With taking photos of yourself becoming the latest craze it comes as no surprise that the word 'selfie' has been named word of 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries.
Other shortlisted words, were 'twerk' - a raunchy dance move - and 'binge-watch' - which means watching a lot of television.
But with celebrities doing it, teenagers doing it and even our very own editor, Richard Bettsworth giving it a go - taking a 'selfie' of yourself has become a worldwide trend.
The word, which has evolved from social media, was added to the Oxford Dictionary in August this year.
It has been defined as "a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media."
Mercury reporters, Yasmin Duffin and Charli McEachran took to the streets of Leicester to see what you thought of the latest addition to the dictionary:Jess Waller, 18, student, of Leicester, said: "Oh yeah, I love a good selfie."Katie James, 18, student, of Leicester, said: "We are always taking selfies, why not add it to the dictionary?"Daniel Keane, 17, apprentice, of Saffron Lane, said: "I never take selfies. I think it is stupid that these words have been put in the dictionary - it's reached an all time low but I suppose it says a lot about today's generation."Jethro Steel, 21, student, of Narborough Road, said: "That's a tragedy. I know slang has a place in our society and we can't ignore that but I don't think these words will be permanent - in five years time, we won't even be talking about them - so they shouldn't be put in our dictionary."Tayo Rotowa, 28, student, Leicester, said: "I don't mind the word 'selfie' but the art of Twerking itself is ridiculous, let alone the fact it has been put in the dictionary."Melanie Kwok, 20, student, Markfield, said: "It's more slang, not an actual word, I don't think these words should be put in the dictionary."Pooja Niure, 20, student, Belgrave, said: "They don't deserve a place in the dictionary - my mum wouldn't even know what these words mean."Chenai Mashongamhende, 19, student, Leicester, said: "It's a bit stupid, I didn't think many people knew what these words mean."Liu Guanxiong, 23, student, near De Montfort University, said: "It's not a big deal is it. I don't like taking selfies - I'm shy."Penny Durkan, 66, retired, Anstey Lane, said: "They're slang words - putting words like these in the dictionary brings it up-to-date." Tim Clark, 44, architect, Whitwick, said: "It's an expansion of the English language, so they should be put in the dictionary."Janet Billington, 64, retired, Barrow-Upon-Soar, said: "They should absolutely be put in the dictionary if people are using them."Sue Sharman, 57, staff nurse, Glen Parva, said: "It's fun, they deserve a place in the dictionary if people are using them - it is then next generation."Jodee Little, 19, full-time mum, Blaby, said: "I don't think they should be in the dictionary, they are pointless words."Jack Browne,21, student, Aylestone, said: "They are popular culture words - they are such a big part of our life, they should be in the dictionary." We want to see your best selfies. Send them to: newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk
Mercury reporters, Yasmin Duffin and Charli McEachran took to the streets of Leicester to see what you thought of the latest addition to the dictionary:Jess Waller, 18, student, of Leicester, said: "Oh yeah, I love a good selfie."Katie James, 18, student, of Leicester, said: "We are always taking selfies, why not add it to the dictionary?"Daniel Keane, 17, apprentice, of Saffron Lane, said: "I never take selfies. I think it is stupid that these words have been put in the dictionary - it's reached an all time low but I suppose it says a lot about today's generation."Jethro Steel, 21, student, of Narborough Road, said: "That's a tragedy. I know slang has a place in our society and we can't ignore that but I don't think these words will be permanent - in five years time, we won't even be talking about them - so they shouldn't be put in our dictionary."Tayo Rotowa, 28, student, Leicester, said: "I don't mind the word 'selfie' but the art of Twerking itself is ridiculous, let alone the fact it has been put in the dictionary."Melanie Kwok, 20, student, Markfield, said: "It's more slang, not an actual word, I don't think these words should be put in the dictionary."Pooja Niure, 20, student, Belgrave, said: "They don't deserve a place in the dictionary - my mum wouldn't even know what these words mean."Chenai Mashongamhende, 19, student, Leicester, said: "It's a bit stupid, I didn't think many people knew what these words mean."Liu Guanxiong, 23, student, near De Montfort University, said: "It's not a big deal is it. I don't like taking selfies - I'm shy."Penny Durkan, 66, retired, Anstey Lane, said: "They're slang words - putting words like these in the dictionary brings it up-to-date." Tim Clark, 44, architect, Whitwick, said: "It's an expansion of the English language, so they should be put in the dictionary."Janet Billington, 64, retired, Barrow-Upon-Soar, said: "They should absolutely be put in the dictionary if people are using them."Sue Sharman, 57, staff nurse, Glen Parva, said: "It's fun, they deserve a place in the dictionary if people are using them - it is then next generation."Jodee Little, 19, full-time mum, Blaby, said: "I don't think they should be in the dictionary, they are pointless words."Jack Browne,21, student, Aylestone, said: "They are popular culture words - they are such a big part of our life, they should be in the dictionary." We want to see your best selfies. Send them to: newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk
