Why Do People Wave In Pictures?

Pet peeve of mine. Why do people wave when they get their pictures taken? I make them stop beause I think it ruins the pictures. I thought I would see what others have to say. (this is because I am watching the travel channel right now and they are on a cruise ship. A couple was getting their picture taken and started waving:eek: )

Wish I knew. I'm always telling my DH to stop it.

I'm not waving, I'm trying to slap the person who says "Say cheese":D

Why do people wave when they get their pictures taken?

Because it makes for a much happier photo than this.

HA! Thats funny! Band Camp circa 1942!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the laugh!!!!!! I thought I was the only one who :rolleyes: at this!

FunFact:

It's my understanding that much of the early photography work was done in this fashion, with the subjects bearing a stoic expression. I've heard two different reasons as to why this was done in this fashion.

1) Photography was a much slower process back then and a subject would have to hold a pose much longer. A stoic expression was much easier to hold for that duration.

2) The subjects often had very bad teeth, if they had any teeth at all.;)

Lowtyd....just go ask you mother...she waves all the time:D

Why do people applaud the credits at the end of a movie??

Because the torture is finally over?:p :D

I don't know. Why do they?

I'd rather people wave at me than shoot me a bird! :eek:

Just to be friendly is that a problem lol :p

I'd rather people wave at me than shoot me a bird! :eek:

Can you picture this in your head? LOL :D