ople everywhere are obsessed with selfies, in fact there are even competitions to see who could take the best one. For some selfie takers, it’s an art form, and even Kim Kardashian is planning on releasing a photo book titled, “#SELFIE,” that serves as a gallery of the self photos. It’s an annoying trend of modern society, but we’d be liars if we said we never did it ourselves. The worst part about selfies has to be that people call pretty much every picture a selfie if it includes them, regardless if there are other people in the picture or not.
Then there are those who are so dedicated to taking the perfect selfie that they put their lives in danger; some ended so badly that they made the news, and others ended even worse: with their deaths. Why would someone risk their lives for a picture? For their 15 minutes of fame of course. Here are 16 selfies that started out innocent and ended up going terribly wrong–all for the sake of internet stardom.
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– James Crowlett
James was on his honeymoon and was about to fly back home when he decided to go for a swim in the ocean. We all know of the dangers that lie in the deep, but no one seemed to tell James of what he might face; all he wanted was to take a quick selfie so he could show off to his friends. Unfortunately the shark behind Crowlett didn’t take too kindly to the unsolicited photograph. Someone really should have told him that fish are food, not friends.
#6 – Justine from Perth, Australia
When people are traveling, it’s normal for them to take a few selfies at tourist spots, or with animals that can’t be found in their home countries. Justine was on a trip with her boyfriend when she decided to take a selfie with a rather rambunctious camel. Unfortunately for Justine, the camel was having none of it, and bit her on the face. Several stitches later, Justine learned a hard lesson that camels don’t just spit. This will probably be the last time Justine takes a selfie with an animal, if she still wants to have a “self” to take the photo for.
#5 – “Daredevil” man from Australia
This unnamed man has been called a “daredevil” by netizens after attempting to take a selfie with a tornado in the Australian outback; realizing that a selfie far from the tornado wasn’t interesting enough, he thought that running towards it might garner a better photo op. Thankfully this “daredevil” managed to escape with his life intact and came out with a selfie that blew us away. Let’s hope that there isn’t a next time for this regular Evel Knievel or “daredevil” might not just be blind.
#4 – Lee Jia Yao
This haunting photo was taken just before 18 year old Lee Jia Yao jumped to her tragic death; she posted it on Instagram, and captioned it with an explanation of why she wants to commit suicide, promising that she will haunt the man that broke her heart. I feel truly bad for the guy that broke this poor girl’s heart, I’ve seen enough ghost moves to see how this kind of thing plays out. Let’s hope that Jia Yao finds the peace that she deserves, and there’s no movie made about this terrible event.
#13 – Bear Selfies
A new dangerous selfie craze is getting popular among teens; it involves taking photos with bears in the background (as if American teenagers couldn’t get any dumber), and the situation got so alarming that the US Forest Service issued a plea for people to stop taking photos with wild animals, as this could possibly endanger their lives. The US Forest Service also suggested that if you decide against their initial advice, you should at least bring a picnic basket as a peace offering.
#2 – Courtney Sanford
One of the most dangerous things you can do on the road is distract yourself. Courtney was having fun in her car while driving along I-85, and enjoying the song “Happy,” when she decided to post a selfie on her Facebook; the caption said “The happy song makes me HAPPY.” Moments later after posting her message to Facebook her car crashed, and killed her instantly. Now, it will be a long time before anyone’s happy in her life. Let this article be a startling lesson: please don’t text and drive.
#1 – Persian Girls
The two Iranian girls who crashed while recording a music video as they drove have sparked a spate of copycat videos making fun of their stupidity. The video of the two attractive young women, one blonde and one dark-haired, shows them driving with no hands on the steering wheel. The driver is making a heart with her hands while her blond pal grins into the camera, both not watching the road as they dance to the song "Ghorboni" by Saeed Shayesteh xxxwho?xxx. A second later, they crash, and an airbag can be seen activating over the camera before the film ends. The two girls, however, survived, and after enquiries from all over the world have uploaded a selfie from their hospital beds, where they now rest together, to show they are fine. The failure to see the fact that it is it concern but amazement at their foolishness, many internet users have created spoof copies of the stunt.
These two Persian women were taking a video of themselves while singing along to a song on the radio while driving in their car, and to the surprise of no one, their car crashed during their sing-along. Not learning their lesson from the accident that they were just in, these women managed to take a selfie of themselves in the hospital with their injuries. There must be some sort of steel or something in their scarves because how else could these girls be so hard headed!
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