Ego-Bombing:
When taking a band picture with fans, the lead singer does something crazy, different, dumb, childish, wild, sexual, egocentric so that the fans don’t forget who the top dog is when they look back at the pic later.
Ego Bombing has several different appearances. Here are a few:
-pointing at someone else in the picture
-blue steel
-a raised eyebrow
-crazy eyes
-general dis-interest
-rock n roll hands
-surf’s up hands
-double thumbs up
-single thumbs up
-hands in pockets/no physical touch with others
-wide eyed
-lifting up someones leg and playing it like a guitar
To the Ego Bombers: Hopefully by dragging this phenomenon out into the open, your Ego Bombing will get more interesting and creative.
To those who aren’t Ego Bombers: put your arm around someone who is and remind them they are loved and special even without doing a bunch of attention seeking, dumb stuff in pictures.
I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com