A woman has shamed a businessman after he made an inappropriate comment on one of her LinkedIn photos.
When you post a photo of yourself on a professional photo, the last thing you want to be described as is ‘doable’.
But that’s what recruitment consultant Sarah Jay had to endure, when she posted a photo from a black-tie work event in August on the work-oriented social media platform.
In fact, when she confronted him, he said it was her fault for having a ‘sexy’ profile picture.
The Brit was left ‘infuriated’, with the photo showing Sarah smiling at the camera, wearing a long black formal dress.

This is the photo causing the uproar (Kennedy News and Media)
She would later post on LinkedIn to expose the businessman’s gross behaviour, with the damning caption ‘the reality of being a woman on LinkedIn’.
Though the majority praised her for speaking out, a few others criticised her for the photo not being ‘professional’ in the first place.
The Ipswich-based recruitment consultant, 24, highlighted that it wasn’t ‘revealing in any way’, adding: “But even if it was, it doesn’t mean you’re able to say those sorts of comments. It makes you feel disgusting.
“I don’t want him thinking of me that way from a professional photo that was taken at a work event.”
She revealed that he was removed as a connection soon after for his unprofessional behaviour, as he tried to justify that it was ‘sexy’ and not fit for a professional platform.
“Even though I shouldn’t have to justify myself I felt like I kind of had to,” she admitted.
The man simply wrote ‘you’re so doable’, which she replied to, calling his comment ‘derogatory’.

The exchange between the two got heated quickly (Kennedy News and Media)
“I’m open to receiving compliments, that’s absolutely fine. But keep it professional and there’s no need to make vulgar comments saying I’m ‘doable’. It’s not nice,” she highlighted. “On a professional platform I want to focus on my professional skills. It is not a dating site.”
Eventually writing a follow up post to the situation, she said that her main goal was to ‘spread awareness’ after receiving ‘vulgar, weird messages from men on LinkedIn’ in the past, as well as other social media platforms.
She also reported his profile and let his workplace know of his behaviour.
Jay said that she’s not the only one experiencing these ‘gross’ messages, and while some may have blurred the man’s name and photo, she kept it visible as she wants it to be known that ‘this person who works for this company is disgraceful’.
Her professional response was because she was representing her company and trying to stay in a job, as she simply said: “He’s representing his company and I’m representing mine.”
“If it was one of my private social media accounts I probably wouldn’t have remained so calm,” the consultant admitted.
Jay then opened up on how being a working young woman can be difficult, saying: “It’s horrible. Yes, I’m a woman. I’m a younger woman as well and I do have quite a few tattoos which a few people do point out. There’s a certain way to say things and to compliment, not in a vulgar or predatory way.”

She had enough of tolerating vulgar language, both on social media and in real life (Kennedy News and Media)
“With recruitment sometimes it’s a bit of a male-dominated career. I’ve had a few vulgar comments even in the office before when I’ve worked in recruitment previously,” she added.
“Employees saying things about me or even going through my personal social media as well and things being said about me. It can be degrading.”
She concluded by explaining that those remarks can be ‘damaging to the platform’, adding: “People are on there and they like to share work experience and get to know their connections more within a professional manner.”
“If I go to any more work events, I might think ‘what if i wear this and people think it’s not appropriate or not professional’.
“It does take an effect on things to post and things to go out to work events,” Jay admitted.
In the comments, one user said she ‘absolutely’ didn’t need to explain her actions, while another added that it was ‘shocking’.
A third wrote: “There’s no need for anyone to behave like that on a platform or even in public.”
But some were not so supportive, as a different user shared: “Is he wrong? Yes. Is your profile pic professional? No.”
A fifth claimed: “You are getting interest and comments, which is ultimately the reason why you are here and why you are posting this. If you decide to post a picture, post an opinion or a comment, others will judge. It’s part of the game, no? And let’s not always go down the ‘being a woman’ avenue.”
Featured Image Credit: Kennedy News and Media
Topics: Social Media, UK News

The bride that walked out to a near-empty venue on her wedding day has addressed comments from those online, answering why people didn’t show up to her special day.
TikTok user Kalina Marie went viral for all the wrong reasons last week, as she shared the video of her walking out at her masquerade-themed wedding.
Only three people could be seen in the venue, a far cry from the expected turnout.

The venue was almost empty (TikTok/kalina_marie_23)
Kalina explained on social media that after nine years together and being engaged for four of those years, their wedding had been delayed by the pandemic.
However, in January this year, they finally set a date for October and started dishing out invites.
She explained that she had invited 75 people online, and sent 25 physical invites out to elders and those without social media,
In the end, Kalina said that she received 40 RSVPs, meaning that she expected that many people at her ceremony – but it wasn’t to be, as just five made it.
Voicing her frustration in the caption of the original video, which has over six and a half million views, she wrote: “FIVE PEOPLE SHOWED UP!!!!!!! Like, are you kidding me!?!? As you see in the video, we enter the venue. And no one is there.”
To add insult to injury, they delayed the event by an hour to see if anyone else would show up, but sadly, after she ‘dreamed’ of walking out to a full room, she was ultimately let down.
However, she finished off saying: “Did we still make the most of it?? You bet your SWEET a** we did…
“But all I know is, I have my man. My baby. And family that shows up when I need them. And for that, I will be thankful.”
After questioning why nobody turned up, Kalina eventually made a full response video, four days after the infamous wedding, answering a comment that said: “So what was the reasoning behind it, all those people just didn’t show, no explanation?”
She first spoke about the process she went through with invitations, revealing that she created a Facebook event, and explained that her mother made food for 40 people, that would now go to waste.

She had no idea why so many people didn’t show up (TikTok/kalina_marie_23)
“I checked in with everyone the week of, and at least 20 people had gotten back to me saying that they had an outfit and that they were coming,” she admitted.
Kalina went on: “And the biggest question is why? And I don’t know if I could answer that.
“I would tell you, but no, I haven’t really received a lot of messages explaining why people weren’t there or giving me excuses. And I’m kind of thankful for that,” she claimed.
Concluding, the newly-wed said: “For the most part, we’ve done a lot of deleting and re-evaluating our lives and just spending a lot of time appreciating what We have and what we had.”
Featured Image Credit: TikTok/kalina_marie_23
Topics: Community, Social Media, TikTok, Viral, Weddings

The man who was behind the most liked Instagram photo ever revealed that it was all a ‘fluke’.
Social media was a lot more simple a few years ago – think back to a time pre-TikTok, when Instagram reigned supreme as the most popular app among phone users.
Short viral videos were associated with the deceased social media app known as Vine, while we were all about getting the perfect snap for golden hour and making collages on our Instagram stories.
However, one man wanted to take the app over, with one post anyway, and succeeded with nothing but a simple egg.

It used to be all about Instagram (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Back in 2019, Kylie Jenner broke the Instagram record for having the most likes on a single post after sharing a photo of her newborn baby Stormi’s hand holding her thumb, with over 18 million likes at the time.
But with the thinking of Chris Godfrey, an advertising executive from London, and his pals Alissa Khan-Whelan and CJ Brown, things were about to change.
They decided to hatch a plan by seeing if they could knock Kylie off the podium with nothing but a picture of a plain egg.
Alongside the image, they wrote: “Let’s set a world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram. Beating the current world record held by Kylie Jenner (18 million)! We got this.”
And much to everyone’s surprise, the plan worked – soon enough, the picture rose to online fame and quickly toppled the influencer from the top spot.
At the time, the post received 19 million likes, but this figure soon jumped to over 50 million, with it now sitting on over 61 million. Pretty impressive, eh?

The famous egg in question (Instagram/@world_record_egg)
But the story doesn’t end there. Shortly after the image first came into existence, two more photos appeared on the same account showing the famous egg starting to crack.
Days after the mysterious posts, the world found out that the egg – who’s called Eugene apparently – was cracking under the weight of pressure from social media fame and it was all part of a publicity campaign for Mental Health America.
In an advert aired during the 2019 Super Bowl on Hulu, the egg (complete with a little face and everything) said: “I’m the world record egg (you may have heard of me).
“Recently I’ve started to crack. The pressure of social media is getting to me.”
It added: “If you’re struggling too, talk to someone. We got this,” before highlighting the contact details for the mental health organisation (mentalhealthamerica.net).

The cracked egg was used in a campaign for mental health (Instagram/@world_record_egg)
Back in 2019, Chris – who was 29 years old at the time – spoke to The New York Times about the stunt and how it went on to become a viral sensation.
Prior to this, Andrew Essex, chief executive and founder of Plan A, a creative holding company, told the outlet: “The fact that they were able to get a lot of people to look at a picture of the egg – it was the ultimate anomaly, just a complete freak event.”
He added: “This is the quintessential fluke. It’s not replicable. It’s not replicable and it’s not sustainable. With all due respect.”
Although Chris agreed with the statement, he said: “But it’s a fluke that caught the world’s attention. It’s what you do with that attention that counts.”
Now, Messi holds top spot for the most-liked Instagram photo following his post after winning the World Cup in 2022, with Eugene the egg at number two.
It’s nice to see that they used the egg’s power for good, though. Cracking stuff.
Featured Image Credit: LinkedIn / Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Topics: Social Media, Instagram, Mental Health, Viral

Footage revealing just how filthy seats on the London Underground are has done the rounds online, disgusting several people.
We’ve revealed that the funky patterns behind seats on public transport help to hide the copious amounts of dirt that accumulates as people head on their travels – but just how much dirt is that?
The Tube is the most popular form of travel in the English capital, carrying up to five million passenger journeys everyday, according to Transport for London (TfL).
That’s a lot of people from different industries and places sitting down on these seats.
Cleaner Steven James has been posting clips of his job, which involves cleaning ‘high traffic areas’, on social media, since 2020.
He aimed to promote his carpet cleaning business, Mr Carpet Clean, but has inadvertently brought attention to just how dirty seats in public areas can be.
The father-of-five has not gone viral for a clip of his team cleaning seats on a moving Northern Line tube, as his Instagram followers were disgusted with the results.
He explains that his fans ‘like seeing the dirty buckets and results’ of their cleaning jobs, as he explained: “We thought of lots of very high traffic areas such as buses, cinemas, theatres, doctors surgeries etc. and decided tubes were the best.
“We do this every day but that dirt was excessive. It is definitely up there with one of the worst we have seen.”

The cleaning itself is a satisfying watch (SWNS)
In the video, the team can be seen steam cleaning seats on the underground carriage, sucking up the dirt and dust molecules that had collected on the seats.
It is fairly satisfying to see them work their way up and down the seats, but at the end of the clip, the dirt and water gathered in the machine is shown in a bucket.
A dark, murky, sewerage-like coloured water came pouring out in one of the most unpleasant sights you’re likely to see all day.
Calling the reaction of fans to this clip ‘good’, James added that he never really wanted to share his work on Instagram, but is reaping the benefits of social media exposure.
However, he admitted that he had to take down the video after speaking to TfL, as he said: “It is not for me to judge another organisation or company on their cleaning regime.”

This is the gag-worthy result of the clean (SWNS)
A TfL spokesperson has since stated that the actions in the video in question was dangerous to both passengers and the cleaners involved.
They said: “Our cleaning schedule for Tube trains consists of two different levels of cleaning: pre-service cleans (daily), and a deep clean of the interior and exterior of the train around every 28 days.
“All floors and surfaces are cleaned daily on every train as part of the pre-service clean. Seats are inspected and cleaned as required during this pre-service clean, with further cleaning as part of the deep clean.”
LADbible has reached out to TfL for a comment.
Featured Image Credit: SWNS
Topics: Travel, Health, UK News, Social Media
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A man in Belfast set tongues wagging back in 2018 after capturing and sharing an incredible photo that viewers are still dubbing a ‘one in a million’ shot.
Gavin Best had been out walking at Cavehill in the Northern Irish capital at the end of summer when he thought the view looked Instagrammable enough to take a series of snaps.
After all, who doesn’t love to upload a scenic shot of a plush city skyline to their Story, only to pray your followers reply with a congregation of heart-eye emojis?
Anyway, while enjoying his hike, Gavin believed it the perfect time to capture the across the plush green hill upon which he stood, paired with the clear daytime sky and bustling city below.
There’s no doubt, it’s a pretty impressive shot.
It wasn’t until much later, however, that Gavin noticed an element to his photograph that took him by surprise.
Many eagle-eyed viewers spotting a person jumping on a clifftop with his arms and legs spread apart.
But what’s the big deal, you might ask? Many social media users are already familiar with the technique where people jump up in the air to take a picture.
What has people startled, however, is that Gavin seemed to have accidentally managed to pull this off from a big distance away.

X/@bestgav
It’s perhaps the longest distance photo bombing in history.
Zooming in even more reveals that the person in the background is, in fact, perfectly suspended from the ground. Talk about perfect timing, eh?
However, the shot led some people – likely unfamiliar with the social media trend – to express concern about the safety of the person in the distance.
One user tweeted: “Was he trying to jump off the cliff?!”
While another said: “Did they jump, or were they pushed?”
And someone else asked: “Is that person landing or taking off?”
Admittedly, with a estimated 368m height, jumping off would be a cause for concern.
However, Gavin tried to reassure people that all was well at the scenic spot.
He tweeted: “In response to the handful of suggestions that the person might’ve been jumping *off* the cliff, can I reassure you that the next couple of photos, taken moments later, showed 2 or 3 people up there.”

X/@bestgav
Responding to another concerned person, he reiterated again: “Don’t worry – the next couple of photos showed people up there.”
I bet he didn’t anticipate that response when he first uploaded the snap.
Best first shared the picture on X (Twitter) back in 2018, writing: “Took this photo a few days ago. Just spotted something in the distance and zoomed in. How’s that for coincidental timing?”
The photo was taken on top of Cavehill which Gavin described as ‘quite a yomp’ to get to.
All the same, it seems pretty clear that with views like that so close to the city, it would be more than worth the yomp to the top.
And indeed, as the person in the distance demonstrates, it’s also worth jumping for joy about.
Featured Image Credit: X / @bestgav