Tired man wearing a 'Stop Taking Selfies’ shirt appears in selfie

A look at a semi-professional photobomber.
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Jonathan Keshishoglou
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We live in an age with so many selfies, that the only way we'd notice the man in a "Stop Taking Selfies" shirt is through a selfie.

That's the predicament in this photo posted to Reddit by user MicrowaveSama, which is a selfie taken by her father while vacationing at Campo di Fiore in Rome, Italy. Stopping right in the shot is a world-weary man in a rainbow-striped shirt reading "Stop Taking #Selfies," with a tired face, suggesting this is one of many, many selfies that he's photobombed.

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Whether the photographer knows about the man is up for debate, but his sly smile would suggest he can see the bearded face of judgment in the background.


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And Reddit, not quick to miss an opportunity, already created an r/PhotoshopBattles thread of the selfie, giving this anti-selfie freedom fighter even more self-taken photos to pop into:

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The day people stop taking selfies will be the real news story here. But until then, his fight continues.

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Jonathan Keshishoglou (he often shortens that last part to just "Kesh") was an editorial intern on the Mashable Watercooler team. Watch him ramble coherently on Twitter: @keshception

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