Why we've given up asking people to take our photo...

Simon:  

Would you mind taking a photo of the two of us?

Stranger (with large expensive looking DSLR camera hanging from their neck - ergo, in Simon's mind, they know how to take a good picture):  

Of course!

Simon:  

Great, thanks

Simon hands stranger the camera and falls into place beside Rosie with a full 180 degree view of the Grand Canyon beside the two of them

Now, judging by the resulting photograph, this is what I assume then goes through the stranger's mind: 

"Oh, is that one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World behind them?...Okay, well, I'll just cut a whole chunk of that out in favour of getting that sweaty Chinese guy in the photo beside them....that's what they'll want"

Stranger:

Say 'Cheese'!

A click is heard

Stranger (handing camera back to Simon): 

Have a look, see what you think.

Simon has look, sees what think.

Simon (grinding teeth): 

That's brilliant, thank you so much, have a good day...............(rolls eyes)