Selfie Sticks
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asflatasapancake wrote: »They should be treated like weiners and religion. No one wants either to be whipped out around them and waved in their faces without testing the waters first. Manners and conscientiousness should take precedent.
Nice! That's going to be the name of my next band. Wieners and Religion.
Either one will have your female fans on their knees.
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no_pink_skirts wrote: »Well if I can find someone at a Raiders game(and Raiders fans are shady a f**k) and also some random strangers from South Africa at Mardi Gras and randos from Ireland in Vegas to take pics, I'm sure you can find some innocuous mom&dad at Disneyland or whatever
Nvmd, not worth the warning.0 -
no_pink_skirts wrote: »Well if I can find someone at a Raiders game(and Raiders fans are shady a f**k) and also some random strangers from South Africa at Mardi Gras and randos from Ireland in Vegas to take pics, I'm sure you can find some innocuous mom&dad at Disneyland or whatever
Yeah, still not going to hand over my phone or dSLR camera to a stranger.0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »Gabrielm80 wrote: »Haven't used one, but who cares if someone does. Geez some people like to judge somebody for something small like this. I would witness someone using a selfie stick than watching someone putting someone down. I may buy a selfie stick just because of this post.
I posted this, originally, kind of tongue-in-cheek. I understand the advantages to the selfie stick. Being able to take pics without the help of strangers. The point I was trying to address was that the gal I saw in Cabo spent her whole day taking selfies. There was beauty and adventure all around her, but she missed it. My thought is to just look up once in a while and enjoy life, whether it's from your cell phone, tablet or lap top.
Your argument while vacationing with someone obsessed makes sense, the more direct put downs by others about pure self centeredness and disgust was my main objection.
And I see the irony of me complaining about complaining. Now If you don't mind I must ride off on my high horse
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asflatasapancake wrote: »They should be treated like weiners and religion. No one wants either to be whipped out around them and waved in their faces without testing the waters first. Manners and conscientiousness should take precedent.
Nice! That's going to be the name of my next band. Wieners and Religion.
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Methinks you might need to pull your selfie stick out into the sunshine. You sound unreasonably angry and uncomfortable.As a proud owner of a selfie stick I am saddened by the arrogance, superiority, and insensitivity on this post. (Wishing someone would get hit with lightning because they want to take a picture of themselves is truly shameful.) They're convenient. You can fit more people in your picture without having to either trust a stranger with a very expensive piece of technology or exclude one of your party. What is the problem with that? If people are willing to use one in public I applaud them for not caring about how people like the ones on the post will think they look. A selfie stick is essentially a handheld tripod and can be used for either direction- I personally find mind quite handy for over the crowd shots. And so what if I am in the picture? I was there wasn't I? I cannot fathom how capturing the true situation is shallow or selfish. You'll excuse me if I continue to do so.
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ironic thread is ironic.0
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I saw many folks using them on recent trips to Vegas and NYC. Had to laugh at the ones with added bling. LOL
Personally, I think they look ridiculous. Whoever invented them is raking in the dough for sure.0 -
rushbabe0214 wrote: »I saw many folks using them on recent trips to Vegas and NYC. Had to laugh at the ones with added bling. LOL
Personally, I think they look ridiculous. Whoever invented them is raking in the dough for sure.
You think a selfie stick is ridiculous, but you'll take bathroom selfies like that?0 -
Don't have one. When I go places I take pictures of what I'm seeing, not myself.
I've been in a few selfies other people have taken of groups, but I've never taken one of myself.0 -
asflatasapancake wrote: »Looks like all the people in this picture are having a grand time.
As a result, I think I'd rather jab myself in the face with a fork than get a selfie stick.
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »rushbabe0214 wrote: »I saw many folks using them on recent trips to Vegas and NYC. Had to laugh at the ones with added bling. LOL
Personally, I think they look ridiculous. Whoever invented them is raking in the dough for sure.
You think a selfie stick is ridiculous, but you'll take bathroom selfies like that?
Notice that I said selfie sticks look ridiculous, not the act of taking selfies.
Reading comprehension is your friend...
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rushbabe0214 wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »rushbabe0214 wrote: »I saw many folks using them on recent trips to Vegas and NYC. Had to laugh at the ones with added bling. LOL
Personally, I think they look ridiculous. Whoever invented them is raking in the dough for sure.
You think a selfie stick is ridiculous, but you'll take bathroom selfies like that?
Notice that I said selfie sticks look ridiculous, not the act of taking selfies.
Reading comprehension is your friend...
If we're getting technical, you used a bunch of pronouns...
Also, I recognized in my post that you were referring to selfie sticks. My opinion is that a selfie stick may have taken a better picture of your back than that awkward pose you've engaged yourself in.0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »asflatasapancake wrote: »They should be treated like weiners and religion. No one wants either to be whipped out around them and waved in their faces without testing the waters first. Manners and conscientiousness should take precedent.
Nice! That's going to be the name of my next band. Wieners and Religion.
Either one will have your female fans on their knees.
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DoreenaV1975 wrote: »no_pink_skirts wrote: »I don't understand WHY they exist...like you could EASILY ask someone "hey can you take a pic of me and my friends" and they would oblige. I don't believe there are that many people out there who would steal a phone. Everyone already has their own!
But there are a lot of people who don't know how to take a decent photo!
I have experienced this on many a vacation!
Having a background in sales/marketing.... I can almost certainly assure you that is NOT what the target market for this product is.........0 -
LMAO!DoreenaV1975 wrote: »no_pink_skirts wrote: »I don't understand WHY they exist...like you could EASILY ask someone "hey can you take a pic of me and my friends" and they would oblige. I don't believe there are that many people out there who would steal a phone. Everyone already has their own!
But there are a lot of people who don't know how to take a decent photo!
I have experienced this on many a vacation!
Having a background in sales/marketing.... I can almost certainly assure you that is NOT what the target market for this product is.........
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TheRoadDog wrote: »Gabrielm80 wrote: »Haven't used one, but who cares if someone does. Geez some people like to judge somebody for something small like this. I would witness someone using a selfie stick than watching someone putting someone down. I may buy a selfie stick just because of this post.
I posted this, originally, kind of tongue-in-cheek. I understand the advantages to the selfie stick. Being able to take pics without the help of strangers. The point I was trying to address was that the gal I saw in Cabo spent her whole day taking selfies. There was beauty and adventure all around her, but she missed it. My thought is to just look up once in a while and enjoy life, whether it's from your cell phone, tablet or lap top.
Wanted to point out, there are actually people that make a living with that selfie stick. I don't understand how, but YouTube, Instagram and Twitter are making some people rich. Those selfie sticks made it much easier for them.0 -
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »rushbabe0214 wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »rushbabe0214 wrote: »I saw many folks using them on recent trips to Vegas and NYC. Had to laugh at the ones with added bling. LOL
Personally, I think they look ridiculous. Whoever invented them is raking in the dough for sure.
You think a selfie stick is ridiculous, but you'll take bathroom selfies like that?
Notice that I said selfie sticks look ridiculous, not the act of taking selfies.
Reading comprehension is your friend...
If we're getting technical, you used a bunch of pronouns...
Also, I recognized in my post that you were referring to selfie sticks. My opinion is that a selfie stick may have taken a better picture of your back than that awkward pose you've engaged yourself in.
You're a ray of *kitten* sunshine, aren't you? <eyeroll>
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rushbabe0214 wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »rushbabe0214 wrote: »_incogNEATo_ wrote: »rushbabe0214 wrote: »I saw many folks using them on recent trips to Vegas and NYC. Had to laugh at the ones with added bling. LOL
Personally, I think they look ridiculous. Whoever invented them is raking in the dough for sure.
You think a selfie stick is ridiculous, but you'll take bathroom selfies like that?
Notice that I said selfie sticks look ridiculous, not the act of taking selfies.
Reading comprehension is your friend...
If we're getting technical, you used a bunch of pronouns...
Also, I recognized in my post that you were referring to selfie sticks. My opinion is that a selfie stick may have taken a better picture of your back than that awkward pose you've engaged yourself in.
You're a ray of *kitten* sunshine, aren't you? <eyeroll>
Flagged for a personal attack.0 -
I don't have one but I also saw them all over the place when I was on vacation.0
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DoreenaV1975 wrote: »no_pink_skirts wrote: »I don't understand WHY they exist...like you could EASILY ask someone "hey can you take a pic of me and my friends" and they would oblige. I don't believe there are that many people out there who would steal a phone. Everyone already has their own!
But there are a lot of people who don't know how to take a decent photo!
I have experienced this on many a vacation!
Having a background in sales/marketing.... I can almost certainly assure you that is NOT what the target market for this product is.........
Yeah...true dat! But I defend the selfie-stick because I would use it for the purpose of having a decent photo of myself and my family while on vacation. In other words, yes they can be annoying and a lot of the people who use them are "self-centered narcissists" (A LOT not ALL) but it definitely has a good use as well!0 -
Ive avoided a selfie stick, but picked up one of these this weekend. Sometimes you want family pictures and not leave out the photographer IMO. Just 5 bucks at Steinmart too.
http://phonepartsusa.com/selfie-bluetooth-remote-shutter-for-ios-android-black-acc-zed-634?language=en¤cy=USD&gclid=Cj0KEQjwhuqrBRCFuPz4ipOx5JIBEiQAZJ7F-hBTI4p_sOFuVrxyluBELCk4ckZfBuss1JryDJkCgZUaAsg28P8HAQ
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I only like them because it's funny when people's phones fall on their heads right off the sticks.0
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