The ever growing trend of people taken "selfies" why???

Its All Wright

Whats with this new growing trend of people taking selfies of themselves & posting them up on Twitter & Facebook? Its ridiculous when you think about it. I dont understand why people feel the need to do it, if they are humerous then fair enough but when you have people posing for selfies & then adding filters & effects to enhance their looks & then posting them up on social media craving likes & retweets, its really bangs of desperation for attention & in my book is really shallow

Im not being a fuddy duddy but even the idea of Snapchat is stupid, i signed up for it after hearing everyone singing its praises and now im being bombarded with photos of my mates posing with a fork & the message "just about to have dinner" or a picture of a pint & the message "out on the beer". Call me a Negative Nelly but i couldnt give a sh!te what your doing. As i said if its something funny send away but all these selfies & posing is pointless..even Barack Obama is at it..cop yourself on lad! I know i sound like a moaning Michael but im far from it

Is this something you do & why do you feel the need to do it??

Daqster

Michelle Obama agrees.

wazky

Its All Wright wrote: »

Im not being a fuddy duddy but even the idea of Snapchat is stupid, i signed up for it after hearing everyone singing its praises and now im being bombarded with photos of my mates posing with a fork & the message "just about to have dinner" or a picture of a pint & the message "out on the beer".

If only there was some way of not receiving snapchats.......

shedweller

wazky wrote: »

If only there was some way of not receiving snapchats.......

I was just about to say delete the fecking app. Problem sorted!

J_E

Just say no to 'selfie' culture, and especially the word 'selfie'.

http://maxcdn.zenpencils.com/comics/2013-09-05-maron.jpg
Really good comic strip here that sums it up pretty much.

Its All Wright

shedweller wrote: »

I was just about to say delete the fecking app. Problem sorted!

I didnt ask how i solve the problem of receiving them, my question was why people feel the need to take selfies in the first place

Duggy747

What I find funnier is people who buy phones with high quality cameras on them, then cheapen and reduce the quality to shìt by running them through rank processing apps like Instagram.

Even worse when you have a DSLR camera, you might as well rub piss-coloured vaseline on your lens.

Alf Veedersane

'Taking'.

That is all.

Chips Lovell

Its All Wright wrote: »

...why people feel the need to take selfies in the first place

Because it's fun.

Napper Hawkins

The ever growing trend of people taken "selfies" why???

Self absorbed, "Me, Me, Me" culture combined with a herd mentality.

Its All Wright

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

Because it's fun.

Its about as much fun as being slapped in the face with a wet fish..sky diving is fun, taking a picture of yourself posing is cringy

Chips Lovell

Different people find different things fun.

Alf Veedersane

Some people just don't give that much of a sh*t if someone else takes a picture of themselves.

I got 99 problems but selfies ain't one.

Vinz Mesrine

To show everyone how much fun they're having on a night out obviously! Instead of enjoying their night and having conversation they take 457 pictures to show everyone on Facebook instead.

elefant

Its All Wright wrote: »

Its about as much fun as being slapped in the face with a wet fish..sky diving is fun, taking a picture of yourself posing is cringy

Some people obviously have a different idea of fun than you then?

Matt_Trakker

Selfies have been around since Polaroid cameras, get over it.

If people on your FB feed or Twitter timeline are hogging it up with selfies then either unfriend them or unfollow them.

anncoates

News feed settings.

Making sure even stupid people see only what you want to see so I don't have read you moaning about Your friends on Your social media.

dark crystal

people who are constantly taking pictures of themselves and uploading them onto social media sites are just simply looking for attention. No doubt, there's more than a hint of narcissism involved too.

Look at me, aren't I gorgeous/crazy/interesting/mad/popular.

Its All Wright

elefant wrote: »

Some people obviously have a different idea of fun than you then?

Agreed, we are all different & have different interests but what is exactly fun about taking loads of pictures of yourself with various posses & then posting them on facebook? Im all for taking photos on holidays or when out with mates, can look back on memories but selfies are pointless & sad in my opinion

Chips Lovell

How else am I going to show people how fabulous I look?

Friend Computer

Its All Wright wrote: »

Agreed, we are all different & have different interests but what is exactly fun about taking loads of pictures of yourself with various posses & then posting them on facebook? Im all for taking photos on holidays or when out with mates, can look back on memories but selfies are pointless & sad in my opinion

Okay.

I normally dislike posting images but in this case it's perfectly suited.

Napper Hawkins

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

Different people find different things fun.

This is also true.

A Primal Nut

I'm not into it myself but I don't see the problem. Especially if you are a nice place (for example while travelling) and don't have anyone else to take a picture of yourself or yourselves. Really don't see why anyone would get their knickers in a twist over it. Seems like moaning for the sake of moaning.

"Look at everyone else, they're one big herd, but I'm different, I don't follow the crowd, I'm awesome" is what I gather from most posters on this thread, which is funny because if most people are opposing something, then maybe they are the herd, not the other way around.

preston johnny

When I was a teenager, a "selfie" meant something totally different than it does today.

Ashbx

I deleted my facebook because I am sick of the crap people put up. The whole thing is just a competition with people who had a better night out, who has more friends, who has the most photos up! Its a bloody joke! I would be mortified to put a picture I took of myself up! People have no shame these days! Go out, and get some real friends to take your picture instead of desperately taking one of yourself!!!!

The One Who Knocks

Its All Wright wrote: »

Im not being a fuddy duddy but even the idea of Snapchat is stupid, i signed up for it after hearing everyone singing its praises and now im being bombarded with photos of my mates posing with a fork & the message "just about to have dinner" or a picture of a pint & the message "out on the beer". Call me a Negative Nelly but i couldnt give a sh!te what your doing. As i said if its something funny send away but all these selfies & posing is pointless..even Barack Obama is at it..cop yourself on lad! I know i sound like a moaning Michael but im far from it

Is this something you do & why do you feel the need to do it??

You have a way with words my friend.

gramar

Selfie sounds like a synonym of ****. Funny that because its seems to the new passtime for ****.

Duck's hoop

I'm pretty sure it's got a lot to do with the 'sleb' culture.

I reckon a lot of these people, especially the ladies, are in some way transposed to a mini celebrity kingdom, where they are princes and princesses.

I've seen some of these on FB, they're not selfies but they look professionally done.

Like they go to a pro snapper and get the full makeup and hair etc to put on their 'profiler'.

It's 'Hello' magazine for the masses.

Stunning hun.

Ashbx

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

To show everyone how much fun they're having on a night out obviously! Instead of enjoying their night and having conversation they take 457 pictures to show everyone on Facebook instead.

Oh totally agree! I was at my christmas party on Friday and one of the girls was updating her status WHILE at the party!! Why not enjoy the night and post whatever you want the next day.

ted1

Daqster wrote: »

Michelle Obama agrees.

that's not a selfie. the three of them are Facetiming Morgan Freeman to tell them there at his Funeral

Stephen P

Duck faces! Don't forget the DUCK FACES!! :mad:

Bog Standard User

Daqster wrote: »

Michelle Obama agrees.

lol michelle has a face on her that would curdle milk in that photo

Ande1975

I'm with ya OP. It pi$$e$ me right off...

I was out Sat night for the first time in ages and the amount of silly girls taking selfies in restaurants. Posing, preening... It drives me nuts.

I can't stand the vanity. Taking photos of yourself in bathroom mirrors - yuck.

The duckfaces are even worse.

I worked with a girl who is in her mid 30s and by God did she pose. She was doing blue steel to try and make her yes bigger and cheeks plumper but in the end she looked like a stoned chip munk. Thing was - she was a pretty girl but everyone laughed at her. Sad

bnagrrl

I have been known to take the very occasional selfie :eek:

If I'm on a night out, looking my best, why not preserve the moment for posterity?!

Irish Guitarist

Taking a picture of yourself isn't a new thing. People take more of them now because they don't have to worry about wasting film and paying to get their pictures developed.

road_high

I think it's very vain. Can understand the odd one or two for your facebook profile (bit like a passport one in fairness) but some people have pages and pages of pics just of themselves in different poses/clothes. It's a bit sad.

R019912

It's basically what people do when they wanna fish for a few likes. I'm only 23 years old but I can imagine society nowadays is awful compared to previous generations - all this attention seeking, selfie taking and people with their heads buried in their smartphones most of their lives. It's a bit sad really. It was amazing when I was travelling in Cambodia, the locals would be very lucky to afford a smartphone but they are so much happier and actually socialize. Most people's best friend is their iphone.

renegademaster

Its All Wright wrote: »

Whats with this new growing trend of people taking selfies of themselves & posting them up on Twitter & Facebook?

I blame Narcissus!!

looking_around

I'm not sure if it's all narcissism. I would say there' s'more than enough people desperate to feel attractive/liked/worthy. And getting 'likes' is the latest 'feel good'.

I've taken a few selfies. All my friends are abroad and I don't get to see them often. So if I'm wearing new clothes or what not, i like to get an opinion on them.
I've also sold a few shots, leading me take more.

I do hate photos of myself and will avoid looking at them. It's not like i see the photo and go 'look how hot i am!'. More so it's 'i wonder if such and such likes this/do they like the new make up style' etc etc.

Tbh, more than selfies, i hate pictures of 'look at what I'm eating' and they're not from fancy restaurants or anything, simple stuff like roast and spuds. >.>

Maybe the OP needs the ranting and raving forum?

Frank Lee Midere

People have been taking selfies since cameras were invented, although they needed a mirror or a timer.

They've been painting or drawing selfies - if they had the ability - long before that.

gramar

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

People have been taking selfies since cameras were invented, although they needed a mirror or a timer.

They've been painting or drawing selfies - if they had the ability - long before that.

...back then they were called self-portraits which was kind of quaint. It's this stupid selfie word that gets peoples backs up. It's on a par with twerking and totes amazeballs for annoying words.

Frank Lee Midere

gramar wrote: »

...back then they were called self-portraits which was kind of quaint. It's this stupid selfie word that gets peoples backs up. It's on a par with twerking and totes amazeballs for annoying words.

Yeah. The word is annoying. The act is old - just easier now.

Mint Aero

Well some of us have to take our own pictures! :mad:

Daveysil15

The word 'selfie' has recently been accepted in the dictionary too. Bastards.

April O Neill II

Daqster wrote: »

Michelle Obama agrees.

Good 'ol stony-faced Michelle. :pac:

April O Neill II

Cydoniac wrote: »

Just say no to 'selfie' culture, and especially the word 'selfie'.

http://maxcdn.zenpencils.com/comics/2013-09-05-maron.jpg
Really good comic strip here that sums it up pretty much.

I disagree on the word, I like the word. It encapsulates perfectly what it's describing. Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Year 2013 too.

April O Neill II

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Taking a picture of yourself isn't a new thing. People take more of them now because they don't have to worry about wasting film and paying to get their pictures developed.

A very good point.

I have many memories of my dad yelling at me when I was a kid for wasting film taking pictures of the cat. :pac:

Corholio

People have always taken photo's of themselves somewhere or other, it's a perfectly normal thing to do if you want to retain a memory of a place or share it with someone.

It seemed to become 'annoying' and 'ridiculous' when people gave it a word - 'selfie', and then people got annoyed at it.

April O Neill II

Daveysil15 wrote: »

The word 'selfie' has recently been accepted in the dictionary too. Bastards.

Meh*, language evolves.

'Meh' - entered the Collin's Dictionary in 2008

Daveysil15

April O Neill II wrote: »

Meh*, language evolves.

'Meh' - entered the Collin's Dictionary in 2008

No way? :eek: The English language has gone to shyte.

April O Neill II

Daveysil15 wrote: »

No way? :eek: The English language has gone to shyte.

No it hasn't. I bet the English we speak is far different to what was spoken a century ago. Words fall out of use all the time, new words come in to being. Language is ever-changing. And 'meh' is a fúcking great word. :pac: