People getting all high and mighty over Bernard Tomic.
People getting all high and mighty over Bernard Tomic.
Last edited by online; 04-01-2018 at 06:55 PM.
WGMG is people selling piss weak / junk music memorabilia on Ebay and Gumtree. This shit is so bad and yet highly priced it's difficult to imagine anyone could be so stupid.
Here is an example: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bolw...tar/1147029756
Seller thinks it's a genuine article when in fact it's little more than a cheap shit guitar that may or may not have been signed by the remaining members of AC/DC.
To make things worse it's a copy of a Fender Strat [not a real one] - which has absolutely nothing to do with the band. Angus plays a Gibson SG and Malcolm always played the 1963 Gretsch Jet his brother gave him as teenager.
In football terms it's like having a Liverpool United Shirt signed by Hutcho and asking $10k for it.
Last edited by The Dunster; 09-08-2017 at 10:51 AM.
Loved that video where Mick Jagger tells some guy to bugger off and says " you're only gonna put it on EBay".
People who see any value in having a famous person scribble something on their stuff or stand next to you for 2 secs while you pop a selfie are pretty much the lamest people walking the face of the earth.
****ing losers.
Meh. Not a fan of celebrity culture. But is there much of a difference between a picture of you with someone famous and a picture of you on holidays enjoying yourself or with family? The premise being to have a memento of that time you enjoyed yourself, or more cynically as something to flaunt your enjoyment to others.
Could use a similar argument for the autographs or again, cynically as an easy way to increase value of objects. Market dictates objects' worth.
Nah, it's like having a replica Hutcho shirt signed by Liverpool players.Originally Posted by The Dunster
All very very valid points.
I agree that 90% of holiday snaps are taken to rub it in others faces, and if that's the reason then that's dope but just admit it.
It would be amazing to know if there is any correlation between the rise of social media and An increase in travel industry spend by the same demographic.
Same with 'meeting' famous people. If they just walked past you and you managed to stop them for a photo it means nothing. The famous person doesn't know you, doesn't like you and doesn't want anything to do with you. They are not your friend, you have no relationship with them, your photo is worthless.
Regardless, people take these photos for 2 reasons.
1. To somehow impress your friends that you met (famous person X). If your friends are impressed by this then you need new friends.
2. To prove to your friends that you 'met' (famous person X). If your word is not good enough and your friends call you a liar unless you have photo evidence then once again you need to find better friends.
I would be amazed if there wasn't. Being bombarded with everyone else's highlight reels, whether travel, health, purchases, will have had a profound impact on our society. Then there's the social media activist trend as well as echo chamber communities. It will be very interesting looking back in 20, 50, 100 years just what changes to our society and culture have occurred in the last decade or so.
I don't mind seeing where some people are travelling as long as it isn't overdone.
But the selfie stuff is ridiculous - half the time the celeb looks horrified or isn't even looking at the camera.
Check out alot of the Timmeh selfies.
Hey Plague
Just out of curiosity your celebrity stance
What happens if it Griff your getting your photo taken with??
Would I just be showing off or just getting a moment in time captured whilst in the presence of the great one??
Please don't confuse celebrity with a deity.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
I see where your going there but Plague needs to be consistent in his stance with Griff and celebrity
Otherwise his argument is full of shit
You believe in God?
You ever seen God?
You need a photo of God to prove He is real?
You either believe or don't believe homie.
and sure, if Griff wanted a photo of course I'd comply..............as long as he wasn't going to sell it on e-bay.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Touche
Just on this, I personally never have photos taken standing in front of some object (Statue of Liberty as an example.) I am never going to look at that photo again.
Never once have I thought, "Gee, I wonder how I looked when I was standing in front of <insert monument here>"
I'd much rather a photo of the thing most people stand in front of.
Have never, and will never get that culture. Same as selfies with Celebs. Greet them, they are all normal people. No need for proof you were in their personal space.
My 2c
just on Wolfmans point (which i agree with and also practice).
when i lived overseas every now and then you'd end up traveling to some of those touristy places with friends that came over.
one particularly smart mate never bothered with a camera but used to just buy postcards from all the major places we went.
his reasoning was that postcards always had super professional photos on them and were going to be way better than anything he could come up with.
in hindsight it was a brilliant strategy.
Actually i'd find it more interesting people in front of monument. It details a specific time of life that cant be replaced. The postcards cover any monument.
Fair point, I guess when I take the photo and then look back at it, it brings back the memories of being there.
Looking at myself in front of something does nothing for me. I might remember the random person I get to take the photo for me?
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