I have recently become very eager to ‘hide all posts’ for certain people I am friends with on Facebook. So I have compiled a list of things that are often considered as annoying things to do on Facebook. And I thought I need to discover how to tell if you are an Annoying Facebook Friend
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Tell Us All, Or Better Yet Show Us, What You Eat At Every Meal
I love hearing about great recipes, but sharing a picture of your half eaten quiche is not exactly what I want to see. Post a picture, use Pinterest perhaps, but don’t post 3 times a day, like clockwork, exactly what you are masticating.
Brag About Your Life, Constantly
Yes we know you are up for a prestigious award and just lost 50 lbs in 1 month. We also think it’s great that you are proud of your kids, but honestly, hearing about how advanced he is for his age, just makes us feel inadequate.
Likely, it isn’t your intention to make me feel bad (ok, maybe it is), but making your Facebook friends feel bad just makes them want to ‘unfollow’.
Be Super Lovey Dovey With Your Partner
I love my husband, to the moon and back. When I see “hey baby, you are the most amazing man ever. I am the luckiest girl alive. XXXOOO” I just want to puke. If it is father’s day, or a birthday, you are exempt from this rule, brag away!
However, if you love your partner that much TELL THEM TO THEIR FACE. Posting it to Facebook makes me think that you are putting on a show.
Post About Your Home Business Or Direct Sales Business CONSTANTLY
I have multiple businesses and I believe that your first and biggest fans should be your family and friends. But if all you posts are “Like my page” or “Buy my products” you will likely loose Facebook friends and not gain customers.
Post Too Often
I update my status every couple days, and I believe even a couple times a day is fine, but every hour, too much. Due to the Facebook antilogarithms we know that you will only see so many status updates. I want to see a variety of posts, from a variety of people. Not 15 a day from you.
Invite Me To Play Candy Crush
If you want me to unfriend you on facebook, invite me to play Candy Crush. I dare you. How many times have you seen this image posted on Facebook?
Avoid Punctuation and Correct Grammar At All Costs
It only takes a second to read over your post and ensure it will make sense. My mom, whom I love to pieces, can’t form a proper sentence on Facebook to save her life. She speaks clearly, writes lovely birthday cards and edited my school papers for years, but Facebook, well that’s a different story.
I hope this doesn’t come across too mean or harsh. I just hope that you prioritize and keep your friends as friends. So now I know how to tell if you are an Annoying Facebook Friend
I know I am missing many things. What is the most annoying thing you see in Facebook status’?
Funny! I love the Tell Then To Their Face spouse comment. I will share a fun quote every once in a while, but I have friends that share quotes all day long and that annoys the heck out of me especially when I know they are using them as a subliminal message. I know someone that posts about men disrespecting women EVERY time her and husband have arguments. Makes me sympathize for her husband!
Yes, I didn’t really go into that, but I agree. I don’t think that every bump in your relationship needs to be done on Facebook. Write a private message, or better yet, have a conversation.
Haha these are hilarious! My favorite is definitely the grammar one – that is one of my biggest pet peeves! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for reading Jenna and for commenting. I am certainly no English teacher, but seriously, capital letters and commas are not that complicated!
Love this! The posting too much….I have one friend that keeps posting and posting and I just may have to unfriend her because of it.
Remember, you can also just ‘hide all updates from XXXXXXXX’, then they will never know! (Until they ask you ‘did you see my fb post last week….’. Happens to me ALL THE TIME!
I am guilty of updating too often.
LOL, the first step is admitting you have a problem. JK!
Yes yes yes! I feel like I could have written this myself. 😛
Thanks, feel free to share, maybe some of your ‘friends’ will take a hint 😉
I get SO annoyed when people repeatedly invite me to play Facebook games. I NEVER play games. Stop asking!
Exactly, they clearly have more time on their hands than you and I Heather!
Truer words were never spoken! But, what do you do when the offending person is a family member? You poke fun of that person with your spouse! lol
Its funny you mention spouses….my husband said if I published this post all my friends would ‘unfriend’ me.
Love this! It’s so true!
We all have friends that break at least one of these rules, right?! LOL!
Totally agree with #3 & #6.
If I tailored MY Facebook page to make everyone else happy then I may as well log off. Same for my friends. They all break at least one of these rules. How about I unfriend them all? You forgot the “People who tell you how to use your Facebook account”
Ah ha ha!! SO true! I have friends that fall into these categories and it drives me bananas! I try not to be ‘the annoying one’.