I'm Sorry But We Don't Care

All of us are guilty of meaningless posts on Facebook now and then, but some of us are worse than others. You know who they (or you) are. The people who post the comments and statuses that make even their closest friends say, "Who gives a crap?" So here it is. My list of the top 5 most annoying things people post on Facebook. Truth is though we may love you dearly, we don't give a crap!

5.

That you're going to the gym... again. We get it. You're in shape, you care about your body, and maybe even your health. But posting every time you go, that's just annoying. Pat yourself on the back and compare with your buddy at the gym who's been there more this week. We don't give a crap!

4.

Carpooling your kids. I'm a mom, and I'm all about sharing (showing off) our kids' accomplishments, talents, and achievements. But we don't need to know how you drove them from here and there to the end of the earth. All parents do it, deal with it. Bitch about it to your best friend (I do it all the time). But posting as your status on Facebook as though it's something that's been done to you. Stop. We dont feel bad for you.

3.

Complaining daily how miserable your life is. I'm not talking about a bad day or a request for good thoughts when you or a family member needs communal strength. I'm talking about people who moan and groan just about daily... about every. thing. My husband calls it trolling Facebook for sympathy. As with #4, if you need a friend to lean on because you're going through a rough time, ask. But daily affirmations about how much life sucks are better for your personal journal, not social media. It makes otherwise caring people feel apathetic toward, and quite frankly, annoyed by you.

2.

Cryptic status posts that indirectly beg for people to ask you what's wrong or what is happening. If you want everyone to know what's happening in your life, post it and tell us! If not, call your big sister or your best friend and confide in her (or him) or your therapist for that matter, and get it off your chest. Posting these code messages on FB is kind of pathetic.

1.

Posts that tell all your friends they are gutless if they don't share or like your post. You know the ones: "I bet only 1% of the people who see this will have the courage to share it." Or: "Let's see which of you are really my friends. Like this post and respond if..." Seriously? I don't think there is anything that makes me less likely to read a post than that. I even commented about these posts in my own status one day. Do you really judge my courage, faith, loyalty, or intelligence by whether or not I like or share a Facebook post? If you do, unfriend me.

I'm sure there are others, and many of my friends might be annoyed by my posts about writing, or issues in education- two things I'm very passionate about. But I think I'm easy enough to scroll through  when you feel the need. These posts, especially the ones in the last two, really make me nuts! They're all too common, all too often, and just down right annoying. There, I said it. Can we still be friends?