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OnePlus gets roasted by followers with ill-timed OnePlus 9 smartphone caption challenge

OnePlus might not be enjoying all of the responses to its OnePlus 9 caption challenge. (Image source: OnePlus - edited)
OnePlus might not be enjoying all of the responses to its OnePlus 9 caption challenge. (Image source: OnePlus - edited)
OnePlus has been facing plenty of flak lately because of the whole app-throttling performance and benchmark manipulation issue that the OEM was caught implementing with the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro smartphones. The company has posted a caption challenge to its followers on Twitter, which has somewhat backfired so far.

OnePlus has been making news headlines recently because of its decision to “deliver a greater user experience” by basically throttling apps and manipulating synthetic benchmark data. Possibly with the hope of sweeping the unseemly issue under the carpet, the company has posted a caption challenge for the OnePlus 9, which has unsurprisingly resulted in some less-than-complimentary suggestions. While many have simply gone for the whole performance-throttling scandal for inspiration, others have taken a different direction with their burns.

Caption: @Prateekjdn9
@Prateekjdn9
Caption: @BasvanWelzen
@BasvanWelzen
Caption: @shikharsr71raj
@shikharsr71raj
Caption: @DeepPatel007in
@DeepPatel007in

One of the simpler and more effective burns played on the company’s slogan of “never settle” with the ironic statement of “never throttle”. Another joker decided to make a comment about the Oxygen 11 operating system, while many more remained focused on what they believe could be the downfall for OnePlus. One caption given for the OnePlus 9 was the famous line from The Dark Knight: “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain”. A little serious perhaps, but clearly a dig at the less than honest antics OnePlus has been up to.

Caption: @Ashwin02473670
@Ashwin02473670
Caption: @Sana66274257
@Sana66274257
Caption: @_superspeedo
@_superspeedo
Caption: @carlyy__
@carlyy__

Of course, there are plenty of devoted fans who have offered up sincere options such as “always handy, always at hand, always handsome” and the optimistic “perfection in hand” – but these saccharine efforts have been balanced out by the copious amount of messages comparing OnePlus and the OnePlus 9 to the “earthy” results of a vital bodily function. The OnePlus 9 had a starting price of US$729 but has received a timely price cut on Amazon where it can be picked up for a fraction under US$649.

Caption: @DrFrankenDerpen
@DrFrankenDerpen
Caption: @rych1981
@rych1981
Caption: @Immature_Launda
@Immature_Launda
Caption: @AkibLim
@AkibLim

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Numerous responders to OnePlus' original tweet

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Daniel R Deakin, 2021-07-10 (Update: 2021-07-10)