It’s nice to know, even at people’s most serious, that there are people with a sense of humor out there.
Ever heard of the “photobomb”? Well it’s making its way around the Net right now in constantly forwarded email and links via Facebook or Myspace, but apparently it is the “fine art of ruining people’s photos”. It smacks of a mix of “haha” and “wtf”.
Now I can’t imagine what happened to the people who took these photos or the ones who bombed them, but I’m probably betting that some of them probably weren’t none too happy that their tender photogenic moment was ruined by some jackass with no pants pseudo-humping the statue behind them. But personally, I find it hilarious. Where else do you think that some people who would normally not be photogenic – like geeky people – get their revenge on the more popular and better looking of the world? I mean if you really think about it, what better way to hide the fact that your weight rivals that of a beached whale or your face breaks a mirror than to make a totally ridiculous expression in a serious photo?
Honestly, this stuff makes doing the whole “bunny ears” thing to someone in a picture really old and tired. When you can literally show your ass in a picture that is meant to evoke a sense of wonderment and feeling, then I’d have to say, mission accomplished. And if they really want your ugly ass mug off of one of these pictures, there’s always the use of the neato technology of Photoshop, which, since we’re probably the only ones who know a thing about operating it, could turn into a nice little wad of cash for a little “photo touchup”.
Of course, sharing is caring, so this link should help get you started on your photobomber career:
http://www.asylum.com/2008/06/13/photobombers-ruining-your-picture-one-click-at-a-time/
Happy ambushing!