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kleinbl00  ·  3202 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tell-Tale Signs of the Modern Yuppie

Yup. Your wife is too strong a connection. We aren't allowed to do these things to strong connections because it's implied that if you're enjoying it, you wish they were there. Weak connections? It's an acknowledged fact that you don't give a fuck about them and they don't give a fuck about you (beyond clicking "like" on their personal victories and occasionally posting a "sorry for your loss" on their tragedies) so you can rub it in their faces 'til rapture.

Instagramming food in the presence of friends sends the message that your weak connections have more value than your strong ones. Instagramming alone sends the message that your head is in your network, not above your shoulders.