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50 Family Photos People Would Love To Forget But Sadly They Went Viral (New Pics)
Life was much different before the digital age. We didn’t have instant access to information or the mundanity in the lives of our families, friends, and acquaintances. Photos were primarily private unless you showed people physical copies.
But as they say, everything on the internet is permanent and public property. Once your awkward family photos go online, they are available for the world to see. If you’re that unlucky, they will be featured on an Instagram page with over a million followers.
We’ve lifted some of those pictures from the Awkard Family Photos account. Hopefully, you won’t see your face there, but if you do, don’t worry. It’s all in good fun.
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#1
"My Daughter’s One Year Old Picture Didn’t Go Quite As Planned..."
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
This is definitely Christmas Card material.
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Giraffy Window 1 year ago (edited)
This is hilarious. But also Good photographers hold baby up and either put their arm behind a prop or neutral blanket, or edit their arm out after. Good photographers know you don't ever let go of the infant if you do anything other than sit them or lay them on the floor.
Judith Wilson 1 year ago
Of course, safety is always the most important consideration. However, the baby's age in this picture is one year. As the parent's knew she was not physically balanced enough to set on a bench, they could and should have been more diligent.
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Nice Beast Ludo 11 months ago
She starts screaming. There is always exactly 1 second of shock before the screaming starts
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Mary Peace 1 year ago
Why would you expect a child of that age to sit upright, and keep still while the picture is taken? It's hard enough to get them to look cute and not cry if the parent is holding them.
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#2
"1984, France. The Only Picture I Have Of My Grandma And She Looks Like Grambo."
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
After the photo was taken she chopped a pile of bricks with her hand
Mary Peace 1 year ago
Might have been after the photo but she was still calmly feeding the baby with the other hand.
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Say No to Downvoting 1 year ago
I love how the bottle doesn’t even look like it’s in the kids mouth 😆
#3
“During A Cousins Photo Shoot, My Brother Fell Off The Stool Mid-Temper Tantrum And The Photographer Managed To Catch All Of My Cousins’ Reactions.”
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
"Tell me this was taken in the 80's without saying it"
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Hill Branda 1 year ago
Looks like a school for future wrestlers and one of them just got slammed.
Familial relationships are complex, to say the least. We’ve all had our fair share of drama and unresolved issues, which, according to Knox College psychology professor Dr. Frank McAndrew, could be why many family photos turn out awkward.
"You bring in all of these people together with their grudges and their histories on the very day where you want everything to be perfect,” he explained. "We all have to appear to be civil here, so you soldier on in some awkward way."
#4
“As A Child, My Boyfriend Loved Appliances And In His Eyes, All Other Appliances Paled In Comparison To The Vacuum Cleaner. When He Was Around Five, His Mom Took Him To A Photography Studio To Get His Portrait Taken. He Asked The Photographers If They Had Any Vacuums He Could Take A Picture With. They Found One In A Broom Closet And Brought It Out For Him… The Rest Is History.”
Bean Driller 1 year ago
My son was into locks. Any kind of lock, When he was in middle school, I got him a lock-picking kit for Christmas and it was his favorite gift. He ended up unlocking several locked-out people since then.
Panda Cat 1 year ago
Much more normal than Mr. Musk’s “emotional support toddler.”
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#5
"My Absolute Unit Of A Baby Brother. For Reference, My Sister Holding Him Was Four."
Lotekguy 1 year ago (edited)
He looks like Alfred Hitchcock. I wonder if his first words were "Good evening".
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago (edited)
To be fair, most babies look like Alfred Hitchcock...
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Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
This is the reason I never got the baby brother I wanted. This is exactly what we would have loooked like - right era, we even had nearly the same dresses. But when my sister was born, my mom was told a third baby would almost certainly require a c-section, so she got her tubes tied instead. After seeing this picture, I think I may finally forgive her for that decision!
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Um, 5 months in photo and 14 lbs at birth?
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#6
“My Senior Photo, 1989. I Remember The Photographer And His Helper Had To Move Their Set Up Back In Order To Capture My Whole Head. Side Note: This Picture Got Me Voted Greatest 80s Hair By National Geographic TV’s Contest.”
StarCrossedFriday 1 year ago
I can only imagine how early everyone in the 80s got up to do their hair.
Leg less In Minneapolis 1 year ago
Tell me you’re from Long Island without telling me. Grew up near there in 80’s, this is what looked like
But awkwardness is still a theme in many family photos, even if there aren't lingering tensions. According to Dr. McAndrew, this is likely because of the generally unique family dynamics that are different from other relationships we develop throughout life.
"Because we share genes with these people, we care about them in a way that we don't care about anyone else.”
#7
"This Old Picture Of My Great-Grandmother, Far Left, Makes It Look Like The Cameraman Just Stumbled Into A Secret Meeting Of The Grandmas..."
Madam Puddyfoot 1 year ago
I see a new movie in the making "Grambo (from previous post) vs Mafia Grandma"...
#8
"There Was A Moth In Our Kitchen."
Ms.GB 1 year ago
Those cats are a couple of slackers, that's their one job!
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Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Ah yes a familiar sight, as long as it is not whacked, and falls as all the animals will go after it at once..chaos
Tina Mercado 1 year ago
He could just have turned the light outside and opened the door. Just make sure the animals stay in.
#9
"Not All Heroes Wear Capes."
justanotherweirdo 1 year ago
Took me a while to realize it said “toilet paper [or papper, as they put it].” Kept reading it as “top let polper.”
Many people experience anxiety, which is why they inadvertently look awkward in photos. Fortunately, there are solutions to this. Veteran wedding photographer Laura Oswald suggests focusing on the photos' outcome.
“When your focus is on how you appear in pictures, you are going to miss out on the experience and not really let yourself be natural,” she wrote in a blog post for her website.
#10
"I Really Love Those Quirky Space-Themed Family Photos. My Dog Max Was Less Than Cooperative, But We Managed To Snag This Wondrous Beauty."
Alien-Gal-19 1 year ago
I'M GONNA THROW UP THEN WE'RE GONNA DIEEEEEEE! Whoo, I lost mah cool...
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Marti Wheat 1 year ago
Just did my annual stint as a Santa photographer at a grooming salon. We're doing an entire reel of the hilarious out-takes from the 4 days of pics, including the whole series of one of our 80lb pits dismantling Santa's entire outfit so he could love on the man playing Santa who had fostered him for year and who he absolutely adores. We were all laughing so hard, we couldn't even help Santa recoup on his Santa hat, beard and wig.
#11
"Hi, I’m Jenn And I Sold My First House At Only 3 Years Old."
ColdSteelRonin 1 year ago
Doesn't look like a child, looks like an adult with primordial dwarfism.
Panda Cat 1 year ago
I think she wanted the earrings and necklace. I lay odds she snuck out the door with them and her mom didn't know until the school pictures arrived.
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Gary Geracci 1 year ago
If she's running an H.O.A. then she's possibly the most hated neighbor on the Block!
#12
“Skipped Preschool To Go Get Glamour Shots With My Mom. Think It Was The Right Decision.”
Lotekguy 1 year ago (edited)
That young lady may not always be right, but she's never in doubt.
WalterWhiteSavannah 1 year ago
Skipped pre school, did the glamour shots, and immediately headed across town to close out a real estate deal.
Kalikima 1 year ago
I wish they were still a thing, those are some of the funniest pictures ever..
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Kelsie Marx 1 year ago
Did this with my mom for my 12th birthday. I was so excited about it 😂!
The Other Guest 1 year ago
Glamour Shots were intended to make the 50+ group look 40 again. Unfortunately, "40" is the only look they knew how to do. The younger the client, the more jarring the results.
Photographer Aimee Liz shares a similar sentiment on the mindset shift. She suggests pretending you’re in a movie to allow the emotions to shine through.
“Laughter is just as beautiful as romance, so either way, pretending you’re in a movie about your family’s love is a win-win,” she wrote in a post for her personal blog.
#13
"My Mom Was Amish In The 90s. Apparently, When This Picture Was Taken She Was In Trouble With The Church For Breaking Off Three Engagements."
#14
"My Daughter Was Having A Tantrum, And Hid Her Face Under A Pillow. The Results Were Divine!"
Jennifer Brown 1 year ago
Have a very similar photo of my sister standing in a closet...only the pillow is not so fabulous
#15
“I Used To Get Really Bad Stomach Aches That Would Keep Me On The Toilet For Hours. I Would Also Get Really Lonely And Apparently Sleepy. Luckily My Mom Was There To Keep Me Company.”
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Am I the only one that noticed that Mom wasn't the only person in the bathroom with the kid on the toilet? There seems to be another kid, who's wearing Powerpuff Girls pajamas, hiding behind the Mom.
Tiny Dancer 1 year ago
If you haven't used this pic for a Mother's Day card yet, what is the point of photographing this awesome Mom moment?! Perfect.
People often say, “When you look good, you feel good.” Your appearance influences your emotions, which is why Seattle-based photographer Neyssa Lee suggests wearing something comfortable if you’re having a photoshoot.
“If you aren’t a short dress girl, or showing off your arms makes you cringe, avoid those things altogether,” she wrote on her website.
#16
“My Grandmother And Great Grandmother Around 1992 Or 93. According To My Grandma, ‘We Went To One Of Those Photo Places In The Palm Desert Mall And They Duded Us Up Like Floozies. We Howled When We Saw These Pictures.'”
ABC no seven FCK CENSORING 1 year ago
"duded us up loke floozies". Now that's something I haven't heard in a long time. Actually, never before.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I am hoping OP meant "dudded" as in "duds" (another word for clothing) because I'm not sure I really want to know what the verb form of "dude" ends up meaning... XD
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Jenna Kay 1 year ago
Ahh, Glamour Shots, I remember them well. I went with my mom when I was in high school. Gotta say, my mom looked great in her bright red lipstick with bright red boa! One of my pictures is displayed in my kitchen, cheetah print faux fur with a popped collar ... makes my hubby smile, not sure why!
Gracie Mae 1 year ago
ah yes, Glamour Shots were all the rage in the '90s! (mine are buried in an undisclosed location)
#17
“I Was About Seven Years Old When My Favorite Betta Fish Died. I Was So Devastated That I Insisted On Hosting A Full Blown Funeral For It. We Dressed In All Black And Even Said Nice Words. My Mom Took This Photo In Our Back Yard Before We Buried It. My Older Sister Is Trying Her Hardest Not To Laugh While I Stood There Holding My Dead Fish On A Paper Plate."
Farnzy 1 year ago
This such a great way to teach kids how to grieve and that it's ok!
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I find it sad that there are people who make fun of it. An animal is a sentient being and you build up an intimate relationship with your pet
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Yep! I had a lot of lizards (green anoles) as pets when I was a kid and I had full funerals for each when they died. I would use empty Silly Putty egg containers as coffins. I would make little headstones or obelisks (painted garden stakes.) They were little tiny lizards, but they were my pets and my friends. I think it's very important for a child to go through the grieving process, and a "funeral" helps (or whatever one's cultural practices are in that regard.)
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Kim Gatlin 1 year ago
My uncle's school friend baptized a baby bird once. He retired as a pastor about a year ago. My aunt told it on him.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
I once held a funeral for a buzzard that flew into the front of my Dad's car. I made a coffin from leftover scraps of wood, dug a hole in the back garden, and even said a eulogy to the buzzard. It was all done tongue-in-cheek, unlike this one.
Widdershins66 1 year ago (edited)
Off at a tangent : the older sister is my teenager self's twin😃
Lorraine R 11 months ago
Reminds me of a scene from an '80s sitcom: youngest daughter's pet goldfish dies, dad decrees that the family must be there for the 'funeral' (ceremonial flushing). Second-youngest daughter shows up in leotard and tights, explaining, "It's the only thing I had that was black."
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#18
"My Husband’s High School Goth/Emo/Photoshop Phase Is An Untapped Goldmine."
Chicken Mitten 1 year ago
I would make this my Christmas tree topper every year if I were her!
Janet Graham 1 year ago
Photos to embarrass your children when they are teenagers. Photos to embarrass him with when the grandkids are old enough! hahahah
We’d like to hear your thoughts, too. Do you have a lot of awkward photos with your family? How do they make you feel? Comment below, and perhaps share some of those snapshots, too!
#19
“We Were Doing Family Photos For My Sister’s Bat Mitzvah. The Photographer Told Us To Make Funny Faces But My Mom Took It To The Next Level…”
Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago (edited)
Mom also took it to the next level with that dress, upstaging her daughter's big day. 🙄
Still Going 1 year ago
I had to try to do that, of course; I don't have any teeth and I still can't!
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"Daughter’s First Camping Trip. This Is How She Woke Me Up At 6:15 In The Morning."
Fred L. 1 year ago
A kid with an open bag of chips should have the highest grade of happyness.
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WindySwede 1 year ago
We all need a little bit of air... 😅 (even though I guess it's nitrogen, and you get no oxygen from it..)
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
understandable, even with the doritos. camping is for a very specific type of person.
#21
"My Friend's Grandmother Went White Water Rafting..."
HardBoiledBlonde 1 year ago
In my white water rafting experiences there is always at least one person who can't manage to stay in the raft.
Rachel Kaufman Parra 1 year ago
The guide doesn't look very concerned- he actually looks amused.
Mary Peace 1 year ago
How did I manage to look at the picture for a few seconds and wonder what was wrong. . . before I noticed a pair of legs?
Tessa 1 year ago
I had the same, had to come back to the picture a second time to notice.
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#22
"My Dad, The Morning After Finding Out My Mom Was Pregnant With My Brother. 1982."
Hoi-Polloi 1 year ago
Of course, partying like he's been through is why there's a little brother in the first place...
#23
"My Mom Said This Was One Of My Favorite Things To Do As A Child."
Tha Monkey 1 year ago
Hell, I still do that as an adult!!! (Or, a 60 y/o teen who still thinks fart jokes are funny.)
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago
I’m 54, and my wife calls me her other 15 year old teenager! 🤣
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Pamela Christie 1 year ago
Yep. We almost lost little Judy after her brother tried that 'sawing a woman in half' trick. Luckily, our new doctor was a dab hand at grafting. (He grew hybrid fruit trees as a hobby.)
#24
“My Sisters And I Were Professionally Photographed With Identical Dolls In Matching Prairie Dresses.”
The Other Guest 1 year ago
The crossover we never knew we needed: Little House on the Prairie and The Stepford Wives.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I'm wondering if Mom or someone cut her bangs a little too short and that's why she got to wear a headband.
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#25
My Friend Mike’s Rock Star Mullet When He Was Two Years Old In 1989 In Fairbanks, Alaska. I Think It’s One Of The Best Photos On Earth
Tabitha 1 year ago
Let me guess, the ring around his mouth and nose is from the chocolate milk that was served in a wide mouth cup.
Sylvia Baker 1 year ago
... or it's that rash a lot of kids got cause they licked their lips allllll over
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Julia Ford 1 year ago (edited)
“That boy's head is like Sputnik, spherical but quite pointy at parts. He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.“ Sorry I had to!
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Philly Bob 1 year ago
2 years old?? Hell I would think he could have auditioned for the Clash! Joe Stummer look out!
#26
"I Was Shooting Family Pics When This Local Obliviously Walked Into Frame."
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Myself, I think that I would use The originally planned photo on the front of a thank you card, and on the back, I would put this one. It's freaking hilarious because everyone's face just says it all.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Everyone's favorite pic from my best friend's wedding is one when a flock of geese flew overhead. We're all either looking up or covering our heads in fear of getting pooped on. It's hilarious.
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Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
I'm trying to figure out how he knows if he's even wearing his Speedo. 🤔🤭
Kylie 1 year ago
At least the bridal group was laughing. These days Bridezilla would be throwing a fit.
brookeannsimmer 1 year ago
I'm not sure what you mean by 'these days' this is clearly a recent photo
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I would ask where he gets the guts to go out dressed like that, but...
Campy 1 year ago
I admire him, and if he thinks he looks like a stud in that sausage casing, I admire him even more. He could fit all his f***s to give in that Speedo. Bravo, you magnificent bastard.
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#27
"My Mom's Bed Hung From Chains, And She Had A Mini Bar For A Headboard. 1972."
#28
"We Went To The Beach To Find Shark Teeth, So When My Daughter Yelled "I Found Teeth!" This Was The Last Thing I Was Expecting."
pug nose curly tail 1 year ago
Someone is definitely missing those. Imagine going on vacation and losing your teeth in the ocean.
#29
“During Our ‘Perfect’ Beach Photo Shoot, My Oldest Son Jumped On My Back, Propelling My Infant Son Out Of My Arms (As My Middle Son Looked On In Amusement). My Infant Son Was Not Harmed, Just Wet And Scared But Mommy Is Forever Traumatized.”
BM Khalid Hasan 1 year ago
From the laugh, looks like the baby wanted this since the day he was born!
#30
“My 1981 High School Yearbook Photo With Perm And Spiderman Glasses.”
Karizma Kaliko 1 year ago
I wasn't prepared to scroll and see this. I need a new cup of milk and a clean shirt
Panda Cat 1 year ago
A year after me. I'm trying to put my hs friends into that style. I think it’s coming back.
Load More Replies... L Norton 1 year ago
Another poodle. This time with sunglasses that would make Catwoman jealous
Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
When we are young and we wear something we think is cool and then we look back many years later we think Why did I wear that?
Microwaved Robot 11 months ago
I would have shredded the photo and negatives, burned the shreds, ground the ashes and poured the ash powder into a cement mixer to be used for deep underwater concrete pilons. OMG this wins an award for worst High School Photo Ever! LOL
#31
“We Took This Picture At A Friend’s Wedding. It Wasn’t Until After I Posted It And People Started Making Comments About My Husband’s ‘Barbie Arm’ Did We Notice How His Arm Had ‘Shrunk’…”
The Other Guest 1 year ago
This needs to be in one of those "when you see it..." posts. Hilarious!
Tanja Follmann 1 year ago
His right hand, so left in the picture. I think someone stands behind them in the background.
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#32
“He Always Posed For Photos In The Past. Maybe He Didn’t Like The Photographer.”
#33
“My Nephew’s First Picture Day. He Tried So Hard To Have The Perfect Smile.”
Stephanie Goadsby 1 year ago
I was thinking Hannibal Lecter, but either seem to fit the bill.
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Ashlie Benson 1 year ago
Not in a mean way, but he looks just like the little boy in the original 'Pet Sematary'.
#34
“This Photo Of My Family Was Taken As A Christmas Picture In Late 1989, After My Younger Sister (The “Pearl”) Was Born.”
Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
They needed costumes but there weren't very many left these had to do in a pinch. Thank you and goodnight.
#35
“My Grandmother, Bless Her Heart, Made This Dress For Me By Hand. However, She Never Noticed The Fabric She Was Sewing Was Covered With Pictures Of A Couple Making Out. She Then Rolled My Hair And Sent Me To School…on Picture Day.”
Marcellus II 1 year ago
I'd have less problems with the "making out" than with all the creepy recording (video & photo) equipment together with it.
Karl der Große 1 year ago
It makes me wonder what sort of customer the maker of the fabric was targeting.
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Leslie Victor 1 year ago
Who thought that was a goid idea for material print in the first place???
Kim Gatlin 1 year ago
Amazing. And you look like Lady Gaga. My husband is so in love with "Stephanie."
Pamela Christie 1 year ago
Gramma may have made your dress, but she let YOU pick the fabric! (Your expression says it all!)
#36
“My High School Senior Photo Has Tortured Me For Years And Now I’m Owning The Embarrassment.”
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Wow, I wouldn't have guessed high school senior... I would have thought at least mid-20s. I find it astounding when I see some high school grad photos that allow you to do things like bring in wild props or bring animals, I wish our high school allowed that. Our photos were so incredibly boring.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I graduated high school in the early 2000's and getting our senior photos done was somewhat of a big deal. Many students would hire a professional photographer and get pictures down at the beach or whatever. Our senior pics were not taken at the school, with everyone else on school picture day. We had to submit a photo, whether professional or otherwise, if you wanted to be included in the yearbook. So that could be why this girl got to take her picture with her cat.
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Michelle C 1 year ago
That cat must've worked for months to gather the materials for that outfit!
#37
“Me Being An Uber Goth Teenage Posing Next To Tombstones Unknowingly Covering The ‘S’ In ‘Sweeney.’ Kind Of Ruined The Mood Of The Photo!”
#38
“When My Parents Were Getting Their Portraits Taken, The Photographer Had An Idea. My Mom Wore A Tube Top And My Dad Took His Shirt Off. The Photographer Even Entered This In A Photography Contest And Won. He Gave Them A Copy Of The Photo For Posing For Him, But What He Truly Gave Us Is An Amazing Captured Moment That Made Me Wonder If This Is What Married Life Is Like. I Saw This Picture Every Day Hanging Up In Their Bedroom.”
#39
"A Fly Landed On My Friend's Face As Soon As The Dmv Took His Picture For His Driver's License."
Rosie 1 year ago
I'm in Canada. The last time I renewed my license, she showed me the pic in case I wanted a do-over. We're not allowed to smile, we all look like it's our mugshot.
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My license photo is worse than that, and I don't have a fly to blame it on.
Pam McDougall 11 months ago
Good thing the fly made into the photo . . . it explains the expression.
#40
"Grandma Fell Asleep When The Tide Came In..."
robin aldrich 1 year ago
Yeah really.... put the camera down and please go get her
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masacatior 7 months ago
somethings are too funny to not take a picture of before helping
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“Honey! Catch grandma before she reaches open water, she’s drifting into the rip!”
Ruben Schelstraete 1 year ago
maybe she just wanted to have the dead skin off her feet bitten by fichies
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
if the waves weren't too bad i'd love to do this on purpose, honestly. standing doesn't agree with me.
Mary Peace 1 year ago
So she stayed asleep as the water passed her ankles, her knees, her thighs and her waist?
#41
“My Husband Spent A Good Amount Of His Childhood Years (Early To Mid 1980s) In A Children’s Hospital Where Well-Meaning Samaritans Would Go To Spread Joy And Lift Spirits.”
Rachel Parker 1 year ago
They won’t, don’t be silly. Not your body any way. Just your soul.
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Alyssa Phillips 1 year ago
Oooo! That's a Shriner's hospital. I'm part of the organization. We fully fund our hospitals so the patients don't have to pay. We even have a transport fleet (our RoadRunners) to drive the families back and forth if needed. Our guys that you see in parades (animated animals, clowns, drivers, etc) are there to cheer up the kids!
Russell Bowman 1 year ago
Hush little baby, don't say a word And never mind that noise you heard It's just the beasts under your bed, In your closet, in your head Enter Sandman - Metalica
Jenna Kay 1 year ago
Heard this as I was reading it, now I have to find the earworm eraser!
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago (edited)
Were white face clowns in the '50s and '60s and '70s considered to be "scary" as much as they were in the '80s '90s 00s etc? Cuz myself, sorry, I never much cared for clowns all done up in white face like that, I found them to be creepy (long before creepy clowns was a thing) But of course, that couldn't have been the popular consensus otherwise, you wouldn't dress up like this to bring joy to children. So I'm just wondering, when did clown phobia really become a social thing?
ILoveMySon 1 year ago (edited)
Possibly because John Wayne Gacy dressed as a clown in the 70s? (edit spelling)
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Queeqec 1 year ago
Clinic Clowns. Still a thing here in Austria. The kids love them and they really spend joy and laughter. Very appreciated from all, from just-appendix to terminally-ill-cancer kids.
Svenne O'Lotta 11 months ago
We have hospital clowns in Denmark too. There's an audition process you have to pass
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Eunice Bentley 1 year ago
I am so happy I was not visited by any clowns while I was in the hospital as a child. My Ortho surgeon was funny enough. That man loved knock knock jokes.
Still Going 1 year ago
Why do so many adults not understand that many kids think clowns are creepy?
#42
"My Grandparents' First Time At A Japanese Restaurant."
Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
I mean, if you don't know what to expect and suddenly there's a big hot "whoosh" right behind you...
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
as a kid, i went to a hibachi place with family, and the flames made me VERY upset
Pamela Christie 1 year ago
First AND last time, I imagine. That's a hell of a place to commit self-immolation.
#43
"My Mom’s 1976 Halloween Costume Sure Was Classy."
Steve Robert 1 year ago
I must have saved a lot of trees because I've eaten my share of beavers.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
You will never forgive her for showing that to your first boyfriend, either
Pamela Christie 1 year ago
Well, I'll be! A freaver! I've heard of those! Mom was a beaver, dad was a frog. Now, the other way 'round you get what's called a brog. Those are the ones with the tails.
#44
“My Daughter And I Had Been Holding Hands And She Was Leaning Away From Me And Our Photographer Caught The Perfect Moment. So The Rest Of Us Are Looking Fabulous While My 2 Year Old Is Crashing Into The Pavement.” … And Later That Day. Seriously.
Tabitha 1 year ago
OP sure got her shape back after having three kids. Kudos. I’ve never had a baby, and I still haven’t gotten my shape back.
#45
“Apparently Mom Thought I Needed A Cool New ‘Do For Kindergarten. She Must Have Been Confused.”
wowbagger 1 year ago
She skipped the bowl and went straight to the jello mold
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Nice Beast Ludo 11 months ago
Well at least it sticks with the nature theme 🍄
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#46
“My Wife Was The Flower Girl For Her Cousin’s Wedding And Decided To Slide Down The Railing While The Bird Seed Was Flying After The Happy Couple Was Married. This Was The Result.”
Doofnuts 1 year ago
O.K., dying, now I'm just dying! (hope she was ok), oh god my sides are hurting!
#47
“This Magnificent Awkward Moment Was My High School Graduation Photo From 1997. I Remember Thinking To Myself ‘Don’t Fall, Don’t Fall, Don’t Fall!’ While Precariously Balanced On What I Can Only Assume Were Old Books Under A Wrinkled Drop Cloth. When The Photos Were Sent To Me I Was Too Mortified To Give Them To Anyone; In Fact I Still Have The Full Sheets Of Them In A Bin In My Basement. I’m Actually 17 In This Photo, And I Just Recently Turned 40. Not Everyone Gets To Experience Their 40s Twice In Life. I Just Happened To Do It The First Time When I Was In My Teens.”
Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
Yeah when I read "high school graduation pics" and then looked at them I went, good on you, lady.
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Kalikima 1 year ago (edited)
Yeah, I looked about 40 in my senior pictures too.. I graduated in 1999 at 17, and would use my senior picture as my picture online when meeting new people. I met my (now ex) husband online in 2000, and he always said he was sure he was being catfished by some 40 year old divorcee after seeing my senior photo. He must have been really desperate to meet up in person.. lol
#48
“Our 1982 Family Christmas Pic.”
JoNo 1 year ago
I think the theme is "what you sleep in" from what the other two are wearing. You must be an Aussie from your comment. Sounds like a typical Christmas Day here.
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
The fella on the left does appear to have quite a swimmer's physique. I wonder if he went on to be a surfer or a swimmer? Although conventional, great family photo :-)
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Sis on the right has a long neck! Brother on the left, a budding Adonis
Markus Weiler 1 year ago
White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q#ddg-play
#49
“My Sister And My Parents Sporting Their Australia, Gold Coast 1982 Fashion.”
#50
“My Cousin Told Me Hooters Was A Donut Shop.”
Bored Sailor 1 year ago
Different times back then. The third Hooters opened near my childhood house and my parents liked the wings and brought me and my siblings there, I was about this old.
quietgirlo-o 1 year ago
Photographer: " Um, Bobby, why are you wearing that shirt? Bobby: " Isn't it a donut place?" An hour later...... Principal: " Yes your son was wearing that shirt
zims 1 year ago
I'm guessing your parents didn't know. What did they say when they got the pictures?
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago
You’d have to go to the original link to find out. Just click the light grey name under the picture.
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#51
"My Dad Learned How To Use Photoshop."
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Looks like a comic book panel from the 60s with someone either growing or shrinking.
#52
“These Are My Dad’s Baby Pictures. He Was Born An Old Man.”
#53
“My Husband As An Infant. I Prayed Our Children Would Not Inherit His Large Cranium.”
MalayDragon 1 year ago
Every parent has seen that face a million times - that lil guy has just created a wondeful gift in his nappy (Diaper)
#54
“This Is The Way My Mother Found My Sister Sleeping. In Her Pajamas She Has A Puppet, A Stuffed Monkey, A Stuffed Seal, Two Blankets, And A Watch.”
#55
“My Husband Wanted Coffee But I Didn’t Want To Be Late For Our Family Portrait Session.”
#56
“My Grandma Took Me To The L.A. Playboy Club For My 4th Birthday In 1974.”
ABC no seven FCK CENSORING 1 year ago
What a change since then. This would be not just impossible to do, but basically unthinkable nowadays...
BookFanatic 1 year ago
I wonder if it was the kid's request, or if Grandma thought it'd be a fun surprise. Awesome, either way.
#57
“My Son’s Senior Picture, Before Which, He Inexplicably Shaved Off One Eyebrow. Apparently, The Photographer Insisted He Draw It Back On For The Photo.”
#58
“Me, Shortly After Delivering My Twins And With Horrible Nausea And Vomiting From The Anesthesia And My Husband Thought It Was The Perfect Time For A Photo.”
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
To be honest, it is a great photo. It captures the moment. Giving birth is one of the hardest things ever
Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
At least this one isn't a bad fashion choice, just not the best time for a picture.
#59
“For My Daughter’s 12th Birthday Party, We Made Masks Of Her Obsession, George Michael, For All Of The Little Girls. Didn’t Realize How Scary It Would Look When They Pulled Them All On At The Same Time.”
#60
“This Is A Photo Of My Ma And Pop Out On A Date In The ’80s. My Mom Must Have Followed The Instructions On My Father’s Shirt, Because 9 Months Later I Was Born!”
#61
“I Think My Family Might Have Liked Seinfeld.”
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
I'm expecting Kramer to swoop in and snatch the baby to prevent the bris ceremony proceeding
#62
"A Friend Bought A New House And When A Cable Technician Went Into The Crawlspace They Found This Shrine To Nicholas Cage Complete With Candles, Goblet, Kneeling Rug And Lockbox Of Movie Paraphernalia."
#63
"My Daughter Was Very Upset About Misplacing Her Lost Tooth. I Told Her To Leave A Note Under Her Pillow For The Tooth Fairy Explaining What Happened."
#64
"I Got E Coli Poisoning While We Were On A Camping Trip And My Dad Thought He Should Take A Photo Of It."
#65
“Drew This When I Was In First Grade, Circa 1993. Needless To Say, I Wasn’t The Biggest Fan Of My Sister At The Time.”
#66
"This Is Love. My Dad Is Driving And My Mom Is Squirting Ranch On Each Carrot He Holds Out."
#67
"In Middle School, I Told Everyone I Had An Older Boyfriend, Who Also Happened To Be An Abercrombie Model. This Was My Proof."
#68
“Not Sure What Grandma And Her Friend Were Up To.”
Deeelite 1 year ago
Around the late 90s there was "found footage" of an alien autopsy that the "government was keeping secret" . It aired on tv in usa and a lot of people thought it was real. Of course it wasn't
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Don't waste your time in Area 51, look in Grandma's kitchen instead
#69
"My Daughter's Stuffed Dog Rolled Under Her Bed. Checking The Monitor Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack."
Tha Monkey 1 year ago
My kid is grown, and we never had this kind of tech, but I cannot look at this picture without getting the heebie-jeebies. {{shudder}}
#70
"Easter Cake My Friend's Mom Made. Those Eyes Rub Me The Wrong Way."
ABC no seven FCK CENSORING 1 year ago
It gets worse the longer you look at it. The eyes first due to the title, then the lips, then the whiskers, then... it goes on and on...
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#71
Announcing The Awkward Family Photo Contest In Honor Of #thepeoplewehateatthewedding 💍!!!
#72
"My Sister Made This Vegetable Tray For My Nephew's Birthday. He Likes Clowns."
#73
“My Mother Had These Shirts Made For A ‘Professional’ Photoshoot.”
zims 1 year ago
Not sure which is worse, making matching shirts pointing out that your kid is a redhead, or making a redhead wear red.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
I'm a redhead. I spent my whole childhood avoiding red because my mother told me it would clash with my hair. When I was at uni I went to a gig, and the only tees left were red, so I bought one. I've embraced red ever since (and now I'm practically grey so it doesn't matter anymore)
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"Are We Bad Parents?"
Richard Starr 1 year ago (edited)
ive never encountered one of these at someones house that didnt have a pube on it - never put your face in one
#75
"My Daughter Fixed Her Cousin's Barbie After The Head Popped Off And Would Not Reattach."
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Betta Fish 1 year ago
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Betta Fish 1 year ago
If BP can keep these good posts going then I will be so happy (hint hint)
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