I’ve been following your site for quite a while. While all of the fauxtos are bad, this one was finally the one that prompted my first comment. This is a shot that every normal person would select for “trash” from their point and shoot. The fact these fauxtogs are proud enough to put a watermark on their crap is embarrassing! AAAACCKKKK!
It should be titled “Tiny Blurry Unfocused Sunburned Toes in the Sand” It gives me a headache just looking at it. Unfortunately, this is not the the worst I’ve seen posted here!
(it has to be an Australian fauxtoprapher … the education system here doesn’t place much importance on trivialities such as the correct use of possessive apostrophes).
Grammar seems worst among younger people. There seems to be a new type of education going on since they did the whole “no child left behind” thing – all children do well, and if they don’t do well the first test, they get to do well on the second. Or third. Or fourth. And I swear finally a teacher will just give them the answers to quit testing them. SMH
I knew a girl (okay, she was more known by my ex than me, but anyhow) who was home-schooled. Her parents actually didn’t bother with education and would take her standardized tests for her so they wouldn’t have to admit they weren’t teaching her anything. 🙁
You’re right, but only SOME younger people (I might fall into the category of young at 23). I’ve ALWAYS taken pride in using correct grammar and spelling, and now with the way phones are, I typically never abbreviate words in texting either (they used to limit you to 60 characters, and I used to have a limit on text messages, you get the picture). Sure it came hard to some people, and sure maybe some teachers just plain skipped the entire unit on grammar (unlikely), but you’d think people would question themselves when they see sentences written correctly and realize that they don’t write like that…
There is nothing wrong with the punctuation. The tiny kid’s name is obviously Toe and Toe is in the sand. “Tiny Toe’s in the Sand”. LOL.
I can’t come up with an excuse for mis-spelling ‘photography’, though.
Mr. eFool
Tiny Toe has his what in the sand?
RottenFlower
that was exactly my first thought.
Pika
Or “Tiny Toe is in the sand.”
Either way, I’m laughing.
Nate
It even needs the words in the picture to describe what we’re seeing, as it looks like some kind of deformed hands at first glance.
meggy
Especially when you can’t manage basic grammar.
Travis
Obviously not a detail-oriented fauxtog — thank you for not blacking out the uniquely-spelled “photopraphy” portion of the neon watermark.
Mick
Make the image even more awesome by spelling “Photopraphy”, umm, just like that!
Angela
That kid needs some sunscreen.
lora
That’s what I saw…poor kid 🙁
Rufus T. Firefly
Fauxtoprapher — A new breed!
Jodi
I’ve been following your site for quite a while. While all of the fauxtos are bad, this one was finally the one that prompted my first comment. This is a shot that every normal person would select for “trash” from their point and shoot. The fact these fauxtogs are proud enough to put a watermark on their crap is embarrassing! AAAACCKKKK!
Jodi
Oh, forgot to mention the nice touch of adding “motion blur” to a still subject. Kudos!
armus360
Yeah, this shot was meant for the trash from the get go. You can’t even tell what the frak this is at first glance!
OMFG
Looks like the photographer is rolling the kid in sugar and flour to cook.
Hanimex Omelette
Roll them in flour and deep fry them! Tiny Toes are TASTY!
Kim
that’s not how you spell fauxtography…
Kim
It should be titled “Tiny Blurry Unfocused Sunburned Toes in the Sand” It gives me a headache just looking at it. Unfortunately, this is not the the worst I’ve seen posted here!
T
Moldy, mutilated hands?
K
At first glace I thought it said Jiny Joe’s in the sand. Then had a wee lol at *** Photopraphy. Nice work fauxtog!
Jen
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought it said “Jiny Joe’s” at first, lol.
Antonio
Meanwhile in Australia …
(it has to be an Australian fauxtoprapher … the education system here doesn’t place much importance on trivialities such as the correct use of possessive apostrophes).
mooboy
Maybe that was just your school.
browneyedgirl89
It’s hardly a triviality… correct grammar can make or break anything. Especially anything supposed to be professional.
Spencer
The greengrocer’s apostrophe is annoying, but i don’t think it’s going to ruin your life.
Jessanderson
The grammar is killing me more than the image!
Lisa
Grammar seems worst among younger people. There seems to be a new type of education going on since they did the whole “no child left behind” thing – all children do well, and if they don’t do well the first test, they get to do well on the second. Or third. Or fourth. And I swear finally a teacher will just give them the answers to quit testing them. SMH
I knew a girl (okay, she was more known by my ex than me, but anyhow) who was home-schooled. Her parents actually didn’t bother with education and would take her standardized tests for her so they wouldn’t have to admit they weren’t teaching her anything. 🙁
browneyedgirl89
You’re right, but only SOME younger people (I might fall into the category of young at 23). I’ve ALWAYS taken pride in using correct grammar and spelling, and now with the way phones are, I typically never abbreviate words in texting either (they used to limit you to 60 characters, and I used to have a limit on text messages, you get the picture). Sure it came hard to some people, and sure maybe some teachers just plain skipped the entire unit on grammar (unlikely), but you’d think people would question themselves when they see sentences written correctly and realize that they don’t write like that…
Ann
I thought this was someone with missing fingers at first… An impressive fail.
pencil
The feet are so red!
snapJim
There is nothing wrong with the punctuation. The tiny kid’s name is obviously Toe and Toe is in the sand. “Tiny Toe’s in the Sand”. LOL.
I can’t come up with an excuse for mis-spelling ‘photography’, though.
heather ours
is photography spelled wrong also? or is that just awful font lol
Egglington
Pointless image, not to mention bad font choice and colour. Perhaps a faux graphic designer as well?
lindsey
looks like MOLD… disgusting!!!
Suzanne
Makes sense the type of picture they are going to take when their watermark is “Photopraphy”….