One Girl Ideas

One Girl with Some Big Ideas…

3 thing to ask yourself before your next status update!


1) Am I trying to make up for something I’m not getting in real life? Posting or tweeting to 500 “friends” just isn’t the same as venting to your nearest and dearest. Online isn’t easier to interpret things as we wish them to be and avoid. In tough times, yu need a supportive friend who can offer real advice, even advice that you might not want to hear. 

2) Am I really sharing? Pretend that you are writing a letter to a friend. Don’t they deserve more then a “TPS report. And would you berate her for not being brave enough to sharing her bra size for breast cancer research. (if you truly care about an issue “like” an organization that supports it on Facebook) 

 3) Would I tell Matt Lauer on Today? No? Well then reconsider. Wait a little bit before you push the post button. Write it and then leave it for five minutes. Then come backto it re-read it and if it still makes since and you feel strongly about sharing it then hit the post button! Just remember the note rent is not wrote in pencil…it’s written in ink!

What’s the most annoying kind of Facebook update?

 24% Intentionally vague posts meant to generate concern and attention, a.k.a vaugebooking. “Jennifer wonders whether it’s all been worth it.” 

 20% Chronic complaining. “Ugh, who ordered this RAIN? It’s making my carpal tunnel act up again?” 

 19% Meaningless calls to action. “If you want to fight world hunger, put the color of your socks as your status update for the next hand hour. I want to see who is brave enough to take a stand?” 

 14% Oversharing. “Note to self: Next time, wear a thing with a wrap dress.” 13% Miscellaneous posts-including polarizing religious or political statements, indecipherable txt spk, and game updates. 

 10% Posting too frequently. “12:03: Chicken salad or Tuna? 12:12: Chicken! Thanks for the responses.” If your friends are guilty of these, you can elimate them by moving your mouse to the right of the post, from the drop down menu you can limit the types of post you see from that friend or unsubscribe from their status updates, without removing them as a friend. 


 *statics came from January issue of Real Simple magazine