My Throwback Thursday rant

Seriously- what's the deal with Throwback Thursday? This so-called sensation of a hashtag got popular a little over a year ago and honestly I'm tired of it. I'm tired of the awkward photos from high school that I get tagged in, seeing how supposedly "cute" you and your little brother were in kindergarten and most of all- I'm sick of what I like to call the yesterday photo.  PSA: it is NOT a throwback if it happened less than at least nine months ago. Sorry, it's just not a throwback if prom was last week. Side note- #prompicoftheday should NOT be a thing but that's an entirely different rant that I don't want to go on and honestly shouldn't have to explain. It's about as okay as the high school selfie. I'm declaring the 9 months rule new rule of the #throwbackthursday sensation. 

Examples of horrible throwback Thursday situations: 

-that one time when I got tagged in a photo of "the last supper" from the last time some of my friends hung out in high school. Another PSA: don't tag Exs in pictures. Like do I even have to explain that? There was group of about 15 of us, 6 of which were at that point dating one of the people in the picture. We're all broken up now. Yes, we're all on good terms but that doesn't make that picture right- especially when we were all tagged. Like good lord could it get any more awkward?

-that awkward moment when I was tagged in a picture with people I don't hang out with anymore like 3 different Thursdays. Why are you tagging us when we literally haven't spoken in a year?? That's so awkward and it's truly something we shouldn't have to go through. I mean, our parents didn't have to go through it in the 80s. Maybe they were lucky to not have social media. Once again, I should have been in that time period (especially with my ever so awkward curly frizz ball that people like to call hair). 

-those pictures of gross couples that have been dating for like a week and their throwback was the Thursday they started dating- LAST Thursday. Self-explanatory and my gag reflex is on. Not necessary. 

But hey- some throwbacks are absolutely okay. I mostly say this to cover my own uses of throwback Thursday so I'm not deemed a hypocrite. 

Exhibit A- that cute picture of you and your current significant other and a pic stitch photo of you at kindergarten graduation and your high school graduation- totally acceptable despite my jealousy of this cuteness. 

Exhibit B- despite my previous statement, a pic of you and your little brother from kindergarten can be acceptable from time to time- just don't overdo it.

Exhibit C- that super awkward picture of you and your middle school homies with you wearing Bermuda shorts and a surf 

Hawaii hat just because it's too great not to post. You're making fun of yourself, therefore it's totally acceptable. This goes for all throwbacks making fun of yourself. I truly don't believe this is ever over done.

So bring on the awkward pics of you and your BFF from 7th grade but please- dear lord- hold off on the pics of you and your dog last week- no one cares.