"Just got out of the shower. :* :* :*", "Having a bad day. ;c", "Stuck in traffic. #selfie." These are just some of the captions you (I) usually find along side a selfie.
But what is a selfie? Is it something evil you do alone at night when you are lonely and a little bit on the hot side, "If you know what I mean. ;>". According to the Oxford dictionary, A Selfie is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. Elise Moreau's "What is a Selfie?" on webtrends.about.com tells us that a selfie is a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website and nothing more.
Man Crush Monday... youre amazing btw #mancrushmonday #man #crush #monday #noticeme #millertarymonday #millertary #love Moreau says, "Since social media is the driving force of most selfie activity, younger kids interested in staying connected to their friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, crushes or colleages are more active in sharing selfies on a regular basis."Selfies are a great way to connect to the ones closest to you. You can show anyone what you are really or a completely different side of you. You can share stuff like you would when you meet up. Though you can't interact with them, obviously. And most importantly you can be the ones shared to. Well, interaction I guess? Cool.
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James Franco's "The Meanings of the Selfies" on nytimes.com says that selfies are the most popular way to post and garner likes on the internet. Him being a famous actor, likes are a necessity and something they need in order to gain (or lose) fans. In normal people's case, to gain (or lose) friends and/or admirers.
TONIGHT - Palo Alto, Q and A at the SUNSHINE CINEMA in NYC! EASTSIDE! Franco says, "Of course, the self-portrait is an easy target for charges of self-involvement, but, in a visual culture, the selfie quickly and easily shows, not tells, how you’re feeling, where you are, what you’re doing."
Personally, it kinda revolts me that people nowadays use visual culture as a way to show their "feelings" or to tell stories of their day to day life. Like an old fashion obligatory status update isn't torture enough? I have nothing against selfies in general. As a matter of fact, I take them once in a while. It just gets weird and annoying at some point. I am not interested to see what you look like after you took a shit.
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Photos we're once an art form or some form of story telling medium. Nowadays, it is reduced
In our day and age. Everything is fast and in some cases, instant. There are still a lot of things I don't understand about selfies and on selfie takers. Maybe in this journey, I could learn to understand or at least be less of a dick to them people.
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