Selfie Sticks

So what do you all think of Selfie Stick? Great invention for tourists so you don't get your camera stolen asking a stranger to take your photo (think National Lampoons European Vacation)? Or is it the dumbest thing you have ever seen?

Here is a npr article on the phenomenon:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2015/01/08/375617481/the-unstoppable-selfie-stick-trend-is-now-on-american-shores?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150108