The My First Profile Picture Trend
One Trend After Another
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So you've probably seen it by now, right? The new thing
trending on Facebook: ‘My First Profile Picture’. People post a picture of
their very first profile picture, they then go on to nominate a few of their friends
to do the same and the endless chain of pretty grainy pictures dominate our
news feeds.
I wasn't really planning to write about this, but when I saw
that I’d be nominated for it this morning I thought that it was only fair that
I give it just a bit of exposure.
My dear friend Jason (**** you, Jason) nominated me for this
and I’m yet to go through with showing off my first profile picture. It’s not a
bad picture mind, just a picture of me and a few old school friends out for a
drink when we were 18. That was 7 years ago now; no wonder I feel so old
looking at it now. Maybe that’s why I’m such a grumpy old sod concerning some
of these things.
For the record, I’m not anti this Facebook trend. I’m not particularity
against any trend that is just there for a bit of fun. If it’s not causing
anyone any harm than I say carry on having some fun.
Unlike the ALS Ice Bucket challenge last year, so far this
trend is just a way of having a laugh and embarrassing yourself and others by
showing off just how weird you used to look back in school as there’s currently
no donation or charity incentive. I remember having huge spiked hair that
wouldn't have been amiss in an over the top anime or video game, luckily that
doesn't feature in my first picture. #NoRegrets.
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So let’s give it a bit of time and see which way this trend
goes. It’s still in its early days having only surfaced earlier in the week. If
something such as the ALS Ice Bucket challenge happens again, it could be an
amazing opportunity for charities to push for donations.
Looks like I’ll need to be posting my first profile picture
soon.
Though I’m still bitter about not getting nominated for the
Ice Bucket Challenge or the Neknomination.
I had some great things planned for those and you’ll never
see what they were. Maybe I’ll reinvent them again, just wait and see.
Tom has just graduated from University of East London in Creative and Professional Writing. He loves writing and he currently manages, edits and writes for this blog. His other loves include Arnold Schwarzenegger films and his dog. Follow him @TomAtSMF
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The My First Profile Picture Trend
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