# What are your biggest peeves on Facebook? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321 "2011-05-09T20:35:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/61 "2011-05-10T11:57:51Z")
People that post about their “amazing” jobs/interviews/etc. Just got out of school. I’m working a decent job, but nothing at a career level. There are a handful of people that post nothing but “Omg, interview went gr8! pay is awesome! lol!1on1!” shit every. single. day. Or the person that posts “lol had a gr8 office party today, thanks Jim for the paperweight!1!1” every hour while at work. We get it. You love your jobs. Sure, I guess I’m being slightly bitter, but you get the impression that some of these people are just SO self-absorbed that they feel like letting everyone else know how amazing their life or job is constantly. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/62 "2011-05-10T12:16:18Z")
People who post unoriginal religious glurge. At least my religious rantings on Facebook are my actual compositions. And I never send or support “Post this if you’re not afraid to stand up for Jesus/America/Motherhood/Babies” crap. Also, the “For every time you curse at your woman, there’s a man who’s complimenting her…” jabber. It’s totally counter-productive! If I were an abuser, my first thought would be “I knew the bitch was cheating on me!” ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/63 "2011-05-10T12:41:42Z")
I really am bored by the “Likes” for certain subjects that people are interested in. Hank “Likes” cheesburgers. Really? Susie “Likes” AM PM Mini Mart. Wow. Bob “Likes” Sleeping In Late. You’re a rebel. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/64 "2011-05-10T13:02:34Z")
People posting song lyrics. Posting something someone else wrote is not deep or entertaining. It makes you look like you can’t be creative by yourself. Also: > [@](#): > > WARNING !!! WARNING !!! WARNING!!! If you receive a friend request from Billy Bob, Michael Smith, or Osama bin Laden, DELETE IT!! It is a VIRUS that will steal your information and rape your children in their sleep!! Facebook has already confirmed this. Hmmm…I don’t think viruses really work like that. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/65 "2011-05-10T13:19:54Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > **Sampiro** , I have but a motley collection of Delany’s works, and I haven’t reread them in a while. What was the reference in this thread? I think it was in the cooking discussion. If I had an account I’d post about what I was cooking pretty often, I think - glad to hear it’s not universally hated. Oh yes, I hate slacktivism posting with a passion, too. “Raising awareness?!” WTFever, how about donating some money or time instead of that bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/66 "2011-05-10T13:24:36Z")
I’m in grad school, and everyone in my program is to the left of Leon Trotsky. They post non-stop about political crap, but in a really contentious way. Like, “I hope someone shoots Stephen Harper in the face - 17 people like this status.” Every bowel movement of Noam Chomsky’s has been uploaded to Facebook. And any attempt to engage them, even in a respectful way, results in a complete shit storm. I can only assume that right-wing partisans are equally contentious and obnoxious, but I’ve yet to see them on my Facebook. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/67 "2011-05-10T13:34:04Z")
I have this one cousin who is the epitome of the stereotypical Facebook glurge poster. Sticky sweet religious posts and “Repost this if…” posts. I’ve been really close to hiding her posts permenantly. A few weeks ago, she posted the following: > [@](#): > > If you know or are related to someone who suffers from stupidity. People need to understand that stupidity is real and should be taken seriously. You could be sitting next to a stupid person right now. There is still no known cure for stupidity… But we can raise awareness! 93% won’t repost this because they don’t know how to copy and paste!!! 😉 I couldn’t help myself. I responded with this:‎ > [@](#): > > …and the other 7% won’t repost it because its stupid. For some strange reason, she didn’t appreciate the humor in that. Jeez. I wonder why? ---
**Author:** ![what\_do\_I\_type\_here](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a5b964/32.png) [@what\_do\_I\_type\_here](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/what_do_I_type_here)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/68 "2011-05-10T13:46:14Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > [Top 10 annoying Facebook user types:](http://articles.cnn.com/2009-08-20/tech/annoying.facebook.updaters_1_facebook-users-friend-online-social-networks?_s=PM:TECH) You most definitely either have at least one–or are at least one. > [@](#): > > The Let-Me-Tell-You-Every-Detail-of-My-Day Bore. “I’m waking up.” “I had Wheaties for breakfast.” “I’m bored at work.” “I’m stuck in traffic.” You’re kidding! How fascinating! No moment is too mundane for some people to broadcast unsolicited to the world. Just because you have 432 Facebook friends doesn’t mean we all want to know when you’re waiting for the bus. > [@](#): > > The Lurker. The Peeping Toms of Facebook, these voyeurs are too cautious, or maybe too lazy, to update their status or write on your wall. But once in a while, you’ll be talking to them and they’ll mention something you posted, so you know they’re on your page, hiding in the shadows. It’s just a little creepy. Wow. Share too much and you’re “annoying;” share too little and you’re “creepy.” Here’s my pet peeve: demanding people who are hard to please and who write passive-aggressive artlcles for CNN. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/69 "2011-05-10T13:47:05Z")
I dislike angry political rants. Mind you, I don’t have a problem with people who make political comments. However, when they start talking about how stupid liberals or conservatives are, then that aggravates me. Same thing when they start posting otherwise angry political comments. I understand that they’re just venting, but I think that these sentiments should be best conveyed in a dispassionate manner – especially when it comes to touchy political issues, Ditto for angry anti-religious rants. Okay, so you think that theists are stupid, and you’re entitled to that viewpoint. If you want to express that on Facebook though, would it not be better to adopt a civil and dispassionate tone instead of basically foaming at the mouth? ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/70 "2011-05-10T13:49:13Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > I’m in grad school, and everyone in my program is to the left of Leon Trotsky. They post non-stop about political crap, but in a really contentious way. Like, “I hope someone shoots Stephen Harper in the face - 17 people like this status.” Every bowel movement of Noam Chomsky’s has been uploaded to Facebook. And any attempt to engage them, even in a respectful way, results in a complete shit storm. > > I can only assume that right-wing partisans are equally contentious and obnoxious, but I’ve yet to see them on my Facebook. Kinda like what I said earlier. I don’t have a problem with expressing political viewpoints, and I even acknowledge people’s rights to express anti-religious views. For pity’s sake though, please try to keep it reasonably non-contentious. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/71 "2011-05-10T13:49:32Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > I dislike angry political rants. Mind you, I don’t have a problem with people who make political comments. However, when they start talking about how stupid liberals or conservatives are, then that aggravates me. Same thing when they start posting otherwise angry political comments. I understand that they’re just venting, but I think that these sentiments should be best conveyed in a dispassionate manner – especially when it comes to touchy political issues, > > Ditto for angry anti-religious rants. Okay, so you think that theists are stupid, and you’re entitled to that viewpoint. If you want to express that on Facebook though, would it not be better to adopt a civil and dispassionate tone instead of basically foaming at the mouth? This +1 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/72 "2011-05-10T14:41:37Z")
Wow. You guys have taken all the big ones. I guess I’m left with what happened recently: someone sent a message to all her Facebook friend because she wants to send them graduation invites. That’s fine, although a note would work better. But then all the other people use the reply all button, so now I have all these addresses of the friends of an 18 year old girl. The annoyance isn’t the people, though–it’s that the only button Facebook gives is a Reply All button, so of course people are going to hit it. Another annoyance I just thought of is the constant upgrades that reset the security settings. They seem to be less common now, but those were very annoying, and the reason I don’t trust the place with any extra info. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/73 "2011-05-10T20:04:34Z")
Learning the word _slacktivism_ was worth the price of membership for this year. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/74 "2011-05-10T20:08:27Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Kinda like what I said earlier. I don’t have a problem with expressing political viewpoints, and I even acknowledge people’s rights to express anti-religious views. For pity’s sake though, please try to keep it reasonably non-contentious. Especially true on Facebook where unlike SDMB or other message boards you don’t have the space for a full fledged argument. Plus, one way SDMB has spoiled me is that I forget most people don’t have a clue what you mean when post > [@](#): > > Cite? when they’ve just posted that Obama’s master’s thesis was on “how to rig voting machines” or that Michelle marched down the aisle at their wedding to an instrumental duet of “[I’m Gonna Get Me a Shotgun!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBw8jS3sMw)” played on harp and piano. ---
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/75 "2011-05-10T21:24:26Z")
People who inform everyone they’re going to delete some of their friends list. Oooh, shall we all beg for the honour of being left on? People who join groups like ‘I was born in the UK…so why the FUCK do I have less rights than immigrants?’ :rolleyes: Maybe because despite the privilege of a first-world education you don’t know the difference between ‘less’ and ‘fewer’. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/76 "2011-05-10T21:26:44Z")
I just saw another one: They now autocrop profile pic for your avatar. You can crop it, but it only crops for the main profile. And the new photo overlay isn’t winning any awards either. Man, it’s so nice when your biggest peeve is not the people, but the software. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/77 "2011-05-11T03:04:27Z")
This is an actual status update from someone in my office earlier tonight. > [@](#): > > Thank God everyday for the Mother, Father, Husband, Baby boy and family he has blessed me with… If we turned this thread into a drinking game, this update alone would have sent many of us to the ER. ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/78 "2011-05-11T13:44:28Z")
Agreed with the religious stuff and also the game requests. Slacktivism is a close 2nd… ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/79 "2011-05-11T14:39:10Z")
I got someone drop some advice on my Facebook status and while i suppose they meant well it also pissed me the fuck off. Anyone else get that? I’m also tired of religion being drooped in statuses, especially from people who have husbands and darling children. You’re not lucky, but you are typical, stfu. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321/80 "2011-05-11T15:22:19Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > the “here’s a picture of my kid taking a dump, isn’t it awesome?” parents. Actually, that really does have potential. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-biggest-peeves-on-facebook/581321.md?page=5)