A Woman Inquired on Facebook How to Gain More Attention — and the Responses Took a Wild Turn

A woman on Facebook humorously asked for advice on how to get more attention, and the responses came flooding in. She shared a photo of herself along with the caption: What else can I do for attention? I already do CrossFit, lost weight, eat mostly vegetarian, have a sleeve tattoo, and am going through a divorce. lmk. She likely anticipated a few lighthearted replies, but instead, she sparked a full-blown brainstorming session about how to become the center of online attention.

Several commenters quickly diagnosed her problem: Film yourself cutting your own bangs. Then act shocked and cry about it. Hair, apparently, is a universal signal of life changes on Facebook. Suggestions continued: Post a crying video then get mad when people ask whats wrong. Urgent prayer request. No questions please. Hospital wristband pic that says dont ask. Tell people you have a lot on your heart lately, ask for silent prayers, and demand privacy. Leave the group chat every so often so people ask why you left.

The thread showcased how much commotion one can stir without actually saying much. People offered ideas for a complete personality makeover: Become a runner. Its trendy right now. Clearly book a trip to Bali and become a yoga instructor. Buy a mechanically suspicious vehicle and modify it.

Classic attention-grabbing tactics were suggested with uncanny precision: Photo dump with the caption my life is like a movie . Post the details of every product you use since everyones been asking. Start telling everyone how much protein you eat. Get pregnant and refuse to tell anyone who the father is. Joint Facebook page with someone then not. Set your relationship status to Its Complicated. Become a boy mom and make it mad weird.

Others encouraged her to adopt the mysterious philosopher persona: Share something about how your struggles made you a boss babe. They said I couldnt handle the storm but I AM the storm. Some ideas stood out for their sheer absurdity: Post a positive urine test with no context. Mark yourself safe from something that wasnt relevant to you. Plan a quinceaera or wedding for your dogs. Film yourself giving money to a homeless person. Move to the Midwest and buy a #saltlife bumper sticker.

With so many ideas at her disposal, she could easily become the most talked-about person on Facebook by the next daydepending on how chaotic she wants to be. This thread highlights the wild, strangely honest creativity of the internet. Similar online experiments explore activities people only pretend to enjoy and things that suddenly fall out of favor, tapping into that same bizarre, entertaining corner of social media.

Author: Sophia Brooks