In 2013, Oxford Dictionaries word of the year award goes to an expression or word that attracts a lot of attention. In 2013, the word "selfie" won.
The word selfie originated back in 2002 when it was used in an Australian online forum. The word became popular in 2013 in the English-speaking world when used to describe a self-portrait photograph. Here is a chart that shows the evolution of the word selfie in 2013.
The word selfie originated back in 2002 when it was used in an Australian online forum. The word became popular in 2013 in the English-speaking world when used to describe a self-portrait photograph. Here is a chart that shows the evolution of the word selfie in 2013.
I think this word has become quite popular due to the increase in the use of instagram. According to data from Samsung, selfies make up almost one-third of all photos taken by people aged 18-24. With them all being used for Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Snapchat. And of course, Bradley Cooper's Oscar selfie (seen above) is the most retweeted post EVER. I don't think we can be shocked that the most retweeted post was a selfie, as the word of the year was selfie. Even Pope Francis has his own selfie!!! 50% of men have taken at least 1 selfie and 52% of women have taken one as well. The stats don't lie, this clearly did deserve the word of the year in 2013. No surprise that 48% of selfies are shared on facebook.
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The first ever selfie was taken in 1839 by an amateur chemist and photography enthusiast from Philadelphia named Robert Cornelius. He took the image by removing the lens cap and then running into frame where he sat for a minute before cover up the lens again. On the back he wrote "the first light picture ever taken. 1839."
4 months ago, the YouTube channel, The Chainsmokers posted a song titled, #SELFIE which has roughly 128 million views. I think the song is not making fun of the selfie, but i think it's making fun of people who take selfies. For example, a set of lyrics from this song is:
Can you guys help me pick a filter?
I don't know if I should go with XX Pro or Valencia
I wanna look tan
What should my caption be?
I want it to be clever
How about "Livin' with my bitches, hash tag LIVE"
I only got 10 likes in the last 5 minutes
Do you think I should take it down?
LET ME TAKE ANOTHER SELFIE
I think that he is making fun of that fact that people put so much time into making their selfie perfect. People always edit their selfies and try to look their best in selfies no matter where it goes. In my opinion, our society has turned a simple self portrait into a challenge of who can look the best and get the most likes on their photos. I don't think this is an issue (yet) however, I think it's silly that this has caused so much hype in everyone's lives and how this idea has evolved.
Can you guys help me pick a filter?
I don't know if I should go with XX Pro or Valencia
I wanna look tan
What should my caption be?
I want it to be clever
How about "Livin' with my bitches, hash tag LIVE"
I only got 10 likes in the last 5 minutes
Do you think I should take it down?
LET ME TAKE ANOTHER SELFIE
I think that he is making fun of that fact that people put so much time into making their selfie perfect. People always edit their selfies and try to look their best in selfies no matter where it goes. In my opinion, our society has turned a simple self portrait into a challenge of who can look the best and get the most likes on their photos. I don't think this is an issue (yet) however, I think it's silly that this has caused so much hype in everyone's lives and how this idea has evolved.