Top 10 Biggest Instagram Pet Peeves

Instagram is a place for aesthetic photos, beautiful people, cute pets, and mouth-watering meals. But let's be real, not everything is sunshine and roses on the 'gram. For every heartwarming dog video or breathtaking landscape, there's a nagging nuisance that leaves us rolling our eyes.

Maybe it's the direct messages requesting likes, or the overuse of "bae," or perhaps the flood of emo posts that seem a little too dramatic. Not to mention the ceaseless pleas for followers or those users with a few thousand followers who suddenly think they're a celebrity. We all have our own triggers, those little things that leave us sighing, "Not again..."

What are the Instagram pet peeves that irk you the most? This is your chance to vote on a list of those small but persistent annoyances.

Perhaps there's a particular pet peeve that you think is more prevalent but often overlooked, or maybe there's a well-known annoyance you believe is blown out of proportion. Whatever your viewpoint, it's time to express it.

The Top Ten

  1. People not replying to your direct messages

    Well, if it's a celebrity, it may be understandable. But for regular users, it's a different story.

  2. Free follower scams

    Stay away from these people. The link in their bio can hack your account.

  3. People who don't accept your follow requests

  4. "Like this picture" DMs

    I never understood the need to have tons of likes on a post. You just look like a desperate attention seeker.

  5. People saying "bae"

    Society needs to abolish this word.

  6. People with more popular accounts thinking they are better than everyone else

    Yes! And to be honest, 300 isn't even a lot. I've seen people in my class with over 2,000, and I hate when they brag.

  7. Emo content

    There's always that one Instagrammer in your feed who has spent a lot of time doing her hair in a French braid, with makeup (red lipstick, cat eyes, eyeshadow) and a dressy outfit, saying things like, "I'm so ugly. I wish I wasn't here because I look hideous, I wish I had a different face!" There are starving children all over the world, and you're worried about your looks?

  8. Whining for followers

    So many people complain that not enough people follow them.

    1. Why do you care? Followers don't determine your worth. Hitler had millions, and Jesus had 12. Are you saying Hitler is better than Jesus?

    2. Post good content that people want to see.

    Followers aren't for pride. What good is a follower when they are basically invisible and never like or comment on your photos?

    Or when you follow your friends, they follow you back, and then suddenly unfollow you. The rules are simple: follow and I'll follow back. If you unfollow, well, forget it. You don't need my follow anyway.

  9. Reposting the same photo

  10. People thinking snapping pictures on their phone is photography

    Instagram is mostly hipsters who want to seem artsy. Photography is done the hard way, with actual editing and with a camera. It's not easy.

    11. The Newcomers
  11. ?

    The one person you don't get along with always liking your posts

  12. ?

    The "fade brow" trend

    13. The Contenders

  13. #when #people #use #too #many #hashtags

  14. People who add you and then delete you immediately

  15. Accounts that post too many shout-outs

  16. Girls who take half-naked selfies in front of a mirror

    The only girls I mostly see doing this are the ones with an iPhone, and honestly, they are just putting themselves out there for more followers and likes. They then have the nerve to go off on someone who comments something like, "DM me" or "Damn, what's your number," acting like they didn't just post a half-naked picture of themselves.

    I'm pretty sure we can all agree that those girls are only seeking attention by posing in front of a mirror in a bikini with their iPhone in their hands.

  17. People who think they work so hard on their posts

  18. Accidentally liking a photo from months ago

  19. "Double tap to----" messages

    It's so annoying when people demand that you like their photo. You're supposed to earn likes, not demand them.

  20. "Couldn't load media" messages

  21. People who like their own pictures

  22. Slow loading

  23. People that follow you and then unfollow you a few days later because they have "too many followers"

  24. People that follow you and then unfollow you a few days later because they are "following too many people"

  25. People who say they were hacked on a photo, but their friend clearly took the photo

  26. Fan accounts

  27. People who ask for followers

    You're supposed to EARN likes and followers, not force people to follow you or like your photo.

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