# The unflattering photo thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769 "2006-02-16T08:27:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/1 "2006-02-16T08:27:52Z")
Okay, so we’ve seen the “hot” photos of all the dopers. You know the ones I’m talking about. That photo you always show to people cause you think it’s the best one. But what about the faces of members when life happens? The times when you’re caught unsuspecting or unready? When even when you pose halfway decent, something looks just so horrible in it. I’m talking about photos where you accidently blink. I’m talking about photos where you have a really cheesy or stupid smile on your face. I’m talking about photos where you might have unknowingly had a booger caught on the end of your nose. I’m talking about photos like [this one.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/chrisln/7fca232b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/2 "2006-02-16T09:06:37Z")
[This one](http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8918/newhaircut5pg.jpg) is pretty unflattering. I cut my hair myself. I look fifty. ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/3 "2006-02-16T09:34:10Z")
[This one](http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload0/stillswollen.jpg) I took post-facial surgery. It doesn’t even begin to show the spirit of chipmunk that possessed me for many months. I was also really stoned on painkillers, the shiny spot on my chin is drool. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/4 "2006-02-16T10:45:44Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > [This one](http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8918/newhaircut5pg.jpg) is pretty unflattering. I cut my hair myself. I look fifty. Are you kidding? You’re cute! Adorable little scrunchy face. hehehe Er, sorry. If you want to see unflattering, … well, I should warn you. Do not click this link if you are weak-stomached, weak-kneed, frail-leggéd, or have a history of screaming in terror: [http://www.zombieninjapiratemonkeys.com/images/scary.jpg](http://www.zombieninjapiratemonkeys.com/images/scary.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/5 "2006-02-16T10:52:38Z")
As far as I know [this](http://www.smackfu.com/photos/chidope2003/grafton/IMG_0968.JPG.html) is the only picture of me on the Internet. Of course no mortal may dare behold my face and live. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/6 "2006-02-16T11:19:27Z")
Now see, I find the red glowing devil eyes quite captivating! Gives you that “I’m a rebel” look. I’ll have to look around for a suitable photo. The choices are damn near infinite. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/7 "2006-02-16T11:22:48Z")
I swear I’m better looking than [this poorly lit picture](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/maupins/detail?.dir=4576&.dnm=259a.jpg&.src=ph), showing off my then-new guitar. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/8 "2006-02-16T11:45:25Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Now see, I find the red glowing devil eyes quite captivating! Gives you that “I’m a rebel” look. I think **MEBuckner** is the one with his back to the camera. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/9 "2006-02-16T12:03:02Z")
Now see, I find the red glowing devil eyes quite captivating! Gives you that “I’m a rebel” look. I’ll have to look around for a suitable photo. The choices are damn near infinite. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/10 "2006-02-16T12:05:50Z")
Damn. Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/11 "2006-02-16T13:10:30Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > As far as I know [this](http://www.smackfu.com/photos/chidope2003/grafton/IMG_0968.JPG.html) is the only picture of me on the Internet. > > Of course no mortal may dare behold my face and live. Wow, I am the focus of that picture. Yikes! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/12 "2006-02-16T13:24:14Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Now see, I find the red glowing devil eyes quite captivating! Gives you that “I’m a rebel” look. > > I’ll have to look around for a suitable photo. The choices are damn near infinite. It’s only fair to mention that my eyes actually do glow like that. All of the time, really. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/13 "2006-02-16T13:34:42Z")
> [@An Arky](#): > > I swear I’m better looking than [this poorly lit picture](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/maupins/detail?.dir=4576&.dnm=259a.jpg&.src=ph), showing off my then-new guitar. No offense or anything,but I think this picture really captures the spirit of the thread. It’s not hideous or anything, but one can kind of tell you were totally not expecting it to be unflattering and it just was. No faces, no surgery - it just got you it the wrong second is all. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/14 "2006-02-16T23:43:14Z")
Yeah, I have to agree with you as well, **Caricci** ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/15 "2006-02-17T00:00:19Z")
[This](http://www.flickr.com/photos/caldrik/82242287/in/set-1757739/) is me looking not all there. I have that adorable :rolleyes: double chin I get when I smile.[This](http://www.flickr.com/photos/caldrik/55602272/in/set-1204361/) isn’t good, either. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/16 "2006-02-17T00:12:03Z")
I’ll post the one I was forced to post in the other thread, it being the only one I have online - why, yes, I do look like a [wanted poster](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d90/shadeedge/17f687c7.jpg) . (The symbols are there because it’s my train pass) ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/17 "2006-02-17T05:51:07Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Wow, I am the focus of that picture. Yikes! Bah, clearly my Amazing Glowing Jacket is the focus of that picture! The A.G.J. is also quite useful for warding off the hordes of red-eyed demon people. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/18 "2006-02-17T06:18:34Z")
Good thing I don’t [embarass](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f295/bedgyro/gahuuurg.jpg) easily. Pay no attention to the cute puppies. ---
**Author:** ![some\_white\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/19 "2006-02-17T09:12:01Z")
[Here](http://community.webshots.com/photo/547113210/2835466790084633914riMYtT) is a picture of me doing an impersonation of my roommate. That’s his Cubs hat that I’m wearing. I’m sure I have much worse pictures around here somewhere, so maybe I’ll return with more… ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/20 "2006-02-17T10:11:48Z")
Wait, I found [another one](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/kemspit/other%20crap/Kristina.jpg). Bleargh. I think I was drunk. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769.md?page=2)