a relationship, single, in a relationship and it's complicated.

Argh.

I actually posted this on my wall in response:

Do you think that anyone should ever use the "In a Relationship and it's complicated" relationship option on facebook?

I don't. No offense to those who have used it, but nobody should change their relationship status to this, regardless their troubles. If you have problems, you go to your spouse, to a counselor, to a pastor. You don't post it for all to see on Facebook. That's just asking for more problems.

Talk to your spouses, folks. Facebook is not a relationship counselor and will cause more problems than it will solve.

Oh---yuk! Injury posts. Gross, for sure.

I dislike the fishing for info/vague ones like "tell me it will get better..." Or "I'm sure this will all be worth it..." Um. OK. Whatever!

Also the "overly expressive about the spouse" genre. Your husband is THAT awesome? How about you go and tell HIM, not US? Lol

The people the try to comment "chat." Like they are the only person that going to see it, right?

Oh-- I have some friends who are always going on about how the "gov'ment is comin' ta' take your gunz!!!" and "if i have to take a drug test for work, they should have to take O. for welfare!" followed by a "we need less givernment" post! lol

But I really like when Bill Gates tracks the "likes" on his photo and gives all away all that free stuff! :P

Details about your S&M party last night. If I wasn't invited, then I don't need to know who was there, what they did to you and what you did to them.

YES, to both K. & AV or the ones that are signs about inspiration (I don't need inspirational posts, thank you very much) or the whiny post or the intentionally vague rant posts that are attention seeking.

I hate hate hate the ones where moms tell the entire world that their kid was up puking all night. Gross! Nobody wants to hear that!!! LOL

I hate political ranting, and posts from people, who have to let you know their every move. You know, when they "check in" everywhere they go. Who cares!!!! My husband said they are so busy trying to look like they are having fun, that they are missing all the fun!!!

hmmm i enjoy most posts
i LOVE when people argue with their spouse via facebook- makes my day go by faster=)
im even emtertained by some peoples facebook relatniships when they NEEED to constantly show their love to one another via facebook

ohhh i love status changes and the conversations that follow
perhaps i J. skim by the ones i dont like so i dont have a list of what i dont like
oh i kind of dont like what someone mentioned below. when someone posts something bad and then someone will ask whats wrong and they say its personal or message/text M. and i'll tell you...what the heck how am i supposed to facebook stalk you officiantly if you're going to be private all of a sudden?

I have a FB friend that is a nurse and is constantly complaining about how much she hates being a nurse and how horrible all her patients are. I am DYING to tell her to please quit her job because not only am I sick of hearing about it, but I actually feel BAD for her patients knowing how much she hates them.

Bigotted Updates--Had to unfriend people for it
Labor Updates
Self Portraits
Inspirational Quotes
Repost if you're for.... If I don't repost your message does that mean I hate my family, the military, etc., or I love cancer and other various diseases.

The I do everything updates:

I woke up at 5:30, did 2 loads of laundry, ran 6 miles, made a 7 course breakfast, etc. etc.

When they post pics of themselves like they are all beautiful so that others post how beautiful they are. I have 2 like that.

Strong political memes that rip on the other-side harshly, sarcastically or rudely.

I hate those cryptic posts that only the poster and possibly one other person understands. For instance:

"Totally uncool. That's the last time I do THAT" -- or similar statement without any frame of refference or hint of what they are speaking of.

All it does is make me glad I'm not in on the joke.

I hate those injury posts too. I don't want to see yucky stuff.

Food posts with pictures - yay to you for eating out for the billionth time. I don't really care what you ate.

Bragging on their kids about how smart/talented/athletic they are. Blah, blah, blah...

Boasting about how "fit" they are and posting pictures of themselves running. I mean really? You actually ask someone to go and take your picture while you're on your morning jog to post of FB? (yes, a "friend" of mine does that almost daily - I swear her husband must get paid in sex for doing this...)

Boasting about how after you awoke at 4am to prepare for the above 20 mile fun run, you accomplished what no human could do in a week because you have never felt more FANTASTIC....

Quotes, quotes and more quotes...

When people put their illness du jour as their status. I don't need to know you and your family have the runs...

Political anything.

Now posts I do like are witty and comical ones about their kids and the funny things they do or say. I love seeing pictures of families and big events. Even better are the random funny things that people saw or had happen to them. These are what "life" is made up of and what makes it worth living. :)

I find that I see my "friends" in a new light thanks to FB and not always in a good way.

Yeah... reminds me of when that basketball player broke his leg the other day. My husband and I managed to avoid seeing it (even though it was EVERYWHERE online if you WANTED to see it), until a friend posted a still frame of it on their page, so it came up on my newsfeed--unannounced and with no way to click away before seeing it. Ga--ROSS!! I mean... why? Why post that? I had every opportunity to see it for daaaaayyyyyyyyyys, if I'd been interested. But I was avoiding seeing it on purpose.

And then, my other least favorites are these types:

"Why can't people just mind their own business... fml"
Ummm... so you mean you really aren't trying to manipulate us all into calling you up and asking, "What's wrong?"

or

"I hate my job. This place sucks and I can't wait to find something else."
And then the next day is posting about the a$$hole who told at work what was posted and they got fired for it.

And then there are the ones who fight with their spouses/boyfriend, or the opposite extreme, where they profess all the love and sweetness, as if no one else knows what it is like to be in a romantic relationship.

shaking my head...
oh.. ohhh... and all the sappy, "if you have a sister/mother/husband/daughter/son/father/friend who _____", repost.
Really? Sorry. I love my family, but reposting something like that isn't worth the 1 second it takes to "share". It doesn't make me all warm inside... it just seems cheap and overdone. We all have those people in our lives who make it special---and they know who they are! They don't need to see a cheesy re-post of FB to know it.

K.:

Never really thought of it. If I don't like the post - I usually skip it.

I guess I don't like the posts from adults who try to share every detail of their life...I'm going to the bathroom....I'm off to...blah blah blah...the over-sharer...

I do have a girlfriend who posted about her son and the trouble she is having with him...several people posted and she wanted to make excuses for him...

I have one girlfriend who is having husband trouble and posts about what an a$$ her husband is - but basically refuses any advice given by her friends...and this is a person I've known for YEARS...not just via facebook.

I typically post a funny a day (haven't this week - boo hoo!) and love laugh...

I post political posts as well...I have liberal friends - and sometimes the discussions can be good and enlightening...

I did post on the basketball player who broke his leg on the court. It was gruesome - and I am NOT a basketball fan or follower....so for you - it might have been gruesome. I am happy to report that the young man is on his way to recovery!!! WOOT! WOOT!!

Puppy and kitty posts. While I have a pet and we really enjoy having him around, I get sick and tire of every other post being of some poor cat or dog. I get it....take care of your pets. Does it have to be posted all over!!!!

If I have to think about it, I would say the same, pictures that I wish to but can't unsee. Like a toddler's shredded fingers after she stuck them into the juicer. Omg, I wish that that hadn't just popped into my head. And then pictures at each stage of healing. She's fine, now. That was probably three years ago.

I also don't like the ones that are politically mean-spirited. I've shared a couple (maybe a few, but I keep it down) that I thought were funny or informative, but unless it's making a point that I really think is relevant, I avoid sharing. I know how annoying it is to otherwise respect my "friends" and then see that they can be mean-spirited on such a large scale. Without sacrificing my own sanity, I try to avoid being unnecessarily offensive. I guess that's subjective, though, right?

Oh, and the negative, nasty ones from people whol are obviously going through something. I think that I have a responsibility not to spread my negativity around and poison the world, and I wish that certain others would just back away and not share every chip that lands on their shoulders for an extended stay.

ETA: So funny to me that there were no responses when I started typing, and when I finished about three minutes later, I turned out to be number 15.

I rarely use facebook unless it's to communicate with my family far away.
I prefer e-mail, but they like posting on facebook.

I know people who have posted injury photos. One was very bloody and should have had a disclaimer. Although, I heard second hand about the injury and it really was worse than I was imagining. I felt horrible for my hurt friend.

Another person posted for sympathy, but the funny thing was that I couldn't tell anything was wrong. Maybe the photo wasn't great, but I didn't see any bruising or anything else. I feel it was posted for attention.

I've crashed into a bridge, I broken both ankles and legs, I've broken a rib, arms....I never posted any photos. I don't announce these things on facebook. I don't want to worry people.

Anyway, I don't appreciate an UPDATE every 5 minutes and I don't like the political stuff.

I know a young woman who posted every single detail of her custody battle and I told her mom that I thought that wasn't very smart given the seriousness of the situation. She had basically started a very public hate campaign against her baby's father. Obviously, he was able to present copies of it. It clearly proved her animosity and backfired on her.

There are certain incidents, thoughts, feelings and private information that has no use being blabbed about on facebook.

Just my opinion.

Dislike quotes all bedazzled with a background or with unicorns and rainbows or cartoon characters....totally annoying to me. Reminds me of my bedroom when I was a pre- teen...or my 5th grade classroom walls.

Dislike quotes even more that the poster wrote themselves thinking they are Ghandi or something. C'mon...puhleaze.

Dislike even more than all that- the chain letter type messages that tell me I am gonna suffer misfortune or am a cold hearted soul if I don't re post some sort of message.

Facebook has been a wonderful tool that has brought me closer to my father...a very non commited way for him to find his way back into my life. It has also reunited me with childhood friends and helped me keep in contact with friends and family around the world. I try to limit my "friends" to those I really care to read about.

++Love BookWormMoms post. So true. I have sometimes said something along this line... "Enjoy that healthy,organic,vegan,green smoothie. I am enjoying my Pepsi." So many posts are actually there to say I am better than you..hey world..look at me!

People who post the inane blow-by-blow of their day as in:
I'm up for the day - the sun is shining . . . so much to do
Then they proceed to update hourly with where they are and what they're doing even though no one cares.
THEN it's the late night - "goodnight FB friends, tomorrow is another busy day"
Ughhhhhhh!

Okay, this is just darn funny and added a giggle to my afternoon! I loved so many of the responses just as much!

Now, I will admit, I am kind of intrigued by the gory injury pictures, sorry. But I kind of view them as a cliffhanger post unless I actually get to see the good stuff. ;)

What I really can't stand are the people that post like 50 posts a day. I know I can hide them, but honestly, what fun is that, then I wouldn't know how much of a train wreck/slacker they are! These people also are usually the people who post so much of the annoying things that were already listed like constantly checking in at places, pictures of their every meal and gaggy inspirational quotes. I do not come to FB to be inspired, let's just get that out of the way.

I gotta go check on FB now just to see what I've missed in the last hour! :)

I could seriously do without continuous, every day, or hour photos of yourself. It drives me crazy scrolling through my news feed only to see your face.

The political posts can get to be overdone real quick too.
The "like this or" those get consistently hidden or blocked.
The relationship changes needs to STOP. It's immature.

I absolutely HATE the ones where their life is going horrible but then wont explain themselves. "Oh.. I dont want to talk about it." OR, written to only one person like "call me" and then leave the rest of us hanging! Cant put something out there like that and not give details!

Well that's just to name a FEW.

But, I will accept adorable pictures of your families, some animal posts,and anything funny. I love seeing my real friends posts about what funny/crazy thing their kids just said. Those I like.

Ditto on the injuries! I have a fb friend with a child who has serious medical issues and she has no qualms about posting infected feeding tube ports etc.
I dislike political posts even if I agree with them.
Also the sappy "re posts" about loving mom, sister etc... Yea yea we all do.
Some people on there are very narcissistic and post every move they make and take weekly or daily selfies.
I generally dislike bland posts "drinking a 5 hour energy and heading to work" .... Good for you.
OH and anything about potty training. Listening, been there done that, and I know when you are in it, it is very intense and a lot is at stake. But no cares if little Carson went poo poo on the potty.

When people post pics/VIDEOS, yes I said videos of their kid crapping/peeing on the toilet.
Only YOU think its cute, and do you think your kids have any idea what you are doing or how it could effect them?
So degrading.
Idiots.

There are a couple of people that have angry or complaining status updates 90% of the time. I feel bad that their lives are apparently so miserable that they find little joy in anything. Venting occasionally is normal. Most people want things to get better. But the habitual complainers don't want help or change, they just like to gripe.

What I really hate are the Shares about nonsense. Urban legend stuff about HIV needles and carjackings that never happened, scientific 'facts' that are made up, bogus crafts like adding baking soda to Mt Dew to make a glow bottle, harmful medical advice, etc.

If you Share something like this without confirming that it is true and valid, it makes you look really stupid. I don't use that word often, but it is the best descriptor in this case. Don't share something "just in case" it might be true. Take the time to confirm it, or don't share it.

@DVMOM re: vaguebooking - I usually ignore those statuses because they are clearly attention-seeking, but a few days ago I was intrigued enough to ask someone what had happened. They replied with another vague statement. I still don't know the actual situation! I'm not asking again, nor has anyone else. I suspect that in a few days, she will post about how no one cares about her problems.

You can limit what you see on your own wall from anyone you are friends with.....

Hover your mouse over their name, when the box comes up click on "friends" then click on settings.

UNCLICK everything in the bottom half EXCEPT status updates. If you only want important stuff click on that option in the top choices. If you want to know everything this person posts then click all posts. I like seeing what the kids post so I do have that clicked on their accounts.

YOU CONTROL what you see, so limit their posts. You can always click on the right side of one of their posts and click "hide". Then you'll see the line that gives you the option of hiding their future posts off your wall. a

This way IF you want to see what this person is up to you put their name in the search box across the top and go to their wall where you can see everything they do.

So go change your settings and enjoy FB more.

Biggest pet peeve? Posts that state the obvious, or the boring:
raining again
I'm so bored
tacos for lunch
can't wait til Friday!
Lucky for me I enjoy most of what people have to share, otherwise why would I have them on my feed, right?

I love facebook. The only thing I do not like are the game requests, but that is because I do not like games.

I hate that too Yuck!

I also hate posts with photos of receipts of expensive dinners

I hate... posts that should be left unsaid. It makes me feel like a reluctant mind reader except its out there in Facebook.

I hate... hostile posts. Especially those that emanate pride. Some people need to know that hostility is not a virtue.

I hate...My way is the best way posts. Including but not limited to political, religious, sexual orientations, child rearing, choice of schools.... the list can be long.

I also hate posts that are sooo good and pictures that are so cute that compel me to comment and then realize that tons of people also want to comment (*ding x 1k ok exaggeration). All I can say is thank you for the unfollow button