Taking pics before eating

I dunno about the others why they say it's about showing off. I don't feel that way about others as when I do take photos of food, it's because I was so awed by the presentation that I would like everyone to appreciate the art put into it by whoever had served and cooked it.

No I don't. People like these are just show-offs. They want to show the world what they're going to eat and like who cares by the way. Some people are just bored before eating that they decide to take a pic. :)

I don't do this kind of thing but I guess to others it's their way of showing to their friends, where they have been to and what they have eaten. Some friends of mine do the same thing because they blog about foods and they love sharing it to the world. They even put some reviews about the food and or how it's prepared.

I used to do like that and then i posted pictures on my blog. Since my blog is closed, i hadn't took pictures before eating anymore. I think it is nice, since we can save a nice meal picture and introduce it to the others.

Are we Facebook friends? I am guilty of this especially when I bake or cook something new, I will take a picture and post it to get feedback.

I don't mean this to sound wrong but when I go to a restaurant I mainly see asians do this and I got some asian friends who post their food to FB as well. I wonder about it though, the only time I take photo of food is when I've made it myself and something I'm proud of but I still don't post it for the world to see. I don't see the fascination with it

I have no desire to criticise because we all have our own ways of behaving, but this does seem a rather strange habit. I could understand if we were talking about a reception buffet or a special meal presented well for a specific celebration, but the idea of taking pictures of a standard meal in a restaurant seems very odd to me.

Haha, it seems it is also a trend here. Since the Weibo is very popular (it is a website similar with Twitter), so everybody likes to update their news on Weibo anytime. And some people like to update what they eat in the restaurant. Sometimes I feel it is shallow I often update my DIY cooking instead

Whoops! Guilty as charged. I did my first time yesterday. I first took pictures of our meal before we actually ate them. I just forgot about it though and I still haven't posted the pictures yet online. My idea of taking the pics before eating? Well, we usually do it before especially when there's a celebration to send to my father who is working abroad. You can say it's our way of saying to him "this is our food during ____'s birthday" or something like that. I don't think it's bad at all. Is it?

Guilty here (one hand raised :D) Lol! I love taking pictures of food, I even love looking at it from my friends pictures. I sometimes feel hesitant when I do it because others are looking and I am a bit shy, but who cares, they don't know me anyway and I love doing it so.. I only forget to take a picture of it when I am already too hungry to notice how nice it would have been if I had taken a picture of it.

Yes, I noticed this phenomenon recently, people like to post their photo of their food in their facebook page or their personal blog. I seldom take such photos, none sense. If you have to take some, then it must be the moment you would like to remember for the rest of your life. Some people just get addicted to the social media. They are fond of posting photos of their daily life.

i do this alot not just with food but with anything.. like if i get something new this is because i just like my facebook to be active like i do not like not posting something for a few day.. i do not know why its just a habbit of minee lol

i don't think people are automatically bragging or seeking attention when they do that. i think it depends on why you do it and how frequently you do it. i still believe others just want to share because it's their first time to go there or cook that dish. in the process it will give ideas to those who are interested or feedback from those who already ate there or cooked that dish. it's also a way of seeking support against loneliness and sharing a laugh over your misadventures, like if you're living and working alone in a new place so you try to eat at different places to learn what you like and what your stomach and wallet can take. or you're learning to cook but the ingredients aren't the same as here so you learn to substitute. or you're figuring out how to use a kitchen utensil or appliance for the first time and amazed or disappointed at the results. so to me, some of them can be informative and entertaining, at the same time we're also connecting with them through our comments.

I'd like to think that when people take pix of what they're about to eat, they'd actually want to remember what they have eaten, especially so if the occasion was something special. I, for one, take pix of something that I eat too, though not on a regular basis. I take pix of the food that I eat when it's something memorable.. Like a first date, or a first birthday, or maybe my first time to eat something of that kind. There are things I would love to be reminded of, and personally, that's not bragging about what I have eaten. It's more of a recollection of the special memories behind the meal/dessert/beverage. :)

I used to do that too with my sister but since I have known my husband, I stop doing this because he doesn't do that and he is not a big fan of photographing anyway. My friends do that a lot too and I see it on Facebook a lot also/

I just love to have food from restaurants with my friends. At those time I have a good wonderful time with lots of fun and joy. I am my friends rally enjoy spending some good time over there. I just used to take pics but I do not or my friends do not used to upload them. They are just uploaded inside our heart as good memories

Well nowadays, its just a normal thing. And I've encountered many people doing that including myself. And I guess we could blame modern technology for that. :)

I only take pictures of food if it's something I cooked on a special day or if it's something that we'll be trying out for the first time. I also have a blog and I use those pictures for the articles that I write. I just don't understand why some would take pictures of their breakfast, snack, coffee, lunch, snack and dinner, everyday!

I've never posted pictures of food before, but I wouldn't have a problem with it. I think people can do what they want. However, if the food looks gross I will hide their statuses and updates.

No, this is not something that I do. I think this ritual is part of two things: 1) People taking pictures of EVERYTHING, no matter how insignificant, and posting it through social media; and 2) people wanting others to be jealous of the awesome meals they have. I'm not much of a picture-taking person, especially when I could be eating food during that time!