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As selfie cameras rise, so must selfie etiquette
Selfies were once a sign of narcissism or self-obsession. Now they are the new normal, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
The selfie rules
So, for the sake of both personal reputation and career mobility, avoid the following.
1. Duckface poses: No one wants to hire someone whose profile picture spells “half-wit” or “cat’s rear”.
2. Bad taste: Ranging from funerals to memorials, disaster sites to public toilets, common sense should tell you what’s inappropriate for a selfie.
3. Conspicuous consumption: showing off your expensive tastes in meals, cars or clothes is offensive to most.
4. Driving: Oh, so you’re vain AND a dangerous driver?
5. Gym: Because no one cares.
6. Too many selfies: “Me, me, me” is not a great advert for the self.
7. Firearms: Great evidence to be taken down and used in a court of law or a job interview.
8. Bored face: If it bores YOU so much, imagine what it’s doing to the rest of us.
9. Taking advantage: If you include others, get permission both for the pic and how you use it.
10. Intimate or semi-naked: Oversharing. And not only by yourself.
