Local Facebook groups
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I was getting bored of Facebook so joined some local Facebook groups. Anyone else done this?
Mine seem to be just full of people complaining about rival local Facebook groups, curtain twitching, seeing suspicious people and reporting damage to cars and loads of other minor criminality.
Sometimes it’s probably best not to know this kind of thing, it’s the sort of stuff that makes old people stay at home reading the daily mail.
There’s also a local sales section which seems to be full of tarts selling worn underwear and tight dresses. That’s not just from me clicking on them either.
Mine seem to be just full of people complaining about rival local Facebook groups, curtain twitching, seeing suspicious people and reporting damage to cars and loads of other minor criminality.
Sometimes it’s probably best not to know this kind of thing, it’s the sort of stuff that makes old people stay at home reading the daily mail.
There’s also a local sales section which seems to be full of tarts selling worn underwear and tight dresses. That’s not just from me clicking on them either.
MatteAva said:
Like the OP I just joined the group of the provincial town where the in laws live. In popularity order we have:
1. Picture of random young lads, old people, "forriners" drinking in the street or peeing in plant pots.
2. Selected pictures of fly-tipping with general death penalty threats for the culprits.
3. "Recommend me a...."
4. "R u ok hun?"
5. Labour is responsible for anything that is wrong with the town. The place is a safe tory seat and until May had no Labour concillors.
I am still young but I can already see how social networks are numbing people
No police helicopter? Or pictures of a McDonald’s left by youngsters. 1. Picture of random young lads, old people, "forriners" drinking in the street or peeing in plant pots.
2. Selected pictures of fly-tipping with general death penalty threats for the culprits.
3. "Recommend me a...."
4. "R u ok hun?"
5. Labour is responsible for anything that is wrong with the town. The place is a safe tory seat and until May had no Labour concillors.
I am still young but I can already see how social networks are numbing people
The recommendation for a local takeaway, usually accompanied by some woman saying "we always go there, it's lush" etc.
You then use it and it turns out the food is like recycled bin peelings.
You then revisit said woman's FB profile to see something that would be harpooned by the Japanese were it to float in their waters, whose obvious issue is their desired ratio of quantity versus quality. With chips.
You then use it and it turns out the food is like recycled bin peelings.
You then revisit said woman's FB profile to see something that would be harpooned by the Japanese were it to float in their waters, whose obvious issue is their desired ratio of quantity versus quality. With chips.
Kev_Mk3 said:
Where as I and many others offered help to a lad who was trying to get work cutting grass and gardening but had many many spelling mistakes in his advert. He didn't want the advise turned aggressive and was messaging me asking for a fight................
He then got removed from the groups and blocked by me.
It's advice, not advise He then got removed from the groups and blocked by me.
designforlife said:
I used to take great sport in winding up people in my local one.
I have the fortune/misfortune to live in a very affluent hertfordshire village... i love the place, but the residents are 95% rich entitled w*****s, this comes though on the village facebook group in spectacular fashion. People complaining about passers by putting a crisp packet in their wheelie bin, complaints about people parking vans outside their big houses, that sort of rubbish.
I left the group a few months back as it just wound me up too much in the end, which was a shame as the odd piece of useful local info would crop up.
You don't happen to live in Much Hadham by any chance? I have the fortune/misfortune to live in a very affluent hertfordshire village... i love the place, but the residents are 95% rich entitled w*****s, this comes though on the village facebook group in spectacular fashion. People complaining about passers by putting a crisp packet in their wheelie bin, complaints about people parking vans outside their big houses, that sort of rubbish.
I left the group a few months back as it just wound me up too much in the end, which was a shame as the odd piece of useful local info would crop up.
Or are there two such places in Hertfordshire?
crmcatee said:
It seems someone who put their dog into care for a holiday with a local 'kennel' has had issues i.e the dog has had to be put down. It's hit the local news, but a few of the local residents are convinced the owner is guilty regardless. Admittedly he's taken his Facebook and website offline which hasn't helped.. Council have advised him to stop trading due to no license which he's done.
He seems to have been hung drawn and quartered before any investigation has been carried out by the RSPCA/Police. It's interesting to watch the mob dynamics develop.
Pitchforks at the ready. Witchhunt and threats of violence commence.
IIRC it is only a recent requirement for dog daycare / kennels etc to be registered, so many still aren't. The "boutique dog hotel" we use for daycare has been registered with the local council since they opened. However, they currently have a 16yr old poodle in while the owners are on holiday and, having seen the poor thing wobbling round and refusing to eat, I'd hate to be the one to make that decision. Saying that, I wouldn't go on holiday leaving an unwell 16yr old dog behind.He seems to have been hung drawn and quartered before any investigation has been carried out by the RSPCA/Police. It's interesting to watch the mob dynamics develop.
Pitchforks at the ready. Witchhunt and threats of violence commence.
Poppiecock said:
I've just been blocked from my local village group.
Someone posted a scare-monger story about their 11 year old being 'called over' by 'balding men in hi-vis jackets'. Apparently, the police told them to 'share it on social media'.
There was no contact between child and men. Nobody else actually saw the incident, so it's completely uncorroborated.
Earlier today, there was a post about 'a man in an 06 plate black Fiesta' following children and a few weeks back there was a mass 'paedo hunt' going on when a girl went 'missing' - turns out that she'd gone somewhere with a half brother.
I pointed out that getting out the pitch forks like this wasn't helping and that the world wasn't a 'scary place' any more than it was 20 or 30 years ago. I did point out that these kind of scare stories being spread on social media don't help anyone - and that I felt sorry for any men in hi-vis jackets in the village tomorrow morning, suffering disparaging looks and being subject of unfounded gossip at the school gates... and got blocked from the group!
Hopefully it ends at just being blocked and doesn't continue with " bet he is a bit iffy" type posts afterwards Someone posted a scare-monger story about their 11 year old being 'called over' by 'balding men in hi-vis jackets'. Apparently, the police told them to 'share it on social media'.
There was no contact between child and men. Nobody else actually saw the incident, so it's completely uncorroborated.
Earlier today, there was a post about 'a man in an 06 plate black Fiesta' following children and a few weeks back there was a mass 'paedo hunt' going on when a girl went 'missing' - turns out that she'd gone somewhere with a half brother.
I pointed out that getting out the pitch forks like this wasn't helping and that the world wasn't a 'scary place' any more than it was 20 or 30 years ago. I did point out that these kind of scare stories being spread on social media don't help anyone - and that I felt sorry for any men in hi-vis jackets in the village tomorrow morning, suffering disparaging looks and being subject of unfounded gossip at the school gates... and got blocked from the group!
Scabutz said:
can't remember said:
Scabutz said:
My wife was a member of a "Ladies of xxxx close" group on FB.
'The ladies of XXXX' sounds way more interesting than anything that ever pops up on our local FB.I don't really go on FB anymore, but I fired up our local group just to see what it was like, and was actually pleasantly surprised.
Probably about half of it is nice photos taken nearby, old vs new photos of the town etc.
The usual lost dog/cat/key/wallet/husband type stuff.
Notifications about upcoming roadworks that people may not have seen.
One post trying to find the name of the girl who stopped and helped her husband after he had a nasty crash so they could thank her properly.
In about 15-20 posts I think i saw 2 ones moaning about speeding/youths, so not too bad in all.
There used to be a few people who would post videos from their smart doorbell of young louts trying their car door in case it was unlocked, and expecting the police to do something about it (because a 480p video from a f
king doorbell is definitely good enough quality to identify a hooded youth, unless they were expecting the police to camp out near their house on the off chance they do it again?), but I didn't see any of those thankfully.
8/10, would read again.
Probably about half of it is nice photos taken nearby, old vs new photos of the town etc.
The usual lost dog/cat/key/wallet/husband type stuff.
Notifications about upcoming roadworks that people may not have seen.
One post trying to find the name of the girl who stopped and helped her husband after he had a nasty crash so they could thank her properly.
In about 15-20 posts I think i saw 2 ones moaning about speeding/youths, so not too bad in all.
There used to be a few people who would post videos from their smart doorbell of young louts trying their car door in case it was unlocked, and expecting the police to do something about it (because a 480p video from a f
king doorbell is definitely good enough quality to identify a hooded youth, unless they were expecting the police to camp out near their house on the off chance they do it again?), but I didn't see any of those thankfully. 8/10, would read again.
Jbeale96 said:
I don't really go on FB anymore, but I fired up our local group just to see what it was like, and was actually pleasantly surprised.
Probably about half of it is nice photos taken nearby, old vs new photos of the town etc.
The usual lost dog/cat/key/wallet/husband type stuff.
Notifications about upcoming roadworks that people may not have seen.
One post trying to find the name of the girl who stopped and helped her husband after he had a nasty crash so they could thank her properly.
In about 15-20 posts I think i saw 2 ones moaning about speeding/youths, so not too bad in all.
There used to be a few people who would post videos from their smart doorbell of young louts trying their car door in case it was unlocked, and expecting the police to do something about it (because a 480p video from a fking doorbell is definitely good enough quality to identify a hooded youth, unless they were expecting the police to camp out near their house on the off chance they do it again?), but I didn't see any of those thankfully.
8/10, would read again.
That’s pretty heartwarming, you must live in a nice area. Perhaps there should be a local Facebook group index on rightmove to help people judge how pleasant it is and judge the social cohesion. Probably about half of it is nice photos taken nearby, old vs new photos of the town etc.
The usual lost dog/cat/key/wallet/husband type stuff.
Notifications about upcoming roadworks that people may not have seen.
One post trying to find the name of the girl who stopped and helped her husband after he had a nasty crash so they could thank her properly.
In about 15-20 posts I think i saw 2 ones moaning about speeding/youths, so not too bad in all.
There used to be a few people who would post videos from their smart doorbell of young louts trying their car door in case it was unlocked, and expecting the police to do something about it (because a 480p video from a f
king doorbell is definitely good enough quality to identify a hooded youth, unless they were expecting the police to camp out near their house on the off chance they do it again?), but I didn't see any of those thankfully. 8/10, would read again.
CX53 said:
SistersofPercy said:
They do my head in. There is a guy on mine who thinks the world should stop because his dog is reactive to them. Add to that the people who cant begin to comprehend people use fireworks for other occasions, especially Eid and the like.
My late Mum had a dog who was awful with fireworks. I recorded a CD of firework sounds which she played to him daily in the background, gradually increasing the sound over time. It worked and by November he didn't flinch.
I’m a dog person, and we have two cats who don’t like fireworks, but like you I understand that the world doesn’t stop because people have animals... I really don’t get why people get so irate about it! My late Mum had a dog who was awful with fireworks. I recorded a CD of firework sounds which she played to him daily in the background, gradually increasing the sound over time. It worked and by November he didn't flinch.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7583307/S...
Our dog used to be not at all bothered by them until a neighbour let off a load of proper commercial fireworks in the enclosed car park area behind our houses. It was properly over the top, it felt like the house was shaking, car alarms were going off and ours ended up with some paint damage where a rocket landed on the bonnet and got caught up in a wiper. Since then the poor little bugger is terrified of them :roll eyes:
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