Social Media Etiquette

After scrolling through Instagram yesterday only to come across a picture of a girl laying out in nothing but her thong, I have decided to post about Do's and Don'ts of Social media. Ladies, posting pictures of yourself barely dressed at bizarre times is not cute. A bathing suit shot during the summer with some friends? Totally acceptable. Posting a picture of you in a thong from last summer while it's snowing. No thank you. As for Facebook. All of you posting about how negative the world is and all of your views on friends getting engaged.. my god, get a diary. Thus, I have compiled a list of helpful rules. 

• Do ignore the negativity. Don't comment or get involved in drama on any platform. This includes Facebook, subtweets and mean comments on Instagram. It's the graceful thing. 
• Do think before you upload pictures or tag them. There is NOTHING in this world worse than getting a notification that you have been tagged in a picture and not be able to do anything about it until you are in front of a computer. Be nice to your friends, don't tag unflattering pictures. If they think being tagged in that picture will get them a husband, they will tag it.
• Do consider the way you are wording tweets and posts. There is a huge difference between really feeling grateful and bragging. It may be tricky but you have to find it if you want to keep followers. 
• Don't overcrowd anyones newsfeed. I get frustrated when I scroll through Instagram to find 10 pictures uploaded by the same person at the same event within 30 seconds. I also don't like a million tweets all at once. Short, concise tweeting is best. If it's longer than 140 characters- get a blog.
• Don't ever, ever, ever post anything you wouldn't say in front of or show your grandmother. Maybe a word here and there in a tweet can slip. You know the ones that would get your mouth washed out with soap? Posting a picture in your underwear on any social networking platform is not a good look. 

Social networks are something most, if not all companies check in their hiring process. They are also a great tool to market yourself. It may just be the old soul my friends tell me I have but I wouldn't want to market myself as a girl who doesn't have her stuff together. I try to look put together and happy at all times. Definitely always classy.

What are some of your biggest social media pet peeves? 

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Social Networks.

As a twenty year old girl- I take full advantage of social networking sights. I have Twitter, Facebook and Instagram apps on my phone in which I check regularly. Fine. Significantly more than I should. Happy? I have such a love- hate relationship with these little shits. I use them to stay connected with my friends and family across the country, maybe world. I can upload pictures and status' about what I have been up to as well as keep track of what my friends have been getting themselves into.Good or bad- one never knows what to expect with them.

So where does the "hate" part come in? I dislike the way social networking is such a huge part of life. Society as a whole places so much importance in the internet that we don't pay much attention to what is around us. Almost like unless it is posted somewhere- it isn't real. The phrase "Is it facebook official?" Are you serious. C'mon.

#TBT; such a cool thought but overdone and obnoxious at the point. If you say "Tee-Bee-Tee" in real life you need to be grounded. I'm talking no electronics for a week. You're sentenced to actually playing outside in fresh air and not tweeting about. You've been served.

I am as guilty as the next girl for being online way too frequently but there is a real world that is rather pretty and should be noticed. Last night, as I was backing out of my parking spot at Target, I noticed a woman walking toward my car scrolling through her phone. She clearly didn't see me so I applied the breaks trying to avoid hitting the bitch. She walked right into the back of my car. HELLLLOO! Pay attention.

I think back to how much fun I had playing games and day dreaming with my friends when I was younger. It makes me sad that such young kids have so many social networks at their fingertips. If you aren't in high school you don't need a twitter OR Facebook. Sorry not sorry. Bullying is so easy now it makes mt stomach do flips and my heart feel like a brick.

I guess the moral of this rant is to appreciate the beauty in life and have a normal conversation with people. I try not to use my phone at all when I am out but it doesn't always work. Anyways.. I challenge you to cut back on your social network use and get away from life via instagram filters. Think about it- the sun and a fresh covering of snow are instagram filters from mother nature herself.

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