'Its a Status - Not your Diary'... I think we are all guilty of doing some of these sometimes, but remember that when you post any of the following others will consider you an absolute nob: 1. SONGS or STATUSES THAT ALLUDE TO YOUR RECENT BREAKUP: As far as things never to post on Facebook, passive aggressive updates against your ex take the cake. Not only will these make you look angry and desperate, but I can assure you they’ll be one of your biggest online regrets... 2. NEGATIVE POSTS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE: Ladies, I know there are a handful of people in your life who annoy the bleedin' christ out of you, but even if your profile is on super lockdown, users who are your «friends» on Facebook can easily take screenshots or Copy and Paste your updates. And screenshots are forever... 3. YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS: If you’re prepping for the holiday of your dreams, it can be all too easy to post excited statuses and trip countdowns. But even if your profile is private, your personal details can still spread like wildfire. So, save the va-cay bragging until after you’re back with dozens of pretty photos. 4. CRYPTICISMS: “I’m so mad!” doesn't give us a lot of information to go on, or any way to help. It also screams 'Attention Seeker'!!! 5. YOUR CHILDREN’S OR YOUNGER SIBLINGS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION: Your little ones are oh-so-precious, so there are a number of things you should never post about them on Facebook. Avoid tagging their full names in photos or posting information about their school or extracurricular activities. Child predators can easily use this information to lure children into their web. Eek! 6. JOB NEWS: If you've just received a great new job offer, go ahead and text as many friends as your heart desires. But never post it on Facebook. Remember, you wouldn't want bragging to get in the way of a stellar letter of recommendation from your old boss. 7. GUILT TRIPS: Posting things like, “Make this your status for an hour or else you were not raised right or don’t care about babies with cancer” just makes people feel shit. This modern version of a chain letter doesn't help the cause. 8. PUBLIC EVENT INVITATIONS: Unless you’re looking for random users showing up at your home with buckets of beer, never post party locations on Facebook. Instead, message your friends privately or send a mass text. Your house-mates will thank you for it. 9. YOUR PHONE NUMBER: Chances are, you wouldn't hand out your phone number to a good percentage of your Facebook friends. So, you should never post it to your page. 10. COMPROMISING PHOTOS: I can’t stress this point enough: never, ever post your drunk/half naked photos onto Facebook. If you wouldn’t show it to your mother, don’t plaster it all over the Internet. 11. OVER-SHARING: Not all of your friends care about your farm, your stupid pet society, what you ate for lunch or your Mafia. Don’t post anything about the fight you had with your significant other, your boss, or your friends. Also don’t share personal information you wouldn't tell someone when you are face to face. Most people simply dont care and get annoyed with winy assed status updates about how crap your life is... 12. FEELING THE NEED TO ANSWER EVERYONE'S QUESTIONS: This has: 'I am desperate for people to notice that I am useful, knowledgeable, informing and a great source to all' written all over it. What we actually see is: 'I'm such an insecure twat I have to revert to answering everyone's crap questions just to get a look in'. Don't do it... Have you ever been guilty of breaking these rules? In short, behave online like you would at a social event. No one suspended the rules of polite society for Internet interaction. Having the ideal Facebook experience is possible if you don’t become a facebook arse. Know that there is a time and a place for everything, and facebook is rarely that... XOXO
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