# What's your first thought when you see this photo? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 4, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368 "2012-08-04T00:55:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/21 "2012-08-04T05:32:22Z")
> [@OleOneEye](#): > > Okay, now I’m a little embarrassed… > > You know those stories about deaf parents deliberately trying to have a deaf child? Kinda like that. And the caption only makes it worse - if the kid objects, then she has a bad attitude. I have to admit I never thought they were supposed to be related. I figured the guy was training with the girl because they had a similar handicap and that was their only connection. And don’t feel bad because you misread the situation. It’s not that big a deal. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/22 "2012-08-04T11:12:03Z")
The only thing that’s horrifying is the lack of kerning in “HAMILTON.” ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/23 "2012-08-04T11:24:50Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > The only thing that’s horrifying is the lack of kerning in “HAMILTON.” ARGH! You’re right.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/24 "2012-08-04T11:46:51Z")
With his slightly off-kilter overly-wide smile my first thought was seriously “Five seconds after this picture was taken, the little girl was eaten.” ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/25 "2012-08-04T12:30:03Z")
> [@OleOneEye](#): > > [Photo of man and girl running](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151026098176997&set=a.396506201996.182299.275733681996&type=1&relevant_count=1) > > I’m curious whether anyone else had the same (horrifying) thought when they saw this photo. > > I’m also curious whether other people would be horrified or heartwarmed by the idea. I feel sorry for the little girl-no hands seems like it will be a severe handicap. Thank god legs are less of an issue that in years gone by. Other than that, kind of a trite message but a nice one. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/26 "2012-08-04T12:30:31Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > The only thing that’s horrifying is the lack of kerning in “HAMILTON.” Damn you! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/27 "2012-08-04T13:12:14Z")
> [@OleOneEye](#): > > My first thought was along the lines of daddy cut off her feet to handicap her in his image. I concede that it’s possible that she came about her loss honestly, but it wasn’t my first thought. Save me a seat on the bus to hell. > > I wanted to crawl under my bed this afternoon because it seemed plausible that the same people who would condone a deaf couple actively trying for a deaf baby might find the idea of a father removing his daughter’s perfectly good feet heartwarming. I wasn’t laughing when I saw this picture - I really was horrified. Oh. My. I thought your mind just went to a place of dark humor. I didn’t realize you actually, actually thought that. :eek: And I thought my brain went to dark places… ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/28 "2012-08-04T13:22:30Z")
My first thought is that I saw this picture on FB already. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/29 "2012-08-04T17:29:10Z")
Without reading anything but the OP before posting this: No horrifying thoughts at all. I don’t know that I’d say I was ‘heartwarmed’, but I think it’s a positive image. I’m not sure what the horrifying thought is that you had, but I certainly didn’t see it. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/30 "2012-08-04T19:29:31Z")
I had just watched Pistorius run in the Olympics this morning so when I saw this pic I just thought some more about that. I’m really impressed by this guy. ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/31 "2012-08-04T22:44:26Z")
I didn’t realize the guy in the picture was Pistorious (because I didn’t see his little nametag initially), but my first thought on the picture was “Awwww” as in cute and awesome that the handicapped athlete was mentoring (and possibly inspiring) the little handicapped girl. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/32 "2012-08-04T23:43:25Z")
> [@OleOneEye](#): > > [Photo of man and girl running](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151026098176997&set=a.396506201996.182299.275733681996&type=1&relevant_count=1) > > I’m curious whether anyone else had the same (horrifying) thought when they saw this photo. > > I’m also curious whether other people would be horrified or heartwarmed by the idea. The only horrifying thought I had was, “Even in an ad about empowerment, they have to stick the little girl in a dress.” Who can be athletic in a damned dress? I also thought he might fall over, trying to run slowly enough to keep pace with her. Other than that, nothing. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/33 "2012-08-04T23:52:55Z")
Having read the original horrifying thought, I must say … I don’t know what to say. If you were a friend, I’d be a little worried about you. Happy people do not have such thoughts. Maybe you should “talk to some one.” ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/34 "2012-08-05T04:39:23Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > My first thought is that I saw this picture on FB already. Ditto … 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![OleOneEye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f14d63/32.png) [@OleOneEye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OleOneEye)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/35 "2012-08-05T05:24:41Z")
> [@rbroome](#): > > I feel sorry for the little girl-no hands seems like it will be a severe handicap. Holy shit - I didn’t even see the missing hands! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/36 "2012-08-05T05:27:07Z")
> [@OleOneEye](#): > > Holy shit - I didn’t even see the missing hands! Of course you didn’t see them. ---
**Author:** ![OleOneEye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f14d63/32.png) [@OleOneEye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OleOneEye)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368/37 "2012-08-05T05:30:51Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Of course you didn’t see them. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-first-thought-when-you-see-this-photo/630368.md?page=1)