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Why do people take pictures of themselves in front of a mirror instead of setting a timer?

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Asked By: drix 18-21, M  4 years ago

Have you noticed? Is it just a fashion thing or...?

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7 Answers to "Why do people take pictures of themselves in front of a mirror instead of setting a timer?"

  1. koyptakh - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by koyptakh Apr 30th, 2009 at 12:39AM

    I have got an old big concave mirror and it creates fantastic faces worth photographing. Also taking a photo in a mirror allows you to se yourself, obviously, but then to be able to compose the picture. A human face is a sea of micro expressions and it can be interesting to look at yourself and then capture it. Not too often though I guess.

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  2. edgargeorge - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by edgargeorge Apr 29th, 2009 at 2:02PM

    So they can look appropriately fabulous.

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  3. solarxmoon - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by solarxmoon Apr 29th, 2009 at 2:35PM

    maybe they don't know how to use the timer. I can't figure out how to use mine.

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  4. g9 - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by g9 Apr 29th, 2009 at 2:01PM

    Oh because we love the big flash and glare . We're like movie stars then .

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  5. KinkyFlower - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by KinkyFlower Apr 29th, 2009 at 1:29PM

    it's definitely a trend...the "famous myspace pose" is what i've known it as lol maybe Tom (creator of myspace) started it?? whoever is responsible, it definitely caught on lol

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  6. unicorn59 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by unicorn59 Apr 29th, 2009 at 1:19PM

    I don't know....I have wondered that myself....If the camera doesn't have a timer, grab someone and ask them to take a quick pic, or hold your own arm out, aim, and click....

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  7. EBunbury - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by EBunbury Apr 29th, 2009 at 1:12PM

    For one thing, a lot of cameras don't have timers. For another, the "picture of my sexy self in front of a mirror" has become a cultural meme.

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