The 11 Most Awkward Social Media Moments—Solved!

Your friend posts political rants you don’t want to see

You open your feed to yet another long-winded political rant that makes your blood boil. Instead of lashing out with your own snarky response, change your settings so you don’t need to see those posts. Hide the person’s updates or delete the friend if it’s someone you rarely see in real life, says New York-based etiquette expert “Mister Manners” Thomas Farley. If it’s someone close to you, consider mentioning face-to-face that you think the person should cut down on the controversial posts. Political views tend to be pretty set in stone, so social media posts, no matter how well written, will rarely change another person’s views dramatically—but your friend could be ruining relationships without realizing it, says Farley. “You have so many people who are in some way, shape, or form in your life for a reason, and could very quickly leave your life for the things you’re posting,” he says. “It’s not worth it.” (Find out more relationship-harming social media mistakes here.)