This is pretty hilarious.
We all know that stock photos are sometimes the most ridiculous pictures you could ever imagine.
For example, look at this:
This:
And this:
However, when it comes to a profession, it seems doctors are getting pretty tired of silly stock photos trying to mimic their jobs.
The scientists and doctors have been using #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob to share the most cringeworthy images and we have to say, it’s all pretty funny.
As a statistical biologist I often stand with a laptop in a lab surrounded by colourful liquids staring judgementally while a colleague pipettes with panache….Doesn’t everyone….? #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob pic.twitter.com/hxIhQPfHzn
— Maria Christodoulou (@melasnous) May 5, 2018
As an evolutionary biologist, you have *no idea* how hard it is to find tweasers small enough to grab bits of DNA (which is the main part of our job, obvs) #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob pic.twitter.com/xtB7fvKI57
— Emma Hodcroft (@firefoxx66) May 4, 2018
This stock image of a scientist is PRICELESS. I too often find myself inspecting each nugget of dry ice one by one. Can never be too careful ? pic.twitter.com/f1HrDgobuK
— Nicole K. Paulk (@Nicole_Paulk) April 24, 2018
-Let’s examine this entire plant under a compound microscope.
-But shouldn’t we use a dissec—
-Hush you fool, don’t question me!#BadStockPhotosOfMyJob #Biology pic.twitter.com/zZyrGydjcY— dane 丹 (@GreenEpidemic) May 5, 2018
Photo captioned: Mad scientist yelling at a lab mouse, angry about a failed experiment ?#BadStockPhotosOfMyJob pic.twitter.com/xYXhRS1iJN
— Aparna Shah ? ?? (@Neuro_musings) May 4, 2018
Freehand pour Very Dangerous Blue Liquid (VDBL) from a beaker into tiny tube in a rack you hold with your other hand. #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob
Mandatory eye and respiratory protection, because VDBL. pic.twitter.com/zS22pCRWSt— Kate Adamala (@KateAdamala) April 25, 2018
Because if you *really* want to understand the brain, you have to listen to it. Real close. #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob pic.twitter.com/yMHIcATAVg
— Ben Marcus (@bmarcus128) May 4, 2018
“We recommend VWR Brand lab lingerie.” pic.twitter.com/um5ILYklhT
— McMasterMBF (@RayTruant) April 25, 2018