WHEN I was growing up, "selfies" was a label we boys gave to the self-indulgent types who talked themselves up, loved themselves silly and craved attention.

We mocked "selfies", asked if they had a sore back from patting themselves so hard, for it was drummed into our generation to be humble.

How the world has changed.

The word, as we know, now has a very different meaning.

I rejoined the gym ...