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I must admit, whenever I get a Instagram notification or a Facebook alert that I have a new like my brain revs into over drive and questions start immediately running through my head – what was the last thing I posted? Was it interesting? Who could have liked it? The chances are it’s some amazing person in blog land liking something on the Sparkles and Shoes Facebook page or a commented in response to one of my silly pics on Insta but every once in a while I am left scratching my head…

For example, last week this picture below got a like. It is the 432nd most recent photo on my personal Facebook page. Really random girl from high school? Were you stalking old photos? Taking a trip down memory lane? Strange seeing as how we haven’t spoken in six years.  This photo is from my Florence album dated May 21, 2011and I am the only person tagged in it.  There is no other way you could have come across it…

Very odd.  I didn’t tell anyone about it nor did I contact the girl.  I did, however, think about writing a blog post about Facebook stalking but decided against it.  Then on Saturday night I got a notification that someone liked my photo on Instagram.  A few hours before I had posted a picture of my friend Kristen and I at her birthday so I was expecting the like to be of that photo.  Nope….

It was not a like on that photo, but on one I had posted 52 weeks before.  Fifty-two weeks,  meaning this week last year.   Did someone really scroll trough the 500+ photos I have posted since then to find this one?  If so, that is dedication and it is not even one of my best photos…  I blurred out the face and username of the user because I love every single “like” my photos get but really? 

This activity, in both instances, can be referred to as Facebook social media stalking or the use of Facebook for acquiring information that is not obvious, and, if publicly revealed, would make the holder of said information look creepy. I think this terms is a bit harsh and because I appreciate every like or nod of affirmation regardless of source. I am going to rename this term: 

Okay then, you must have been….
Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. 

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  1. Jessica says

    I have to say that occasionally I am guilty of scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. It doesn’t happen often but sometimes I get sucked into someone’s blog or instagram and look at every single thing before stopping.

    Tracy @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights

  3. Jessica says

    I have to say that occasionally I am guilty of scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. It doesn’t happen often but sometimes I get sucked into someone’s blog or instagram and look at every single thing before stopping.

    Tracy @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights

  5. Becky Dougherty says

    HAHA! I absolutely refuse to like or comment on people’s photos when I’m Facebook stalking. lol If your going creeping on FB (or any social media), you’re not supposed to let people know! ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Becky Dougherty says

    HAHA! I absolutely refuse to like or comment on people’s photos when I’m Facebook stalking. lol If your going creeping on FB (or any social media), you’re not supposed to let people know! ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Meagan Rigney says

    This happens to me on Instagram a a lot! I figure someone must have loved my feed an awful lot and just really enjoyed that 7 month old photo:)

  8. Meagan Rigney says

    This happens to me on Instagram a a lot! I figure someone must have loved my feed an awful lot and just really enjoyed that 7 month old photo:)

  11. Krista Ketterhagen says

    I have to say I get really excited about a “like” from wither Instagram or Facebook and when I see it is a super old photo I think “WTH?” I am so glad I am not alone! As for the blog post about FB stalking, I have one semi-complied in my drafts but I am scared to post it. It’s more about me “online researching” than anything!

    ~Krista
    kristiesbluejeans.blogspot.com

  13. Stephanie says

    I don’t have facebook, but I do it on instagram with new follows. If it’s someone I just added, I will totally go through all their photos from the beginning, I love to see everything!

  15. Linda Cassidy says

    Soooo I just hopped over from Helene in Between and I started scrolling through, I promise I did not like or comment on anything old LOL . Very cute post, sums up nicely what we are all thinking.

  17. Krista Ketterhagen says

    I have to say I get really excited about a “like” from wither Instagram or Facebook and when I see it is a super old photo I think “WTH?” I am so glad I am not alone! As for the blog post about FB stalking, I have one semi-complied in my drafts but I am scared to post it. It’s more about me “online researching” than anything!

    ~Krista
    kristiesbluejeans.blogspot.com

  18. Stephanie says

    I don’t have facebook, but I do it on instagram with new follows. If it’s someone I just added, I will totally go through all their photos from the beginning, I love to see everything!

  20. Linda Cassidy says

    Soooo I just hopped over from Helene in Between and I started scrolling through, I promise I did not like or comment on anything old LOL . Very cute post, sums up nicely what we are all thinking.

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