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Idk know about it being "so hated" but it is sure enough the object of mockery because it means you actually spent money on it/ bothered to carry it around for

Idk know about it being "so hated" but it is sure enough the object of mockery because it means you actually spent money on it/ bothered to carry it around for the purpose of taking photos of your face, which, without thinking people taking selfies are monsters, I personally don't understand the appeal. I have no interest in taking pictures of myself even more so sharing them. I kinda see it as I see that thing that you're supposed to grab ice cubes with or elaborate beer-bottle openers. Those object kinda of make you feel that some people feel that they don't fully exist if they don't own things.

staticassertion 6y ago
I think the idea is that you want to be able to look back not just at the places you've been but also at yourself. I think it makes sense. Seeing pictures of myself as a teenager certainly has a different impact than seeing pictures of where I went as a teenager.
- cassepipe 6y ago
  When I look at pictures of me when I was younger, I am like "Wow I looked different at the time" for two seconds and then I move on with my life cause it did not learn me anything and I don't really know what to make of it. I guess I havent much interest in my past looks. I have a pretty good idea of who I was at various stages of my life and even if I had not, those would not help much. So I guess I am uninterested in pictures in general.
collyw 6y ago
> I have no interest in taking pictures of myself even more so sharing them As an old git (45) it seems strange to me that today's youth have known nothing else but a world where sharing pictures of yourself on social media is the norm. It's like its part of the reason for living.
- cassepipe 6y ago
  The problem I have with images is that it is so easy to say things with them without having to take responsibility for any speech. Just imagine an Instagram feed but instead of pictures, it would read "I am so much more wealthy than you all" or "Look at me, I am happy" or "Hey! See how many friends I have?!" or "I've got such a beautiful body"? That would be more fun.
- cassepipe 6y ago
  But you uttered the word, it is the Norm. And most people only feel comfortable in the Norm. I guess time is better spent attacking the Norm than taking a grudge against all of its followers.
xwdv 6y ago
The pictures aren’t for yourself, they’re for other people. Imagine passing away and no one has any photos of you except for things you took pictures of, which are likely things other people have already taken pictures of anyway. Some may even question if you really were at all those places. That said, it can be taken to an extreme. Photos of yourself should always try to be as candid as possible, and you shouldn’t be the main subject every time.
- cassepipe 6y ago
  I don't really mind people not having photos of me after I am dead. I don't think I will care much by then. We are maybe not just that important and even if you are, a Wikipedia article is a better legacy than any picture of your face.
monksy 6y ago
It puts you above the background. See this amazing acquaduct? Well it's in the background of me. You are the subject of the photo.

staticassertion 6y ago

I think the idea is that you want to be able to look back not just at the places you've been but also at yourself. I think it makes sense. Seeing pictures of myself as a teenager certainly has a different impact than seeing pictures of where I went as a teenager.

cassepipe 6y ago
When I look at pictures of me when I was younger, I am like "Wow I looked different at the time" for two seconds and then I move on with my life cause it did not learn me anything and I don't really know what to make of it. I guess I havent much interest in my past looks. I have a pretty good idea of who I was at various stages of my life and even if I had not, those would not help much. So I guess I am uninterested in pictures in general.

collyw 6y ago

> I have no interest in taking pictures of myself even more so sharing them As an old git (45) it seems strange to me that today's youth have known nothing else but a world where sharing pictures of yourself on social media is the norm. It's like its part of the reason for living.

cassepipe 6y ago
The problem I have with images is that it is so easy to say things with them without having to take responsibility for any speech. Just imagine an Instagram feed but instead of pictures, it would read "I am so much more wealthy than you all" or "Look at me, I am happy" or "Hey! See how many friends I have?!" or "I've got such a beautiful body"? That would be more fun.
cassepipe 6y ago
But you uttered the word, it is the Norm. And most people only feel comfortable in the Norm. I guess time is better spent attacking the Norm than taking a grudge against all of its followers.

xwdv 6y ago

The pictures aren’t for yourself, they’re for other people. Imagine passing away and no one has any photos of you except for things you took pictures of, which are likely things other people have already taken pictures of anyway. Some may even question if you really were at all those places. That said, it can be taken to an extreme. Photos of yourself should always try to be as candid as possible, and you shouldn’t be the main subject every time.

cassepipe 6y ago
I don't really mind people not having photos of me after I am dead. I don't think I will care much by then. We are maybe not just that important and even if you are, a Wikipedia article is a better legacy than any picture of your face.

monksy 6y ago

It puts you above the background. See this amazing acquaduct? Well it's in the background of me. You are the subject of the photo.