People that upload constant piccies to FB etc.. whilst ON holiday
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What is this all about?
Are they showing off? Trying to make you jealous?
I am not on FB so a friend is WhatsApp'ing me her holiday pics
Anyone have friends do this? (and dislike it immensely)
Anyone admit to actually doing this? What are your reasons?
Are they showing off? Trying to make you jealous?
I am not on FB so a friend is WhatsApp'ing me her holiday pics
Anyone have friends do this? (and dislike it immensely)
Anyone admit to actually doing this? What are your reasons?
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Yes, there are some stupid people in this world - just how sure are they that all their "friends" are really friends and not opportunist confidence tricksters?
Probably not much. However, I went to Amsterdam a few years ago on a girls (well, we were all 40 ish) birthday weekend. Every single one except me sat uploading photos of crap on Facebook or updating their status (I think - I am not on it) constantly, every time we were sat down anywhere. I thought the whole point of a holiday was to relax and get away from everyday stuff like updating bloody Facebook. So, from that perspective it's quite different than looking at or sharing photos once you're back home.
I don't think it's about showing off, sharing is caring.
You're assuming those at the other end are really that interested.
I wouldn't be on Facebook if I wasn't interested in the lives of my friends.
I like looking at holiday photos, and, shock horror! baby pictures.
If uploaded to Facebook, those that are interested will look, those who aren't won't. However you will also get some who aren't interested who will look anyway and then enjoy moaning about it afterwards.
It's a modern way of sending a postcard.
My Facebook is mostly family, and my family are always interested in seeing pictures and being updated on what's happening. It's nothing more sinister than that.
I'm sorry you feel as though people do it to be intentionally goading, but I don't agree with that. On social networks, people share - that's the whole essence of them.
Me neither. I might check into my FB account every three or four months, if that, so I'm very far from being a social media junkie, but I don't take issue with someone messing about on the internet downloading a few pix while on hols.
Of course there are people who just love to show off about their holidays, cars, nice homes and so on, but there equally a lot of people are just posting nice photos that they think (rightly or wrongly) their friends and family might want to see. I quite like looking at friends' holiday photos (as long as they are not accompanied by lengthy, boring anecdotes and lectures on the local culture and customs).
This is in no way aimed at the OP, but I do think that some people have giant chips on their shoulders about others having more money than they do, and therefore jump to conclusions that people are showing off when they really aren't.
I'm interested in the lives of my friends, I would just rather they enjoyed their holiday than spending time updating their Facebook pages. Call me old fashioned.
Updating facebook takes seconds, it can be done anywhere. It's hardly going to ruin the enjoyment of their holiday.
Actually I don't see it as intentionally goading, and I never said that at all. I said people should be enjoying their holiday - what happened to people getting away from it all?! You can share photos and experiences of holidays when you get back. Also, the experience I shared here of the girls weekend was spoiled by the others' incessant updating.
You had to look interested and make all the right noises because you were there in person. At least with Facebook all you have to do is press like.
However, sometimes you used to get the unexpected bonus of a rude snap accidentally making it into the photo album. Your embarrassed hosts would quickly remove the offending photo from view, but you saw it.
I am sure they are still enjoying their holiday. Facebook doesn't stop you enjoying your holiday. Yes you can wait till you get back, you can also do it at the time. What's the difference?
She sent them to me via WhatsApp as well? with the caption "how are you I'm just fine as you can see?" She knows I am not on FB..
I don't want to think my friend is being spiteful sending pictures of paradise to me at 3pm on a cold Monday afternoon but it all seems so random?
Another friend who is on FB said the whole holiday has been documented with daily updates from start to end (pic's on way to airport, pics on plane in 1st class etc..)
FB turned so many of my adult friends doolally that I deleted my account years ago.
Eh? Then what was this all about? "You're assuming those at the other end are really that interested."
At any rate, I'm sure your friends would rather you not worry yourself over something so trivial.
Fine. My holiday is for me to relax and not to have to think of what others would like to see or make of it. That's all.
I agree that the experience you shared is daft. Why sit around posting about your holiday when you should be actually enjoying your holiday? It's different, though, when you are just having a bit of downtime on your own in your hotel room or wherever, after the day's activities and before going out for the night, which is when I imagine most sensible people who felt so inclined would go online.
Technology has changed, times have changed!
I completely understand your point that people should leave the gadgets well alone and enjoy the sites, but they don't have to if they choose not to. It takes zero effort to take a picture on your phone and upload it live or do some uploading at night in the hotel using the wifi. In all honestly, it isn't as time consuming or as cumbersome and you might imagine.
It's unfortunate that your weekend was spoilt, I know many people who think their dinner is spoilt when they see five people pull out their phones before anyone can eat and yell, "INSTAGRAM!"
Sadly, it's how things are now. You are more than welcome to vent your frustration at the way the world is becoming, but the evolution has already begun... Dun, dun, dun.