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In the land of the selfie
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Amen.
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Couldn’t agree more, and glad it’s not just me. the number of times I’ve stood for ten minutes waiting for a coach party to finish taking pictures of themselves and each other flashing peace signs or leaping in the air as if in uncontrolled joy at being at Machu Picchu/Angkor Wat/TokyoTower/the Golden Temple. I always wonder what sort of friends they have if they need clear photographic evidence that they’ve been where they claim – as if they’d be accused if downloading it off flickr if they just had a picture if the sight without them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the guy who invented the selfie stick ends up being beaten to death with one. One of many annoying things about them is when people forget about them and talk on their phone with them still extended and sticking out two feet in front of them
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Do they really keep the stick on whilst calling?! The thing that amazes me is that no one gets his phone nicked by leaving it on top of a pole…
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The Charles Bridge in Prague is another selfie stick mecca. I think it (the selfie stick) must be the most obnoxious invention ever.
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Don’t worry, there’s worse to come! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/01/selfie-shoe-arent-real-but-wow_n_6979478.html
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Oh dear.
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I thought I was the only one thinking that way. Most museums (do you copy, Louvre Museum?) should ban them, like British Museum did. It’s a pity to see people blocking queues in front of Mona Lisa or Venus of Milo, just because they wanna show their Facebook firends their best face.
Geez, shut off that damn thing, enjoy your trip, and try to learn something new, mate. http://i.imgur.com/sW4VHHK.jpg
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Wholeheartedly agree!
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