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Euphemisms
An Open Challenge using the Advanced Editing VII rules.

Description
Create a photograph based on a euphemism. The title you use for your entry should be the euphemism you've taken inspiration from.

Submission Dates:
  Feb 22 2012 - Feb 28 2012

Voting Dates:
  Feb 29 2012 - Mar 6 2012

Submissions: 89
Disqualifications: 0
Votes: 14,243
Comments: 534

Average Score: 5.47518
Highest Score: 7.4419
Median Score: 5.4955
Lowest Score: 4.1595


Results for Euphemisms:
Challenge Results for Euphemisms
He's Kicked The Bucket
by jagar

1st place with an
average vote of 7.4419

Views: 5364 (355 during voting)
Votes: 172
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 7.346
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.487
Stepping Stone
by alexlky

2nd place with an
average vote of 7.1118

Views: 4150 (317 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.404
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.450
BUST A NUT
by sinistral_leo

3rd place with an
average vote of 6.6687

Views: 8204 (365 during voting)
Votes: 166
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.536
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.736
Six Feet Under
by jumboshrimp

4th place with an
average vote of 6.4753

Views: 1891 (332 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.226
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.596
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
by giantmike

5th place with an
average vote of 6.4146

Views: 2082 (320 during voting)
Votes: 164
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.250
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.491
She bought the farm
by daevans

6th place with an
average vote of 6.3313

Views: 1524 (330 during voting)
Votes: 166
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.019
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.474
Pushing Up Daisies
by Tiny

7th place with an
average vote of 6.2767

Views: 1339 (315 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.115
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.355
Seen Better Days
by Ichristfollower

8th place with an
average vote of 6.2727

Views: 1350 (307 during voting)
Votes: 165
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.077
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.363
No Spring Chicken
by PennyStreet

9th place with an
average vote of 6.2360

Views: 1490 (338 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.180
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.261
Tired & Emotional (UK, "drunk")
by TimTam

10th place with an
average vote of 6.1188

Views: 1427 (403 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.769
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.287
Mature
by lobrin

11th place with an
average vote of 6.1084

Views: 915 (303 during voting)
Votes: 166
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.793
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.257
Hair Of The Dog
by Giles

12th place with an
average vote of 6.0683

Views: 834 (318 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.980
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.109
Light my Fire
by Samantha_T

13th place with an
average vote of 6.0633

Views: 1312 (308 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.920
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.130
Bun in the Oven
by SwordandScales

14th place with an
average vote of 6.0552

Views: 1070 (362 during voting)
Votes: 163
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.039
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.063
Swanning Around
by nickyb

15th place with an
average vote of 6.0449

Views: 894 (301 during voting)
Votes: 156
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.648
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.255
A man is to a women as a fish is to a bicycle
by Lawton

16th place with an
average vote of 6.0127

Views: 777 (327 during voting)
Votes: 157
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.588
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.217
Catnap
by FocusPoint

17th place with an
average vote of 6.0123

Views: 602 (322 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.750
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.136
fixer upper
by flaherma

18th place with an
average vote of 6.0060

Views: 843 (301 during voting)
Votes: 166
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.827
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.088
She is no longer with us
by Jukphor

18th place with an
average vote of 6.0060

Views: 691 (319 during voting)
Votes: 167
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.849
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.079
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
Falling Off the Wagon
by LoVi

20th place with an
average vote of 5.9935

Views: 759 (289 during voting)
Votes: 155
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.882
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.048
CRAZY: One Brick Short
by IdahoBaird

21st place with an
average vote of 5.9877

Views: 664 (322 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.692
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.127
Gravitationally Challenged
by MargaretNet

22nd place with an
average vote of 5.9390

Views: 575 (317 during voting)
Votes: 164
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.685
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.064
Getting your sh*t together......
by NikonJeb

23rd place with an
average vote of 5.8896

Views: 712 (316 during voting)
Votes: 163
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.608
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.018
End of the Road
by Ammie

24th place with an
average vote of 5.8364

Views: 637 (310 during voting)
Votes: 165
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.824
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.842
Makin' Whoopie
by Lydia

25th place with an
average vote of 5.8210

Views: 745 (346 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.774
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.844
Hungry Eyes
by PaulFrocchi

26th place with an
average vote of 5.8113

Views: 687 (436 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.740
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.844
Up the Creek
by Bear_Music

27th place with an
average vote of 5.8077

Views: 787 (295 during voting)
Votes: 156
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.640
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.887
Au naturel
by hajeka

28th place with an
average vote of 5.7722

Views: 707 (302 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.608
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.851
Alice fell asleep
by Alex_Petrini

29th place with an
average vote of 5.7625

Views: 779 (334 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.630
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.830
Fall Asleep
by sempermarine

30th place with an
average vote of 5.7500

Views: 719 (326 during voting)
Votes: 164
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.333
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.955
Nature Calls!
by mefnj

31st place with an
average vote of 5.7485

Views: 659 (323 during voting)
Votes: 163
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.941
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.661
A few loose screws
by MarioPierre

32nd place with an
average vote of 5.7438

Views: 598 (335 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.359
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.935
Gone to meet his maker
by KfirLevAri

33rd place with an
average vote of 5.7305

Views: 568 (312 during voting)
Votes: 167
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.527
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.830
Unbalanced
by tvsometime

34th place with an
average vote of 5.7078

Views: 527 (313 during voting)
Votes: 154
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.551
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.781
DON'T Spank The Monkey!!
by Art Roflmao

35th place with an
average vote of 5.7000

Views: 496 (332 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.636
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.733
Slowly "Out of Circulation"
by Tiberius

36th place with an
average vote of 5.6101

Views: 482 (291 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.407
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.714
A Gentle Reminder
by franktheyank

37th place with an
average vote of 5.6065

Views: 497 (296 during voting)
Votes: 155
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.539
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.641
(Soon to be) Away at college
by Vidomatic

38th place with an
average vote of 5.5988

Views: 454 (318 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.400
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.688
Gone South
by MelonMusketeer

39th place with an
average vote of 5.5975

Views: 491 (306 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.314
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.732
"Meet Your Maker"
by nstevens85

40th place with an
average vote of 5.5963

Views: 489 (318 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.264
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.759
Walking On Eggshells
by Denielle

41st place with an
average vote of 5.5901

Views: 659 (313 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.365
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.697
Vertically Challenged
by nam

42nd place with an
average vote of 5.5590

Views: 374 (299 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.353
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.655
A Little Turtle Action
by Kelli

43rd place with an
average vote of 5.5528

Views: 631 (312 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.296
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.682
Does the carpet match the drapes?
by Eisley

44th place with an
average vote of 5.5157

Views: 1749 (465 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.314
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.611
Abattoir
by mrbig65

44th place with an
average vote of 5.5157

Views: 472 (293 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.220
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.651
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
Knockin' Boots
by haleylbee

46th place with an
average vote of 5.4753

Views: 412 (353 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.340
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.541
Liquidated
by ozerad

47th place with an
average vote of 5.4557

Views: 403 (303 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.240
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.556
The Birds and the Bees
by cloudsme

48th place with an
average vote of 5.3975

Views: 449 (317 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.080
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.541
Kick the bucket
by paynekj

49th place with an
average vote of 5.3292

Views: 462 (311 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.019
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.482
Visually Impaired
by MinsoPhoto

50th place with an
average vote of 5.3190

Views: 355 (335 during voting)
Votes: 163
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.962
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.491
Light at the End of the Tunnel
by gemjlo

51st place with an
average vote of 5.3168

Views: 522 (298 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.250
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.349
Necktie Party
by GeneralE

52nd place with an
average vote of 5.3082

Views: 912 (298 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.212
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.355
got wood?
by posthumous

53rd place with an
average vote of 5.3026

Views: 620 (301 during voting)
Votes: 152
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.824
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.545
Visually, Follically & Chronologically Challenged
by banmorn

54th place with an
average vote of 5.2866

Views: 604 (300 during voting)
Votes: 157
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.196
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.330
"... your hands up! "
by michelyn

55th place with an
average vote of 5.2658

Views: 514 (316 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.667
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.551
High Key Cougar
by JulietNN

56th place with an
average vote of 5.2532

Views: 730 (335 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.132
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.314
Pushing Up Daisies
by dtallakson

57th place with an
average vote of 5.2469

Views: 527 (309 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.170
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.284
Shooting Blanks
by JamesDowning

58th place with an
average vote of 5.2065

Views: 456 (320 during voting)
Votes: 155
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.865
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.379
Steet Art
by SDW

59th place with an
average vote of 5.1925

Views: 339 (300 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.868
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.352
"correctional facility" for a phone pole with a red bird house under a dark sky
by AlbanyDave

60th place with an
average vote of 5.1234

Views: 427 (309 during voting)
Votes: 154
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.059
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.155
cross the rainbow bridge
by Jutilda

61st place with an
average vote of 5.1069

Views: 427 (304 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.731
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.290
Between Jobs
by Boomer911

62nd place with an
average vote of 5.1000

Views: 365 (321 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.196
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.055
Vertically Challenged
by LaurFort

62nd place with an
average vote of 5.1000

Views: 259 (299 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.962
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.168
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Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
knows when she's been licked
by skewsme

64th place with an
average vote of 5.0864

Views: 401 (305 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.094
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.083
plug and play
by firstkiss

65th place with an
average vote of 5.0577

Views: 380 (308 during voting)
Votes: 156
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.674
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.234
Reverse Engineering
by alina

66th place with an
average vote of 5.0523

Views: 403 (283 during voting)
Votes: 153
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.898
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.125
Friendly Fire
by BriannaNeal

67th place with an
average vote of 5.0314

Views: 390 (320 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.962
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.065
Pre-Owned
by Alligirl88

68th place with an
average vote of 5.0250

Views: 309 (305 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.962
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.056
Never do bribe, just motivation!
by felipecrp

69th place with an
average vote of 4.9618

Views: 400 (291 during voting)
Votes: 157
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.686
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.094
The sharpest tool in the shed
by talzam

70th place with an
average vote of 4.9438

Views: 303 (296 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.882
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.973
He bought a one way ticket on a sunset flight
by littlemav

71st place with an
average vote of 4.9216

Views: 376 (301 during voting)
Votes: 153
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.712
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.030
Pre-Owned Buick
by MrJear

72nd place with an
average vote of 4.8909

Views: 393 (296 during voting)
Votes: 165
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.870
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.901
"Morning Wood"
by blindjustice

73rd place with an
average vote of 4.8797

Views: 390 (326 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.481
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.076
four sheets to the wind
by cutout

74th place with an
average vote of 4.8679

Views: 620 (297 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.200
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.716
"A Little Self Reflection"
by wyverndragon

75th place with an
average vote of 4.8408

Views: 415 (297 during voting)
Votes: 157
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.612
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.944
"projectile"
by RaeK

76th place with an
average vote of 4.8323

Views: 456 (314 during voting)
Votes: 161
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.569
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.955
between jobs
by jmritz

77th place with an
average vote of 4.8250

Views: 342 (322 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.746
Bit the Big One
by pharry

78th place with an
average vote of 4.7742

Views: 411 (308 during voting)
Votes: 155
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.588
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.865
somebody forgot to pay the Brain Bill
by mrchhas

79th place with an
average vote of 4.7647

Views: 370 (297 during voting)
Votes: 153
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.680
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.806
head challenged
by daisydavid

80th place with an
average vote of 4.7089

Views: 448 (310 during voting)
Votes: 158
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.736
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.695
hide the sausage
by tnun

81st place with an
average vote of 4.6447

Views: 624 (309 during voting)
Votes: 152
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.283
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.838
TP
by crik

82nd place with an
average vote of 4.5924

Views: 468 (302 during voting)
Votes: 157
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.765
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.509
How 'Bout a Little Kiss, Darling?
by anibob222

83rd place with an
average vote of 4.5802

Views: 293 (330 during voting)
Votes: 162
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.451
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.640
Cat Box
by Mona

84th place with an
average vote of 4.4906

Views: 347 (301 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.442
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.514
She's A TrainWreck, Is Better than saying She's F.U.B.A.R. (ask a vet)
by sjmflash

85th place with an
average vote of 4.4500

Views: 371 (312 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.569
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.395
Exertion
by HOOMAN

86th place with an
average vote of 4.4233

Views: 380 (319 during voting)
Votes: 163
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 3.981
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.636
Kick the Bucket
by podeko

87th place with an
average vote of 4.4000

Views: 388 (292 during voting)
Votes: 160
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.167
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.500
ComfortStation
by Venser

88th place with an
average vote of 4.2830

Views: 427 (363 during voting)
Votes: 159
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.353
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.250
TEXT
by kpiteo1

89th place with an
average vote of 4.1595

Views: 395 (323 during voting)
Votes: 163
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 3.824
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.313


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