2. The Bores
Identify them early - they are either talking about children, cribbing about life or are simply repetitive and long drawn out; talking to them gives you a sinking feeling. Everyone of us has at least one of these in our life; endlessly cluttering up our social network with their ultrasounds, kiddy photos, cat photos, long pointless thoughts on "life", They love talking about their children and flash photos at you at every opportunity - potty-training, teething and weaning - they enthusiastically fill you in on every minute detail.
If you avoid them on social media, they will corner you at parties with lengthy descriptions of their diet and exercise plans. If they are related to you, then they always bring up the same story of when you hot lost on the family holiday in 1986. They are slow to "get the joke" and always manage to dampen conversations with some negativity. These types are bad storytellers - they launch into meandering build-ups and usually forget the punch line while a frozen smile slowly melts off your face. Social media has now unleashed them on you 24/7. They are no longer as easy to avoid as they were pre- Facebook. With these types, you will probably have to grin and bear it!