3 Types of People Who I Block on Facebook

I, like everyone else who regularly uses Facebook, get annoyed with others who display a consistent type of status update (consistent, being the key word). The consistency is to the point where the person’s status updates are predictable and annoying. We are all bothered by different things. For all I know, one of your boiling points might be people who write blogs about Facebook. I would like to share with you things that bother me. Thus, 3 Types of People Who I Block on Facebook…

1. Complainer
This is the type of person who is perpetually pissed off about everything and feels the need to spew their negativity for all of Facebook to see. For example, “WTF I have been waiting at the doctor for a half an hour!” or “FML – I can’t believe I ripped my pants again!” It’s not so much the complaining that gets to me – people need to vent – but the frequency of complaints. Incessant negativity from one single person is not something that I like to read and therefore… BLOCKED!

2. Religious Zealot
I absolutely respect a person’s freedom of religion and their right to convey that religion’s message. But when someone is so delusional about their religion to the point where they: 1. Think that everyone agrees with them and 2. They begin to judge and /or criticize others who don’t agree… BLOCKED! I don’t have room on my message board for your hate.

3. People Hater
This person’s status updates always begin with, “I hate people who…” OK, what makes you so immaculately perfect? Yes, people who drive slowly in the left lane are annoying, but according to this person, so are stupid people, those who lift weights wrong at the gym, and apparently everyone else in this world. Again, we all get annoyed with others and sometimes need to vent about it – no problem with that. However, if that is the message conveyed in every single one of your status updates, you definitely need to attend a collaboration workshop or admit to whatever imperfection that you’re in denial over. BLOCKED!

Honorable Mentions: Serial Advertiser (always repeatedly selling something via status update, whether it is a blog or yourself), Intricate Detail Provider (I will tell you about every little thing in my life, a few times a day. That includes the very invasive medical procedure on my anus), Self-Promoter (basically just me, me, me, me, me, me, me, I don’t care what you think, me, me, me).

I realize that me complaining about the people who annoy (hate is a strong word, and you should refrain from using it) me might be a little contradictory in regards to the topic of this entry. The fact is, we are all Complainers/Religious Zealots/People Haters, but the majority of us do it in moderation. I feel that venting through Facebook is extremely therapeutic, but it pushes people away when it becomes a consistent reaction.

What types of “Facebook” people set you off?