# What's up with this 'stock' image that came bundled with my printer? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 20, 2005, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289 "2005-07-20T14:37:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/21 "2005-07-20T18:39:27Z")
Well that part of her is blurred. Since her ears and hair are in sharp focus and that part seems to be really close to the same distance from the lens, I think that part was blurred later. So a little shadow may have been added or reduced later as well. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/22 "2005-07-20T19:10:14Z")
[I fixed her.](http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sample00028gr.jpg) Pheeew, I feel much better now. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/23 "2005-07-20T19:10:54Z")
Actually, hard core porn is all around us, if we just learn to look at our world with the eyes of a very disturbed adult. For example, [here is such an image.](http://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/p-C103703.html). Check out the crotchal area on the green gal. They say itā€™s a badly drawn thong, but I know what iā€™m looking at ā€“ I saw one in 1987. Oddly enough, the image is completely work-safe. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/24 "2005-07-20T20:19:01Z")
I can see her ass. What? You canā€™t? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/25 "2005-07-20T21:19:30Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > [I fixed her.](http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sample00028gr.jpg) > > Pheeew, I feel much better now. šŸ™‚ Thatā€™s a start. Now do something about her smile. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/26 "2005-07-20T22:22:11Z")
The sample pic, although I donā€™t myself see any reason for fuss, is a _slightly_ odd choice, given that there are some very easily offended groups in society. Iā€™d have a though a prettyvillage scene or bundle of cut puppies would be the kind of thing safest in terms of not getting any customers all upset. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/27 "2005-07-20T22:38:42Z")
I donā€™t know what you guys are seeing, but itā€™s pretty clear to me she is [nippinā€™](http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3285/nippin4hm.jpg). šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/28 "2005-07-20T22:43:32Z")
> [@mr bus guy](#): > > I can see her ass. > > What? You canā€™t? Wow, Iā€™ve nevr busted out laughing while on the phone at work until this post. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/29 "2005-07-21T00:17:23Z")
> [@Celyn](#): > > ā€¦ bundle of cut puppies would be the kind of thing safest in terms of not getting any customers all upset. Well, NO NO and thrice NO, that probably would upset people. :eek: _Cute_ puppies might be all right, though, and it might be sleep-time for Celyn. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/30 "2005-07-21T00:30:18Z")
[Unintentioally sexual comic book covers](http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=uscc_part1). Seems to fit the the theme. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/31 "2005-07-21T01:10:41Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > [Unintentioally sexual comic book covers](http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=uscc_part1). > Seems to fit the the theme. I love these. How 'bout these:[Perverted Moments in Video Games](http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3285/nippin4hm.jpg). Some arenā€™t that great, just someone stretching their imagination too farā€¦ but Iā€™m fond of the first one, the ā€œSuper Macho Manā€, and that last one just kind of blows my mind a bit. (_Probably_ NSFW). ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/32 "2005-07-21T04:17:49Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > I love these. > > How 'bout these:[Perverted Moments in Video Games](http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3285/nippin4hm.jpg). Some arenā€™t that great, just someone stretching their imagination too farā€¦ but Iā€™m fond of the first one, the ā€œSuper Macho Manā€, and that last one just kind of blows my mind a bit. (_Probably_ NSFW). You put in the wrong link. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/33 "2005-07-21T04:29:44Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > You put in the wrong link. Crap. :smack: [This](http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/pervertedgames.html) one should work. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/34 "2005-07-21T10:54:43Z")
> [@mr bus guy](#): > > Nipple my eye. Okay, just bend your knees and stand a little closerā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/35 "2005-07-21T16:56:43Z")
Great link **Biggirl** ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/36 "2005-07-21T19:56:40Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > [Unintentioally sexual comic book covers](http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=uscc_part1). > Seems to fit the the theme. Hee! The cowboy with the small boy is my favorite, mostly because of the quotes in the title. Oh, yeah. Heā€™s a ā€œRiflemanā€ alright. I guess Jimmy there is helping him clean his barrel, right? ---
**Author:** ![EleventyOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@EleventyOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EleventyOne)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/37 "2005-07-21T20:20:04Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > Ok, hereā€™s the photo blowed up and the section under scrutiny is circled in pink. > [Link](http://img224.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sample0022ly.jpg) > > Hope this helps. šŸ˜‰ If thatā€™s supposed to be an entire breast, the nipple would be in the middle of her chest. Itā€™s an optical illusion. ---
**Author:** ![the4thmooncat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce7236/32.png) [@the4thmooncat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the4thmooncat)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/38 "2005-07-21T21:40:52Z")
I thought the nipple/shadow was actually part of a necklace. Am I the only one who thought that? ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/39 "2005-07-21T22:02:22Z")
Gotta vote for ā€œwhat nipple?ā€ here. I think the photo was just an attempt to show the kind of amateur home photos that some folks might take. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289/40 "2005-07-22T03:51:45Z")
I stared with all my might, but all I saw was the Badge Man and a 3-D Windmill. Then my right eyeball popped out. šŸ˜ƒ Ranchoth (ā€œAnd dis smudge that looks like my fingerprint? Thatā€™s TRAUMA!ā€) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-stock-image-that-came-bundled-with-my-printer/313289.md?page=1)