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The Bad Taste of Photographing and Posting Something You Are About to Eat
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Totally agree. Although, I sort of like the idea of these "after" pics.
That said, complaining about Facebook usually means you're spending way too much time on Facebook.
That said, complaining about Facebook usually means you're spending way too much time on Facebook.
12
Jesus, Mudede. You must have an unbelievably charmed life if this is a crusade you're willing to pursue.
13
All of this complaining amounts to a hill of beans...
...fit enough to be photographed and uploaded to Instagram.
...fit enough to be photographed and uploaded to Instagram.
14
It's not nearly as bad as next years fad "Photographing food you've just digested!"
The total craze for 2013
The total craze for 2013
16
I don't understand why this is a thing people like to bitch about. If I had a friend who liked to post pictures of birds, or kittens, or their kids, or antique toy robots, or comic books, or any other goddam thing I don't care about but they do, I'd just ignore it without feeling the need to hate on somebody who takes joy in something I'm not interested in. Foodies like food. It's their hobby, it's an interest they use to connect with other people. So what.
17
Tell us, Charles: which celebrity relationships do you not approve of? Who's wearing something that's so last season? Which of the high-school cliques is full of sub-human detritus? You're clearly being paid to spout your own unfounded opinions as fact; let's hear something really juicy.
19
Unbelievable. I agree 100% with a Charles Mudede post. Oh my lord the "picture of food you're about to eat" post drives me crazy. I'm going to start responding to them with pictures of chairs I'm about to sit in.
20
Food pics are almost as played out as declaring things to be "first world problems." Yet, here we are...
24
I don't take and post pictures of every food item I've eaten. But, there are moments (like when I'm on holiday in Europe or other such more memorable trips) that I do take pictures of the nice dish I'm about to consume. Also, on the rare occasion when I get served airplane food I like to document the food.
But these are special occasions for me. However, I don't post every snack I'm eating on facebook. That's just silly for me to do. As with #16 I don't care if others post their food items and I just ignore it without feeling the need to rant and rave about it on the interwebs.
But these are special occasions for me. However, I don't post every snack I'm eating on facebook. That's just silly for me to do. As with #16 I don't care if others post their food items and I just ignore it without feeling the need to rant and rave about it on the interwebs.
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I don't have a burning opinion either way but I've never gotten the allure of posting pictures of what you had at the diner, restaurant, etc. However I've noticed that it's only my female friends who do this, so it's probably another way of long-distance girl bonding.
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I disagree. I'd rather see the sandwich as it was when it was served to you than it in any stage of you having eaten it.
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My boyfriend likes to take pictures of food, especially in poor light with the flash from his iPhone. And he thinks it actually looks good.
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If a meal shows superior preparation or presentation, why should I keep it a secret, or spend paragraphs explaining what a picture shows wordlessly?
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@16, admittedly I hate alot of facebook culture, and this is just another symptom of that...but I guess it also just irks me from a manners perspective.
There's something wrong about repeatedly taking photos in a crowded restaurant (I was at a place over the weekend where all four people at a table had cameras aimed at their food). Plus, the photo shoots always seemed to be followed by an annoyingly loud conversation where the amateur photographer/blogger/food critic enlightens us with his/her opinions. It's fucking annoying. Put away your phones, cameras, etc., and just eat your fucking meal and talk to the people around you.
Although take my opinion with a grain of salt. I've got a good deal of old fogey in me, and I also think it's rude to wear a hat at the dinner table.
There's something wrong about repeatedly taking photos in a crowded restaurant (I was at a place over the weekend where all four people at a table had cameras aimed at their food). Plus, the photo shoots always seemed to be followed by an annoyingly loud conversation where the amateur photographer/blogger/food critic enlightens us with his/her opinions. It's fucking annoying. Put away your phones, cameras, etc., and just eat your fucking meal and talk to the people around you.
Although take my opinion with a grain of salt. I've got a good deal of old fogey in me, and I also think it's rude to wear a hat at the dinner table.
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I'm with at @ 15 you should be ashamed of using something that will take thousands of years to deteriorate for a snack you consume in 10 minutes. As for the good/bad taste dichotomy there are far worse subjects to focus upon such as relationship difficulties, images of animal cruelty, racism ad nauseum. I have friends who are food hobbyists or who are celebrating and sharing their enjoyment, that is not bad taste if they are not gloating. You have "down key, you know and are not required to look closely at the post. If it is bad taste to show a meal on facebook, do you propose an end to Food Magazines and cooking shows as well? How about a ban on food images in The Stranger @4 BJC, since you mainly write about the decor and how cool the owners are anyway.
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Is this meant to be sarcastic? Chefs and servers often make food look like works of art. Why not post it?
We live in a country where food is accessible and only about 1/12 people suffer from hunger. That's not perfect but it sure as heck is an improvement over the historical average, and it's not like I'm waving it in the faces of starving refugees. I'd much rather see someone post a pic of a beautiful dish than a pic of another celebrity wardrobe malfunction or teenager unwittingly trashing his or her future by being photographed with drugs or alcohol. THAT is bad taste.
We live in a country where food is accessible and only about 1/12 people suffer from hunger. That's not perfect but it sure as heck is an improvement over the historical average, and it's not like I'm waving it in the faces of starving refugees. I'd much rather see someone post a pic of a beautiful dish than a pic of another celebrity wardrobe malfunction or teenager unwittingly trashing his or her future by being photographed with drugs or alcohol. THAT is bad taste.
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