Posted on 09/22/2015 7:14:38 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
There have been a few tragic news stories about selfie deaths in the past year or so, but until now it hasn't been so clear exactly how rife the selfie death phenomenon really is.
You may be more afraid of sharks than selfies, but actually statistically the latter is more deadly.
There have been twelve recorded selfie deaths in 2015 so far, compared to eight people dying because of shark attacks.
Most of the selfie-related deaths have been due to falling. The next most common is when people are trying to take a selfie, and they're hit by a moving vehicle.
Selfie deaths have become so rife in Russia that the government released a guide detailing how not to die while taking a picture of yourself.
In the guide, it is advised that selfie takers don't balance on dangerous surfaces or pose with loaded weapons, among other tips.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
ahahahaha that almost looks like slam bam Parody to my eye!!
Atheists take note. This is proof there is a God.
Geez. Who would have thought that taking a selfie picture could be deadly????
Sheesh, coming soon to a TV and radio station PSA near you, repeated every 5 minutes.....ALL DAY LONG.
How long are we going to allow this carnage to continue? Ban cell phones now!
Yeah? Well a selfie never bit an arm off!
Those warning signs are hilarious. However, I don’t think they would help anybody that stupid.
And what about taking a selfie with a shark? Is that double dangerous?
I am proud to say I have never taken a “selfie” by arm’s length much less an extension device in my life.
Only Millennial self-absorption could create a device such as the “selfie stick.”
If they die by it then I am only left with one emotion: laughter.
Extra points if one of the last pics is the uprushing ground...
That is HOGWASH! because Bam Bam took selfies and lookie!
I have one simple request. And that is to have selfies with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads!
“The gods grew tired of his behaviour and cursed Narcissus... “
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Well there are many more people taking selfies than swimming in the ocean. You could say the same for a whole range of activities.
Selfie takers in dangerous or precarious positions or settings = Darwin Awards winners. Got right on ahead idiots.
This seems like a self-correcting problem to me.
Ok, elaborate on your comment. Are you saying only atheists take selfies?
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