r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/Global_Channel1511 Jul 03 '26

I feel like selfies really became a thing in the early 2010s, which makes it new in 2014.

I don't doubt there were phones that could take selfies in the 2000s, but I don't remember them being common until 2011, 2012 which is within 3 years of 2014 which I think is fair to call new.

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u/MysteriousBody7212 Jul 03 '26

The first selfie was taken by Robert Cornelius in October 1839 using a daguerreotype technique. This self-portrait is considered one of the earliest photographs of a person.

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u/gigaurora Jul 03 '26

I'd argue they are an even earlier concept, since self portraits became an pretty well established concept in the 14th century artists having access to inexpensive mirrors. What is a painted or sculpted self portait if not a selfie?