Excuse me? I was so shocked that I just stared at her. As she took 48 photos from different angles before lowering her arm, oh so generously. Allowing me to partake in my now slightly, colder meal. She didn’t start eating, though. First, she had to pick the right photo, crop it, add a filter or two. Then come up with a clever quote, and a bunch of hashtags.
Needless to say, I think Instagramming has gone too far! Instagram is fine once in a while. Here are 11 times when you should just say no to the Instagram bug.
When you Should be Eating
I, personally, am not a #foodporn photographer, but I’m not going to hate people who are. That said, there needs to be a limit. If you’re physically stopping people from digging into their delicious restaurant food. So you can set up the perfect ‘gram-worthy shot, it’s time to dial it down a notch.
When you’re Done Eating
That picture of your empty bowl doesn’t make people think Omg, that food must have been off the charts! It makes them think, Why is this person posting pictures of dirty dishes?
When you’re Bleeding
Nobody wants to see your broken ankle or your open wound on Instagram. Maybe, instead of taking pictures, shouldn’t you be calling 911?
When You’re Naked
This is actually against Instagram’s Terms of Use, so, uh, yeah, don’t do it!
At Night
That blurry, low-resolution photo you took in the dark is not artistic. It’s just, Black!
At the Gym
A gym is a place for working out. Not taking pictures. Not gym selfies, not snaps of how much weight you’re leg-pressing. Also definitely not creepy shots of the hottie in the yoga pants. None of these things.
In Bed
High angle shot of an affectionate young couple taking a selfie with their little baby girl while lying on a bed at home
Um, what? Unless you’re posting a #latergram, it’s not okay to Instagram pics from your boudoir. Please don’t ask me why.
At Work
Do you work on Instagram? Are you a social media manager? No no? Then don’t post photos from your office. Even if your office is awesome, you’ll just look like you’re humble-bragging.
When you’re Driving
Cool, so you’re operating a large, moving vehicle. You just snapped a photo, uploaded it to Instagram, cropped it, filtered it, and added sixteen hashtags? I feel safe right now, with a Mr. Donut licensed driver; like you on the road!
When you’re on a Plane
Newsflash: All the airplane wing photos look the same. Exactly. The. Same.
When you Have Nothing to Post
“Inspiring” quotes are not good Instagram posts. The #tbt photo you took, last week, is not a good Instagram post. 15 selfies in a row, are not good Instagram posts. If you have nothing to post, just don’t post!
