The act of taking selfies in public used to be something shameful, reserved only for 7th grade girls with disposable cameras. But now saying, “Hold on, let me respond to this Snap Chat” and making a :D face at the camera is just as casual as saying, “Hold on, let me respond to this text real quick.” It’s bizarre. Aside from that one glaring detail, there are a few more completely uncalled for things that I’ve seen Snap Chat used for. Ironically, most of them were either sent or received by me.
Making yourself into a bearded lady
I really don’t know why else the drawing application exists if not to draw on ginger facial hair. The concept can be applied to unibrows, staches, beards, you name it.
Capturing footage of llamas grazing
It’s always a pleasure to open a snap video of livestock just doing their thing.
Post-workout mirror shots
I once got a snap like this from an unknown sender. It was just of his chest and I actually laughed out loud when I saw it so I tweeted about it. Ten minutes later I got a text from an old friend telling me it was he. My day was ruined.
Sending videos of guys butts while they’re dancing at bars
I’m just going to go ahead and admit that this one was I. Yeah it’s perverse, but the song was “Shake, Shake, Shake Señora,”So how could I not? It was freaking hilarious and I’d do it again.
Cyber-bullying
OK, this may be too strong of a term, but one time and unknown user wouldn’t quit sending me snaps of old men reading newspapers and Gatorade bottles. I felt threatened.
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