OK, so another Facebook-ish rant in less than four days. Sorry, gang, but I think you may agree with me here. My attitude is quite snarky these days - I blame it on too much MSG, smog, spitting on the ground, burping in public and not enough Twizzlers (none to be found in Shanghai).
I know I'm pretty bitter about all of the postings of people and their kids (especially when that is the ONLY thing they write) on FB. Now, it's the vacation photos of all of them in their matching outfits at the beach. Don't get me wrong. As soon as Nate comes home, we will be the first ones to follow this trend, but for right now it's just salt (or sand) in my open wound.
One of my dear friends has closed her FaceBook account just for this reason - she was tired of hearing about all of the pregnancy updates and cute pictures of the kids in their Easter outfits. I'd be tempted to do that except that I'd rather complain than miss out on gossip or funny postings by my sister or my friend Keri. Plus, my voyeuristic nature (OK so Jack Bauer calls me Mrs. Kravitz because I'm always trying to figure out what's going on - it's a reference to "BeWitched" for all you young uns. Mrs. K was Samantha and Darren's neighbor who was always looking out her window and being nosy) will not allow this for now.
Because I live in China, FaceBook (which I get through a VPN service - woohoo! I am not Chinese, so why should I have to adhere to their controlling, Communist internet laws)is a connection back to home - my family and friends, even if they do tick me off my posting their oh-so-nauseating photos.
After all, as I said, once our family is intact, I will be the first one posting pics. You guys are welcome to hate me then.
I hear you on the Facebook irritations. I purposely don't use it much for those very reasons. That and I really don't care that much about what some old high-school acquaintance is doing.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
ICLW
Because of your post and a few friends of mine lately, I've written my latest blog post about facebragging: http://www.momsarehuman.com/2010/06/do-you-facebrag.html
ReplyDeleteFacebook is the devil like that.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm right there with you, as soon as I have a baby you better believe other people will be puking over how cute he/she is and we will all be dressed in matching outfits.
Awesome.
ICLW
I love the Bewitched reference.
ReplyDeleteI really hope thing start to go smoother with the adoption process and you get to bring Nate home soon.
~ICLW#17
What I want to know is...do they pack matching outfits planning to get a great family photo shot? And who takes the picture? A stranger walking by (because that reminds me of National Lampoons European Vacation when they still the camcorder)? Seriously, at this point, I would just love for a vacation!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
ReplyDeleteFacebook is horrible. I posted on my blog last Friday about a stupid comment a friend made on my post...people can be rude/cruel/stupid on there. I feel like if I stop going there though I won't know what's up :) haha
ReplyDeleteICLW#173
Ugh Facebook! The pregnancy announcements are what kill me! Hope the adoption process starts to go your way....
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what is worse, the play by play of planning the vacation or the pictures afterward.
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