article_snippet.sent: They have become one of the most irritating accessories carried by tourists in recent years, but it appears the selfie stick has been a nuisance for three decades.
article_snippet.sent: Whether taking in a spectacular panorama, visiting a famous landmark or watching a concert; the chances are your view has been ruined by  a selfie stick on at least one occasion.
article_snippet.sent: The contraption lets selfie addicts take photos  of selfie addicts using selfie addicts iPad, ensuring selfie addicts can capture the best possible duck pout or cheesy grin in selfie addicts shots.
article_snippet.sent: The supersized stick is available on the website Accessory Geeks for just $23 (£16), suggesting that selfie addicts could be coming to a street near you soon.
article_snippet.sent: Some 30 years later selfie sticks are now hugely popular - used by narcissists and celebrities everywhere to capture images of celebrities in celebrities surroundings.
article_snippet.sent: Perhaps ironically, Apple - the company that could be blamed for kickstarting the selfie phenomenon by putting a camera on the front of its phones in the first place - has also banned celebrities from its next conference.
article_snippet.sent: Selfie sticks divide opinion - some people love Selfie sticks and others
article_snippet.sent: Organisers of two major US festivals have also made clear what Organisers of two major US festivals think of selfie sticks.
article_snippet.sent: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and LollapaloozaArts Festival Lollapalooza, are the latest in a string of concert venues and historic landmarks to ban selfie sticks on their grounds (file picture)