laolover88 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I am old enough to dislike "Selfies" Oddly my children think they are stupid, too. But I wonder. Are Thais any more obsessed with themselves and their looks than other people? I don't see the same self obsession and the photographing of the self in France and the UK. I know the "presentation of self" is important in Thailand, particularly for women. Seems to me a bit "over"! What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) I think the attractive women in the world should be allowed to take all the naked selfies they want. As long as they leave their phone within my reach, when they leave the room, I'm happy. One did that last night! Edited May 4, 2016 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 For starters I live here and, like Thailand and it's people. Having said that the obsession with superficial looks/selfies/materialism, face (pun intended) etc well I've just never seen anything like it. You got a love it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trd Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 The selfie stick spells the end of civilisation as we know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I would rather swim with sharks than taking a selfie. Apparently it is also safer. http://www.sciencealert.com/selfies-have-killed-more-people-than-sharks-this-year-reports-show Is selfie really a word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thai hardly make selfies compared to the Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hate to be reasonable, but... it is just the new generational 'thing'. I loathe the selfies, think they debase other ways of socializing but i cannot fault the logic of 'not my time'/ their time. ie GEN Y We, over the age of 'X' will always lament change. I am personally hyper-critical of so many aspects of the gen 'Y's generation and all they bring but do realize it is their right to do so. I recently discovered a Swiss person in Thailand doing something i had done some years before for an organisation. However, she had documented everything on Facebook, replete with selfies but also so much more. There was an archive of what her year, her participations' meant and were about. I personally, could never be so self promoting nonetheless, the selfie is part of this generation's statement of themselves. It is a tech thing as much as a social phenomena and ego representative of ID. Do not be too strict given it is their time and place now, and if there is a failure ..... perhaps we just did not get the message across or cannot see their values in new media spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I work all over the world...selfies are as common as a piss in the morning. Welcome to the world of cameras...I never realised that people had such a hard on for themselves either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It has little to do with body image. It's similar to their obsession with brand names, the selfi is all about showing off where they are and what they are doing. Putting themselves in the pic to say hey look what I'm doing, like taking pics of everything they eat. Interesting but not annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I work all over the world...selfies are as common as a piss in the morning. Welcome to the world of cameras...I never realised that people had such a hard on for themselves either. Ah finally an opinion with current experience beyond its immediate doorstep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 i think theyr'e all self obsessed <deleted> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I would rather swim with sharks than taking a selfie. Apparently it is also safer. http://www.sciencealert.com/selfies-have-killed-more-people-than-sharks-this-year-reports-show Is selfie really a word? Yes it is. Definition from the Oxford dictionary http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/selfie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionsreplies Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 in uk and france they read books, maybe it helps being less stupid than in Asia ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowny77 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I believe it is a world wide craze. Females I find do seem to do selfies more than males as males seem to me more drawn to doing videos of stupid pranks they can pull on their friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Same everywhere but Asians are the world leaders. Thailand is just some of the Asians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 in uk and france they read books, maybe it helps being less stupid than in Asia ? Does this reading of books occur in other countries or just the UK and france? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I would rather swim with sharks than taking a selfie. Apparently it is also safer. http://www.sciencealert.com/selfies-have-killed-more-people-than-sharks-this-year-reports-show Is selfie really a word? Yes it is. Definition from the Oxford dictionary http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/selfie When I was a lad, a selfie was something you did when there weren't any girls around!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I go to lengths to avoid having my photo taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I work all over the world...selfies are as common as a piss in the morning. Welcome to the world of cameras...I never realised that people had such a hard on for themselves either. Agree. This is a worldwide phenomenon, certainly not a Thailand thing. Everybody knows this....except for the OP. Every time this guy starts a thread, you just know it's going to be another feeble attempt at Thai-bashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I work all over the world...selfies are as common as a piss in the morning. Welcome to the world of cameras...I never realised that people had such a hard on for themselves either. Ah finally an opinion with current experience beyond its immediate doorstep. Most of my travel in around South East Asia and Thailand is no different from any of the other regions when it comes to the selfie obsession. My main observation though is that women seem to be more active than men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Seems rather pointless and futile, as their "friends" no doubt also busy taking & posting selfies.... who has time to look at others selfies? Like a chain letter to ones self.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombra Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It is not a modern phenomenon. I remember twenty or thirty years ago taking trips with my wife to Amsterdam, Vienna and Athens, and all she was interested in was having her photo taken in front of some picturesque place. She had no interest in knowing what the building was and she never read a guidebook. Her friends seemed to be the same. I just regarded it as amusing behavior which made her and others happy. It was a way of sharing something with other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonnerone Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It has little to do with body image. It's similar to their obsession with brand names, the selfi is all about showing off where they are and what they are doing. Putting themselves in the pic to say hey look what I'm doing, like taking pics of everything they eat. Interesting but not annoying. oh its annoying trust me I hid a friend because I was fed up of her posting 3 or 4 selfies on he Facebook a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 There is s story about a young Greek man named Narcissis, who was forever looking at his handsome reflection in a pond of water. One day they found him drowned,he had leaned forward a little too far to admire himself and fallen in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 If a Thai takes a selfie and it doesn't look as good as they would like, does this make them lose face and they have to smash the phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 in uk and france they read books, maybe it helps being less stupid than in Asia ? Taking your comment to its conclusion it means that probably 90% of the world are stupid which when thinking about it would account for a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeke Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I have absolutely no problem with selfies. It's innocent fun to share with others. No one gets harmed, it is safe, not harmful to the health of others, and does not pollute the environment. I can't say that about smokers. Don't get get me started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 in uk and france they read books, maybe it helps being less stupid than in Asia ? I taught international management in several universities for over 20 years; the Asians were, at least, as bright as the Europeans, Americans, Canadians, or Aussies--in many cases, the Asians were brighter. Perhaps you are comparing educated westerners with uneducated Asians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) in uk and france they read books, maybe it helps being less stupid than in Asia ?Taking your comment to its conclusion it means that probably 90% of the world are stupid which when thinking about it would account for a lot When you're in the top 0.5% like me, 99.5% of the world look a bit simple. Selfies and reading are no indication of IQ. Being able to discuss Dark Matter, MOND (Modified Newtonian Dynamics) and GIA (Glacial Isostatic Adjustment) are much better indicators. Edited May 5, 2016 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert24 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I guess you are older, young people like selfies, it's funny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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