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These Are The 32 Stages Of Taking A Selfie

#32: Deletes 99 selfies from the camera roll

Karlee Onstad

Jul 03, 2018

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

We are all guilty of taking selfies. If you say you aren't, you are lying to yourself. And we also know that the one picture that you post to Instagram has 20+ companions that are (to no surprise) extremely similar, yet you declare this one to be the perfect one. So, without further ado, here are the 32 stages of taking a selfie:

1. Mmmm ok girl, you are lookin' gooood today!

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

2. OH, SHIT! Front camera!

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

3. Okay, so either my mirror or my camera is lying, because these look nothing alike.

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

4. Changes position. LIGHTING!

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

5. Moves head slightly to the right.

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

6. Moves head slightly more to the right.

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

7. Little more? Okay, so now it looks like I have a broken neck. Cool.

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

8. Goes back to original position

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9. NOPE

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10. Maybe a new background? (Moves two inches)

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11. Serious face?

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12. Silly-sexy face?

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13. Mystically look off into the distance?

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14. Okay, just try acting casual.

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15. Why does my hand look so strange...?

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16. Maybe lipstick will help?

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17. Shit… I should pluck my eyebrows…

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

18. We're just gonna cover that up real quick

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19. Rotate camera?

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20. All about them angles

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21. *What if I add a filter? Hmmm…”

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22. Hahah these are hilarious!

Original Photo by Karlee Onstad

23. I. Am. A. Bug.

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24. Okay, okay, just smile.

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25. OMG MY HAIR!

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26. UGH!

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27. Duck face?

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28. Oh god. I have regrets. Nooooo.

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29. One more time!

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30. Eh, good enough…

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31. (4 minutes passes) Nope, I don’t like it. I’ll try again tomorrow

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32. Deletes 99 selfies from the camera roll

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#32: *Deletes 99 selfies from the camera roll*

1. *Mmmm ok girl, you are lookin' gooood today!*

2. *OH, SHIT! Front camera!*

3. *Okay, so either my mirror or my camera is lying, because these look nothing alike.*

4. *Changes position. LIGHTING!*

5. *Moves head slightly to the right.*

6. *Moves head slightly more to the right.*

7. *Little more? Okay, so now it looks like I have a broken neck. Cool.*

8. *Goes back to original position*

9. *NOPE*

10. *Maybe a new background? (Moves two inches)*

11. *Serious face?*

12. *Silly-sexy face?*

13. *Mystically look off into the distance?*

14. *Okay, just try acting casual.*

15. *Why does my hand look so strange...?*

16. *Maybe lipstick will help?*

17. *Shit… I should pluck my eyebrows…*

18. *We're just gonna cover that up real quick*

19. *Rotate camera?*

20. *All about them angles*

21. *What if I add a filter? Hmmm…”

22. *Hahah these are hilarious!*

23. *I. Am. A. Bug.*

24. *Okay, okay, just smile.*

25. *OMG MY HAIR!*

26. *UGH!*

27. *Duck face?*

28. *Oh god. I have regrets. Nooooo.*

29. *One more time!*

30. *Eh, good enough…*

31. *(4 minutes passes) Nope, I don’t like it. I’ll try again tomorrow*

32. *Deletes 99 selfies from the camera roll*

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#32: Deletes 99 selfies from the camera roll

1. Mmmm ok girl, you are lookin' gooood today!

2. OH, SHIT! Front camera!

3. Okay, so either my mirror or my camera is lying, because these look nothing alike.

4. Changes position. LIGHTING!

5. Moves head slightly to the right.

6. Moves head slightly more to the right.

7. Little more? Okay, so now it looks like I have a broken neck. Cool.

8. Goes back to original position

9. NOPE

10. Maybe a new background? (Moves two inches)

11. Serious face?

12. Silly-sexy face?

13. Mystically look off into the distance?

14. Okay, just try acting casual.

15. Why does my hand look so strange...?

16. Maybe lipstick will help?

17. Shit… I should pluck my eyebrows…

18. We're just gonna cover that up real quick

19. Rotate camera?

20. All about them angles

22. Hahah these are hilarious!

23. I. Am. A. Bug.

24. Okay, okay, just smile.

25. OMG MY HAIR!

26. UGH!

27. Duck face?

28. Oh god. I have regrets. Nooooo.

29. One more time!

30. Eh, good enough…

31. (4 minutes passes) Nope, I don’t like it. I’ll try again tomorrow

32. Deletes 99 selfies from the camera roll

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