Even if the phrase escapes some members of the older generation, there’s no mistaking what IT is: Too Much Information. Wikipedia sums it up quite well:
Too much information, an expression indicating that someone has divulged too much personal information and made the listener uncomfortable.
Without adding too many colorful stories to this post (I’ve overheard too much while out and about, oddly enough, in Chipotle), you never want to be that person that shares way too much. With the rise of social media, users are faced with a glut of information. There are times where this level of noise becomes just too much.
Take a look at the following tweet (the name of the offender has been blurred out to avoid further humiliation):
Let’s setup a few simple rules for social media:
- Yes, we live in an age of transparency, but please keep certain things under wraps.
- Adding a TMI Alert to a public comment is like telling people in line the plot of a movie… in a loud voice. Avoid it.
- Unless you want something rebroadcast, don’t post it on-line.
Follow those simple rules and you can keep your social media use free of embarrassing problems.
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