Like most internet savvy people I’ve got a Pinterest account (well
actually if you include my client’s accounts I actually look after 4 Pinterest
accounts), which means a lot of wasting
time looking at pretty pictures, but also, because I am a narky snarly sort of
person, a lot of looking at things that piss me off very quickly. Because I love nothing more than to share my
narky snarliness with the masses, here are my top dislikes about Pinterest (in
no particular order):
Pictures of
Macaroons
Question: Just how many pictures of pretty, pastel coloured macaroons can there
be in the world?
Answer: Too bloody many!
Seriously, why pin a picture of a macaroon, they don’t even taste nice!
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| Ooh look, macaroons. Aren't they just the prettiest thing? |
Seasonal Pins
This wouldn’t be an issue if the pins were actually seasonal, Easter
doesn’t start in January, Christmas doesn’t start in September and who the frig
gives a flying hoot about Halloween, never mind pinning pictures of pumpkins
from mid-summer onwards. Don’t even get
me started on Valentines’ shit…
Valentines’
Shit
Well, seeing as I’ve bought it up.
Valentines’ shit in general, but in particular, Valentines’ shit for
kids? Why? Valentines’ day is supposed to be for lovers
(or wannabe lovers), the brats get every other day!
Crafty Things
Yes, they look amazing and the instructions tell you how stupidly simple
they are to make. Will your attempts at
making said crafty things look anything like the picture? Will they buggery!
Interesting
tutorial pins without links
Not sure if this is just because it’s been repined so many times, but
it’s really infuriating when you see something you’d like to make but can’t
find the instructions to do it. Mind
you, I suppose it saves me from No. 4.
Inspirational
Quotes
I’m British! I’m grumpy. Inspiration quotes make me want to vomit. ‘Nuff said.
Religious
Quotes
If I wanted a sermon I would go to church.
Over-pinning
Logging on to Pinterest to see that someone has added 97 pins to their
pastel coloured macaroons board makes me want to stab pins in my eyes.
I’m sure I’ve missed some annoying things about Pinterest, so what would
you add to my list?
