These YouTube Pranksters Ask Strangers for Food Pictures
Andrew Sztein — April 16, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: youtube & laughingsquid
With how popular Instagram has become, particularly in the realm of food pictures, it seems like there aren’t enough meals in the day to truly snap all the food pictures that you’d want to take.
Apparently the merry pranksters at YouTube channel ‘Hungry’ feel the same way, otherwise they wouldn’t go around asking complete strangers for Instagram photos of their meals. What would you do if a complete stranger showed up while you’re enjoying a cheeseburger or bowl of ramen noodles while iPhone in hand, asking to take pictures of your meal? The reactions from the meal-enjoying public are as hilarious as they are varied. Personally, I’d have no issues helping an Instagram hipster out with their vanity food pictures project, but that’s just me. The comedy hits a crescendo when one gentleman not only doesn’t respond to their question, but packs up their lunch and moves elsewhere. It’s too bad, because the lighting in that shot really was perfect!
Apparently the merry pranksters at YouTube channel ‘Hungry’ feel the same way, otherwise they wouldn’t go around asking complete strangers for Instagram photos of their meals. What would you do if a complete stranger showed up while you’re enjoying a cheeseburger or bowl of ramen noodles while iPhone in hand, asking to take pictures of your meal? The reactions from the meal-enjoying public are as hilarious as they are varied. Personally, I’d have no issues helping an Instagram hipster out with their vanity food pictures project, but that’s just me. The comedy hits a crescendo when one gentleman not only doesn’t respond to their question, but packs up their lunch and moves elsewhere. It’s too bad, because the lighting in that shot really was perfect!
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