Photobomb

Feifei Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, I’m Feifei

Sian …and I’m, Sian. Hello! How was your weekend Feifei?

Feifei
It was awesome! I went to that film premi ere - and look who I managed to get a photo with on the red carpet!

Sian
Oh wow! He’s even got his arm around you!

Feifei
I know - Exciting huh? I’m going to get this picture printed out and put on my wall!

Sian
Ha ha oh dear - have you seen this guy behind you making a funny face? Look here on the left.

Feifei
Where? Let me see! Oh no, I didn’t notice him. Oh he’s totally ruined it.

Sian
You know we have a word for that? When an unexpected person appears in a photo as it’s being taken?

Feifei
Yes - it’s called a photobomb or you can photobomb someone. Let’s hear some examples:

Examples Oh no! My graduation photo has been totally ruined by a photobomber! Look

This photo of my girlfriend and me would have been really nice, but my sister photobombed it!

Feifei So people photobomb as a kind of practical joke? I don’t think it’s very nice to ruin someone’s photo though.

Sian Well not always, photobombing - can also be done by accident, in fact even animals can photobomb! Lets hear another example.

Examples Look at this hilarious website showing pictures of animals photobombing. I think the goat one is the funniest!

Sian You know Feifei I don’t think it’s ruined your photo - it’s actually really funny. Look here, I was photobombed once too.

Feifei
That’s a nice pic … hang on! Is that the Queen in the background?

Sian Yes, I was photobombed by the Queen of England!

Feifei Well that photobomb has improved your photo - I don’t think it’s the same for mine though. I’m going to find a way to get rid of him from my perfect photo. Bye!

Sian Good luck. Bye!