I’ve had this ritual of cooking and watching celebrity entertainment programs for as long as I can remember. There’s something oddly therapeutic about listening to Lindsey Lohan’s latest fiasco or what the stars are wearing around town while I’m sautéing my tofu and vegetables. Don’t judge.
Last night I turned on The Insider to catch a report of the latest hashtag craze–#aftersex–which apparently is sweeping the nation. And by “sweeping the nation,” I mean becoming very popular among a crowd who clearly lacks a filter or a desire to function in the real world (you know, that thing that happens off the internets). The idea is to take a postcoital selfie photo, and if you do a search for images (which I clearly did as uhm, research for this blog post), you’ll come across a variety of pictures depicting couples steaming up showers, tonguing in bed, and–my personal favorite–sniffing their fingers. Because, classy.
Look, I am a blogger and have definitely written a post or two that may have left readers craving a cigarette and a cold shower. And it is every bit a part of my social footprint. With the exception of Bryan, every person who has ever appeared on my blog has been given a false name and I’ve tried as hard as I can not to incriminate anyone in a way that may affect them later on in life. Because you just never know.
The idea that the “aftersex” hashtag is now trending and becoming so wildly popular makes me wonder where it will end. Maybe soon we’ll start videotaping our first dates or mothers giving birth. Or maybe we’ll just set up a camera in our honeymoon suite?
I hate to sound judgmental, because I could seriously care less about what you do in the bedroom. But maybe we should just keep it there.
What are your thoughts on the #aftersex selfie? Also, does the accompanying photograph get you a little hot and bothered, too? Meooooow.
I need to come up with a portmanteau word that combines voyeurism and narcissism.
YUCK. I’ve heard about this. Will never do it. No one wants to see our middle aged bodies unclothed and intertwined 😛
Ewww…I mean really! I don’t care to see what anyone looks like after sex and I’m sure no one wants to see what my husband and I look like afterwards.
I find the lack of self respect now days very disturbing.
That’s horrible!!!! Talk about tactless!!! We stop get #endaftersexselfies trending LOL
There’s something seriously wrong with people. The loonies walk among us. I think this has to be the same peeps that pretend to have a perfect life on social media.
My question is who is the (3rd) person taking the picture of the post coital moment. Do they yell for their roomie to come in so they can have a decent, no rolls showing, hair perfect picture?
This new fad is ridiculous …. the person who started this really needs his/her head examined!
I had no idea this was a thing. It REALLY makes me hate my generation. Ew ew ewwwww. I don’t use Instagram much, but now I feel like avoiding it like the plague. Yes, let’s definitely stop this from happening! Is nothing sacred anymore??
Ummm, ick! This is wrong on so many levels. I will jump on your bandwagon and sign the petition to stop the trend. I can just image the types of people who have joined the fad.
Some people will do anything for a bit of attention. Gross.
Thankfully my FB feed has been spared this particular train wreck so far! Here’s hoping it stays that way. I love my friends but I’m a big believer in the TMI line!
Is NOTHING sacred anymore?! I just can’t even with this trend.-Ashley
Let’s just upload sex tapes to facebook– why not? Nothing is private anymore. (Heavy sarcasm.)
In other news, I’m going to new art class tomorrow and taking a picture of Buster to paint!
What in the fuck?
Pun intended.
That would be the day that I subjected myself to something so gross like that. And the sad part is, tons of people will do it…
Pun.
I completely agree – I find it super disturbing and inappropriate that people would want to capture such an intimate moment and blast it publicly. For shame – not happening. I don’t even like giving my personal information to some people let alone blast a private image between me and my partner. Tsk tsk tsk. The generation today O_o. Have a great one Charlotte! -Iva
It’s a sad world we live in. People have no filters other than the ones on Instagram and it shows. I don’t think people realize that things like that, don’t ever really leave the internet, and can follow them around forever. For shame of humanity.
Wow, I was worried about getting too personal sharing how I spend my money. But aftersex selfie? That’s what we call OVERshare!
Part of me says, “Hey, more power to them for having the balls to do this.” The other part of me is thinking, “Seriously?! Get over yourselves. Sex is supposed to be a private act (unless it’s porn but we won’t go there)…keep it there!”
Sheesh. Some people.
Is it teens? I remember reading about the kiddos wearing bracelets of different colors that represented which bases they’d gotten to… or something.
I’ve never heard of this, thank goodness. I mean, do people really need to air things like that? Haha, I’m definitely with you on this. I’m stopping by from SITS. Happy Saturday!
This whole “oversharing” thing is getting out of hand…just a little! #sitssharefest
Hm. I’m not too grossed out by the hashtag. I don’t think it’s in great taste necessarily, but it’s certainly not the nastiest thing I’ve ever seen on the internet. 🙂
It does seem unwise to attach a selfie of this sort to any social media account with your real name on it, though. I just hope people uploading #aftersex selfies know enough to use fake accounts.
P.S. Is that a bearded lady in the tattoo? A bearded lady with an octopus nearby? I can’t figure it out.
what a tatto, I am loving it …..