I recently wrote about a tourist in Michigan that walked off a cliff trying to take a selfie to post wherever those damn things are posted……https://lobotero.com/2018/09/30/was-that-selfie-worth-it/
But just how many have been dumb enough to injure themselves for the sake of a “selfie”……
A study investigating the increasing problem of fatalities that stem from victims taking selfies in dangerous locales has placed a body count on the preventable tragedy, per the Washington Post. In the study titled “Selfies: A boon or bane?” researchers published findings in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care that estimate some 259 people worldwide perished between October 2011 to November 2017 while attempting to take photos. The study came up with the number by looking at English-language news reports from across the globe. The data was broken down in some surprising ways. For instance, when countries were tallied separately, the data revealed that incidents in India accounted for 50% of all reported selfie deaths, followed in prevalence by Russia, the US, and Pakistan, in that order. Drowning was found to be the most common cause.
One such drowning occurred just last month when a selfie-taker plunged 200 feet off a cliff into Lake Superior. In July, a 19-year-old Mormon missionary from Utah suffered a similar fate in Australia. About 72.5% of victims were found to be males and half of all victims were between the ages of 20 and 29. Per Fox News, such tragedies led study authors to conclude there’s a need for “no selfie zones” around problem areas including “water bodies, mountain peaks, and over tall buildings” in order to warn prospective self-takers of the inherent dangers. “Selfies are themselves not harmful, but the human behavior that accompanies selfies is dangerous,” wrote lead author Agam Bansal. “Individuals need to be educated regarding certain risky behaviors and risky places where selfies should not be taken.”
There is your answer to one of the most baffling causes of death there is…..
Those silly ‘selfie’ deaths ought to be classed as ‘self-inflicted’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
I agree…..I guess I am just too damn old to appreciate the thing….chuq
I think, Selfie is innocent, People’s behaviors are infected. If there is any way to solve that I think Selfie industries can make tools that are not easy to carry in your hands, so people will not be able to lift it and put in danger themselves.
Thanks, from Songa.
I appreciate your input hope you feel like visiting often….thanx ….chuq
Thanks too!
Are you blogging from Rwanda? I ask because I try to keep up with news from the countries of my most regular visitors. chuq
Yeah, I’m from Rwanda! And its where I’m blogging from.
I appreciate your visits…and if I write about Rwanda and I get something wrong please feel free to correct me and I shall correct the post….thanx for everything….chuq
I will! Do you know something about Rwanda? Where do you blog from?
I only know what I read….and I read a lot…..most Americans know very little about Africa and I try to change that….I am in Mississippi….chuq
Good! Nice to meet you!
Me as well……Thanx for your visits….chuq
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I am sorry I have never used Facebook…I did not trust them with my info before and that has not changed….I apologize….chuq
OK then! you may tell me any platform you use if no problem.
I am on Twitter…..I use it for news feeds and a few personal things…there is a widget on my site to get you there,,,,,..chuq