It is that time of year again, where people suddenly become thankful for others and decide to reflect on their accomplishments of the past 11 months. Personally, this is my favorite time of year for social media. We get to read cliché posts, see a plethora of feast pictures and hear what everyone plans to have as their “goal” for the New Year. In no particular order, these are some of my favorite/typical posts:

1. “I am so thankful for my *insert kind adjective* family and friends.”

Of course, I myself am extremely thankful for all my family and friends and I know many of you are as well. But, I find it so funny that some people choose to post it on social media one day of the year instead of acting/showing their loved ones they care every other day. Suddenly “best friends” come out of the wood-work and even though they may have been talking crap on you a month ago, they want Twitter to know how thankful they are for you today!!!!

2. “This year has been so awful, I am so ready for 2017.”

In retrospect, this year has been difficult for me, but that’s because I was diagnosed with cancer. I laugh each time I see someone complain about their “terrible” year, because usually their explanations are a joke. 2016 had its hard moments, but the great moments outweighed them by far. Maybe, if more people took that view on life they would spend more time being a tiny bit happier (and hopefully complain less J ). It could ALWAYS be worse, even I know that.

3. “As soon as this semesters over I am focusing on being in the gym.”

I wish that more people meant this and kept their goal. I know it is so hard to change your lifestyle and make it a healthy one, but when you tweet about it for months and then last one hour in a gym, it makes me laugh a little too. Everyone plans to lose weight, hit the gym and eat 100% green/healthy for 2017…. Or, should I say for only January of 2017?

4. “New Year, New Me.”

These are my absolute favorite tweets, because it is always the same people that claim this every year. They also claim that they’re leaving their “fake friends” and their “cheating” significant others in 2016, but it only takes a few months for us to catch them slipping on that goal. The idea that you are a “new” version of yourself for the New Year, is simply absurd. Of course, we all grow and mature as time goes on, but we will not be a “new” person January 1, 2017. So, can we leave that saying in 2016?

5. “It has only taken *insert time interval* for my family to ask me where my significant other is.”

We can all relate to this one, or the simple fact that our grandparents love to ask why we are still single. This question should also be left in 2016, I mean I think most women have gotten over the idea of being married off and popping out kids by early 20’s! The opportunities are endless these days, it is okay to be single.