when I take Selfies, I don't think it's down to peer pressure. Middle aged fart I may be, but I use social media. And the purpose of the selfie is either to make a post when I check into a location, or to take a photo of myself when I go on a walk or something. It's also just nice to have a memory of going on said walk, or of meeting someone. Go to a gig and get a selfie with the band. But I don't see it as stemming from peer pressure. There is an element of "Look at me" I suppose, but that's not intrinsically a bad thing. I started taking selfies well before it was fashionable, in the pre-Facebook beforetimes.
if that is inexcusable, then it's good that I'm not asking anyone's permission but myself and anyone else who appears in the selfie.
Regarding the look from the waitress, it was definitely body and face language for "You're OK using that flash because you're shooting film and that's cool.". They were asking people with phones to not use their flash. Without words, it was indicated that I was fine with the Mju. It was a rather swanky hotel restaurant that would usually frown on such things. There are issues with a lot of these little compact P&S cameras though. As someone mentioned the seal around the lens can go on the Mju. They're all irreparable as far as the electronics go. A new P&S would have a warranty, hopefully it's own 20 year life span and spare parts available. I was lucky a decade or so ago to be given two by a work colleague who had only recently stopped using them. So they hadn't languished in a draw or on a shelf for 20 years like many have.
