Sharing updates and memes are basics that are undeniably attached to the college campus, just like the students and their friends. Bragging, however, occupies the first rung of social media behaviors judged as most annoying for others. Following are 15 behaviors that turn out to be especially grating among campus students, along with some tips on how to avoid them.
1. Overdoing Selfies with Filters
Funny Snapchat filters are nice and nice and funny, but posting selfies overly filtered, especially those of the bed-selfie type or with some mysterious angle of a weird selfie, can be annoying. Better keep the best of selfies for Instagram, where they will care more.
2. Bragging about academic achievements.
Printing screenshots of grades or GPA scores may feel like a boast. It’s one thing to shout from the rooftop when you’ve done well; it’s a much better idea to keep your boasting of academics to a dull roar or to close friends.
3. Continuous Stay at the Gym
It’s good to stay fit. It’s not cool to tell everybody about it in all your posts—keeping your fitness journey once in a while and not recording each action or progress.
4. Average Progress Body Building Pictures
Before-and-after photos are okay if there really is a drastic change. If it was quite a small transformation, you can totally skip this post or consider sharing it elsewhere.
5. Broadcasting Weight Fluctuations
Weight changes happen. There’s no need to broadcast it on a frequent basis. Put less emphasis on your weight and more on other accomplishments and interests.
6. Displaying How Busy You Are
Sharing how much work you have to do or how intensely you are studying can seem like a humblebrag. Share the results of all of your hard work, not the workload.
7. Over-The-Top Relationship Posts
It is nice to show love and appreciation for your partner, but posting after every little gesture of affection from your significant other gets old quickly. Keep the few truly meaningful moments, not every single one, and share without bombarding your feed.
8. Constantly Criticizing Everything
Post rants on the campus issues, professors, or campus life threads too often. Engage in positive discussions and make sure social media is not a platform for negative conversations.
9. Over-Documenting Campus Events
Minute-by-minute and hour-by-hour detail of the events or parties taking place on campus should be avoided, with highlights and memorable moments shared, rather than flooding your feed with too many updates.
10. Unwanted Event Invitations
I mean, it’s really quite frustrating inviting friends to things or pages that they would never in a million years want to be a part of. Make sure your invitations are relevant and only reach the kind of people who will truly appreciate them.
11. Posting Multiple Photos from the Same Event
Bombarding Instagram with several pictures of the same event will just clog your feed. Reserve Instagram for all the best shots and simply upload the rest to a Facebook album.
12. Snapchatting Every Single Moment of a Party
Posting multiple party snaps is just irritating; especially those that are extremely drunken. By all means, have a good time at a party, and consider sharing a few later.
Conclusion
Social media is here to stay, but ever-increasing consciousness of these common annoyances will make the online experience better for everyone. If you adjust your habits on social media, it’s just one more way to make for a more pleasant—that is, respectful—digital environment.
