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I think selfies are the end of civilization/civility
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:23 am
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:23 am
Recently, a former co-worker of mine passed away. He was a former head basketball coach for a good sized district in TX with a lot of success, an AP Physics teacher, and most recently an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum. Outstanding, witty, no-nonsense, professional, intelligent man. One of the best i ever worked with.
On facebook i was invited to his memorial page. On it i saw nothing but "selfies for Ed" with a bunch of people taking close up pictures of themselves smiling. It that really a good memorial for a man? A picture of yourself smiling?
1000 posts on this page and i stopped about 20 down because 12 of them were selfies. it just seems incredibly disrespectful for something of that nature and narcissistic in general.
Am i alone in this line of thinking?
On facebook i was invited to his memorial page. On it i saw nothing but "selfies for Ed" with a bunch of people taking close up pictures of themselves smiling. It that really a good memorial for a man? A picture of yourself smiling?
1000 posts on this page and i stopped about 20 down because 12 of them were selfies. it just seems incredibly disrespectful for something of that nature and narcissistic in general.
Am i alone in this line of thinking?
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Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:24 am to 3nOut
I think you're blowing it out of perportion, but I don't get the selfie thong at all.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:26 am to 3nOut
Widespread literacy began the downfall of civilization.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:27 am to 3nOut
I think it's not quite as bad as you're making it seem, old sport.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:29 am to 3nOut
You seem to blowing this out of proportion. Just my opinion
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:37 am to 3nOut
End of civilization? Probably not.
Idiotic and annoying? Definitely.
Idiotic and annoying? Definitely.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:45 am to 3nOut
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Am i alone in this line of thinking?
No, you're not alone. That sounds like the dumbest, most narcissistic idea ever for a memorial.
It needs to be something like "share an Ed story" or "post about how Ed affected your life," not "take a picture of yourself."
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:55 am to 3nOut
I love how people act like selfies are some new thing. They've been around forever.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:01 am to 3nOut
Kids have special "selfie faces". It is narcissism.
It'll come to an abrupt halt after Putin nukes us.
It'll come to an abrupt halt after Putin nukes us.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:28 am to 3nOut
Umm when was there a start of civility?
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