You bet it does!

This Facebook post can be the poster child for why context matters in communication.  This selfie would not have gone viral taken at any other location.  But this young lady made the very poor choice of taking it at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

The word “Auschwitz” has become synonymous with Hitler’s reign of terror and death.  And with good reason — more than 1 million people were killed by the Nazis at Auschwitz.

So, is it understandable that many find this selfie offensive?  Of course!  Would people have the same reaction if she photographed herself with a solemn face?

Link to Newsday story.