Wander With Dr Wanderlust

Why You Should Not Get a Selfie Stick!

This is a real issue of mine everyone so hear me out…

I am so over seeing people with these ridiculous sticks taking pictures of themselves… IS IT REALLY NEEDED???

Now… I am one of the biggest selfie queens out there… in many of my photos posted you will see my hand extended and I am ultimately trying to capture a memorable moment or place with me in it… so why do I think the Selfie Stick is the WORST thing EVER!!!???

ANSWER: IT TAKES AWAY FROM THE MAIN PURPOSE OF TRAVELING

We are already in the frame of mind that “I CAN DO IT ALL BY MYSELF”… but we weren’t meant to do anything by ourself… maybe using the bathroom is good solo… but most other things are better with someone else to share it with!!

So you go travel to

1.  see the world and
2. be able to experience different culture…

But you are losing so much in your travel experience by extending that STUPID stick and missing interactions with people.

Some of the coolest people I have met around the world started because of a simple, “Hey, can you take my picture for me” It is amazing how less and less we choose to interact with people around us when we are in deed trying to gain from cultural experiences.

Just this past trip to the Bahamas, I met Wanda, who was off for a walk much like myself. In the end we exchanged contacts and took photos of each other and even a Ussie together. If we had our selfie sticks we would have no need to interact…

I am not going on a long wind explanation of why you shouldn’t waste $20 sometimes more on this stick… but I am challenging you to simply ask someone walking by to get your photo…. you never know who that person will be and how that one interaction can actually affect your vacation.

What are your views on the Selfie Stick? Are your For or Against it? Share in the comment box!