Friends Don’t Let Friends Abuse Stock Photography
After signing up for the Sheraton’s Internet service, this was the ‘thanks for registering’ graphic they showed me:
Nothing says ‘go use the Internet’ like a guy smelling a cantaloupe.
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October 20th, 2007 at 10:56 am
I want someone to smell cantelope with. Oh wait… I have someone.
October 20th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Darren, you’re reading it all wrong! They got the image via a stock photo service. On the internet. So, they’re really saying “now that you have an internet connection, PLEASE use it to find us some better images!”
October 20th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Everyone knows that the cantaloupe is just a metaphor for the Internet. Because the Internet is, um, all pulpy and high in vitamin C.
October 20th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
It’s all so clear now…enjoy sniffing a piece of fruit!
October 21st, 2007 at 6:37 am
Suddenly I have an uncontrollable urge to go grocery shopping.
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:04 am
Cantaloupes, being spherical, roll effortlessly through the endless series of tubes.
They are the ying to Ted Steven’s yang.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:34 pm
i don’t really understand this pic of the guy sniffing the fruit. this doesn’t promote hotels in any way for me. I blame the stock photography website they used. it probably didn’t have much selection thats why they picked such a ridiculous pic. they need to use a more top notch site like http://www.glowimages.com/ or http://www.istockphoto.com i do a lot of graphics work and i actually take the time to find the perfect pic for my job. i guess this artist didn’t care.