(CNN) -- We are the most narcissistic generation in American history. And when I say "generation" -- I'm not pointing my finger at millennials, gen X/Yers, or baby boomers. The generation I speak of is defined by people who use social media to incessantly share information about their favorite topic: themselves. I, too, am part of this "selfie generation." (And if you don't know what "selfie" means, you're not.) We knew "selfie" had become emblematic of who we are when the Oxford Dictionary recently named it as 2013's word of the year. "Narcissistic?" you say. "What can you mean?" Well, the new craze of "funeral selfies" is a clue: People snap a self-portrait in front of the body at a wake and share it on social media. For some, these selfies may actually be a way of grieving, but for others, it's clearly about drawing attention to themselvesâ€”even away from the recently deceased.
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Dean Obeidallah: The social media generation is the most narcissistic generation
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He says new example is "funeral selfies" -- posing with dead person -- to draw attention
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Twitter, Facebook have long allowed this self-centeredness. Why not turn it to good cause?
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Obeidallah: Photobomb to raise awareness of causes you care about: a good self-centeredness
And, of course, @placeholder, the granddaddy of social media, is a great way to share every mundane event in your life.