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Blatant showing off starting to get really tiresome/distasteful

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MealDealDreamz Sun 16-Jun-24 15:25:36

My relative has retired and has spent the last six months travelling regularly abroad and has had about 6 really quite extravagant and luxurious trips. They regularly post on social media about their travels but the luxury is always so overstated it is starting to grate and seem quite distasteful. Pictures of huge plates of seafood and champagne, 'luxury' accommodation with 'private' saunas and 'exclusive' concerts and 'feeling spoilt/blessed'. It all seems a bit in your face and distasteful, given the fact that she knows most of her family are not very well off and her own kids are struggling to manage financially. I'm happy for people to have treats and enjoy holidays but the constant bombardment and in your face images and videos is so excessive. Do they have no idea how they come across?

HeavenLeigh Fri 21-Jun-24 14:36:52

Yes there is a lot of showing off on social media, it makes me smile. I’m very contented with my some would say boring life. So it doesn’t bother me in the least I haven’t got an envious bone in my body so it goes over my head 🤣I just think oh how the other half lives 🤣🤣

Romola Fri 21-Jun-24 15:56:04

Well, I think it's poor taste to go on and on about luxurious things you're enjoying on holiday. It's enough to post a couple of pictures and say what a lovely place you're at. I suppose it depends on what sort of circles you move in.

Aveline Fri 21-Jun-24 17:32:02

Why shouldn't anyone post pics from their holidays? I think it's mean spirited to resent others enjoying themselves.

Macadia Fri 21-Jun-24 18:07:39

I have a friend who does this. She does it because it gives her happiness. I am fine with her being happy. It doesn't bother me that she is so different from me. Individuality is interesting.

Mollygo Fri 21-Jun-24 22:52:10

One BIL does it, and I respond occasionally. It keeps him happy, so why worry. Its easy to snooze them for a while if it bothers you.

grandtanteJE65 Wed 03-Jul-24 15:04:16

Well, at least it is on social media, so you do not have to look at it, if you don't want.

Remember the days of cine films made by holiday goers which they insisted on showing us during evening coffee?

crazyH Thu 04-Jul-24 19:11:55

Remember the days of cine films made by holiday goers which they insisted on showing us during evening coffee?

Yes, remember them well 😂

silverlining48 Thu 04-Jul-24 21:40:08

Oh yes, so do I remember hours (being forced ) watching other people’s holidays. What not fun that was.