They're like frigging sheep!!!

[Jayhmmz]

I'm probably overreacting, but I am getting sick of tired of trying to run away from fools who annoy me on social network sites, and not necessarily people I'm friends with, or people who I follow, either.

I escaped Myspace to get away from Scene kids and trendy Emos. I half escaped Facebook to get away from people who post pointless things in their status and people who generally attention seek when something bad has happened - I would never share my personal life with people on FB, not on a news feed for all to see, anyway! As I said, attention seekers - I'm sorry that you lost somebody in your family, but don't use them as an excuse to draw attention to yourself, call a friend or private message them.

So, I escaped to what was the safe haven of Twitter... now it's full of people who love Justin Bieber and aforementioned Scene and Emo kids... ARGH. What now, Tumblr? No, because that is now the same, dragged down with Twitter. Having said that, Twitter is the best of them all, if you ignore the stupidity of what is trending worldwide, as you can actually have really good banter with sports fans, music lovers, writers, etc... and occasionally get tweeted by people like Donald Faison (Turk from Scrubs), which is awesome... but there's always some that creep in to spoil the moment.

Anyone got any more social network sites that aren't full of attention seeking clowns?

[Havoc]

Social network sites? And I thought you're a cool guy =/ *cries*

No seriously... I have maybe 10 facebook accounts, but by that number you can guess how many of them have correct or remotely accurate information about me.(pro tip: 0) I just do that for the sake of stupid people asking me to look at their pictures or whenever I need a fresh identity. ^^

[Muffincat]

I agree with attention seekers being bad and whatnot, but totally went "O__________________o" at this:


As I said, attention seekers - I'm sorry that you lost somebody in your family, but don't use them as an excuse to draw attention to yourself, call a friend or private message them.

I don't think... that is the best example for people who are "attention seekers..."

If someone in their family dies, I don't think people are being attention seekers by posting about it...

If I am going to talk about the people who most annoy me on facebook, it's not going to be "OMG I HATE PEOPLE WHO POST ABOUT THEIR FAMILY DYING" o_o

edit: anyway, the point of social networking sites is that they are "social," so you're always going to have the idiots of the world no matter where you go. NOWHERE IS SAFE

[Havoc]

Well Muffin, dear, point is, nobody cares that somebodies family kicked it.
Their direct relatives may care a little for a day or two, their best friends may be interested in how they do for half a week, but nobody else gives a **** and if you announce on Facebook "PPL MY ENTIRE FAMILY JUST BURNED IN A FIRE!!!" you just want attention and some fake sympathy... and that is what those people usually get... fake sympathy. Because nobody gives a crap. All you can do is... to "like" that post.

[Jaykub]

I've never gone a day without some girl posting ":'(" on her facebook and over 9000 lonely guys asking her what's wrong.

[Jayhmmz]

I don't think... that is the best example for people who are "attention seekers..."

If someone in their family dies, I don't think people are being attention seekers by posting about it...

If I am going to talk about the people who most annoy me on facebook, it's not going to be "OMG I HATE PEOPLE WHO POST ABOUT THEIR FAMILY DYING" o_o

I'm not explicitly saying that I hate people who post things about their family dying, I'm just saying that's it's unnecessary, and as well as putting a downer on everyone else's day, that person is sharing super personal stuff about their family activity to about 500 people that they won't be familiar with.. not all of them anyway. Can you see my point?

God forbid that if a family member of mine was suffering from a deadly illness or what have you, and I'm not advertising a charity to battle the illness, I will not share the news with everyone on my Facebook, as it's unnecessary. I will pick up the phone, and have a private discussion with a friend or family member about it. Anything other that this, I will class as attention seeking, whether that be the case or not.


I've never gone a day without some girl posting ":'(" on her facebook and over 9000 lonely guys asking her what's wrong.

This is a prime example of what annoys the hell out of me.

Stick thin, beautiful girl says, "I'm so fat and ugly!"
Douche-bag, gullible guy says, "Oh nooo, you're gorgeous!!!"

[Muffincat]

I'm just saying that's it's unnecessary, and as well as putting a downer on everyone else's day,

Putting a downer on everyone else's day? Really? I think that's a little extreme.


I will pick up the phone, and have a private discussion with a friend or family member about it. Anything other that this, I will class as attention seeking, whether that be the case or not.

I just don't think people do this as a means to get attention. It's an easy way to get information to a lot of people who probably do care about the person who died, depending on who it was. I have found out from people's Facebook statuses about friends of mine dying, and I DID care to know about that. I wasn't the closest friend to them so it wouldn't have gotten to me through other ways, and I have moved across the country so it's not like I could pick up a paper and read about it. People also post about when someone's funeral will be so that others can go to it and be in the loop. I actually think it can be really beneficial and I think it's really insensitive to say that people are using a death to get attention. In some cases, that very well may be true, but I highly doubt that is the case most of the time. I just think it's a poor example to give for people wanting attention, and it was the main one you used. Something like Jaykub's post is way more in line with what you're thinking, in my opinion.

And Havoc, just because you don't care about people dying, doesn't mean other people don't :P

[Exentenzed]

Mjes, it got a bit annoying, im mostly on facebook now to check on updates for a game or something i "liked" or to upload pictures so i have a url to post. xD

Why are you so keen on having to be on a social network anyway Jay? Im just wondering because most (read: All.) of those places are filled with the kind of behaviour you're trying to avoid. :P

[Jayhmmz]

Putting a downer on everyone else's day? Really? I think that's a little extreme.



I just don't think people do this as a means to get attention. It's an easy way to get information to a lot of people who probably do care about the person who died, depending on who it was. I have found out from people's Facebook statuses about friends of mine dying, and I DID care to know about that. I wasn't the closest friend to them so it wouldn't have gotten to me through other ways, and I have moved across the country so it's not like I could pick up a paper and read about it. People also post about when someone's funeral will be so that others can go to it and be in the loop. I actually think it can be really beneficial and I think it's really insensitive to say that people are using a death to get attention. In some cases, that very well may be true, but I highly doubt that is the case most of the time. I just think it's a poor example to give for people wanting attention, and it was the main one you used. Something like Jaykub's post is way more in line with what you're thinking, in my opinion.

And Havoc, just because you don't care about people dying, doesn't mean other people don't :P

If it's a celebrity or someone really popular that's died then that is fair enough, as then you can have a discussion about how great the guy/girl was with anyone on your Facebook - a family member is different, as it's on a personal level. If that person just had people on their friends list that would genuinely be affected by the person passing and who are related, then fair enough, but there's so many people on their friends list who wouldn't care, and I know that me myself wouldn't feel comfortable with sharing a family member's passing to everyone to see on Facebook; I may as well leave my house door unlocked for everyone to join in on peering into my life.

[Havoc]

And Havoc, just because you don't care about people dying, doesn't mean other people don't :P

PFFFFT... as if xD

[EpsilonX]

idk man. I understand not wanting to hear about other people dying, and I probably wouldn't just go on facebook and be like "OMG MY <insert relative here> DIED I R SAD" but that's how some people cope I guess. Havoc your response is really harsh, I have to say. I'm not going to be in tears if I see that somebody's grandma died, but i'll probably feel bad for a couple minutes and think "man that sucks..." until something else comes to my attention.

The thing I hate on facebook, more than anything else, is people who are like OMG MY BOYFRIEND DUMPED ME WHY CANT I KEEP A RELATIONSHIP!?!?!?" first off, you're freakin 14. relationships end when the feelings end. It's nothing you did wrong, it just wasn't meant to be, this means you find somebody else. Some people are like.....idk. they're freakin stupid. It's like a relationship is a contest, if ur in a relationship for 2 months then they're like a failure. No, it means you guys aren't compatible, and the bright flame of the beginning of the relationship where you're all like OMG I HAZ GF/BF ended and you realized that person wasn't meant for you.

I also freakin hate when people have a sig after there statuses /jessebear - 12 days *<3 her*

[paecmaker]

On facebook, I hate when people jsut say useless things, OMG I HAD BREAD AND BUTTER AS BREAKFAST TODAY:D Well I DONT CARE, you could eatcheese and onions and I wouldnt care, stop posting useless posts. I only post when something interesting happens and not like, I woke up at 7 am today.

[Delta]

On facebook, I hate when people jsut say useless things, OMG I HAD BREAD AND BUTTER AS BREAKFAST TODAY:D Well I DONT CARE, you could eatcheese and onions and I wouldnt care, stop posting useless posts. I only post when something interesting happens and not like, I woke up at 7 am today.

One of my friends posted "My mom reached for toothpaste.....and grabbed soap." I thot it was funny, but pointless at the same time. What i usually post on my FB are epic things tht happened to me on games(glitches, kills, hackers, easter eggs, etc.) then me and my friends all ask me how do u do it then i tell them, then we setup a time to play together and try it out. I don't post "H0LY CR@P, MA KL0C CH@/\/G3D FR0M 2:37 T0 2:39 O.o" and Jayhmmz if you go to youtube and look at popular songs or gameplays and look at the stupid **** ppl put on there, i wont tell u cuz they are all mostly desgusting.

[R3d M4g3]

Heh... attention ho's.

Try talking to your friends with MSN/Windows Live. I don't even bother using Facebook/My Space.

[Synge]

I gave up on social networking sites after MySpace. I really can't stand them, part of the reason being exactly what this topic is about.

Saw a car commercial recently and the whole ad was based around a single feature, real time FB status updates (or something). SMH

[EpsilonX]

I also hate when people post about how depressed they are and stuff over and over again. Okay, if you're sad once you can let people know but if you're sad everyday we don't need to hear it everyday.

[Exentenzed]

Saw a car commercial recently and the whole ad was based around a single feature, real time FB status updates (or something). SMH

Serriously? O.o
Gawd thats pathetic!

[paecmaker]

I also hate when people post about how depressed they are and stuff over and over again. Okay, if you're sad once you can let people know but if you're sad everyday we don't need to hear it everyday.

I totally agree, one person I know adds almost everyday that she is tired and her eyes hurt(shes a dyslektic) after reading, some time doesnt hurt but almost every day.

[EpsilonX]

I think what bugs me the most though is when girls post how all guys are the same or somethin and that they all suck and there's no nice guys. It's like hello, you only date the retards, there are plenty of good guys but you always ignore them.

[Muffincat]

I think what bugs me the most though is when girls post how all guys are the same or somethin and that they all suck and there's no nice guys. It's like hello, you only date the retards, there are plenty of good guys but you always ignore them.

I like how you are complaining about everyone's statuses when you change your status to a different song lyric like three times a day :P

but yeah I don't get why most people post the things they post.

I rarely post on my facebook at all, because I often have no reason to. There's one friend I have who constantly has to post where she is at any given moment (through some phone app or something probably) and I don't understand why. It's always like "I'm at _____!" oh now I am at "_____" ... it's weird. She also only posts about how boys are stupid and using her or some crap. We're actually not very good friends at all |:

also, just make it so that these people's posts don't show up on your wall if they keep posting things like that that bother you

[EpsilonX]

I do that cuz I get extremely bored lol. and i'm complaining about people that are just stupid, like this girl that always posts about how sad she is cuz she's single, or these other girls that only go after a-holes and then complain that there's no good guys.

[paecmaker]

Uhm, I just read from one of my friends on FB that he does nothing. -__- fun.