Why do some people start to go all hippy?

[krooton]

I have a number of friends from my old clubbing days, and we all partied and hung out together for 6 years, from the ages of 16-18.

We're now all in our late twenties and early 30s, and I have noticed a weird rise of hippy/esoteric/lame comments by way of bookface.

What instigates the need for 'inspirational' quotes or messages about positive vibes, being empowered and other such dross?

Are they do miserable that they have to put on this public façade of how good they are?

Now don't get me wrong, I'm no curmudgeonly buzzkill, I'm actually perfectly happy with my lot in life, but I don't feel the need for all this existential codswollop.

Some examples:

Sending out lots of love and positive vibes today xx

Life is not about the people who act true to your face.......... It's about the people who remain true behind your back.

"You are a living Magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts." - Brain Tracy

Living in the NOW!



Urgh!

Anyone else have friends seemingly suffering from an early mid-life crisis?

 

[Sp00n]

See sig

They are just expressing themselves, it's what facebook is for, meaningless drivel.

 

[Aeleys]

i dont got friends

so no hippy-ness here.

 

[Cosimo]

They’ve discovered the true meaning of life and you haven’t.

Peace brother peace.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

Nothing wrong with a bit of hippy-ness!

Maybe they've got into psy-trance and such.

 

[Efour]

pretentious website = pretentious people = pretentious comments?

 

[FabienO]

Ohhhh man!! Double Rainbow!! What does it mean!?!? :'( :'(

 

[krooton]

Nothing wrong with a bit of hippy-ness!

Maybe they've got into psy-trance and such.

Actually I'm the only one out of all of them that like psy, haha.

 

[Jonny69]

It seemed to happen to some of my mates when they met women. An odd influence I have to agree.

Don't worry - they divorce soon enough

 

[The Dread Pirate]

Actually I'm the only one out of all of them that like psy, haha.

Well then you should be embracing the Hippyness!

 

[krooton]

Well then you should be embracing the Hippyness!

I like the music, not so keen on the scene itself

 

[The Dread Pirate]

I like the music, not so keen on the scene itself

Speaking of trippyness have you heard any Wisp?

 

[TipTop]

Damn lefties.

 

[nicks3607]

At least they're trying harder than "coffee time!" and "sleepy again!!" - I mean WTF, it happens to everyone, every night, ****face!

I wish people had to grade their own posts, ie "just dross" or "big news", I think that would put a greater level of ****ness for the sad-sacks to delve into.

 

[Things change I've changed]

I'm a bit of an idealistic hippie I suppose , a non-smelly one though

 

[The Dread Pirate]

I'm a bit of an idealistic hippie I suppose , a non-smelly one though

Then you're not a true Hippy! Come Back when You start to smell!

 

[Scurra]

One of my friends has taken the dive into veganism recently and insists on trying to get everyone else to give up meat through all sorts of bookface posts. Does that count as hippyness?

 

[Narziss]

Doesn't everyone try the hippy lifestyle once in their lives? Personally I got tired of reading Leary, licking mushrooms and smashing women with pubic dreads. I also found out that I was more adept at misanthropy.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

Actually I'm the only one out of all of them that like psy, haha.

Lies, I like it !!! beeeyatcch !!

 

[Cosimo]

One of my friends has taken the dive into veganism recently and insists on trying to get everyone else to give up meat through all sorts of bookface posts. Does that count as hippyness?

No, it's just vegan nerdiness.