11 Selfies We All Really Need to Stop Taking

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Published 8 May 2015

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Are selfies the art of our generation? Self-portraits for everyone? I hope not, but everybody is celebrating everything with selfies these days. Check out the Manny Pacquiao before the weigh-in selfie for the fight against Mayweather in 2015!
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Well, okay. If you’re an international boxing superstar about to start the fight of the century. Or the Secretary of State chillin’ with a baby elephant. Taking a selfie to celebrate is understandable.

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But if you’re sitting in front of the bathroom mirror at work, taking selfie after selfie, you might need help. Here are 11 types of selfies we all need to stop taking or at least stop uploading to social networks. Disclaimer: I’m no selfie saint. I’m guilty of taking all these selfies and uploading them to Instagram.

The Bathroom Selfie

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Bathroom selfies can go wrong in many ways, from dirty mirrors to accidentally revealing that you’re on the toilet. So don’t DO IT!

The Pet Selfie

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I’d rather see photos of you and your pet enjoying the outdoors. Indeed not a picture of you trying to wrestle your pet into submission, so you can take a pet selfie.

The Sleeping Selfie

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If you’re sleeping, you can’t take a selfie. And if you’re taking a selfie, you’re not sleeping. So yeah.

The Couple Selfie

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It’s one thing to take cute couple pictures. It’s another thing to take vomit-inducing couple selfies.

The Multiple Selfies

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Look at these two selfies. They’re basically the exact same picture. Yet I felt the need to take both of them and upload both of them. Why?

The Gym Selfie

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Nobody wants to be reminded that you’re at the gym while they’re in bed, browsing Instagram. We get it; you work out. Bonus points for posting at 4 a.m., though.

The Duckface Selfie

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While the duckface does give you epic cheekbones, alas, Kim K, it also makes you look like an idiot. So would you rather have epic cheekbones look like an idiot or have average cheekbones look somewhat competent? You know we aren’t fooled into thinking you have plump lips and cheekbones that are pronounced, right?

The Car Selfie

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Sometimes you get in your car, flip open your driver’s side mirror, and go, DAMN, I look fabulous. But that doesn’t mean you need to snap a selfie. And do not take pictures of yourself while driving!

The Grainy, Low Resolution Selfie

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If you took your selfie in practically pitch blackness, it’s probably not great, resolution-wise. And that means it’s probably not worth sharing with the world. Just sayin’.

The Pool Legs Selfie

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Because the only way to let people know you’re relaxing in paradise. Or by your apartment complex pool at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, is to take a photo of your feet! Besides, you want to avoid ending up on hot-dog-legs.tumblr.com.

The Extreme Selfie

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Just kidding, extreme selfies are awesome. But super dangerous. And not for the faint-hearted.