The phrase heard around the world: let me take a selfie. Since the early 2000’s, when entrepreneur Wayne Fromm patented his latest invention, the QuickPod, to camera stores in Canada and New York City, taking a wider-shot photo took a broader, and easier, change.

The QuickPod, an extendable monopod that photographers can hold in one hand to take a picture of themselves and their surrounding background, more commonly referred to as the selfie stick, thrived in the hands of both young and old as the cultural trend to, “take a selfie,” became a favorite pastime.

Celebrities to cell phone first-timers jumped into the trend of taking selfies at work, at school, at the gym; wherever a picture can or could be taken. Museums, amusement parks and historical sites soon became home to never-ending families, running around with their selfie stick flying high and proud.

However, it was not long that the invasiveness of the selfie stick soon became a nuisance, even a safety hazard, to have and use in certain locations. Sure, mounting one’s precious and newly updated IPhone 6 on a plastic rod wasn’t a safety hazard in itself, but surely, carrying around an extendable arm to take photos with couldn’t be that much of a risk.

Nonetheless, on June 30, Disneyland publically released a ban on all selfie sticks found within its amusement park, public officials claiming that bringing and using the sticks while riding rides or throughout the amusement park was dangerous for guests and staff. Sorry kids, taking pictures up on the Big Thunder Mountain just got a little bit harder.

Disneyland is not the only location where the selfie stick have been asked to be placed on the selfie shelf.

South Korea placed a ban of selfie sticks in early November of last year, South Korean authorities stating that certain selfie sticks that rely on Bluetooth signals can cause other technological devices, including nearby cell-phones, to malfunction. Individual who are caught using or selling the banned selfie sticks can face a hefty fine and/or jail time. Maybe grey window bars would make a new background trend.

Closer to home, historical sites and museums have joined the banning of the selfie-stick pose. In New York, the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art have pushed the picture devices out the door in fear that the devices could harm visitors or objects on display. Pictures and cameras are still welcome, but selfie sticks, tripods and monopods are no longer permitted.

The Hope Diamond must now be in arm’s length in order to take its photograph. In Washington D.C., the Smithsonian Institution banned the use of selfie sticks in the numerous museums in the national capital. The ban hopes to protect visitors and displays, especially in the crowded display room areas. No one would want the selfie stick to become the poking stick.

Although it may be the generation of the selfie, it is not the time nor place for its long-handed partner in crime. Yes, people in today’s era are looking to make everyday life easier, or in this case more convenient, sometimes the smartest solution is not the best. When historic sites and national museums ban the use of such an extendable arm, maybe it’s time to think of a different way to capture everyday moments. Having a friend with long arms can come in handy. Let’s go take a selfie.