Why do people complain on their Facebook status with things like "...says today is going to be a really long day..ugh" or "....can't believe they have to work so early"? I don't get it.Is this really the best use of a social networking tool? To tell hundreds of people that your day sucks or you are assuming that it is going too? Facebook is a tool to use to market yourself, connect with people, improve your image (please correct me if I'm wrong).
If I was hiring for a position and saw a status that made me think all you did was complain (now's the time to check your privacy settings, chances are anybody can check your status out) - there's no way I would give you the job, even if you were far more qualified than the less educated optimist competing for the job. Do you ever go into an interview and tell the person your day sucks?
...not to mention the thoughts all your friends have about you when they constantly see you complaining (on facebook, not to mention if they had to see you everyday).
A long day to me is a good day - especially since it could always be your last.
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all; it might improve other people's perception of you, not to mention that if you expect to have a bad day - that's exactly what you're going to have.
Now go put something on your status that will make your friends smile.
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