Groundies are the new Selfies!

Getting bored of taking selfies? Say hello to groundie! Now don’t give that tale that you haven’t heard of it. Or probably you were on a long vacation to Antarctica when groundies made the debut. I’ll just as well fill you in.

Remember when selfies went viral and everybody just had to take a selfie everywhere they went and with everything they ate. We all saw what the selfie plague did to us; the toilet mirror and the car selfies, sleep selfies, the food in mouth selfies and the now fast-becoming-a-trend irritating nude selfies.

If you really look at it, selfies are fast becoming boring. So why take just a shot of your face when you can take a whole shot of you on the ground. At first, the first sets of groundies were sort of like a gimmick to imitate funny studio poses. But when the pictures made the rounds and became viral on Facebook and Instagram, people started taking and posting pictures of their own groundies. Spreading themselves all over the floor, stairs, pavement, open field, and the daring ones took theirs to the express roads (I’d advise you not to try this one). Can’t particularly tell who started this trend though, but I’ve give the credit to Nigerians for making it popular.

These next pics are just hilarious.

Imagine his reaction if he had gotten bitten by a snake.

I tell you groundies are fast becoming the in thing, and I’m sure you don’t want to be left out. For me they’re just the perfect pose for a picnic, beach, pre-wedding shots, and a magazine cover photo. You need just these 3 things to take the perfect groundie; you, the floor, and a creative setting. While you’re chewing on that, let me take a groundie!