To photobomb, or not to photobomb. That is the question!

[Hannathy]

I don't think anyone here is referring to people who are unintentionally in the background of someone's pictures. We're talking about intentional acts.

For those of you who think that photobombing is OK because YOU think it's fun...how do you feel about the singing/chanting tour groups? I have to assume you love them all...after all, it's just kids having a good time at Disney, right?

or inappropriate displays of affection, or dropping the F word non stop in front of your kids, or telling your kids in line for the characters that they are just college kids in costumes? or walking up and standing in front of your kid just as a parade starts?

that is just fun to them, it's OK with you right?

no one form of rudeness is any more appropriate than the other just because YOU think it is fun. contrary to your parents and the schools today YOU aren't the center of the universe.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I don't think anyone here is referring to people who are unintentionally in the background of someone's pictures. We're talking about intentional acts.

For those of you who think that photobombing is OK because YOU think it's fun...how do you feel about the singing/chanting tour groups? I have to assume you love them all...after all, it's just kids having a good time at Disney, right?

I don't photobomb, but I do think that it is okay and can create some awesome pictures. I also think that tour group chanting, singing and dancing is awesome.

Life is too short to get upset with someone having harmless fun. Yes, I think it is harmless. You are free to feel otherwise, but it will not change my opinion.

 

[DVCJones]

This thread is all over the place.

People who think it is funny.

People who think it is rude.

People who are active photo bombers

People who don't PB, but don't see what's the big deal.

Even those who say the will resort to physical violence and lying to get back at a PBer.

I seriously don't see why people are so upset. I have never actually photobombed anyone on purpose, but have (several times) been the 'victim' of such 'atrocities." I thought it was funny. The end. It wasn't like the person followed me around and ruined every photo I took. I thought it added to the good time I was already having.

To read the venom in some of these post is sad.

 

[slickpoetry]

I wouldn't do it to a stranger, but have done it to family and friends.

 

[king kamehameha]

I get it, but you may need to explain this for people that don't.

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

You're kidding right? The younger generation -- you mean the generation that takes selfies and photos at funerals and posts pictures to social media all day, every day. You mean that generation?

I apologize for my generation...we aren't all idiots

 

[auntiea]

This may not be popular with a lot of folks here, but I gotta admit that when I first saw this meme the first thing I thought of was how little sympathy I have anymore for people who try to stage such important photographs in such high traffic areas. A few people have mentioned trying to avoid stepping into other people's photographs... If you're going to take a shot of the castle looking down Main Street you better be ready to take dozens of shots to get one good one, so trying to capture that moment of surprise that you propose to your love in front of the castle was a pretty poor plan from the outset.

I was thinking the same thing. If you want to set something like that up you would need to get a few other people to "stand guard" and keep other people from walking through. I wouldn't deliberately walk through someone's pictures, but if I don't see the photographer - or know what s/he is taking a picture of, I might accidentally do so.

 

[auntiea]

I'm going to go with the people who say it depends. It is one thing if you are going to in the picture - you are behind the person being photographed and cannot easily get out of the way. (It also depends on what you are doing...smiling would one thing - using an obscene gesture would be another.)

But jumping into someone's photo just for fun... that is not nice. Yes people can retake a ruined shot - but have you ever tried to get three (or more) willful kids to smile at the same time? It's not easy. So yeah, if someone did it me I would be annoyed. Sure it costs next to nothing in terms of memory, film and objective time - but if that was one shot where all the kids were smiling - it is going to take a while to get that back.

 

[dakotix]

18 pages of awesome in less than 24 hours. Love it!

 

[frozengurl]

18 pages of awesome in less than 24 hours. Love it!

I'm still in shock at some of these responses... People be crazy! Go eat a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar and chill out!

 

[LucyBC80]

I go out of my way to not be in other people pictures. It's their memory and even if they are an annoying tour group doing that is very rude.

 

[Planogirl]

I'm sure that those who are defending this and telling people to "chill out" aren't ever annoyed by anything? It must be nice.

 

[fbb]

I'm still in shock at some of these responses... People be crazy! Go eat a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar and chill out!

How would you react if you photobombed someone and they cussed you out?

 

[dakotix]

 

[dakotix]

 

[SpringSprite]

That monorail driver(?) is THE BEST!!!!

 

[Magpie]

Fun! It's the driver, not some random jerk.

Most likely accidental, which is my favourite kind of photobomb.

Nothing wrong with this. They were in the picture anyway, and they're just looking happy and giving a thumb's up. No one would reasonably expect you to move in a situation like this, so grinning is fine.

Cast members horsing around? I'm not even sure this qualifies as a photobomb.

Here's an example of the kind of bombing I don't like and wouldn't appreciate:

Unless this kid is a family member - and even then! - he's got no business being in this photo. I'd kick his butt (metaphorically, but still painfully) if he were mine.

 

[frozengurl]

Fun! It's the driver, not some random jerk. Most likely accidental, which is my favourite kind of photobomb. Nothing wrong with this. They were in the picture anyway, and they're just looking happy and giving a thumb's up. No one would reasonably expect you to move in a situation like this, so grinning is fine. Cast members horsing around? I'm not even sure this qualifies as a photobomb. Here's an example of the kind of bombing I don't like and wouldn't appreciate: Unless this kid is a family member - and even then! - he's got no business being in this photo. I'd kick his butt (metaphorically, but still painfully) if he were mine.

I agree to all of this!!! That last one is obnoxious... The others are fantastic!

 

[frozengurl]

How would you react if you photobombed someone and they cussed you out?

I don't photobomb, purposely anyhow, but I do find it somewhat amusing. I have laughed hysterically when I was PB and as I mentioned earlier in a pp I thenade him take the picture. I just think sometimes people need to lighten up about things. Obviously I don't approve of vulgarity, I'm not talking about those kinds of things... But the fun PB like the ones the OP posted!

 

[Alicatt]

During a family trip on a historic steam train, I took a picture of my parents on the train and one of volunteers totally stuck his face right between them! I have no idea what he was thinking but there he is like he's just another member of the family. No one noticed it until we got home. When we saw it we couldn't stop laughing. It's our favorite picture from the trip and nearly 10 years later we still laugh whenever Carl (yes we remember his name) is mentioned. Best part of the trip.
It's not something I've done to anyone but if a few of my pictures out of the hundreds I'll take at disney are photo bombed, I can't imagine i'll be too upset. Especially if they're funny.