Since I'm ranting about Facebook.... (see post just below this one)
I ran across a great new word the other day: Vaguebooking
From Urban Dictionary: An intentionally vague Facebook status update, that prompts friends to ask what's going on, or is possibly a cry for help.
Mary is: "wondering if it is all worth it"
Mark is: "thinking that was a bad idea"
I used to get those from a couple of my younger family members who are Facebook friends. Even though I didn't know what they were talking about, I chalked it up to teenaged angst. I'd message them "What's wrong?" and usually get a vague reply. "Oh, just life isn't fair." or something similar.
Yep, teenaged angst.
I've got a Facebook friend, a grown woman only a couple years younger than me, who does it too, though. That's when it's annoying. Her vague Facebook posts almost always are something like: "Don't judge me! You don't know what I'm going through!" or variations on the same theme. At first, I and other of her Facebook friends would ask her what was wrong, tell her we were there for her, etc. I've quit responding and most others have, too.
Frankly, it pisses me off. If you're angry enough with someone to post something like that, name them! Hell, I'd enjoy some drama and dissension far more than I do these vague threats.
It's my humble opinion that she craves the attention. Maybe she thinks a majority of her Facebook friends should reply to each and every one of her posts and this is the way to see who reads her wall. She's one of those people, however, who shares a dozen or more things each and every day. I share stuff, too, but try to keep it at a minimum - to share things I find really odd or funny.
(I belong to a group whose owner posts at least two dozen times/day. It's almost overwhelming. The worst thing is she constantly re-posts things. She does change them up some, though. Some weeks it's bluebonnets, others it's George Strait photos. Enough! I enjoy the group otherwise. I just wish she'd focus more on quality than quantity)
Since finding the new word "vaguebooking", I've been trying to think of one for the posts people do far too often; the "if you're my friend" type, the ones that implore you to re-post and share that post. I'm thinking something along the lines of "disgracebooking" because of the way they try to shame you into re-posting.
I ran across a great new word the other day: Vaguebooking
From Urban Dictionary: An intentionally vague Facebook status update, that prompts friends to ask what's going on, or is possibly a cry for help.
Mary is: "wondering if it is all worth it"
Mark is: "thinking that was a bad idea"
I used to get those from a couple of my younger family members who are Facebook friends. Even though I didn't know what they were talking about, I chalked it up to teenaged angst. I'd message them "What's wrong?" and usually get a vague reply. "Oh, just life isn't fair." or something similar.
Yep, teenaged angst.
I've got a Facebook friend, a grown woman only a couple years younger than me, who does it too, though. That's when it's annoying. Her vague Facebook posts almost always are something like: "Don't judge me! You don't know what I'm going through!" or variations on the same theme. At first, I and other of her Facebook friends would ask her what was wrong, tell her we were there for her, etc. I've quit responding and most others have, too.
Frankly, it pisses me off. If you're angry enough with someone to post something like that, name them! Hell, I'd enjoy some drama and dissension far more than I do these vague threats.
It's my humble opinion that she craves the attention. Maybe she thinks a majority of her Facebook friends should reply to each and every one of her posts and this is the way to see who reads her wall. She's one of those people, however, who shares a dozen or more things each and every day. I share stuff, too, but try to keep it at a minimum - to share things I find really odd or funny.
(I belong to a group whose owner posts at least two dozen times/day. It's almost overwhelming. The worst thing is she constantly re-posts things. She does change them up some, though. Some weeks it's bluebonnets, others it's George Strait photos. Enough! I enjoy the group otherwise. I just wish she'd focus more on quality than quantity)
Since finding the new word "vaguebooking", I've been trying to think of one for the posts people do far too often; the "if you're my friend" type, the ones that implore you to re-post and share that post. I'm thinking something along the lines of "disgracebooking" because of the way they try to shame you into re-posting.
3 comments:
HM now I know how to blackmail You (joking) posting on Your wall drama every day! I do love poetry and quotes. Could express some of My ideas but like My chat friend once told Me some of Your ideas would most likely start facebook wars! Not shy about them, just out of respect for others who don't believe My way and My family I keep My typing fingers shut! Love as always reading You.
I can handle the teenage girl type drama from the younger girls. I just hate hearing it from grown women. Plus, I use an explanation point or two, but I also get tired of the posts that have more explanation points than letters in the sentence!!!!!!! Annoying, right?
I love that new word, thanks for sharing; enlightening.
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