Have you ever looked for praise on social media?

freshpopcorn · 16-12-2018 09:53PM #1

Every so often I see a story being shared about somebody helping somebody across the road or donating some food to charity or helping the homeless and looking for praise about it and sometimes they might include something there kid does as well.
What is the exact deal with people doing this is it to encourage others to help or are they looking for praise or hoping to get something out of it?

Skylinehead · 16-12-2018 09:54PM

No that would be silly.

Thanks button over there ->

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-12-2018 09:56PM

I'll open a social media account, have a bit of a read through the various posts, and report back in a day or two.

darlett · 16-12-2018 09:56PM

Type an amen if this OP has restored your faith in humanity. 99 out of 100 of my friends won't have time to do this.

Amen.

chrissb8 · 16-12-2018 10:02PM

I don't usually post on things like this....*50 lines on something they've realised in their life

NSAman · 16-12-2018 10:05PM

I'm sure some people DO look for praise and recognistion, personally, I don't look for praise in real life so why would I do so in social media....

Now hit the like button here>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Alrigghtythen · 16-12-2018 10:11PM

One day I helped an old lady with her shopping, but I wouldn't go on social media fishing for praise, explaining how I went out of my way to help her expecting thanks. That lady wouldn't have eaten and probably starved to death if I hadn't of been there, but I don't expect thanks.

mikemac2 · 16-12-2018 10:21PM

The #hometovote crowd were desperately seeking praise

NIMAN · 16-12-2018 10:25PM

I love the "look at this great fella, he paid €50 to a homeless guy and took him into a cafe for a meal"......yeah, but he made sure he was getting filmed for every second of it all.

Skylinehead · 16-12-2018 10:32PM

NSAman wrote: »

I'm sure some people DO look for praise and recognistion, personally, I don't look for praise in real life so why would I do so in social media....

Now hit the like button here>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hey I wasn't looking for praise first.

mad muffin · 16-12-2018 10:33PM

Faint praise.

Wildly Boaring · 16-12-2018 10:43PM

The one I love is the "so blessed" on LinkedIn

So blessed to graduate today with 1st class honours

So blessed to lead this team to blah achievement

so lucky - also works

LOOK AT ME!!

branie2 · 16-12-2018 10:56PM

No

Church on Tuesday · 16-12-2018 11:20PM

Remember when people hijacked the Pieta House Darkness into Light craze for a while there just to stick a few pics up on FB to garner likes?

Look, we've all looked for some kind of validation through social media at some stage but I find it's the most insecure that constantly seek attention and a kind of weird approval on social media.

TheValeyard · 16-12-2018 11:21PM

Half the country once did.

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Heat_Wave · 17-12-2018 12:55AM

You know what annoys me.. posts on social media with pictures of kids/parents/grandparents etc (who aren't on social media) with the caption "Happy birthday to my beautiful niece" etc.

Shut up. Your niece is one years old. She's hardly going to see this you moron

17-12-2018 01:14AM

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Half the country once did.

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Plenty of eejits doing that without donating anything. Same for the girlos doing the #NoMakeUp thing while some clearly were wearing make up and filtering the picture to bits.

17-12-2018 01:17AM

Heat_Wave wrote: »

Shut up. Your niece is one years old. She's hardly going to see this you moron

And even if she could, she won't be able to read it.

Another subtle humble brag of sorts on birthdays is posting a photo on a friend's profile of the pair of you but you look your absolute best in it. Sod what the bday girl/boy looks like.

Have you ever looked for praise on social media?

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