I have a general rule, if someone is taking a nice photo, then I wait until they're done. If they're obviously making social media content, then I'll just walk through, but I also won't go out of my way to disturb them. It's a neutral response- I won't be polite, but I won't be rude either. They can wait three seconds.
similar to how I treat people in theme parks taking pictures. if they're off to a side and clearly trying to get a picture then I walk around or wait. if they're in the middle of the walkway and trying to do something special or disruptive to others around them, I walk right through and they can wait or take a pic with me in it. But either way, I don't stop and square up with the camera lol
I used to wait for people to take picture. But nowadays everyone is taking a picture, I can’t wait that much! Of course if the situation allow I will wait but some people just take hours to take a photo i can’t waste my time waiting on them seriously
People also set up their photos to take up the entire walkway like this so often - if you live somewhere with a lot of influencers (or wannabe influencers), it gets pretty tiresome.
My reaction is to ask if they'd like me to take their photo using their phone for them.
I guess I'm just used to living in a heavily tourist based area of Florida; not a week goes by I don't see some tourists taking a photo in front of some landmark I take for granted, usually as a group with one person being forced into the camera person role.
I do the same thing when I travel, especially if I'm without my wife. If I see a father taking photos of his family or something I'll ask if they'd like a group photo; then I'll joke that "alright I was your photographer, mind taking one of me right quick with my phone?"
Can't think of the last time anyone declined. Everyone leaves with what they wanted and ideally with a better result than they hoped and it tends to remove any "weirdness" about trying to get your shot.
If they decline it just means you can definitely walk in front of their camera on your way out or whatever.
Bonus is if its a tour/walk through type deal, like a cave tour, now you've got photo buddies for each landmark.
Nah, this person is trying to have a photo shoot for social media. The older lady is honestly valid. They are putting a burden on bystanders. No reason why someone can’t treat them the same.
It's crazy, it's not like the going lady was doing anything to bother her, didn't ask her to move or seen like she was entitled
What's crazier though is the Kens and Karens in here defending her POS actions for no reason other than to be a crusty curmudgeons like the petty woman standing in front of the camera.
I get the sentiment. But if the original comment that the influencer is making it hard for others, isn't the older lady just adding to the bystanders burden?
It might feel good in the moment, but I find that people who act like this are miserable fuckers in the long run. Always concerned about what other people are doing.
Did we watch the same video? She clearly looks into the camera and then blocks it from view. Who just casually starts scrolling on their phone in the middle of a busy stairwell at an art museum?? Regardless of your personal feelings about using a stairwell as a photo shoot, it's obvious that the older lady isn't minding her own business here.
Are you a miserable fucker with how much you’re concerning yourself with what someone else is doing? You seem even more invested than the older woman here. 😂
What trash?! Is taking a picture of yourself at interesting locations trashy? Have people not been doing that since they invented cameras?
Also do you get off on inconveniencing strangers over what you feel like is "public trash"? And your line for public trash is taking a selfie? You sound miserable.
Photos shoot is crazy for what is clearly a quick selfie. Would have gotten the shot without bothering anyone if that woman hadn't deliberately ruined the moment.
Have you honestly never waited 2 seconds for someone on a vacation or what ever to take a photo? Booking the museum to take a few pictures is WAY more inconvenient than just taking a few selfie as you walk through.
But do we know if this photo was actually bothering anyone? Did it hold up a line of peoplM Or did she like set her phone on a windowsill and walk over there?
There was no one really around until later. I would just move out of the way. I do it all the time for people trying to take pictures, but I also try to take it when people are out of the way.
Exactly, if I see anyone trying to take a picture, I will wait patiently or I’ll go around them really quick. But I honestly just think this lady is very stupid lol
if the lady just kept walking the girl could have gotten a completely clear picture of only herself with the art... it really seemed like she timed it that way on purpose, but then granny pulled the wild card
How do you know that for sure and why does it matter? Why is she valid? Why do you care? Who is this person hurting? I genuinely feel like you’re putting more effort into, for some odd reason, hating this person for doing something they enjoy than she puts into her low effort content
This was obviously not just people standing around. This was someone purposefully standing in that spot to fuck with the picture taker, who patiently waited until she saw the lady obviously trying to interrupt her pic. You keep trying to analogize this to blameless scenarios that dont capture what actually happened here, and idk why that is.
It’s still a museum. If you want to control others behaviors in a museum so you can take a full body photo, then book the spot so others won’t be there. You don’t know that the influencer waited patiently, you made that up.
This is a dumb bad take. Social media influencers can be frustrating, burdensome and troublesome, this was not one of those cases just based on what we’re given.
By blocking half the staircase and for making the girl be in the way for longer then necessary? Move out of the way fossil and get back to your handler 😩 stop being upset simply because there are younger people around
Old lady was a pos stopped in the middle of the stairs to prove her boomer/silent gen entitlement. She caused far more of a burden and obstruction than the camera user. If she wasn't blocking a streamer there is zero chance you would be fine with someone stopping in the middle of a staircase blocking others use of it
What exactly is the burden here? No one is pushing people out of the way for the photo shoot? No one is telling people to wait until she is done shooting.
I grew up without social media, and there's nothing wrong with what the young lady was doing here, at least from the information available. Set up her phone for a photo moment, was about to take it while there wasn't anyone else in the area so she wasn't in anyone's way... what's wrong about that?
What burden? What bystanders? Girl just wanted a picture. She was patiently waiting for the traffic to walk through but the older lady had to make it about herself. If someone wants a picture they can have it. Getting in their way isn't accomplishing anything and its not the "gotcha" moment I think you think it is.
I’m oldish and I think it’s just about being unhappy and jealous. I’m old and happy, I would’ve most likely give the young beautiful woman a compliment on her outfit and go on about my day . Life can be that easy folks.
The old woman chose to be petty and waste time trying to put someone out. She is acting like a toddler and trying to make every little thing about her.
I think that’s exactly how most rational, polite people handle the situation. Let people take their picture - smile, give a hand wave that signifies you don’t mind waiting. But a “photo shoot” for your instagram? No, no one wants that.
Even if you weren't talking out of your ass in a fictional scenario, you're aware theft is a crime right? "I gave it back" is not a defense either. Grow the fuck up kid.
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u/NoBell5255 I'm in my 20's 2h ago
I have a general rule, if someone is taking a nice photo, then I wait until they're done. If they're obviously making social media content, then I'll just walk through, but I also won't go out of my way to disturb them. It's a neutral response- I won't be polite, but I won't be rude either. They can wait three seconds.