Smile please: Ferrari F1 driver Sebastian Vettel takes a ‘selfie’ with a fan at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne. According to one news report, selfie-related accidents are on the rise globally, with 27 people dying from such incidents around the world in 2015. – Reuters
THE other day, we were on the Duke highway when we spotted a car in front of us behaving somewhat erratically. Upon cautiously overtaking it, we found out the reason: the woman driver of said erratic car was attempting to take her selfie.
We seem to be turning out to be a nation that celebrates vanity. Last week, this paper reported that five university students fell into a 24-metre (79-feet) deep ravine while taking selfies.
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