Tens of people die yearly due to selfies. Here are our tips to not die while taking selfies wherever you might be
It may seem like we‘re being flippant about people dying while taking selfies, but it a real problem folks. In 2015 a total of twenty eight people died while taking selfies ““ or what some others have referred to as “œblow-smoke-up-my-own-a%$-pics.“
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If you‘re thinking that it doesn‘t sound like a high number, answer this question: Are you more afraid of taking selfies or being attacked by a shark? Only eight people died worldwide of shark attacks in 2015, meaning taking a selfie is massively dangerous. The majority of selfie deaths came from people getting in the way of moving objects.
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Selfie deaths are even on governments‘ radar as a hazard to their population, with Russia having released a guide detailing how not to take selfies.
We must also address this epidemic, and therefore we have compiled this list of tips to not die while taking selfies.
- Keep your wits about you and stay alert
- Take the picture on steady ground
- Don‘t pose with, or close to, dangerous animals
- Always watch out for falling objects
- Don‘t climb onto trains or electrical pylons
- Moving objects like cars and trucks should be avoided at all times
- Under no circumstances must you pose with loaded guns (am I right, ladies?)
- Say no to taking a selfie while driving
- Don‘t stand too close to the edge of a cliff
- If you want to win the Darwin award, ignore all tips above
Statistically speaking, how much danger you‘re in depends on how many selfies you take. Let us know in the poll below how active your selfie cam is.
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