Stock photos can be extremely useful. They can also be ridiculously inaccurate. And people of the professions depicted in these stock photos notice.
They started circulating the hashtag #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob and the results were hilarious.
Here Are 30 Hilarious Stock Photo Fails That Every Professional Can Appreciate:
1) Hard Hats Must Be Worn
No real estate transaction can occur unless the agent is wearing a hard hat. At all times. In a fully built house. For no reason at all.
2) The Idea Here… Nothing
“OK people. Research shows that nothing is trending. If we can boost enthusiasm for nothing, we’ll increase nothing.”
3) Bloggers Write On Typewriters, Then Re-Type Into A Computer
This must be a hipster blogger. One who doesn’t know proper capitalization. It must be why they’re a blogger.
4) Sexy Newspaper Research
No good research was ever done without your boobs hanging out. And obviously, the best way to do research is to post clippings on top of other clippings. Then to hold them high above your head.
5) Editing Via Stamps
How else will they see the correction? Just place a giant stamp on it. They’ll get the message.
6) Good Job Vagina!
“You’re vagina did very well. All systems go. Cowabunga!”
7) Oh, DNA… How You Make Me Laugh
Something tells me this guy doesn’t get out much. And he probably should. Someone, please be his friend.
8) Computing In The Dark
“When I work, I like to work in the dark. I also like to station a projector adjacent to where I’m sitting. I like the way the code feels on my face.”
9) Did You Know Trees Have A Heartbeat?
“Breath deep. Now breathe normally. OK, sounds good.”
10) Back On The Books Even After Graduation
Why stop to celebrate after graduation? Just get back in that library. Learning is a lifelong process.
11) Lingerie Science
How does one get the best science results? In lingerie. Unless you’re a man. Then you need full protective gear.
12) These Plants Are Dangerous
Full protective gear must be worn around plants at ALL times. But you can totally touch them. It’s fine.
13) Dry Ice Is Fascinating
It must be studied closely. Even though it already has been. We shall continue to study it more.
14) Giraffe Neck Meetings
Why is this woman on the left sticking her neck all the way out? How is her neck even that long? What is even happening here?
15) Is This A Lawyer Or A Judge?
Why are you wearing Harry Potter robes? And why did you choose Slytherin? Everyone knows that Gryffindors are the ones who uphold the law.
16) The One True Equation
Physics teachers are all the same. They even write the same equations. They all have really creepy smiles.
17) Grab That DNA
Scientists love grabbing DNA with tweezers. Then taking that DNA strand and attaching it to another DNA strand. All day.
18) Sometimes They Get It Right
I mean, all good writers write in their underwear. While straddling an old typewriter. In their grandmother’s living room.
19) You Can Tell A Lot From Listening To The Shoulder Joint
Like… well. Sounds like… Nothing. Yeah, no nothing.
20) Students Here We Have Nothing
And this is very important to your development because… nothing. Back in the 1940s there was nothing. And that led to nothing.
21) The Brain Says A Lot
All you have to do is listen. With a stethoscope. And a plastic brain.
22) Photographers Know Their Lighting
But clearly, this one doesn’t. He’s lighting himself. Instead of the model.
23) How Not To Be A Construction Worker
Here’s the perfect example of how not to be a construction worker. Safety always comes first. This guy didn’t get the memo.
24) Abusive Doctors
Is this a stock photo for an abusive doctor? I’ve never seen a doctor hit someone in the face with a reflex hammer. But what do I know? I’m not a doctor.
25) Bottoms Up
Is this a stock photo for scientists or shot girls? Why are they cheers-ing lab specimens? Or why are they wearing lab coats?
26) Escaped Mice
When the mice escape, we take pictures of them. And let them contaminate our lab specimens. And just generally screw stuff up.
27) Graphic Design Inspiration
They also need them to be arranged in color order. Scissors, tape, and Post-It notes are also required. Even though none of this stuff has anything to do with digital graphic design.
28) Nuclear Engineers Are Wizards
It’s a fact. They can make stuff float. They also know how to manipulate atoms with their mind.
29) Screw Safety
It’s all about looking cute. Especially while you’re drilling. No one likes an unsexy driller.
30) Floating Librarians
One job requirement for librarians is levitation. They need to float out of the book stacks when people need help. They also have to do it while lying horizontally.
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