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THIS YEAR FACEBOOK became the first social network to surpass 1 billion registered users. Twitter has over 280 million active users and Instagram has over 200 million. With this in mind, perhaps some ground rules should be set for 2015.
Onward and upward…
1. Fitting room selfies
These need to stop. They are not your clothes and we know you’re not buying them. People like you are the reason why queues for the fitting rooms are always so long.
It doesn’t matter what angle you mysteriously contort your body into, or what way you crop the photo, if it’s a revealing photo – it is what it is. Stop trying to deny it.
These should be reserved for people you hate. Why would you intentionally put your friends through this nuisance?
If you value their friendship, take the time to talk to them personally. This also saves you the embarrassment of watching people ‘leave’ the conversation.
Pets and babies are helpless in this one. They can’t protect themselves. And as adorable as your babies drool is, we don’t need to see it. That’s for you.
Saturday 23 November, 2024
Saturday 23 November, 2024
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13 things everyone needs to stop doing on social media for 2015
THIS YEAR FACEBOOK became the first social network to surpass 1 billion registered users. Twitter has over 280 million active users and Instagram has over 200 million. With this in mind, perhaps some ground rules should be set for 2015.
Onward and upward…
1. Fitting room selfies
These need to stop. They are not your clothes and we know you’re not buying them. People like you are the reason why queues for the fitting rooms are always so long.
2. The friend cleanse status
Nobody is feeling lucky to have been spared if this is the extent of your status updates.
3. ‘From where I stand’ photos #fromwhereistand
So unless you walk around staring at the ground all day, I am pretty sure that the view from where you stand is not your feet.
4. Announcing your every movement
WHO are you talking to? Be lonely on your own.
5. Sharing controversial posts on purpose
Some people have a habit of re-posting controversial videos and articles as a means of gaining some traction for themselves.
This is just questionably innovative attention seeking.
6. Going through the various stages of a break-up publicly
This one is tragic. Men and women alike are all guilty of this.
Please stop.
8. The ‘oh yet another selfie’ selfie
This is when people who post too many selfies already start to acknowledge that fact and make a joke about it…while posting another selfie.
Stop that.
9. Artistically revealing photos
It doesn’t matter what angle you mysteriously contort your body into, or what way you crop the photo, if it’s a revealing photo – it is what it is. Stop trying to deny it.
10. Unnecessarily large group messages
These should be reserved for people you hate. Why would you intentionally put your friends through this nuisance?
If you value their friendship, take the time to talk to them personally. This also saves you the embarrassment of watching people ‘leave’ the conversation.
11. Celebrating the amount of followers you have
Unless you want a swift mass exodus then I suggest you celebrate in silence.
12. Updating your relationship status on a regular basis
We’re past this aren’t we? Save yourself the embarrassment and wait until you are married for this one.
13. Setting up accounts for your pets or babies
Pets and babies are helpless in this one. They can’t protect themselves. And as adorable as your babies drool is, we don’t need to see it. That’s for you.
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