7 Ways to Be Insufferable On Facebook

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"7 Ways to Be Insufferable on Facebook" is a blog post published on July 8th, 2013 by Tim Urban on his popular website Wait But Why. In the post, Urban analyzes the characteristics of annoying Facebook statuses and behaviors that primarily serve to benefit the author rather than entertain or inform readers. It is the first post on the blog ever published.
The article is inspired by a particularly egregious status Urban's friend forwarded him from another user, chronicling an entire year of accomplishments in self-aggrandizing detail. Urban was fascinated by how off-putting the post is, motivating an in-depth exploration of insufferable Facebook behaviors.
Through examples and analysis, Urban identifies the core motivations behind annoying posts as image crafting, narcissism, attention-craving, and jealousy-inducing. He notes status updates only appeal to readers if they are interesting, amusing or provide value. Posts that primarily benefit the author at others' expense are irritating.
Urban proceeds to meticulously break down seven common offenses. The first, "The Brag," comes in blatant, undercover and relationship varieties aimed at crafting one's image and inducing jealousy. "The Cryptic Cliffhanger" and "Out-of-Nowhere Oscar Acceptance Speech" are dissected as pure attention-seeking. 
Other offenses like the mundane "Literal Status Update," obvious "Incredibly Obvious Opinion," and unsolicited wisdom of "The Step Toward Enlightenment" are portrayed as serving little purpose beyond narcissism. "The Inexplicably-Public Private Message" is derided for its lack of discretion.
In the end, Tim writes that the sad part about these behaviors is that they’re all the result of natural human emotions such as the need to brag or draw attention to themselves. However, these feelings are meant to be shared with those who love you, not online, where for most people, 96-99% of their Facebook friends do not love them.
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https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/07/7-ways-to-be-insufferable-on-facebook.html
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