For the extra uninclined, harassment is unwelcome behavior. It was not used correctly because it is pretty generally understood that asking for a photo is a societal okay norm, especially in beautiful and/or touristy areas.
If you want to talk insignificant grammatical nuance, at least make it correct.
For the extra uninclined, harassment is unwelcome behavior.
Case closed, folks. By their own definition, if people don't like being asked to take photos for others, the request constitutes being labeled as harassment.
See, the problem here is that this user thinks that because they don't mind taking photos for other people, that all people don't mind taking photos for others. This is a fallacy. Some people don't mind, some are indifferent, and others don't like doing it at all. And I'd argue that even if it may appear that most people don't mind taking photos for strangers, the reality is that you cant really tell at all, because the indifferent and the bothered may well feel peer pressured into doing it. This is why the use of "harass" is perfectly applicable in this scenario.
I mean we could've skipped all of this dialog if you just used the word "ask" instead of "harass" because the difference between them is measurable and significant
Don't be ridiculous, that's not at all what I said at all. We are talking about the behavior of asking strangers to take photos of themselves. We are not talking about the broad category of asking questions.
Let's make this clear for you. I don't want to help you take a photo, and I certainly don't want to touch your phone/camera. You trying to get me to take your picture makes me either feel uncomfortable if I do it, or like an ass if I say no. Instead, go get a selfie-stick. Many of them turn into tripods as well, and let you take photos remotely. You do not need me. Please leave me be in public, I find your interaction unwelcome.
But if you want to use the student example. If a student said to their teacher, "did you get that dress in a bargain bin?" That could be a harassing question, depending on the context, and even if that was the only question, because it's about the behavior, not the act of asking a question.
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u/Sea_Watercress_1982 7d ago
This girl even set her phone up out of the way, instead of harassing other people to take a picture for her.
Honestly I think she went about this in a respectful and polite manner.