Man builds world's longest selfie stick, takes awful selfie - CNET

Ware, something of a YouTube personality in Britain, was determined. His was not, though, a sophisticated effort.

It comprised bits of tape and bits of pipe. The whole thing cost 44 pounds and 51 pence (around $61.75).

"I'm just trying to get a new profile picture, he innocently explained to a security officer in London's Trafalgar Square.

The officer didn't feel secure, so Ware went elsewhere.

As he tried to maneuver his huge pole into position to capture his gorgeous features, he looked less like a selfie-taker and more like a drunk trying to hook Moby Dick.

He worried that his precious iPhone would be damaged. He admitted that his pose made him look like he was "taking a slash." This is Britspeak for urinating.

Still, he got his selfie using a stick that allegedly measured 9.57 meters, or roughly 31 feet and 4 inches.

You'll be wondering, though, just how poor the selfie was.