Cellphone picture etiquette: the don’ts

Don’t be the “L” in selfie.

Don’t be a loser due to your lack of cellphone picture etiquette.

When it comes to the taking, saving and distributing of cell phone pictures, certain rules apply.  Heed to these rules, and you won’t find yourself in the position of the cell-loser.

• Don’t take selfies in the bathroom. They are self-evident.

• And then there’s the flash.  Switch it off.  Especially when you’re not supposed to be taking a photo.

• Nobody wants to know what you are eating.

Kindly refrain from posting your meals on social media.  It devours the recipient’s data.  There’s more to you than what you eat.

• If you do take a picture of a rat, cockroach or twelve-legged monstrosity on your plate, have the decency not to share it on social media. Be old-school – speak to the manager and keep others’ Facebook-newsfeeds clean.

(Due to social decency, no picture of a creature in food will be posted here.)

• Keep your physical exercise and its results to yourself. If you feel like bragging, join an “I was fat and now I’m not fat” – appreciation group.  They will understand you.  The rest of us just consider your posts boastful and silly.
• Cut it with the fake pictures.  You’re not fooling anyone.

Meanwhile, everyone knows the truth:

Be sure to heed to these rules.  In doing so, you’ll be saving others the discomfort of having to look at your random posts.