What do you think of serial "selfie" takers?

[True Dough]

People who are forever stopping to take their picture anytime, anyplace? Makes me shake my head. They must be seeking validation in a big way. That's what I always think.

I know Facebook isn't the most popular social media platform among some DUers, and that's fine, but I use it. I have three profile pictures. They've been uploaded over the 12 years or so that I've had an account.

I "unfollow" friends who post a new selfie almost every day.

[tblue37]

1. What I don't understand is people who lost pics of their lunch. nt

[patricia92243]

2. Taking a picture of themselves is ok. Posting it - not so much.

[Lochloosa]

3. Then what's the point of taking one?

[Shrike47]

4. I think they are propping up their tiny, fragile egos. But I know very few people like that.

Why do teenage girls giggle and shriek? Look at me! Same thing IMO.

[customerserviceguy]

5. The Internet

and the toys that go with it, such as smartphones and social media, are a narcissist's dream. You really can create a universe that you are the absolute center of.

[benld74]

6. They are self-ish

[True Dough]

7. Yes, selfie-ish, even!

One could certainly view it through that lens!

[ProudLib72]

8. I had a student who did that

She's in her late 40s. Every single day before class, she would come up to my desk and start taking selfies with me and then with other students. When she came in for tutoring, she would start taking selfies with me. And she would go through the whole gamut of stupid special effects.

It became very annoying!

[Skittles]

16. WTF

I would never allow that

[ProudLib72]

17. Yeah, I was too permissive

She didn't do it during class, though. I think I did tell her to stop it on a few occasions, but the next time she would be right back at it.

[Act_of_Reparation]

9. If I had to choose between selfie takers...

...and a guy who'd unfollow me if I took more than the allowable number of self portraits... well, you get the idea.

Maybe try painting?

[True Dough]

14. There's an "ignore" function here on the DU

It's the equivalent of "unfollow." A minority of forum members compel me to use it, same as Facebook. It's just a small number of people make one reach that point. You know, the type for whom there will be no reparations, so to speak.

[JCMach1]

10. My response: this is the thing you found.offensive.online?

:ROFL:

[hibbing]

11. What about having a facetime shoved in your face?

I have been to gatherings and next thing I know a person is putting a phone in my face to show someone else. I find it quite obnoxious.

Peace

[LuckyCharms]

12. I've seen people post around a dozen per day, everyday.

I don't understand it either.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Ugh, it's so obnoxious. Don't they think that most of us can't see right through their overly

abundant sense of self-adoration? I am actually embarrassed for these people because very few of them are the kinds of people that others can't get enough of looking at. It's just kind of sad.

[Skittles]

15. narcissists

[Major Nikon]

19. ...

[cwydro]

18. I have a picture of my dog as my profile pic.

I can’t remember the last time I took one of myself.