To wonder why the couple sitting next to us don't want their photo taken?

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Just being nosey really. Am sitting in a holiday resort waiting for a magic show to start. Cheesy photographer comes round to each table asking to take group photos. I said I would rather not as I got drenched on the way and feel bedraggled but he said 'it's only a bit of fun' and so I relented. He goes to the couple next to us and they firmly said no. He tried to cheeringly talk them into it and they said it was inappropriate to ask them why not but they have a good reason why he can't take it. Am now curious! Am thinking witness protection?! Epilepsy?! I know it is their right to say no, but it sounded like there was a serious reason behind them saying no. Any ideas as to what it might be?!

Good for them. Recently been on holiday where we went to a tourist attraction and we had a photo taken going in. On the way out the photo in a cheap crappy calender was thrust in our faces only €10. Wish id said no to photo as its yet another piece of tat to add to my already becoming cluttered house and it shows off my fatness in all its horrible glory. It was a hot day so I wasnt able to use the usual jacket and scarf as disguise fair play to the photo refusers I say

The thought of having someone else taking a photo of me and me having no control over it makes me feel sick to my stomach.

I take the odd photo of myself but I need to be in the mood for it and I more often than not delete it. I had to have a photo taken for work for an I.D badge. I have been putting off picking it up for weeks. Don't want to see it. I recently took some of myself which I liked quite a bit and I even posted them on FB but I did it when I was comfortable and in control of it.

Ironically, I'm a good photographer and I do portraits.

If that photographer tried to talk me into it I would have been very pissed off indeed and would have acted in a very similar manner as the couple in the OP did.

Hate this shit. The photographer would have had a very strong sod off from me. I'm entitled to peace and bloody quiet on the holiday I've saved up for over 50 blasted weeks.

I am with the people refusing the pic.

They didn't want it, they don't have to have it, they don't have to explain themselves.

Whether they are shy/photo phobic, or are spies for the FBI, or having an affair, or they just don't want their photo taken, it doesn't matter: they don't have to have it taken.

I hate people being pushy; it really pisses me off! They said no. That is final. And they do not have to explain themselves.

They are undercover agents....

Good on them if they didn't want it

DH and I once went to a restaurant where there were loads of pics of diners, we were asked if we were ok with a photo halfway through. Really intrusive and startling because we'd gone for the first time so not exactly regularly or special e.g. an engagement... God knows why. I really felt uncomfortable and like it was going to be used in promo materials as if we endorsed or recommended the place. One of the reasons we didn't go back a second time!

So good on the couple for clearly saying (and enforcing) boundaries for what they were comfortable with.

If only moreof us could be the same!

My DD absolutely hates having her photo taken. All the bribing in the world didn't get me a photo of her on Yr6 leavers day.

I also don't like having my photo taken. You really shouldn't need a reason. No should suffice.

I can't possibly imagine why on earth you'd agree to having your photo taken.

At least they were asked but how annoying to be badgered when you're just trying to have a nice evening out.