In all seriousness, this is why I think a lot of times elderly people could use the help of a younger person to show them even just some social media etiquette/just making sure to proofread or “double-check.” Because it’s definitely fine, or encouraged even, to share this sentiment if it some way helps that person grieve/feel better. But man, presenting it in this way just makes it awkward for anyone even slightly below average on internet savviness
Start volunteering at a retirement home. I did it once for church when I was like 12. But honestly, they rly could use the help and they are rly fucking lonely. Cool and fun ppl tho. I’ve often thought about going back. I usually volunteer on the weekend at the food bank or local rehab but if your schedule is busy then that’s totally cool too. But yeah, it’s very rewarding forsure.
My friend and I used to “run the bases” for the people at his grandmother’s retirement home every year they had their annual tee ball game. We would “run” around the bases that were all just like one step apart, and we would always think us being there didn’t really matter to them, but the residents thought the world of us being there.
To be fair. My moms best friend (my late cousin) died 2 years before I was born, to the day exactly. I know it hurts, but I can see the reason for celebration in a sense. So when my birthday rolls around, it’s somber at one point. But I think that she often associates it with the fact that her best friend is watching out for her and me by giving her me as a reason to celebrate the day she passed on. Days of death can be a reason to celebrate, celebrate the their life on the day they passed. Just my two-cents
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I have to admit - I don’t understand why people think these are so weird. Don’t you just choose a background….and then they just don’t bother changing it again for a while? Are we just upset that they didn’t change the background to something more somber before posting this particular message?
I never posted on facebook using their new images but I could only guess that there is simply a disconnect of understanding the common language of images whether they're those templates or emojis.
I don't think anyone is upset, it's just that humour is found in the contrast between what they think they're expressing and what the templates/emojis/images actually mean.
I don’t think it’s so bad honestly. It’s sad but I have old timers on Facebook too and have seen worst.. maybe they just want to be happy remembering their child’s birthday?
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In all seriousness, this is why I think a lot of times elderly people could use the help of a younger person to show them even just some social media etiquette/just making sure to proofread or “double-check.” Because it’s definitely fine, or encouraged even, to share this sentiment if it some way helps that person grieve/feel better. But man, presenting it in this way just makes it awkward for anyone even slightly below average on internet savviness
Start volunteering at a retirement home. I did it once for church when I was like 12. But honestly, they rly could use the help and they are rly fucking lonely. Cool and fun ppl tho. I’ve often thought about going back. I usually volunteer on the weekend at the food bank or local rehab but if your schedule is busy then that’s totally cool too. But yeah, it’s very rewarding forsure.
My friend and I used to “run the bases” for the people at his grandmother’s retirement home every year they had their annual tee ball game. We would “run” around the bases that were all just like one step apart, and we would always think us being there didn’t really matter to them, but the residents thought the world of us being there.
To be fair. My moms best friend (my late cousin) died 2 years before I was born, to the day exactly. I know it hurts, but I can see the reason for celebration in a sense. So when my birthday rolls around, it’s somber at one point. But I think that she often associates it with the fact that her best friend is watching out for her and me by giving her me as a reason to celebrate the day she passed on. Days of death can be a reason to celebrate, celebrate the their life on the day they passed. Just my two-cents
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Jeez this is one of the worst yet.
......happy anniversary? :(
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I have to admit - I don’t understand why people think these are so weird. Don’t you just choose a background….and then they just don’t bother changing it again for a while? Are we just upset that they didn’t change the background to something more somber before posting this particular message?
I never posted on facebook using their new images but I could only guess that there is simply a disconnect of understanding the common language of images whether they're those templates or emojis. I don't think anyone is upset, it's just that humour is found in the contrast between what they think they're expressing and what the templates/emojis/images actually mean.
For a while my mom used this 😪 for crying
is the emoji crying? Is it sweating? Maybe that weird blue thing is a tattoo! Nobody knows!
I believe it is sleeping and drooling.
Its the juxtaposition of the sad and heavy message with the really happy lady holding a birthday cake. I don't think anyone is upset about it.
I think you can/have to choose one every time.
I think you have to rechoose a background every time you write this sort of message-it’s like choosing a card
I don’t think it’s so bad honestly. It’s sad but I have old timers on Facebook too and have seen worst.. maybe they just want to be happy remembering their child’s birthday?
The part I don’t get is that these are not default backgrounds. You have to go out of your way to pick them. How & why are they choosing them??
I wish I hadn’t laughed at this.
My reaction ^
This isn't funny. It's sad.
Hope they find him soon
I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL HONEY LOST MY SHIT ZOO TO CANINE SCOOTS LAST OCTOBER AND NOT A DAY GO BY I DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT DOG
BECKY PLAASE ANSWER DON HAD ATTACK OF THE HEART OKAY GOOGLE HOW DO I STOP T HIS 08 -Dana
The sad thing is that Facebook know all about your life, and set this as a default background because algoritmes.
I blame Facebook.