'Selfies At Funerals' is a Questionable New Blog
Vasiliki Marapas — November 2, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: buzzfeed & selfiesatfunerals.tumblr
Just when you thought the selfie craze couldn’t get any worse, there comes the inception of Selfies at Funerals, a Tumblr devoted to, well, just that. This blog is devoted to people with a narcissistic compulsion who can't wait to share their photos long enough to mourn the dead and who can’t resist mentioning their morbid whereabouts.
Unfortunately, dubbing your shot a “depressing funeral selfie” doesn’t really change the fact that you’re still taking a selfie at a funeral, nor does admitting you’re “going to hell.” Other particularly crude admissions on the site include a selfie with a photo the deceased and a shot featuring the casket in the background. If you can’t believe people have the audacity to make a duckface on a day of mourning, this vain blog will prove you wrong.
Unfortunately, dubbing your shot a “depressing funeral selfie” doesn’t really change the fact that you’re still taking a selfie at a funeral, nor does admitting you’re “going to hell.” Other particularly crude admissions on the site include a selfie with a photo the deceased and a shot featuring the casket in the background. If you can’t believe people have the audacity to make a duckface on a day of mourning, this vain blog will prove you wrong.
Trend Themes
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Funeral Selfies — Opportunities for developing apps or filters that discourage or prevent funeral selfies through AI or image recognition technology.
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Digital Funeral Services — Opportunities for creating digital funeral services to connect mourners online and provide virtual support and services.
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Social Media Etiquette — Opportunities for providing social media etiquette training and consulting services for individuals and businesses to prevent inappropriate online behavior.
Industry Implications
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Funeral Services — Funeral services can incorporate AI and image recognition technology to prevent selfies and enhance their services with digital options.
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Social Media — Social media companies can improve their platform rules and moderation processes by addressing inappropriate content like funeral selfies.
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Corporate Training — Corporate training and consulting firms can offer social media etiquette training to employees and businesses to ensure appropriate online behavior and prevent negative PR incidents.
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