Posted by TunnelRunner33 I'll admit that I've thought about buying one. It might be a handy way to photograph or film something around a corner, or up through a hole in the ceiling or something like that. Of course, you can always use a tripod in the same way if you don't spread apart its legs, but that seems a bit more bulky.

I've done that a few times with my Tripod. As you said, it is bulky, but I have it on hand and it works.

hahaaha! Bless RE's pea-pickin heart. Such a lovable character...not afraid to tell the truth. I on the other hand didn't want to act totally stupid or unaware on my earlier post, so, DadGumit, i looked it up. At first, i thought it might be something dirty... as many minds end up in the gutter here on UER. lol. Well, come on....Selfie Stick !?!?
As a side note:
When i talked of narcissistic behavior, i certainly wasn't referring to our self-portrait thread. Nothing wrong with sharing your pic and adventures. None of those people are what you would call *conceited*... self respect, self esteem, and a little self admiration never hurt anybody.

i was given one to take photos of my family and i on vacation as i wasn't gonna hand some random person my nice camera to run with aha

I've had a "selfie stick" my whole life. Didnt do much with it until I was about 12 and since then its been my best friend and worst enemy. Now that ive been married a while im finding the "selfie" part of things very much like when I was 12.

I just bought an old Slik monopod from Goodwill for 2 bucks.

There was a guy poking fun of everyone and everything in the store, and acting like he was better than shopping at a thrift store. He saw me checking out with it and asked if it was a selfie stick. I wanted to wind up and whang him in the head with it, but I didn't wanna damage it : )

I really really hate to be the person sticking up for selfie sticks, but hear me out. There is a huge stigma against them because of all the frat daddies that use them in museums or stop traffic to grab cool shots. But selfie sticks are actually pretty versatile and offer a lot when you don't feel like lugging your camera around. I only use my stick in conjunction with my GoPro which is nice because I don't currently own a wide angle lens. Whenever I travel, I'm by myself ninety percent of the time, so it is nice to get pictures of myself in some of the places I visit. And when I'm hiking or in a rush, I normally don't carry my DSLR around. Having the camera on a stick also provides a lot of manipulation of camera angles without having to deal with setting up a camera and tripod. Some of my favorite pictures I simply could not have taken with a camera and tripod. So make fun of the selfie stick all you want, but I'm going to keep using it. Mostly because it is lightweight, convenient, and easily manipulated. But to all those assholes using them to get selfies with the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, you are an asshole and give the rest of us a bad name. Here are a couple pictures captured with a selfie stick:

1. Fucking Kids

Fucking Kids by Anomalicious, on Flickr

The above picture was taken in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Oregon when a lost kid wandered into my campsite. It kept following me around, but when I decided to try and get a picture with him, he started to run away. So in order to get this picture I ended up running full speed bent over holding the selfie stick in front of me. Absolutely no way this moment is captured with a conventional camera and setup.

2. Cooling Tower

Cooling Tower by Anomalicious, on Flickr

This picture was taken inside the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant. I had to jump a fence to get here and did not want to lug my camera bag with me since I did not plan to stay long. So I brought the stick and GoPro and set a self timer while I wandered around underneath it. Again, not the easiest angle and set up to shoot when you are alone.

It is still a narcissitic tool, I'll admit that. But so are a lot of the portraits we take of ourselves in places. This just makes it easier and takes less skill. And in public it is more invasive if you use it like an asshole. Apologies for having to defend this monstrosity.

I have one but I haven't even opened the box it came in. When I take selfies I always just use my tripod on a timer.

No, I do not, but I wouldn't mind one. They seem like they could be interesting, if I found a cool way to use it.

Like this here, I wouldn't mind a selfie stick to take a photo like this...
https://instagram.com/p/5zKxxUgbdX/

Posted by gr.eg No, I do not, but I wouldn't mind one. They seem like they could be interesting, if I found a cool way to use it. Like this here, I wouldn't mind a selfie stick to take a photo like this... https://instagram.com/p/5zKxxUgbdX/

I was 99% positive that you were going to post Daniel Lau's selfie stick video lol

Posted by gr.eg No, I do not, but I wouldn't mind one. They seem like they could be interesting, if I found a cool way to use it. Like this here, I wouldn't mind a selfie stick to take a photo like this... https://instagram.com/p/5zKxxUgbdX/

oh crap, is that flexing?

I have one for my (new) gopro. Haven't used it much but I expect I will. I'm not too worried about what anyone thinks about that.

Selfie sticks are so summer 2014. They seem to have entirely vanished this year. Nowadays the cool kids have smartphone tripods. Oh and I live in a tourist district that receives high amounts of Asian tourists from all countries in Asia. Incidentally, the Indonesians call them "tongkat narsis," which is Indonesian for "Narcissist stick."

Yes, I have one. They can be useful for bracing your camera when you're up on a rooftop ledge that might not fit a tripod, and they'll even work as a gimbal to keep your camera horizontal.

Shameless selfies!
https://vimeo.com/seonbital/videos

Posted by Radical_Ed What the fuck is a selfie stick? If I need a pic taken of my hideous ass, I'll ask the fuckwad I'm hangin' with to take it. No brainer, there. Besides, I can't even DO "ducklips".

Speaking of your "hideous ass," I wrote an article last year about seven actual creative uses of selfie sticks. As well as getting above the crowd at concerts and obvious advantages in rooftopping, they're great for sexting.

I bought one for the novelty of saying i own one. I haven't used it. I lost in my car's trunk with the rest of the pointless $5 novelty items I bought for no reason

No, I am not a selfie taker. Just now occurs to me though, there may be uses for one while exploring.

Pertinent:

http://www.weather...attacks-comparison

I am so happy Cyanide and Happiness has now been used on this forum... *sniff*