Welcome to another episode of weekly chit-chats! In case you don’t know yet, chit-chat is our mid-week break from the monotony that is makeup. It’s when you and I talk about something else- from the most mundane to downright idiotic, haha! In short, it’s when you and I descend to planet earth and talk like normal human beings. But before anything else, let me just say that I am in cloud nine right now. Reason being, weekly chit-chat generated more traffic than I initially thought! Hugs to you ladies who comment, stumble, tweet, and share my posts.
So it’s selfie time ladies and gents! If you have Instagram, you exactly know what I mean. No Instagram? who cares. Unless you live in the boondocks, selfie is the most used and abused word in recent times. Simply put, it’s a photo of yourself taken by yourself, with the intent of sharing it in social media. Old- school instagrammers complain that what used to be a virtual platform for sharing breathtaking photos is now replaced with same-shit-different-day self-absorbed people. So is selfie akin to being selfish and narcissistic? While I certainly don’t post pic after pic of the same angle of the same background, I like taking selfies and I enjoy looking at yours. But c’mon, let’s be real. There are those that make me scream enough is enough! So in no random order, here are photos you need to stop posting or else…
(1) Duck Face. It makes me cringe when I see your face duck after duck after duck, waddafuq. I get it, you have sexy lips and kissing me virtually fulfill your fantasy that (1) I am your fan (2) you are cute. Enough of the fake kisses. I can tolerate one or two duck face and please roll it out in between ten photos or so. And by the way, in case you don’t know yet, duck face is so passé. Have you heard of sparrow? it’s a new selfie craze in Japan. Just open your eyes wide and pucker your lips like a baby bird waiting to be fed. Okay, I had to practice several times but here’s my wacky rendition nonetheless…
(2) OOTD a.k.a Outfit of the Day for every place and occasion. Yikes, I’m guilty here! I wear scrubs everyday so every little chance I get to doll up sounds fun. Aim, click, upload. But see unless you run a fashion blog or a you’re a model building your portfolio, I don’t need to see every outfit you wear to every occasion you attend. Gurl are you serious? “see my church #ootd”; I tell you what, I’m sure God wouldn’t mind even if you wear your ugly reindeer sweater, duh?! And there are more…. what I wore to funeral #ootd”, “my water broke #ootd”, “I’m bored as hell #ootd , I’m at Walmart #ootd . With that said, I promise I won’t annoy you with every frickin’ OOTD post, with a few exceptions of course.
(3) Bathroom selfies. Okay I laughed real hard when I saw this photo on Facebook. How can you not?
Tell me, what’s the fascination with bathroom selfies? great lighting? nice cubicle? This generation has gone overboard *smh*
(4) Gym selfies. I don’t go to the gym but occasionally I take selfies when I’m exercising, drenched in sweat. Why? because it motivates me when I see myself from the mirror. Absurd I know but we have our own little ways when it comes to self-affirmation. But what I’m saying here is when you post your abs, biceps and butt excessively on Instagram, it becomes absolute annoyance. Like do you ever eat at all girl? Or better yet, do you have other things to do besides going to the gym?
Now that you know what annoys me on Instagram and I know for a fact that you will continue to post whatever pleases you….Tell me, is selfie a bane to human existence? One thing for sure, if somebody irritates you to the bone, click unfollow. That’s one less headache to deal with.
It’s your turn. What’s your Instagram pet peeve?
Kathryne
girl… (stands up and raises hand), I am guilty of some bad selfies. lol But thankfully – I am not as bad as so many others. I love these posts 😉
We are all guilty in one way or the other! Hence, this post is dedicated to selfie girls like us hahaha!
I love taking workout selfies. I get annoyed with bathroom selfies and especially the duck faces! Those are the worst. Thanks for a great article.
Yay for gym! There should be a rule plastered in every bathroom "No pics allowed", LOL
Once again, so funny! I am guilty of all…minus the bathroom ones. That's slightly weird to me.
LOL! Thank you. 1 or 2 bathroom pics are okay but if you upload a gamut, it's bizarre!
This was such a cute post. I am so over duckface!
Me too! There should be a penalty for duck face, haha!
bahahahahaha!!! bathrooms are generally good because the mirrors are big. I don't know WHY duck face was ever a thing!!!! It's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo stupid.
LOL. Whoever invented duck face should earn royalty for every duck face shared in social media, LOL
A friend of mine goes into the bathroom and takes eleventy-billion selfies and I am all WTF! That is disgusting!
OMG, that's so funny and bizarre at the same time. Like what really is the fascination w/ bathroom selfies!!!
Admitting the problem is the first step! lol. I don't take too many, but we're beauty bloggers, so the occasional selfie is a job requirement. lol
Agree, it comes with the territory!
I only take selfies when I'm testing out makeup or think I look exceptionally cool. I normally hate photos of myself.
Occasional selfies are good, I like it too!
This is just fabulous! I totally have to share it 😉
Awww many thanks Janna, I appreciate it! xo
LMFAO I knew I'd see duck face on there!!! Pursing lips gives you lip wrinkles! Just say no!
Hahaha, true that! What's wrong w/ showing your true genuine smile. This duck face is beyond annoying already, LOL
your writing is hilarious…i love it! thanks for making me laugh
hahah, thanks much! I'm glad I made you laugh with lil silliness today. xo
omg this post made me laugh. Totally guilty of some of these!
Thanks! I wrote this with "us" in mind, hahaha!
Hahahaha I love this post! 🙂
thanks Noelle. More to come in the next weeks 🙂
I really dont mind anything you mentioned except duck lips, those seriously have to go!
haha, duckface is leading the race!
I DON'T UNDERSTAND BATHROOM SELFIES?!?!?!!! like… here's me and a toilet….
I know, and worst, why upload gazillions?
Hahahahaha I love the astronaut meme. It is so true!
Indeed! it made ma laugh so hard!
It's funny about the Internet's love/hate relationship with selfies. I like to see selfies of my friends. I'm lucky, I guess, that I don't have any friends that spam me with selfies. I do think that being OK showing selfies is a good step in the direction of self-love and acceptance. So, I'm all for them!
That's a great way to look at selfies. Self-love and acceptance no matter who you are!
Selfies certainly is the most used and abused word! I have a love/hate relationship with seeing them. I never post em…but, if I do, i will avoid duck-face, lol
I think duck face is silly.
Your stripped dress is gorgeous 🙂
thankfully i never do the duck face, but i'm guilty of everything else lol.
Ha ha! We are in the age of the selfies! My mom doesn't do it on social media but she loves to make duck faces in her camera all day long (and it drives me crazy!)