Recent technological developments have made it easier than ever to beg your friends and casual acquaintances for attention and an ego boost.
Gone are the days of standing in front of a mirror with a digital camera to find the perfect default picture for Myspace. Now, all you have to do to get people to look at you is hold your phone in front of you and try to come up with a caption to justify your blatant vanity.
By now, you may have guessed I'm not a huge fan of the selfie phenomenon that's swept the world over the past few years, but I will admit there are a couple of situations where it's appropriate to insert your face into a picture when it normally wouldn't be necessary.