It started off as an innocent marketing mistake: Microsoft photoshopped a black man out of a picture for their Polish website and replaced it with a white guy. They left the black guy’s hand in the photo, but whatever. and that monitor still isn’t plugged in to anything at all.
Microsoft apologized and changed the Polish site to the original image.
But it’s too late. We’re already getting comments from users who are doing a little photoshopping of their own. This first one, which was submitted anonymously, shows a famous shot of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
We like it. But we think you can do better. So get Photoshop fired up and make your funniest (and yet not in any way offensive) version of the Polish Microsoft head replacement. No rules. Replace all the heads if you want to. Add costumes and props. And text bubbles. Whatever. Winner (chosen by our interns at the end of the day on Wednesday) gets a Bing Tshirt. You can have any size you like, as long as it’s XL. And we’ll even mail it to you for free. Just post your image online somewhere and add a link in the comments. Make sure to use a real email address so we can contact you.
We declare this a meme. Compete, and win.
http://twitpic.com/fbb31
From http://twitter....atus/3553075667
Thank you for posting this. Can’t wait to see what everyone else comes up with. LMAO.
Why does Techcrunch need a meme..It’s poor guys like me that need it for promoting themselves.. :-S
Take a look at this, incredible!!!
http://www.clasilistados.org
not my language, unfortunately.
the interesting part is they used the exact same layout as craigslist.
Wow, you rip off craigslist AND you spam?! I bet you run an honest, consumer-friendly company!!!
I guess Craig is starting to feel the same pain that the newspapers felt some years ago. Having said that: Fuck Criagslist, they’ve had their 5 mins of fame. Now let’s open the doors to new competitors willing to cover Fat Craig’s gaps.
you guys @ clasilistados after this post I promise to create a user n passw and sell all my stuff in your site.
By the way, I like your look n’ feel: Looks less depressive than f’n craigretards list
Mike,
I have a post on my blog about buying your App Store account, and about a marketplace for App Store accounts. Check: http://www.ipho...-store-account/
I know this isn’t the best place for this comment since the article is on a very different topic, but I figured it would be nice to get your response to my post.
Nice Idea!!
yes. . ..
If you don’t have desktop software, here is a free image editor hosted online called Aviary. The following link launches Aviary with the image already preloaded inside it.
http://bit.ly/2RRg8Q
Needs wookie:
http://img402.i...ocalisation.jpg
Wookie Wins!!!
genius, that one rocks
awesome man. u r genius
Hehe, well thanks guys!
Was tracking hundred’s / hit per hour on the pic
Found several sites claiming it as their own – But only one of us has the original photoshop file!
Cheers!
http://i159.pho...idmohr/Bing.jpg
here is my version: microsoft race row – double d’oh! LOL http://twi.la/2ewm9
Who won out of interest?
Wow, the competition is ON!!! Who will win that so desired incredible T-Shirt??? The anticipation’s killing me!!!!
:p
i can also throw in a Bing sticker.
A STICKER??? WOWWWWW!!! Now you’ll see the photoshopped pictures coming in by the millions!!! It’s ON alright!!!
it was sort of funny the first time you commented.
Well played, Arrington.
Seems the sticker did make the difference judging by the amount of pictures posted
I apologize for my misplaced sarcasm in light of the incredible works of art inspired by the competition.
My fave: http://www.twitpic.com/fbj7o
Throw in an *autographed* dvd copy of Bing Goes the Internet with special features and I’ll submit a winning entry!
well, I attempted to create some images using that web tool but I failed miserably.
The goal was to replace the head with therockcookiebottom (the bing goes the internet guy) and/or richard d james’s head from windowlicker
free idea from Kevin Marks:
http://twitter....atus/3553111672
http://www.file....com/rick-james
http://twitpic.com/fbb31
Meme meets meme. I can haz Bing shirt nao?
More memes meet. He really is never gonna give you up!
http://twitpic.com/g2t9f
not only is the monitor not plugged into anything, but there also is no desktop tower, anywhere. lols
And I think that’s a Mac.
Makes me wish I had l33t ph0tosh0p skillz.
Someone please replace the macbook with some fugly looking PC
Or replace the Dell monitor with a clearly identified iMac.
Microsoft Team of Inglourious Basterds did that! http://twitpic.com/fbbve
Haha, Inglourious Basterds! +20
!!! Solid.
That is so lame of them.
this ad was begging for it:
http://www.flic...N07/3858782392/
.bg
And we all know who didn’t do it ofcourse.. http://www.ewor....nl/phil/01.jpg
great job!
Here is my version [Jobs, Gates and Mayer] – http://twitpic.com/fbc70
nice. Marissa’s head is a little big though.
She is smarter than others
True!! but i like this one so far!!
Thanks
A bit out of subject, but how do you enable the ’share’ system when you roll over the image ? This is just fantastic !!
Very nice contest though !!!!!
above link is spam
more prrof that I should be asleep: http://twitpic.com/fbch8 but then what would I do without my TC fix?
If Microsoft were really smart and had good Marketing and PR. They would instead of apologizing – Acknowledge that they suck and have hosted a competition requesting user to submit their work, with the selected winner’s photo used on their site.
But that’s the same thing that brought us the bing jingle. One annoying marketing win should stay as that: One annoying marketing win.
Greetings from Poland
If we’re talking about empowering then maybe… http://twitpic.com/fbcro
Will you put all the entries together somewhere?
And XL doesn’t work for me, so I won’t be participating
And I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a Bing t-shirt anyway! har har
Obvious, but necessary.
http://allanken...s-but-necessary
I really don’t expect to win, but if I do, just donate the shirt to a local thrift store or whatever.
http://bit.ly/cpK8W
Hahahaha..
+20
Yours is the best!
O-MG haz boobs Lullllzz!
MG looks good
All kinds of awesome.
Here’s mine: http://fraaargh...tySolutions.jpg
So funny how a new meme can spread so fast !
Jedi version : http://twitpic.com/fbddc
Hahah i love it
Cookie Time – http://twitpic.com/fbdv6
Now with the rest of the cast – http://twitpic.com/fblmk
Girls only
http://i27.tiny...com/2mruqew.jpg
This one is going to give me nightmares! Why is she smiling like that? She has this sadistic grin, like maybe just off screen is the CFO tied to a chair. Maybe thats why the others have those uncomfortable fake smiles on.
Good stuff… http://twitpic.com/fbdz1
you need blood running down the Macbook in this one Rick
Really don’t have time for this but couldn’t resist
http://twitpic.com/fbe6j
Is it just me… or Mike and Steve could be from the same family tree??
here’s my attempt.
http://img440.i.../techcrunch.jpg
btw, prob nswf..or church.
+1
Muahahaha!
http://www.flic...099303/sizes/o/
http://www.foto...basura.jpg.html
I made it all women and removed most of their clothes. I will win!
NSFW (depends where you work I guess).
http://bit.ly/101jBF
I couldn’t click fast enough. Still didn’t laugh, though. :/
One for Italian reader!
http://twitpic.com/fbfww
http://img213.i...mediacenter.gif
NSFW
You are winner
Micheal,
We need to learn from you the art and the mechanics of monetizing harmless fun.
Awesome meme
The summit has begun!
http://yfrog.com/5omontageij
William Wallace’s choice:
http://img33.im...18/windowse.png
Ohh well – “Tear Down This Wall”
http://twitpic.com/fbhgm
Oh geez LOL
I haven’t laugh like that for a long time 
Thanks TC for this 
I decided to translate it…
http://twitpic.com/fbj00
I laughed so hard at that one I started coughing uncontrollably.
help. extreme laughing
Pedobear goes Microsoft:
http://s7.direc...26/mc6fm643.png
Darth Vader goes MS:
http://s8.direc...26/yiea46n9.png
A meme wrapped in meme.
http://bit.ly/xJT9g
TechCrunch Corporate Headquarters
http://www.twitpic.com/fbj7o
This is great.
Hilarious! Thanks for the laugh! (Yeah, noticed the sticker on the laptop – nice touch).
Winner!
got my vote
http://farm3.st..._28d7fc147a.jpg
from Poland with love
hi everyone
http://twitpic.com/fbie2
Meet Black Snow: http://flic.kr/p/6T1vzN
My Fave!
Shoot, somebody had the same idea just before, I post it anyway.
Crasher squirrel version
http://www.twitpic.com/fbkjs
Done using Microsoft Paint. I dont have Photoshop or any Photo Editing Software
http://twitpic.com/fblgv
God Paint Sucks.
Get GIMP
Or also get Paint.NET
By any means necessary -
http://twitpic.com/fbkzh
here’s mine:
http://imgur.com/PJZbG.jpg
loool…
+1
The MJ is a good one.
+1
+1
Chocolate Rain version:
http://twitpic.com/fbmq4