the gradients, stock holiday designs, and futuristic laser-beam patterns

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I laugh in the face of danger, scream in the face of babies, and remain more or less expressionless in the face of those people at mall portrait studios who try to get you to smile. Because the backdrop of my life is much more interesting than the gradients, stock holiday designs, and futuristic laser-beam patterns that they use as backdrops. O.K., the laser beams are pretty nice; I’ll take a few shots in front of that one. Maybe a couple on that swing, too. Are pets allowed in the picture?

What are these three things? By the way, time permitting, could you explain the connotation of the last sentence but one?

GPY · Accepted Answer

I think "gradients" means simple coloured backgrounds that have a smooth gradation of one colour into another. "stock" means "standard" (connotation here of not very interesting or imaginative). Your idea of "futuristic laser-beam patterns" is probably as good as mine.

"Maybe a couple on that swing" means maybe I'll have a couple of photographs of me sitting on that swing (swinging seat suspended by chains, typically for children to play on).

Rpsh · Answer

Got it, thank you.

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