Whilst gazing at the photocopier in the Post Office queue the other day I had a flashback to when I was 17 and working in a publishers. Picture it now, September 1995, the current number 1 is Boombastic by Shaggy.
One quiet day, when there weren’t many people around, a colleague and I decided to photocopy our faces. We thought it was hilarious. Oh how we laughed. It is amazing how many different looks can be achieved when one’s face is pressed up against glass. We quickly learnt to close our eyes rather than keep them open, which caused temporary blindness.
My next ‘hilarious’ idea was to fax my photocopied face to someone. This was back in the day when fax machines were the fastest mode of communication.
My sister, 11 years older than me, was at home with her baby. She had a fax machine. She’d think it was funny to receive her sister’s photocopied face. It would add some excitement to her day.
… and so it came to pass that my sister who, unbeknowst to me, had just returned home to find her house had been burgled was standing by the fax machine with two policemen when my face arrived by fax.
The above picture was created using The Husband’s scanner last night. I scanned my face as the puzzled 4 year old looked on and was late for picking up the 5 year old from Rainbows. I considered telling the Rainbows Leader the truth, that I was late because I was busy scanning my face, but decided against it. No small children or animals were harmed during this ridiculous act, but the glass may need a spritz of Mr Sheen and a quick rub.
50 Comments on "Flashback – Photocopying My Face"
I made the mistake of reading your post in public & now look like a madwoman sitting here chuckling to myself. Great post!
Dammit. You are indeed very funny.
And yet another reason why we love you. And why I have no idea why you and I weren’t kidnapped that time in London.
Hahaha brilliant!
Beckster nicked my words. I love you. And is it weird that that photo reminds me of Laura Palmer? “Wrapped in plastic”
Maybe you could get Andy to draw eyes on your eyelids?? Or the 5 year old? Or the 4 year old?
Mwah
Oh god Laura Palmer … yes!
The 4 year old would so love to draw eyes on my eyelids … with a very sharp pencil or marker pen!
I love you Laura.
You’re mental.
But I love you.
PS: Glad it wasn’t your arse xx
I love you too
I’m glad it wasn’t my arse too. There aren’t many photocopiers big enough for that sort of abuse.
You know I love this story – I find it funny that we are the only people I know who have scanned/photocopied our faces. What is that all about?
I know you will have done more scanning – I bet The Husband has a treasure trove…
This is why you are my Wife, Wife.
I haven’t done any more scanning, although The Husband sent me a photoshopped picture today of someone photocopying their arse with my face.
Ah, yes *sighs at compatibility*
I am still laughing at the fact you’ve shared this with the internet. I sense you’ve had a long week…
Do you know what, I have no shame. But then you already knew that …
I saw this on facebook as a link and I just laughed. I used to photocopy my body parts too. Geez. I hope they don’t make it onto the web one day. They were actually pretty PG-13 – as they were only my hands. BUT – they were making crude gestures if that counts!
You know that one day when you’re old and famous Jeremy will sell those photocopies to the press and make a fortune.
Scanning your face for our viewing pleasure is very amusing! It has certainly made me smile!
The things I do for you …
Oh Laura! This is fantastic!! Has cheered me up & bought a giggle to a tired/fed up face!
Ah good, I’m glad it made you giggle
I have never heard of photocopying your face (or scanning lol ) but your post made me giggle. Can just see the look on those police mens face
You might not have heard about it but you’ll be trying it next!
*giggles*
(Aargh that’s all I wanted to say, but it won’t let me post a short comment.)
I’ll have to have a word with my comments. Sometimes one word is enough. Pah!
Much laughter here.You shall be rewarded, if not in this life then the next.I still think of you when I use the self serve till
Now you will also think of me when you see a photocopier … excellent!
Thank God it was just your face (or were you not brave enough to post the other photocopies!)
It was just my face, I promise!
I’m with Josie – what else have you scanned?!
Lots of very important documents, driving license, passport *COUGH*
I have no words except I big puffy heart you for making me smile to myself all day.
That’s like one of those urban myth stories that you hear about and now I can actually say ‘I KNOW someone who . . . ‘
I am an urban myth, I have more from where that one came. I’m going through 1999 in my mind at the moment.
The year is 1999, Chocolate Salty Balls is Number 1 in the charts …
Oh my I bet thoses cops were peeing themselves. What Can I say a sister with a fax machine – wow what a woman
She was the height of sophistication. I think she may also have had internet access too.
I’ve known some crazy people in my time and scanning your face for the purposes of blogging ranks you up there. The next step would be vlogging the face scanning. I’d love to see that on AWNTYM Cam!
That would mean entrusting the 4 year old with my flip camera … which isn’t a bad idea, hehehe.
Great stuff! At least it was your face that came through your sister’s fax machine – it could have been worse….
I was thinking that last night. That post would have been so different had it been entitled ‘Flashback – Photocopying My Arse’
I love this! Just the kind of thing I’d like to do but would never actually carry through… and I’m relieved it was your face that you photocopied..!?
I am relieved that it was my face that I photocopied, that would have been a whole other story.
I would have paid good money to see her face if you told her the truth!
That would be extreme blogging … I would have to first get her permission to use her photo on my blog but not tell her why so that the photo would capture the moment.
I might be dedicated but that is taking it one step too far.
Hmmm, or is it?
Hah hah that’s really funny – I can just imagine their faces!
x
I’m hoping my sister will comment later to tell us all about the police reaction!
This is a GREAT story.
I am slightly freaked out by that scan image though – if I got that through my fax machine I’d worry you had been kidnapped and I was being sent some weird ransom note!
Now the question is…. have you ever scanned/photocopied anything else??
A face photocopier never copies and tells. … Well, apart from this one.
OMG hahahahahah
BTW, you look dead on that photo – you know… like those “tasteful” pictures that someone did once.
I’ll have to get the husband to photoshop some eyes in!
Fantastic, what a fab post
I wonder, did the police think it was a calling card from the burgler?
We’ve burgled your house and kidnapped your sister. Here is her face.
That would make a good situational comedy
In my next life, I’m coming back as you.
It’s not all it’s cracked up to be. For starters, I love sprouts.