This Instagram Page Is Solely Dedicated To People Standing Weirdly In Public, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Pics
If you’ve seen Monty Python’s Flying Circus, you probably know where this is going.
If you’re not aware, then let me break it down to you: the surreal comedy troupe called Monty Python used to make absurd skits back in the late ‘60s through the early ‘80s with comebacks here and there.
One skit, in particular, is about the Ministry of Silly Walks, which is exactly what it sounds like. It talks about silly walks and how one person is attempting to acquire a grant to develop a silly walk.
Well, it seems that the legacy lives on in the form of silly standing. The link may or may not be relevant here, but the vibe is definitely the same. And there’s a whole Instagram account dedicated to this!
Bored Panda collected and featured the best of the best ways people stand in public as posted on the People Standing Instagram. So, check out the whole curated list below, and while you’re down there, leave a vote and a comment on the ones you liked the most!
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Actually, I just tried this, because how could I not. It's difficult without heels on. The heel helps you( well, me at least) balance in this position.
Load More Replies...This woman needs to be awarded a gold medal for developing and holding this position! I've never seen anything like it before!
I like big butts and I cannot lie..especially when they come with fat cheeks (no, the other kind)
I think he's standing at a 90-degree angle(2 shoes), but he's kissing someone who is a yoga master. idk 🙂
I thought this was one stretchy person instead of two snoggers. I wish I could unsee this now.
That must've been a really hot kiss. See how she melted in his arms.
One of the most internet-sy things to happen is this Instagram page that features people standing. But it’s not just any old boring bit of standing, but silly standing—standing in ways that are either humorous, or ridiculous, or just begging the question “why?”
Yep me too got my diagnostic lately. Glad to find some of my tribe in the wild
Load More Replies...I love them. Love her jumper and shirt, too. She's got a real fashion sense.
Load More Replies...I sit like that all the time because I find it's comfortable. It probably messes up my knees quite a bit. :(
when ur pregnant wife needs to sit but theres not a bench in sight. this is a good and pure gentleman
Didn't taught of the human baking bun part. Just a sweet loving human chair for a selfie or shared screen. Love the sweetness that you noticed
Load More Replies...Ok, is he a giant, or is she really tiny? Cause the perspective here is whack...
He stands like a centaur, except he is the horse's ass!
Load More Replies...Look everyone its the supposed healthiest man in America, looks like hes trying to fart that right wing d**k out of his a**
that posture is associated with a form of dementia. can't remember the name of it right now but many have commented on it. some also say it's because of the lifts in his shoes as they cause his heels to be to a point that they are going to slip out.
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Load More Replies...He probably was told about imposing body language by someone and thinks leaning forwards and puffing out his chest will intimidate or impress people he meets. Same with that jerk off handshake he uses.
He looks, and I really hate to insult them by comparison, but he looks like an ape.
Load More Replies...doesn't matter how he stands - everything about him is weird and awful. Nobody wants to get too close
The page introduces people to all sorts of stances: everything from random squatting to one-leg yoga suspended over a bench to leaning so much it puts Neo dodging bullets in slow motion to shame. If you have no idea what any of this means, keep scrolling.
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Load More Replies...For any teacher, but especially for tall ones, bending over student desks all day is rough on the back.
Once I tripped on both legs and grabbed my bed before I fell. Looked something like this.
I love standing this way...I sometimes sleep with my leg like that too lol
Love standing this way. It helps me slow down my thoughts for some reason.
This is actually comfortable.. When standing doing dishes or cooking I stand like this.
Yep, me too. Helps back pain. My mom stood that way when washing the dishes. I picked up the habit from her.
Load More Replies...My mom stands that way pretty often too, she says she finds it "natural and comfortable" 😅
Nah, she’s just drunk...that’s why she’s so blurry in the photo. 😁
Load More Replies...I've done that! If you have back problems you cannot stand for long! Elevating one leg helps!
It's position #2. Says so on the sign to his left.
Load More Replies...People Standing has been around for years, and, throughout that time, has brought over 540 posts to its follower base of 137,000+.
I keep hearing the song "Low Rider"...low...rye...der... get a little lower!
I think there is a lack of understanding on the purpose of social distancing, LOL! Covid-19 doesn't spread to other people through your toes or feet : ) At least there is no published research indicating it comes from the toes, & feet LOL! But kudos to her for adapting to the pandemic way of life!
I dunno man, this is pretty easy to get to, just need a sledgehammer.
Load More Replies...Would be great in the waiting room of an orthopedic surgeons office. “Do you look like this? You’re in the right place?”
When there is a plexiglass and they speak through the hole i really want to slap them! The plexiglass is there for a reason you idiot!
it doesnt work if no one can hear each other...
Load More Replies...THIS GUY! LMBO! Okay he keeps his feet planted in the designated spot, the red box painted on the floor probably to social distance. Maintaining a social distance of 6 feet from others DOES NOT mean keep your FEET away from others, LOL! The virus isn't spread to others by your piggy pig pigs!
Yeah but I guess it's better than nothing, instead of like getting sneezed, coughed or yelled directly at your face 😅
Load More Replies...cue the music: "Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man[....]"
When you investigate some of NYC's most heinous cases, but your crush walks by
i know i might be a bit dirty minded but you mean the real icecream right? plz dont downvote me
Load More Replies...Her: "Crack my back, but don't use your hands" Him: "Challenge accepted. Please don't toot."
"Have I popped your back yet?" (Corrollary: "Can you still feel your legs?"
You can check out more ridiculous stances (and even some ridiculous sitting positions—it’s honestly hard to decide where standing ends and sitting begins) on the official Instagram page, but before you go, why not let us know what you thought about this in the comment section below!
I find more weird the open shoes with socks next to him... is this in Germany?
I would have said UK - looks like virgin trains livery and the ridged tiles and dots are typical for a UK station.
Load More Replies...On closer inspection, the arches of his feet are pointed behind him, the opposite of ballet.
Load More Replies...This guy has probably got Marfans syndrome. Super tall slim with very loose joints.
And/or he is a dancer. That is third position.
Load More Replies...His left shoe looks to the right, the right one to the left.
Me: Omg they accidentally photoshopped his other leg out *Sees comments* *Revisits pic* Me: Oh.
I do this so when one of my legs get tired I can rest it and switch to the other one 😂😅
That's to messed up for me... For a teacher and student joke
Load More Replies...They might not enough money for an actual pool, but gosh darnit that's not gonna stop them from practicing their butterfly strokes!!
Load More Replies...Yes, I agree! Teachers are exhausted after returning to full in person teaching after teaching the 2020 school year on zoom meet me, LOL! The teacher is probably telling them don't ask anymore questions because he literally can't utter another word for the rest of the day!
Load More Replies...When you are desperate to get your pupils’ attention but it’s last period Friday
The students don't appear to be phased at all. Most be a usual occurence
I feel like there's more story to this. I like how the kids don't seem fazed by this at all.
Look how engaged those boys are! Now they can use this pose as adults.
That stretches your left foot calf muscle if you've been standing on it too long.
Yes I have ruined a knee from doing weird poses for years coz of this! If I stand still my blood pools in the left leg I absolutely have to move it
Load More Replies...He’s standing on one foot, straddling a mirror. Took a while to notice that mirror with all the crap around him.
Load More Replies...Standing on one leg, the one BEHIND the mirror. Maybe demonstrating a point or illustrating a story? It's hard to keep kids engaged in the curriculum, especially older ones like those.
Load More Replies...Is it a bird is it a plane? No its Supermathguy on his way to hospital
I agree until your ankle realizes you're putting your knee on it and then just tries to kill you. Maybe only mine does that though, it's never fully healed from when I sprained it.
Load More Replies...As a teacher, I'm going to be hyper aware of how I'm standing when talking to students.
Why do teachers do this? I wish mine would actually do this though because it would make class more entertaining
Showing off to the lady by the looks of things!
Load More Replies...This was the first and the last time Derek tried showing off what he learned in pole dancing class.
Well the guy is not weird! The position of the machine is! What were they thinking?
Yeah this was on a post on BP about bad architecture
Load More Replies...First was there the machine.. Then the post. Russia or ukraine.thats normal there
Load More Replies...pictures like this where one leg is up and the person is leaning mainly on whatever their leg is resting on- standing like that is actually really comfortable!! y'all should try it, but maybe not in public or else someone will take a picture of you.
*^* yes, yes we should...but no, no we're not going to
Load More Replies...People are starting to get too close again these days (big fan of personal space here)... acting oddly is one way to make them stay away!
Oh that is just manspreading. His girlfriend is trying to conceive and the hormones are making her crazy so now he has to do everything possible to keep his guys optimal.
There's some suspicious shading on that blue jacket. Is he peeing on the guy in front of him?
If I was behind someone standing like that in line I can guarantee I'd be keeping a healthy distance from them!
It's a seat and back rest for those waiting for a train but it's designed to stop people sleeping on them as they would a bench.
I have to scratch bit don't want to draw attention to myself...
sleeping on. they're also great for mowing the lawn.
Load More Replies...Your comments are making me laugh more than the actual picture in many cases!
Load More Replies...Oh God, just one of the many cringy things Tony Abbott did as Prime Minister of Australia.
Probably because it IS Tony Abbot. That onion-eating douchebag is pretty recognisable.
Load More Replies...Cause they're getting ready to rip a long fart....
Load More Replies...Poorly designed school furnishings. Chair is attached to desk. He doesn't fit.
I think this is a picture from the future. I have a student who sits like this constantly but he's only 9.
This hurts my ankle. I fractured mine and my foot went the same way- only worse and more painful.
I think that's my son and I'm dead serious. I gotta send this to him and find out. How weird!
Am i the only person who stands like this because it is comfortable.
Moments before he throws the phone, jumps over the desk and runs out screaming while ripping off his shirt.
You're right... that's an aggressive stance. Somebody's ticking him off.
Load More Replies...Really, keyboard trays were not made for this load. . . good way to faceplant.
sole on the table: always rude and now stupid with actual pandemic.
in the science classrooms at my school that's the only way to turn on the projector. the lab tables up front have footprints on them constantly bc you have to stand on the stool to get onto the table to reach the projector button with a yardstick.
Load More Replies...nods. karen and murl, not caring about leaving their dog doo flakes for the next customers to sit in...
already posted: sole on the table or chair: always rude and now stupid with actual pandemic.
maybe he's asking someone "Should I buy thisi?"
Load More Replies...Some of these were good but then some i couldn't underSTAND it
I didn't even realize that was a pun for a full 10 minutes then it clicked in my brain and i had to come back on this post just to upvote you.
Load More Replies...As a massage therapist, I approve of many of these positions. Stretch where you can! Save your back! Esp the teacher ones, bending awkwardly repeatedly is the WORST
A lot of these do look like things people do when they've got positional fatigue.
Load More Replies...I think that most of these pictures are taken of myself! Why I found them so comfortable! Who else sits by the table with one leg normal on the floor, and other one - knee next to your chin 😅
Standing with one leg up so your knee is at your chin is SO COMFORTABLE.
Load More Replies...How weird do you sit or stand when you read BP? That would be interesting post
Well I'm sitting on my chair with my legs up on the desk and leaning back in the chair with the laptop on my stomach.... if someone got a picture of that it would certainly be something entertaining
Load More Replies...Some of these were good but then some i couldn't underSTAND it
I didn't even realize that was a pun for a full 10 minutes then it clicked in my brain and i had to come back on this post just to upvote you.
Load More Replies...As a massage therapist, I approve of many of these positions. Stretch where you can! Save your back! Esp the teacher ones, bending awkwardly repeatedly is the WORST
A lot of these do look like things people do when they've got positional fatigue.
Load More Replies...I think that most of these pictures are taken of myself! Why I found them so comfortable! Who else sits by the table with one leg normal on the floor, and other one - knee next to your chin 😅
Standing with one leg up so your knee is at your chin is SO COMFORTABLE.
Load More Replies...How weird do you sit or stand when you read BP? That would be interesting post
Well I'm sitting on my chair with my legs up on the desk and leaning back in the chair with the laptop on my stomach.... if someone got a picture of that it would certainly be something entertaining
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