We’re all scrolling social media all day long in 2026. All of us. All. Day. Long.
You’re bound to have witnessed an entire spectrum of keyboard warriors on local Lubbock Facebook comment sections.
One minute, it’s a cute story about a new mom-and-pop shop opening on 34th Street, and somehow, 4 comments in, someone is ranting about politics, arguing, or telling someone, “Well, if you don’t like it here, just move.”
Lubbock isn’t really unique in this type of behavior. Happens everywhere.
Unfortunately, this city has a way of connecting all of us, whether we realize it or not, and sometimes, you forget you might be arguing with your kid’s teacher, a future employer, or someone coming in to interview with you for a new position next year.
Here are a few of the most familiar species of commenters on social media posts you’ll see in our area.
The Professional Complainer
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on UnsplashWoman gesturing while speaking against brick wall.
This kind of person will find something wrong with everything.
The whole world is out to get them, and every day of their life seems to be their worst day ever.
The restaurant is never good enough.
The doctor’s office is never clean enough.
The daycare is never cheap enough….and on and on and on…
The Self-Appointed Detective
Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplashman in red and white checkered dress shirt wearing black fedora hat
This person has solved the case before being presented a single damn fact.
They’ll write an entire f*cking screenplay based on a rumor and a blurry photo.
The “Actually…” Expert
Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplashperson standing near the stairs
It doesn’t matter what the topic is.
Politics. Food. School.
This person pops in to explain why everyone else is wrong.
The Personal Attacker
Photo by Maayan Nemanov on Unsplasha woman drinking from a bottle
This person skips having any kind of normal debate or discussion completely and begins attacking someone’s appearance, intelligence, or family.
At this point, the convo has stopped being productive.
Things are getting nasty.
The Voice of Reason
Photo by Andrew George on Unsplashman in black leather jacket
Thankfully, some endangered species of Lubbock commenters are actually worth protecting.
This person kindly tells folks to chill out before jumping to stupid conclusions.
They are capable of getting their point across AND being polite.
What an idea!
Be like them.
The Funny One
Photo by Sammy Xu on Unsplashman in black white and red striped shirt holding purple balloon
This person tends to try to break the tension with a little joke to remind us that this is just Facebook and nobody is actually solving world peace on a local news post.
The Kind Neighbor
Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplashman wearing black cap with love your neighbour print during daytime
This type of commenter just drops by to wish people well and then moves on with their day.
They don’t fuss.
They don’t get involved.
They spread cheer and disappear.
So, Here’s The Thing
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplasha neon sign that reads death is not the end
The internet has a way longer memory than most of us realize. Think about it.
A screenshot could last forever.
Schools, employers, friends, and family are all capable of stumbling across something you wrote years ago out of frustration, or even just yesterday. A teeny little comment and far outlive the emotion that initially inspired it.
Nobody is perfect, and all of us have said things online we probably should have deleted instead of posting. But, I think a great rule of thumb is to hover your finger over the “Post” button and ask yourself:
“Would I say this if the person was standing here directly in front of me?”
If the answer is “no”, it’s a no-go.
Facts
Lubbock is at its best when neighbors treat one another with kindness and respect. A few disagreements here and there are probably healthy, but we could cut back a little on the vicious energy online and save it for things that actually deserve it, like Hasting’s closing down, or people driving without their blinkers…
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