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Taking selfies is now considered a 'public health problem,' requires 'safety messaging,' say researchers.
Fox News ^ | 11.24.2023 | Angelica Stabile

Posted on 11/25/2023 11:03:31 AM PST by Carriage Hill

The taking of selfies is now considered legitimately dangerous. A review by the University of New South Wales concluded that taking selfies could actually pose a "public health problem." Referencing data from multiple peer-reviewed studies in both the U.S. and Australia since 2011, the review was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research in September of this year.

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KEYWORDS: careless; darwin; death; idiots; selfies
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To: Carriage Hill

Woman falls 100 feet to her death taking selfie in Belgium
New York Post
Nov 4, 2021 — A 33-year-old Belgian woman plunged 100 feet to her death after posing for a selfie on the edge of a cliff during a trip with her husband.


Another....
Sofia Cheung was a Hong Kong Instagram influencer who took selfies standing on the edge of cliffsides. However, it was reported by The New York Post that the 32-year-old died after falling from a waterfall. July 14, 2021

Hiker falls nearly 700 feet to his death attempting a selfie
NBC News
Jan 28, 2022 — A 21-year-old hiker died after falling roughly 700 feet off a cliff while trying to take a selfie on Monday, authorities in Arizona said.


21 posted on 11/25/2023 1:10:47 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging.It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian
"When I pre-trip the vehicle I am assigned for work...etc."

Being retired means never having to jump through hoops for anyone but yourself. The only thing I use my cell phone for are calls, and the occasional text to reorder my prescriptions, but I can do that on my laptop as well. I got rid of my Spectrum landline last year, because the only calls I got on it were spam. I'd had the ringer turned off on it for years. Got rid of my cable at the same time too. If I hadn't had to upgrade to a 4G phone all those years ago, because my 3G phone was being interfered with by someone's network booster in the area, I never would have bought one. I've hated the thing from the day I got it, because I always had 4 bars at home on my 3G phone, but when I got my 5S iPhone, I was only able to get one or two bars at home. I ended up complaining to Verizon about it, and because I'd been a customer of theirs for at least 20 years (previous landline service), they sent me a $250 network booster for free, in order to give me my four bars again. There is no 5G service here, which is fine for me. When this phone craps the bed, I won't be buying another smart phone, but may go with a prepaid phone instead. I don't need to have internet access on a phone I only use for calls.

22 posted on 11/25/2023 1:17:36 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Same except I can’t stand to see my own face.


23 posted on 11/25/2023 2:28:58 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: frank ballenger

No rest for Darwin...


24 posted on 11/25/2023 2:42:46 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Carriage Hill

Not sure about a public health problem, but it certainly can be indicative of a personality disorder. Talk about your narcissists and exhibitionists! I like to watch YouTube decorating videos, but when I see it’s going to take some woman 25 minutes to tell how she redecorated a 2’ x 3’ closet, I know she just loves to hear herself talk, and I watch the “before” segment, then fast forward to the “after” segment, if I watch it at all.


25 posted on 11/25/2023 3:36:58 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: gitmo

We were stopped at a train crossing one day, when a young woman came sauntering by our car, on foot, glued to her phone. The train was going very slow, but she, oblivious to its existence, walked right in front of it. It missed her by about two feet. She never looked up or changed her pace. I’m convinced she didn’t even know how close she came to death.


26 posted on 11/25/2023 3:42:04 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: dljordan

When is the world going to reach ‘Peak Researcher”?

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I’m applying for a fed grant to research that.


27 posted on 11/25/2023 4:26:31 PM PST by Graybeard58 (There are only two sexes but there are 57 different types of queers.)
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To: Carriage Hill

I always considered it an effective way of weeding out stupid.


28 posted on 11/25/2023 4:49:21 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: Carriage Hill

I was going to say; THEY JUST WANT TO DEPRIVE US OF VIEWING THE DARWIN AWARDS.


29 posted on 11/25/2023 5:58:45 PM PST by 5th MEB
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To: mass55th

I’m not retired, just tired though, at 62, I might be a re-tread.


30 posted on 11/25/2023 6:39:34 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam. sic semper tyrannis.)
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian
"I’m not retired, just tired though, at 62, I might be a re-tread."

I will be retired 20 years next month. I turned 76 this year. There is life, and enjoyment after retirement. I worked with several people who had nothing but the job to go to. Many of them had no kids to support, but felt compelled to stay on the job long after they were eligible to retire. I'd ask them, do you really want to die while working for NY State? Sadly, over my 25 years, several co-workers died way too young, much younger than me, and never got to retire. I feel very fortunate that I have had all these years to do the things that interest me. I also wasn't one of those people who felt they needed to get a job after they retired, in order to have something to do. Sadly, there are a lot people who feel that way. I hope that when you can retire, you will enjoy it as much as I have.

31 posted on 11/25/2023 7:26:42 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: 5th MEB

GMTA!


32 posted on 11/25/2023 7:27:27 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Good strategy.
I’m the same way with auto-based shows; seen an engine rebuild 100 times, seen most all of them, and the engine shop poseurs would do well to watch those other shows, and not repeat what 50 of them have already shown.


33 posted on 11/25/2023 7:30:40 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Carriage Hill

Keep your big ideas to yourself


34 posted on 11/25/2023 9:25:20 PM PST by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(27 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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To: dljordan

Everyone can be a “researcher”, and “peak” is probably a long ways away.


35 posted on 11/27/2023 8:07:57 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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