It is not uncommon for people to enjoy food. This week’s article shows how technology has come to influence the way in which people look at food and how they enjoy it. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.
What is your opinion of the photographic food diary phenomenon? Have you ever taken photos of the food you eat? Under what conditions is this practice acceptable? When is it not appropriate? What other unusual things have you heard of people photographing? How would you react if you were on a date and the person you were with wanted to photograph everything they ate? Is the psychotherapist interpretation of this accurate? What does the philosopher’s quote, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” mean to you?
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Well, I don't think that there is something wrong in taking pictures of food. In fact, even I do that sometimes and post them on my facebook. It's something very usual with me when I go to restaurants or even at home sometimes. I don't think that this practice is acceptable if one keeps taking snaps of food for a long time without eating it. I wouldn't take a lot of photos of a single dish. I would probably take a photo or two of a dish that I never had before like the first time I had sushi. I haven't heard anything much unusual about people photographing. My friends also take photos while having any new dish. If I was on a date, and the person wanted to take photograph of every single dish, I wouldn't really mind unless she was more busy taking pictures of the dish rather than wasting it or talking with me. I would get irritated if she was busy taking 100 photos of the dishes. I do think that the psychotherapists interpretation is accurate because I do love food and I also take pictures of new dishes I eat. I think that, by the quote, the philosopher says that a person's taste can be judged by the food he/she eats. If a person likes Indian, he likes spicy food. If a person likes Chinese, he/she probably likes non-spicy. I think that's what the quote means.
I think taking pictures of food is a little strange in my opinion because if I took a photo of food, I'll get hungry whenever I see it. I have never taken photos of my food because I'm always too hungry to take photos of food. This practice (of photographing food) is unacceptable in many societies as it can cause people to revolt and destroy many established governments. As I said, this practice is never acceptable. I have heard of people photographing many things, I once witnessed a student from my old school video taping another unacceptable practice. I would find it very strange if someone did this unacceptable practice in public. I think the predictions of many psychotherapists accurate so this one should not be any different. This philosopher's quote depicts that people who eat good things become good, this probably doesn't apply to what you photograph.
I do not think that there is any thing wrong with taking pictures of the food you eat. I do not take pictures of the food I eat or for that matter, any food. I can see the art in it though from a creative aspect. I dont think it would be good if someone took lots of pictures and it came in their way of actually eating the food, as that would be unhealthy. I have never heard of people taking pictures of their food and it is odd to me. If i was on a date i would not find it weird but if they did it to much then i might find it abit strange and exsessive. I do not know what i think about the philospher`s input but i guess both anserws yes and no are right in a way. If a person is daring and likes action, he might not like spicy food. It goes both ways.
I do not think that there is anything wrong with taking pictures of food, but it is strange and different. I don't really take pictures of the food I eat. I think that it is acceptable only sometimes, you shouldn't take pictures everyday. I don't think it is appropriate when you are talking to someone and they randomly pull there camera out to take a picture of their food. My reaction of going out with someone and they photographic their food, I would just be confused unless they told me why they were doing it. If they didn't have a good reason for it I would not go out with that person again. I think that the psychotherapist interpretation is accurate. The philosophers quote means to me that you are what you eat, and that if you eat bad food maybe you are a bad person.
Honestly, I feel that taking pictures of every single piece of food one eats and posting it online is about as pointless and bizarre as an activity can get. I have occasionally taken photos of the food I eat, but that is more for my own purposes, and I have only done so for foods like cakes. I feel that it is just plain not appropriate at events like formal dinners and family functions, and even at restaurants, it is rude and poor behavior. I guess that it would only be acceptable if the restaurant owner allowed it, but otherwise, I consider it incredibly rude behavior. Some of my friends enjoy photographing different facial expressions on other people, or simply random objects they want to post to their Facebook. If I were on a date, and my date was photographing every single object she was eating, I would either hope that her positive qualities are enough to outweigh this behavior in the long run or I would not have a second date with her, because this behavior strikes me as incredibly annoying. I think that the psychotherapist interpretation of this behavior is a little bit misguided, I instead feel that photographing food speaks to the exhibitionist tendencies that some people have. I would not at all be surprised if the people who post photos of their food online are the same ones that upload hundreds of photos to their Facebook account every week. The philosopher’s quote, to me, means when and what you eat can act as an indicator as to your personality, like your degree of impulsivity or your love of adventure and willingness to try new things.
I think that the photographic food diary phenomenon is pathetic because it is useless and should not be done in restaurants.I have never taken a picture of the food I eat. This practice is acceptable if it was for art or some other creative thing, however it should not be done in a restaurant. I have heard of people photographing under water, that is pretty amazing. If the person next to me wanted to photograph everything I ate then i would stand up and leave. Yes the psychotherapists interpretation is accurate because I love food! You are what you eat, many people use that quote, but I find it to be incorrect.
I think it is normal for people who wants to keep their food life or just for fun. When I go to other countries, I always took photos of the food to keep it as memory. I think it is acceptable when you get permission from restaurant, and you shouldn't take pictures when it is really formal dinner. For me, this is not unusual, so to my sense, I don't think I know. Well, when I am in date, and person is taking picture all the time, I would find it disrespectful. I think psychotherapist interpretation is accurate, and I don't agree with philosopher because food for me doensn't mean that much value,
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