Do you post "gym selfies?"
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I'm not a big selfie taker....but if you are gonna do please SMILE! I get pretty annoyed by ducked face selfies0
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no.
i mean, if im going to take a selfie, i want it to be a FLATTERING pic. not hot, sweaty, need a shower and a nap debbie.
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darrensurrey wrote: »Gym shelfie!
deeeeeeeem next level
on topic, it's a non issue. post em if you feel like it, who gives a *kitten*0 -
MireyGal76 wrote: »MireyGal76 wrote: »Didn't you know? If you are fit, you're supposed to be ashamed of that progress. You should not share it on Facebook, because that would be narcissistic. You should not post status updates of successes in the gym or progress made. That is braggery.
However... If you are volunteering at your child's school - THAT is FB worthy. Because that shows you are a good parent. Or if you make a delicious meal. You should post THOSE pics. Or, you can always feel free to post a meme about how you are NOT fit or beautiful, that you have curves and focus on your family. Those are acceptable.
But posting pictures that show you may have a nice physique? Despicable. Heaven forbid someone feels that you are telling them that you are a better at parenting er... cooking er... taking care of yourself. You may come across as having a better family life er... cooking skills er... body than them. And that's clearly wrong.
ETA: Oh and don't forget vacation photos... those are perfect photos to post. No one will ever think that you are posting those because you're richer than them, or have better opportunities. Everyone wants to see your posts of your world travels. But not your running route... or your new work out clothes. Fancy shoes? yes... Runners no.
Clear... right?
This refers back to the previous question:
If one is already proud of their accomplishment, regardless of what it is, by posting for a public audience to see, does that constitute as 'narcissistic'?
Possibly, yes. Or they're being social.
Are you being narcissistic by posting a study which allows you to showcase your advanced intellect?
Hahah of course not my dear child, I'm a simpleton. It is everyone else here who are the geniuses.0 -
MakePeasNotWar wrote: »darrensurrey wrote: »Gym shelfie!
My towels are all wrinkled and tossed in a pile. You just posted that to make me feel bad.
Jerk.
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thesupremeforce wrote: »darrensurrey wrote: »Gym shelfie!
How dare you post a picture of unevenly folded towels?! Have you no shame?
So nobody accuses me of using Photoshop.
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It's obvious if the original post upsets you or makes you feel like you are being described in the study, than it probably means you are narcissistic and rely on the approval of others.0
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MireyGal76 wrote: »
Sure, but enlighten me if you're going to ask.0 -
Gym selfies annoy the hell out of me; i could walk down to the gym now, stand in front of the mirror then leave. Doesn't say anything about my work out or how dedicated i am.
I think progress pictures are great though; very motivational. But again, i don't see the point on putting them on FB or other social media. Sure, if you're proud and you have made a very obvious difference to yourself and body, then posting one when you reach that point is fantastic. But every week? If you are truly doing this for yourself, then it's unnecessary, and smacks of the need to seek validation from others (and as someone who values their independence highly, those people annoy me too).
On the whole, MOST people annoy me though
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So, no?0
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It is funny to see people posting gym selfies. It's as if the self-gratification of their work and progress isn't enough that they have to post it on social media to receive gratification from others. Somewhat petty.-1
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Methinks someone is bored.0
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MireyGal76 wrote: »
Sure, but enlighten me if you're going to ask.
I know what it means, I just want to see if you know what it means! [/1st grade]0 -
LiftAllThePizzas wrote: »MireyGal76 wrote: »
Sure, but enlighten me if you're going to ask.
I know what it means, I just want to see if you know what it means! [/1st grade]
I know, I have to result to grade school speak to allow people a chance to quit wasting time.0 -
lol I'm confused as to the point of this thread
but I guess it's the internet so yolo0 -
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I don't take gym selfies. I do take sweaty, red faced end-of-race selfies, with my medal on, looking happy as a pig in *kitten*. I guess you could see it as narcissistic, but I like sharing fun things like that. I am proud of myself, but I'd be proud of myself just the same if it got no likes. If it pisses people off, they can just unfollow me.
I quite like pointless social media updates. I'm genuinely quite interested in seeing the massive sandwich someone had for lunch, or the sand-mermaid they made out of their sleeping friend on the beach. So gym selfies are fine by me.
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thesupremeforce wrote: »MireyGal76 wrote: »Angelfire365 wrote: »MireyGal76 wrote: »I made the mistake of posting a pic on FB that revealed abs. I was in a bathing suit and was fishing with my girls. We caught an amazing bass.
I received a private message from a "friend" telling me to cover up, that the person was shocked that I was so obviously calling attention to myself, and they thought I was a better person than that.
I save them for here now.
?!? I'd delete that friend!! Rock them abs girl!
Thank you. I did, but for other reasons. But I also learned quickly to filter what I post there.
Fitness stuff is saved for my locked down wall here.
Select other stuff goes to facebook, ditto instagram because it's a blend of my two worlds.
Doesn't everyone have to filter? Fat people definitely do. Like I said, I can't post any shirtless pictures. Even if I was thin I'm not sure I could. Then the people who don't like hairy chests would flip out. Again, this is the real issue with the selfie/body photo/etc. The narrow definition of what people think is good looking enough to put into a photo. Unless we get rid of that mentality there will always be this kind of backlash in the opposite direction.
You could choose not to care, or you could dump people who respond like that.
My thoughts exactly. People know you can control who's on your facebook, right? I've unfriended people for telling me what I should/shouldn't put on my feed; I've unfriended people because I don't like what's on their feed. Is this not common?0 -
From https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorderNarcissistic Personality Disorder involves arrogant behavior, a lack of empathy for other people, and a need for admiration-all of which must be consistently evident at work and in relationships. People who are narcissistic are frequently described as cocky, self-centered, manipulative, and demanding. Narcissists may concentrate on unlikely personal outcomes (e.g., fame) and may be convinced that they deserve special treatment. Related Personality Disorders: Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic. Narcissism is a less extreme version of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Narcissism involves cockiness, manipulativeness, selfishness, power motives, and vanity-a love of mirrors. Related personality traits include: Psychopathy, Machiavellianism.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NarcissismFour dimensions of narcissism as a personality variable have been delineated: leadership/authority, superiority/arrogance, self-absorption/self-admiration, and exploitativeness/entitlement.[6]
A 2012 book on power-hungry narcissists suggests that narcissists typically display most, and sometimes all, of the following traits:[7]
An obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges
Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships
A lack of psychological awareness (see insight in psychology and psychiatry, egosyntonic)
Difficulty with empathy
Problems distinguishing the self from others (see narcissism and boundaries)
Hypersensitivity to any insults or imagined insults (see criticism and narcissists, narcissistic rage and narcissistic injury)
Vulnerability to shame rather than guilt
Haughty body language
Flattery towards people who admire and affirm them (narcissistic supply)
Detesting those who do not admire them (narcissistic abuse)
Using other people without considering the cost of doing so
Pretending to be more important than they really are
Bragging (subtly but persistently) and exaggerating their achievements
Claiming to be an "expert" at many things
Inability to view the world from the perspective of other people
Denial of remorse and gratitude
posting a gym selfie =/= narcissist.
though it is possible that a narcissist may post a gym selfie
that said... a narcissist may also create a thread whereby they take every opportunity to attempt to showcase their "advanced" level of understanding, where they speak down to others, thereby raising themselves up in the process; and where they feign that all of the above is taking place, claiming that they're just trying to have a profound dialogue and/or "enlighten" the masses.0 -
I don't post gym selfies. I would feel super weird taking a selfie...and taking a selfie in the gym. Selfies aren't for me.0
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I'm bored, someone post more gifs or jpgs0
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asflatasapancake wrote: »It is funny to see people posting gym selfies. It's as if the self-gratification of their work and progress isn't enough that they have to post it on social media to receive gratification from others. Somewhat petty.
Wow. This is the opinion of the OP. Never would have guessed it.
OP doesn't lift
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asflatasapancake wrote: »It is funny to see people posting gym selfies. It's as if the self-gratification of their work and progress isn't enough that they have to post it on social media to receive gratification from others. Somewhat petty.
Wow. This is the opinion of the OP. Never would have guessed it.
OP doesn't lift
sadface.jpg
OP doesn't lift, that is right. Huh, such a profound thought.
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asflatasapancake wrote: »It is funny to see people posting gym selfies. It's as if the self-gratification of their work and progress isn't enough that they have to post it on social media to receive gratification from others. Somewhat petty.
Wow. This is the opinion of the OP. Never would have guessed it.
OP doesn't lift
sadface.jpg
OP doesn't lift, that is right. Huh, such a profound thought.
stick around bro I'm brimming with profundity na mean0 -
I loathe gym-selfie takers. So vain, so annoying when they take up space that could be better used by those of us who are, you know, actually working out.
At my gym, the people taking the selfies:
a. are not regulars
b. do not lift much in terms of weight
It's sad, really.0
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