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Polaroid Warns Film Users Not to 'Shake It'

LONDON (Reuters) - Outkast fans like to "shake it like a Polaroid picture," but the instant camera maker is warning consumers that taking the advice of the hip-hop stars
could ruin your snapshots.

Outkast's number one hit "Hey Ya" includes the "shake it" line as a reference to the motion that amateur photographers use to help along the
self-developing film.

But in the "answers" section on the Polaroid Web site, (http://polaroid.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/polaroid.cfg/php/enduser/
std_alp.php?p_sid=MkDTr94h&p_lva=2509&p_sp=&p_li=) the company says that shaking photos, which once helped them to dry, is not
necessary since the modern version of Polaroid film dries behind a clear plastic window.

The image "never touches air, so shaking or waving has no effect," the company said on its Web site.

"In fact, shaking or waving can actually damage the image. Rapid movement during development can cause portions of the film to separate
prematurely, or can cause 'blobs' in the picture."

A Polaroid spokesman added: "Almost everybody does it, thinking that shaking accelerates the development process, but if you shake it too
vigorously you could distort the image. A casual shake typically doesn't affect it."

Polaroid said its film should be laid on a flat surface and shielded from the wind, and that users should avoid bending or twisting their pictures.

Of course, "lay it on a flat surface like a Polaroid picture," doesn't sound nearly as cool.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

'All the news that's fit to print'

― ENRQ (Enrique), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Microwave the fucker instead.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

"And most of the news that isn't fit to print, too."

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Just so I could sort of have a conversation with my friend I had to sing that line of the song.

I felt stupid afterwards. I think she thought it was flun.

― Aja (aja), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:09 (twenty-two years ago)

"Almost everybody does it, thinking that shaking accelerates the development process, but if you shake it too
vigorously you could distort the image. A casual shake typically doesn't affect it."

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

My boss just came in muttering about 'fucking idiots' and then went out, saying 'thanks'. Literally this was the first time he'd been in the office today. Fortunately, I have just two working days left here.

Anyway -- does anyone really ever go round their neighbour's when they want sugar? I live really near a small grocery shop so it's never really been necessary.

― ENRQ (Enrique), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

The grocery shop IS your neihbour, ENRQ.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I would hope it is a responsible business and not 'lending' though.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

"Give the sugar back, asshole!"

"Disect me for it!"

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

The first porn I ever saw in my life had the 'plot' of a woman going downstairs to borrow a cup of sugar from her neighbour, with whom she then lezzed up.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

OutKast rules!!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Ever see that Young Ones episode, with Jennifer Saunders...

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

My girlfriend is my neighbour so we can reguarly be seen walking each way along the street carrying lash and various foodstuffs. Muy cosy.

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

"going downstairs to borrow a cup of sugar"

― sorry (no i'm not) (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)

God, anyone see 'Groundhog Day' the other week? The way every morning he wakes up to Sonny & Cher. Currently my life is like that only each morning it's the 'don't want to meet yo' daddy' bit of 'Hey Ya!'. I don't think it's possible to like any song under these circumstances, and I started out liking this one.

― ENRQ (Enrique), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Set your clock radio for the classic rock station.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:36 (twenty-two years ago)

we don't really have them as such, but in any case 'hey ya!' is the rap record everyone likes so presumably gets played there too.

― ENRQ (Enrique), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

The hip-hop station in town has actually just STARTED playing "Hey Ya" frequently (before this I only heard it on the alternative and pop stations). Before this month they mainly stuck with "The Way You Move." I dunno if it's because they're trying to broaden into "pop" (they DID play "Toxic" recently) or just Grammy fever.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

My roommate plays "Such Great Heights" by the Postal Service EVERY SINGLE MORNING. I'm thinking of making that CD disappear.

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

now we can turn this thread into another thread where we list questionable advice we've received from pop songs.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Am i quite possibly the only person to have only heard "Hey Ya!" all the way through one time (SNL)?

― christoff (christoff), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I actually don't know if I've heard it all the way through.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

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