Buzz·Posted on 21 May 201519 Things Only People Who Hate Being Photographed Will UnderstandWhen the camera makes you want to snap.by Jamie JonesBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You've tried and failed to pull off a convincing fake smile during photos before, but it just isn't happening. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. So now you always make that awkward half-smile that makes you look like you'd rather be somewhere else. 3. And that's the best case scenario. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Hell, sometimes you look like a straight up serial killer.* 5. You can't even pull off the classic pout. 6. Being photographed is a problem that's plagued you from youth. 7. Now just the thought of having your photo taken makes you panic. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Like what the hell are you supposed to do with your arms? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. You've even considered joining a gang just so you'd have something to do with your hands. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Being around others doesn't help. 11. Everyone seems to take that photo at exactly the wrong time. 12. You dread getting that Facebook notification saying you've been tagged in a photo. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. And all the photo avoiding makes it look like you never leave your house. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. When it comes to profile pictures, you've never quite found "the one". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Even selfies can end up going wrong. 16. It's as if the whole world is conspiring against you. 17. You cringe every time you're asked to show your I.D. 18. Somehow you just never quite look yourself in photos. 19. But at the end of the day, you've just got to pose and say a big "fuck you" to that camera. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF