Announcements, announcements, announcements

Of late, I have become quite interested in the multiplicity of ways that people announce their "news" be it good or bad.

Specifically, I've seen lots of people announcing the gender of their soon to be baby via colored cake, colored balloons and other colored mediums that let everyone know what's going on. That's pretty cool.

I've also noticed a not so exciting trend in announcing unfortunate news on Facebook and other social media sites as if everyone should know and pick sides in your personal ongoing drama. That is not so cool. In fact, it is sophomoric.

Dirty laundry used to be quietly dealt with.

Now it is an opportunity to expose the dirt, the grime and the filth  in the most public way possible to excoriate the other people and make yourself appear glorious by comparison.

Enough.

I do not want to see/share in that kind of announcement.

By all means, include me in the public announcements that bring happiness. But please, restrain yourself and RETRAIN yourself to know what is appropriate to share and what just makes you look like a buffoon.