Terrible iPhone and selfie stick photos

The selfie stick is ubiquitous. What first seemed like a rare joke has become a common way to take photos. No longer are people using them sheepishly, now the selfie stick can be held aloft with pride.

Which isn’t necessarily a good thing. The selfie stick is responsible for some terrible, awful photographs. And the selfie itself isn’t the most humble of photos to take. Come with us on a tour of some of the worst selfie shots in history.

Starting with this one: Titled: “Everybody’s first selfie stick in Instanbul”. There’s just too many selfie sticks in this shot.

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Was it worth it? Rushing on to the pitch and getting a selfie of yourself being taken down by the ground crew.

On the other, check out that smile. Totally worth the arrest and $1500 fine. There’s an animated gif of the whole selfie here.

Thanks Reddit

You don’t need a selfie stick to take a mirror selfie. That’s what the… oh never mind.

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You know, there’s a time and a place for taking a selfie shot. And there’s a time to put the camera down.

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We take it back. The guy on the toilet was fine. There’s really a time and a place for taking a selfie and a time to put the camera down.

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Aren’t you supposed to be doing something? Put the iPhone down and look behind you.

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On the one hand: kudos for staying calm during a time of panic. On the other hand, maybe now’s the time to be adopting the brace position.

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Nothing says fun like a Saturday night arrest selfie shot.

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Do it properly: you’re not supposed to be able to see the selfie stick. Bonus points for embarrassing the kids.

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We didn’t want to end on a low note. Check out this amazing selfie shot. We’re not suggesting you scale the highest building you can, but these guys have got a shot to remember.

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