take a picture, it will last longer

phrase

Said to scold somebody who is staring at the speaker.

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alternative take a picture, it'll last longer

  1. informalsarcasticSaid to scold somebody who is staring at the speaker.

    Byron wasn't aware he was staring as long as he was. His manager saw him and gathered all the girls behind the counter together and had them stare at Byron. Finally she said, "Byron, take a picture; it will last longer." Byron was startled out of his daydream and the girls all laughed at him.

    2004, Steve L. Case, The Youth Worker's Big Book of Case Studies
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APA

take a picture, it will last longer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20picture%2C%20it%20will%20last%20longer

MLA

“take a picture, it will last longer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20picture%2C%20it%20will%20last%20longer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a picture, it will last longer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20picture%2C%20it%20will%20last%20longer.

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