I'll keep it short and sweet.
Why, oh why oh why oh why the FRICK do people insist on putting pictures of their ugly ugly kids on facebook when.....no, actually that's not the question.
Ok so here's the scenario: picture of ugly kid goes up on facebook, proud parent obviously has slightly biased perception of kids attractiveness quotient - after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder so fair enough, I guess that's understandable. However, and this IS the burning question; why do the friends of the ugly kids parents bust a gut to comment on how goddamn beautiful they are! It's either suggesting they have equally or even uglier kids, or are in desperate need of an optician. Why do they do this? There's no need unless it's in the hope of the favour being reciprocated?
I have two kids. One of which sometimes looks bloody gorgeous (when it's had a wash), other-times is as rank as a skunk, although I'll admit they're probably averaging about an 8 or 9. The other is a different matter. On first sight I insisted they take him back, was convinced they'd swapped him with somebody else's. Did eventually start to feel positive in the early teens but lost all hope mid university. Of course I love them both to pieces, always have and always will but I don't and never have and never will throw pictures of them at people in a desperate need for reassurance.
Fair do's, when you're ambushed in the office by some dimwit who thinks you give a shit, with a picture shoved under your nose, you can be forgiven for coming out with a standard response while fingers are hastily crossed behind your back. But on facebook, there is no pressure! There is no direct communication. You have the option of pretending you haven't seen it. There's no need to feel uncomfortable, no need to lie in the act of showing kindness, there is simply no need!
By all means feel free to say a silent prayer of condolence and thank god it's not one of yours but don't look a tit to everyone else that's looking at the picture of the ugly kid and wondering what you're benchmarking your comments on !
Why, oh why oh why oh why the FRICK do people insist on putting pictures of their ugly ugly kids on facebook when.....no, actually that's not the question.
Ok so here's the scenario: picture of ugly kid goes up on facebook, proud parent obviously has slightly biased perception of kids attractiveness quotient - after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder so fair enough, I guess that's understandable. However, and this IS the burning question; why do the friends of the ugly kids parents bust a gut to comment on how goddamn beautiful they are! It's either suggesting they have equally or even uglier kids, or are in desperate need of an optician. Why do they do this? There's no need unless it's in the hope of the favour being reciprocated?
I have two kids. One of which sometimes looks bloody gorgeous (when it's had a wash), other-times is as rank as a skunk, although I'll admit they're probably averaging about an 8 or 9. The other is a different matter. On first sight I insisted they take him back, was convinced they'd swapped him with somebody else's. Did eventually start to feel positive in the early teens but lost all hope mid university. Of course I love them both to pieces, always have and always will but I don't and never have and never will throw pictures of them at people in a desperate need for reassurance.
Fair do's, when you're ambushed in the office by some dimwit who thinks you give a shit, with a picture shoved under your nose, you can be forgiven for coming out with a standard response while fingers are hastily crossed behind your back. But on facebook, there is no pressure! There is no direct communication. You have the option of pretending you haven't seen it. There's no need to feel uncomfortable, no need to lie in the act of showing kindness, there is simply no need!
By all means feel free to say a silent prayer of condolence and thank god it's not one of yours but don't look a tit to everyone else that's looking at the picture of the ugly kid and wondering what you're benchmarking your comments on !
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