Facebook groups are a great way to connect with people who have similar interests. Communities are built around literally anything and everything you can think of, including a group where all members pretend to be baby boomers. There’s a place for everyone! Even for crockpot enthusiasts!
While a crockpot Facebook group may seem unassuming, there has been some drama brewing in Crock Pot Heaven, which has 331,000 members.
Twitter user Sarah Hollowell unearthed a particularly stern post from an administrator of a crockpot Facebook group.
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Hollowell uploaded a screenshot of the post to Twitter, and the group’s message went viral. So viral that the admin was interviewed by The Cut. We soon learned the admin is Amberly Graves, a 35-year-old mom who was just tired of seeing negativity. She referenced a recent post where people mocked a member’s husband for being a picky eater and said that was the last straw. Her goal with the page is to make people feel welcome and comfortable.
“I love this group so much. It’s so important to me,” Graves told The Cut. “It’s a safe place to be able to make mistakes, to be able to fail and have everybody pick you back up.”
Graves expected backlash, however, she says there has been great feedback and support from the group. Plus, the post did give us some well-intentioned laughs. Here are a few Twitter users who especially loved the Facebook post.
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The best online drama is drama in niche interest Facebook groups. (By best I mean this is exactly why I left the Australian cattle dog group.) https://t.co/16vyvyI2bR
— Melissa Davlin (@davlinnews) October 22, 2020
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Don’t even get them started on instapot vs instant pot vs multicooker
— Liz Schwab (@milarella) October 22, 2020
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Wherever more than two humans exist in a space there will be strife.
— Colleen Russ (@Colleen_E_R) October 22, 2020
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I really want to be called a crockstar
— Mary S. (@MamaNoosh) October 22, 2020
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Oh, they on X-Games mode 😎😎😎 https://t.co/uPTZiQwzyl
— Gucci Lunchable (@SharomiAmir) October 22, 2020
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I need to steal this line at every opportunity
— Sarah Hollowell 🐋 (@sarahhollowell) October 22, 2020
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Only to the extent that we have to figure out the design for the crockstar tattoo I’m going to get on my lower back
— Sarah Hollowell 🐋 (@sarahhollowell) October 22, 2020
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honestly love this energy https://t.co/1p00xqspV5
— Lauren Saria (@lhsaria) October 23, 2020
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Love when the niche group is full of messy bitches who love drama https://t.co/ex8Q04jfou
— tanvi (@Tanvim) October 22, 2020
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Most epic ModSmackDown I’ve ever seen was over a thread about returning shopping carts that went off the rails
(And over a cliff. And caught fire.)
— Sophie K (@BluesKaiz) October 22, 2020
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There is nothing like the moment when an online affinity group implodes https://t.co/PyJ9MpJphd
— Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd) October 22, 2020
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You should’ve seen week 1 of the butch pandemic cooking group on FB. https://t.co/Zp7C2ZafiC
— Karen Tongson (@inlandemperor) October 22, 2020
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Knitting, plants, and food: the truly controversial topics of the internet. https://t.co/NFxLzZv7ho
— Charismatic Megafauna (@CharismaticMeg2) October 22, 2020
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I need the Michael Shannon dramatic reading of this ASAP please https://t.co/A9sIG4nts5
— Kristi Coulter (@KristiCCoulter) October 22, 2020
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Right like I’m a fan now
— Sarah Hollowell 🐋 (@sarahhollowell) October 22, 2020
We are all fans. Thank you, Amberly Graves!