# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/81 "2006-02-19T09:20:00Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > This is from the time when I was heavily [into pot](http://pics.livejournal.com/skipmagic/pic/0001bk3z). I didn’t realize your species was hatched fully clothed. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/82 "2006-02-19T16:20:53Z")
> [@drm](#): > > [here](http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/drm437/detail?.dir=8a22&.dnm=5236.jpg&.src=ph) is the only picture of me on the internet. No picture of me is ever good. Aside from being bathed in unearthly amber light, you are pretty cute. Ditto for Black Knight, who aside from looking like the 1st Runner Up in the Ted Kaszinski Look Alike Contest, is also cute. In fact, most of y’all look cute as hell, despite your protests to the contrary. Here’s me as a [fat pirate in drag.](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/rubystreak/PiratePAB.jpg) If I had a picture of what I look like right now, I would beat EddyTeddyFreddy. My left eye is all swollen shut from a random feral cat attack to the face. I look like I went 9 rounds with Apollo Creed. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/83 "2006-02-19T17:19:49Z")
[Durrrrrrrr…](http://photobucket.com/albums/f220/Dsbaker/?action=view¤t=badpicture.jpg) > [@Rubystreak](#): > > If I had a picture of what I look like right now, I would beat EddyTeddyFreddy. My left eye is all swollen shut from a random feral cat attack to the face. I look like I went 9 rounds with Apollo Creed. 😕 I think you misunderstood the concept of a “cat fight.” ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/84 "2006-02-19T17:50:55Z")
Heh. Only two pictures of me have ever been on the Internet (to my knowledge, ha ha) and they were both good (duh, why would I want to look dorky?), so no entry from me, I guess. If I ever have a home page or something, I’ll be sure and upload a couple of doozies… ---
**Author:** ![mrald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mrald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrald)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/85 "2006-02-19T18:11:28Z")
Ummm, [Yeah](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mrs_fought/detail?.dir=dec6&.dnm=591ere2.jpg&.src=ph) And for reference, [me and hubby](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mrs_fought/detail?.dir=dec6&.dnm=f64are2.jpg&.src=ph) :rolleyes: Everyone needs a good laugh… ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/86 "2006-02-19T22:38:15Z")
> [@Monkey Chews](#): > > Heh. This thread is great. My favourites so far are **MrFantsyPants** from 1982, and **Raz** ’s boyfriend scraping up some roadkill. > > **Jennyrosity** , you look _gorgeous_ in your photo. Unfortunately I can’t defend your **Crusoe** in the same way. (But a big Hi! to you both.) > > Okay, so [here](http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/nickerlesswalsh/detail?.dir=7369&.dnm=14d3.jpg&.src=ph) is me with my rather more composed sister. And [here](http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/nickerlesswalsh/detail?.dir=2fdb&.dnm=e226scd.jpg&.src=ph) is me drunk as a skunk. Nice. > > Nick Well hello to you too! I disagree though, I think I look boss-eyed and 1 drink off passing out - which in fact I was. I rather like your drunk pic though - you look happy to be having your head crushed like a walnut. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/87 "2006-02-19T23:10:04Z")
> [@kimera](#): > > My economics teacher managed to capture two of the worst images of me ever recorded. > > The first is [this](http://faculty.ivc.edu/mmcneil/classpix/e1pix/e1sp05tth1230a.jpg) where I am the hideous troll in the blue jacket and dark pants. It doesn’t help that a water spot or something covers part of my pants. I have tried taking horrible pictures of myself, but none were nearly as bad as that. I like to send it to people to get them to stop talking to me. 😛 > > The second is [this](http://faculty.ivc.edu/mmcneil/classpix/e2pix/e2f05tth11a.jpg). I looked at the 2 pictures and think, well she actually good looking but her friend is incredible. Boy I love Petite girls with long black hair, then you post this: > [@kimera](#): > > Yeah, I forgot that the girl standing next to me was wearing a similar outfit and also took the second class with me. I’m the long haired one. I’m quite proud of that picture. As I’ve said, I’ve tried to take uglier ones on purpose but failed. You are a ridiculously cute girl. I’m guessing you can’t take a bad photo. 17-20 years ago I would be trying to ask you out. (This was before I was dating my wife of nearly 15 years). Really, drop dead gorgeous and as cute as my wife was at your age. I am only posting this in case for some reason you have any doubts. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/88 "2006-02-20T00:01:20Z")
I do kind of concur with those who feel that our unflattering photos haven’t been very unflattering. Perhaps we should all visit [Cliff Yablonski Hates You](http://www.somethingawful.com/cliff/ihateyou/index.htm) for a little…I won’t say inspiration. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/89 "2006-02-20T00:45:05Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > I do kind of concur with those who feel that our unflattering photos haven’t been very unflattering. Perhaps we should all visit [Cliff Yablonski Hates You](http://www.somethingawful.com/cliff/ihateyou/index.htm) for a little…I won’t say inspiration. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/90 "2006-02-20T01:22:01Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > Perhaps we should all visit [Cliff Yablonski Hates You](http://www.somethingawful.com/cliff/ihateyou/index.htm) for a little…I won’t say inspiration. My favorite: “It’s a casserole with hair!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/91 "2006-02-20T01:33:22Z")
> [@Alias](#): > > All right, I’ve laughed at you all enough. Now you can laugh at me. > > [I’m the laughing one.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/stellamavis/MEPICS/newcamera008.jpg) I’ll subtitle that “I’m goin’ down!” I was looking for bad photos of me but for some reason 90% of the photos with me are taken from at least 50 feet away. Curiouser and curiouser. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/92 "2006-02-20T01:39:39Z")
This isn’t a ZOMGSOUGLY [picture](http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photo/photo08/2b/19/ddfc21ca530c.jpg?tw=305&th=228&_rh=beu9vlz84i3dklcvlzo9p0tkz) , but wtf happened to my nose and how long have my nostrils been two different sizes?! For comparison, most of my [pictures](http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photo/photo07/fb/7b/eca2aa7609d4.jpg?tw=305&th=228&_rh=7hof8gjhxmwdyr3a37el8ldx2) don’t make my nose look quite so obscenely bulbous. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/93 "2006-02-20T01:55:08Z")
> [@Brain Wreck](#): > > There are one or two other people who also deserve such props but I think they were really fishing for compliments, so I’m afraid to name names. _Runs off sobbing_ > [@What Exit?](#): > > (This was before I was dating my wife of nearly 15 years). Just so everyone’s clear, I’m gonna say I’m pretty sure you mean you’ve been **married** for nearly 15 years. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/94 "2006-02-20T03:14:15Z")
Oh, I opened this thread and knew exactly which picture I was going to post. [This picture](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aaron_parrish/detail?.dir=98f0&.dnm=18e0.jpg&.src=ph) was taken just after I had come out of a disc game in Minnesota my freshman year (I’m now a wise and seasoned sophomore 😉 ) and glanced over my right shoulder. Of course, I find a camera pointed right at me. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/95 "2006-02-20T03:18:15Z")
> [@saoirse](#): > > …snip… > > > [@What Exit?](#): > > > > (This was before I was dating my wife of nearly 15 years). > > Just so everyone’s clear, I’m gonna say I’m pretty sure you mean you’ve been **married** for nearly 15 years. Thank you, I have a problem with writing English, unfortunately it is my primary language. 😉 Jim ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/96 "2006-02-20T03:40:51Z")
Oh god. I just found the freakiest picture ever taken of me. The worst part is the fact that I took it myself. This picture looks nothing like how I actually look, its crazy. You’ve been warned. Yes, I know I already posted some other ones but this one is worse. [Whoa.](http://img71.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img19579co.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/97 "2006-02-20T03:53:09Z")
My hubby just called downstairs to find out why I am laughing so hard. Thanks. I have a pic, but I REALLY hate it. It was taken four months after my daughter was born, and I am still carrying some serious baby weight. The best part? I thought I looked good that day [Bad Pic](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/Donna_Rigs/Darbymom2.jpg) And, because I hate that pic so much, I have to include a decent pic to make up for it… [Good Pic](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/Donna_Rigs/Donna-headshotcopy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/98 "2006-02-20T03:55:26Z")
**Anastasaeon** , you’re hot. **Jennyrosity** , you’re hot. **MissPurlMcKnittington** , you’re hot. Let there be no pretense. Now then… [Dork power](http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8057/dorkpower8rg.jpg). My second grade self pwnz j00. [THE HAIR.](http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4725/evilpic2jm.jpg) It wasn’t as big as it looks. I promise. [Roland? Or Scott Peterson?](http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/6135/me26jg.jpg) You decide. Either way, I look like I’m about to kill you. [Huh?](http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/1192/fry2js.jpg) French fry confuse me! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/99 "2006-02-20T04:05:02Z")
> [@raz](#): > > Oh god. I just found the freakiest picture ever taken of me. You are crazy. I haven’t seen a bad one of you yet, including that one. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769/100 "2006-02-20T04:22:53Z")
Here are two from high school. 1. [This](http://photobucket.com/albums/f23/Damerlane/?action=view¤t=stuff001.jpg) was taken in the “makeup room” (aka the girls’ bathroom) during my junior play. I was Capt. von Trapp in the Sound of Music. 2. [This](http://photobucket.com/albums/f23/Damerlane/?action=view¤t=stuff002.jpg) one was from the big breakfast before HS graduation. I can’t not make faces when I get my picture taken. This one ain’t so bad, but it’s not totally flattering. Let’s move on. 3)[This](http://photobucket.com/albums/f23/Damerlane/?action=view¤t=stuff003.jpg) one’s from about a year later. I’m goofy. 4)[This](http://photobucket.com/albums/f23/Damerlane/?action=view¤t=stuff004.jpg) one is a gem. Set up: It’s Halloween. I go as a psycho-slasher. I wore a hockeymask, thus explaining the eyeblack and gore on the arms. It was a really good get-up. You shoulda seen the mask. It was creepy as hell. In any case, after I got smashed my girlfriend convinced me to put on her candystriper outfit. I won’t go in to the rolling-chair-race I started while wearing that outfit. And no, Charlie isn’t grabbing my nip. He’s just doing a Jesus-hand-thingie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unflattering-photo-thread/344769.md?page=6)