People who constantly go to the gym and need to tell you/post their workouts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone has a “thing”. This is theirs. Block them if it bothers you, but it’s not worth your mental energy to think about it.

+1. Also, being honest that your plan is to go for a long run isn’t bragging.

The only reason why anyone would consider it "bragging," is because of their personal jealousy/insecurity - it makes OP feel inadequate because of OP's own issues. OP, sounds like it's time to work on your fitness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anybody else know people like this? Who have to tell people every time they go to the gym, run etc... and then need to post their run on Facebook, post their orange theory results etc...

Is it narcissism? Eating disorder? Low self esteem? I just can't figure it out.

For example:
Me: "what are you doing this weekend?
Coworker: "not too much, going to the gym tonight, meeting some friends for dinner then going for a long run Saturday and Sunday.

Friend: (posts picture of pizza and then captions it with something about needing to go to the gym). This is constant. Always posting orange theory results.

Like we get it-you work out. Why the constant need to let people know?

They do it deliberately to irk you, OP.

+1

Clearly a conspiracy against OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a runner and many of my FB friends are runners. I enjoy their running posts and they seem to enjoy mine. We are part of a community with an interest in this subject. Feel free to move along. I’m not interested in seeing 75 pictures of your baby that all look exactly the same, but you people post them anyway. “Oh look! It’s Larlo holding a cheerio! Now he’s holding the Cheerio slightly higher in this photo! Not he’s wearing a fire truck shirt and holding a cheerio! Here’s another one where he’s smiling slightly differently!” It’s stupid but I just keep scrolling.

The worst are the first day of school pics and “graduations” from something other than high school or beyond. It’s stupid but I just unfollow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a runner and many of my FB friends are runners. I enjoy their running posts and they seem to enjoy mine. We are part of a community with an interest in this subject. Feel free to move along. I’m not interested in seeing 75 pictures of your baby that all look exactly the same, but you people post them anyway. “Oh look! It’s Larlo holding a cheerio! Now he’s holding the Cheerio slightly higher in this photo! Not he’s wearing a fire truck shirt and holding a cheerio! Here’s another one where he’s smiling slightly differently!” It’s stupid but I just keep scrolling.

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I'm a runner and daily exerciser, and I post some of my workouts, if there's anything to say about them. (like if I just had an amazing run around the mall and took pics, I'll post pics.) I'll post my track workouts to keep myself accountable (they require getting to the track at 5:45 a.m.) and I'll sometimes check in to the gym when hungover after a "too much fun" night to call out my friends who I blame for the "too much fun."

A lot of my friends are also frequent exercisers - they'll check in at orange theory or solid core or pure barre or whatever. I think it's an accountability thing. I usually "like" their posts.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s just a part of their lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a runner and many of my FB friends are runners. I enjoy their running posts and they seem to enjoy mine. We are part of a community with an interest in this subject. Feel free to move along. I’m not interested in seeing 75 pictures of your baby that all look exactly the same, but you people post them anyway. “Oh look! It’s Larlo holding a cheerio! Now he’s holding the Cheerio slightly higher in this photo! Not he’s wearing a fire truck shirt and holding a cheerio! Here’s another one where he’s smiling slightly differently!” It’s stupid but I just keep scrolling.

Lol!

[Anonymous]

My gym gives a percentage to charity every time you check in on FB.

[Anonymous]

How is that worse than selfies, especially heavily edited selfies?

At least the people posting about workouts and runs are posting something authentic, as in not a lie.

I can't tell you how many people posts endless photos of their supposedly picture-perfect families, but the reality is very different.

All social media is a kind of narcissism. It's far worse, IMO, when posts aren't just narcissistic but also not based in reality.

I'm cool if you want to post that you ran 10 miles and you actually did run 10 miles. I'm agitated if you post a doctored photo of your family with an epic "love letter" to your spouse who, in reality, you can't stand.

[Anonymous]

OP, I agree with you. It is annoying.

[Anonymous]

You asked what their weekend plans were.
They told you their weekend plans.
You get mad at them for telling you their weekend plans.

Seems to me you just might be ashamed that you aren't exercising?

My Dh was this way. I stopped sharing with him.

But OP, if you don't want to know what somebody is doing, don't ask. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is that worse than selfies, especially heavily edited selfies?

At least the people posting about workouts and runs are posting something authentic, as in not a lie.

I can't tell you how many people posts endless photos of their supposedly picture-perfect families, but the reality is very different.

All social media is a kind of narcissism. It's far worse, IMO, when posts aren't just narcissistic but also not based in reality.

I'm cool if you want to post that you ran 10 miles and you actually did run 10 miles. I'm agitated if you post a doctored photo of your family with an epic "love letter" to your spouse who, in reality, you can't stand.

it's not worse but are these only options? why do it all? why do so many people share so much?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How is that worse than selfies, especially heavily edited selfies?

At least the people posting about workouts and runs are posting something authentic, as in not a lie.

I can't tell you how many people posts endless photos of their supposedly picture-perfect families, but the reality is very different.

All social media is a kind of narcissism. It's far worse, IMO, when posts aren't just narcissistic but also not based in reality.

I'm cool if you want to post that you ran 10 miles and you actually did run 10 miles. I'm agitated if you post a doctored photo of your family with an epic "love letter" to your spouse who, in reality, you can't stand.

it's not worse but are these only options? why do it all? why do so many people share so much?

Why do you care so much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a runner and many of my FB friends are runners. I enjoy their running posts and they seem to enjoy mine. We are part of a community with an interest in this subject. Feel free to move along. I’m not interested in seeing 75 pictures of your baby that all look exactly the same, but you people post them anyway. “Oh look! It’s Larlo holding a cheerio! Now he’s holding the Cheerio slightly higher in this photo! Not he’s wearing a fire truck shirt and holding a cheerio! Here’s another one where he’s smiling slightly differently!” It’s stupid but I just keep scrolling.

So post to the community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a runner and many of my FB friends are runners. I enjoy their running posts and they seem to enjoy mine. We are part of a community with an interest in this subject. Feel free to move along. I’m not interested in seeing 75 pictures of your baby that all look exactly the same, but you people post them anyway. “Oh look! It’s Larlo holding a cheerio! Now he’s holding the Cheerio slightly higher in this photo! Not he’s wearing a fire truck shirt and holding a cheerio! Here’s another one where he’s smiling slightly differently!” It’s stupid but I just keep scrolling.

So post to the community.

Not pp, but so ignore posts that don't interest you.

Do you only post things about food, to food related communities? Or the 325,325,690 pictures of your kids to groups of kids at that particular situation/place/event? Or do you share all, for whatever reason, just in case others might be interested - or because you want the feedback?

The content doesn't matter - if you post to social media at all, you're doing the same exact thing.