‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda,

I’m stuck at work and my friend keeps posting Insta-worthy holiday snaps.

It’s getting to me. Is this a normal reaction?

Glenda S.

Dear Glenda,

Holiday photos used to be limited to a 24-photo film roll.

Once the film was finished, the only choice you had was between matt and gloss.

There was no filter option, no edit function, and definitely no clean up app to remove rubbish bins, empty beer cartons or un-photogenic families wandering aimlessly into your carefully constructed frame.

Now, everyone is a magazine photographer, adding camels and removing camel-toes with a quick swipe.

Maybe you should respond by editing your workplace. Edit the lunchroom and add free wine where the water cooler is. Do some fancy editing to Doris from payroll and Herbert from HR.

In fact, clean them up into non-existence and replace them with Octavia and Vivien who look like Greek models.

At least you are getting paid to create your own mirage.

Carpe Diem,

Jasminda