It would be an interesting if some egg-head were able to ascertain what percentage of the internet's photographs are now selfies. Such is the popularity of this photographic craze that the term was named the word of the year by the Oxford English dictionary. It would be wrong to say that all selfies are equally despicable. Some are undoubtedly cool, such as Bradley Cooper's selfie at the Academy Awards. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum are the more generic selfies. Often taken in bathroom mirrors, these photos feature the subject relentlessly trying to look their best to impress their friends online. While clearly it is beneficial to have a positive perception of your self-image, the kind of vanity promoted by obsessive selfie-takers is unhealthy. They also often pull a duck-face too, which looks stupid.
1. The 'Sleeper'
You could make a case that this is a sub-species of the selfie, however this entry is so repugnant that it is deserving of its own position on the list. In a feeble effort to seem cute the offender will take a picture of themselves pretending they are asleep. The obvious issue with this is how the photo was originally taken if the perpetrator is indeed asleep. They obviously claim that someone else has done the deed (and in so doing attempt to hint at their supposedly active love life) however this explanation is often unsatisfactory. The other main issue is the appearance of the sleeper, often caked in full makeup with a manufactured peaceful expression on their face. This simply isn't how people look when they're asleep. Unless you want to wake up with a pillow that looks like someone wiped their arse on it, you won't be wearing makeup and you're more than likely going to have your mouth gaping open with spittle trickling out. Not a picture that you're going to want to spread online.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
