Top Ten 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.
Well, if it's a celebrity, it may be understandable. But for regular users, it's a different story.
Stay away from these people. The link in their bio can hack your account.
I never understood the need to have tons of likes on a post. You just look like a desperate attention seeker.
Society needs to abolish this word.
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.
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?
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.
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.
The Newcomers
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.
It's so annoying when people demand that you like their photo. You're supposed to earn likes, not demand them.
You're supposed to EARN likes and followers, not force people to follow you or like your photo.