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When I was a little kid, I kinda hated getting my photo taken. Going to the seaside was about the sea and not keeping my hair nice for twenty minutes while my father was getting a hold of his new camera. Christmas was also a drag. I mean, exchanging presents and sitting at the table was wholesome, but organizing everyone in front of the damn tree so nobody would fall out of frame -- not so much.

However, family photos aren't just for the people in them but for future generations as well. Someday, my children, nieces, and nephews will look at them and realize that my crooked smile doesn't mean I hate them. They'll realize I've had it since forever. And hopefully, it'll make it easier for them to get along with my grumpy old butt. They're about creating memories, documenting growth, and revealing character.

Awkward Family Photos is an online celebration of these things. It's a place that invites people to submit all the funny, cringy, and of course, awkward moments their family has caught on film, proving that we all know how to make a fool of ourselves, and our descendants will certainly get to enjoy that.

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"My friends Grandma's house. She put a magazine cut out of Leonardo DiCaprio over her late (not so nice) husband's face. The 80+ year old's version of photoshop."

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Recently, Awkward Family Photos even released Cringeworthy, an outrageous adult party game of painfully hilarious, unbelievably awkward situations. But you could say the road to where the project is today started way back.

Mike Bender, one of the main people behind Awkward Family Photos, has always had a connection to awkwardness and comedy. "As a kid, I was very aware of awkward situations," he told Bored Panda. "I didn't exactly want them to happen but when they did, I was excited to have a new story to tell. I think it led me to become a writer after graduating college. I wrote my first movie at age 22 called Not Another Teen Movie and continued to work as a screenwriter for about 13 years."

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    "My great-grandma in the 80's."

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    When the film business began to shift, Mike started to search for opportunities online and saw there was a lot of potential for creative expression there. "Around that time, in 2009, I went home to my parents' house for the weekend and saw my mother putting up what was for me an awkward family photo from my teenage years. She had framed it and was going to hang it in the wall."

    "I thought that was such a peculiar idea -- to memorialize this awkward moment. But I also thought it was intriguing. So I met with my writing partner and friend, Doug Chernack, who I grew up with in New Jersey, and he told me that his childhood home was full of awkward family photos. And so we decided to start a website and our only hope was that if we posted our awkward pics, others would do the same."

    There were only a few blogs built on user-submitted material at that time, so the guys put up the site and within a week, it blew up, blowing them away, too. "We started receiving awkward photos from all over the world! It felt like something big was happening."

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    Now, Mike is 45, married, and has two kids. Awkward Family Photos gets hundreds of photos a week, focusing on the most surprising ones. Mike thinks their project got so big because we all can relate to these photos in some way. "Even if it's not their family. they see their family in others and there's something comforting about knowing that you're not alone."

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    “I took my 2002 Senior Year with my bird, Jeff. It made the yearbook. 10 years later, I caught him reflecting on our long history. Sentimentality in its truest form.”

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    “Grandma wanted a photo with her Thanksgiving table settings. Nobody thought to check the mirror.”

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    “My mom has this picture hanging on her wall in her house for everyone to see. She sends it to me every Mother’s Day. This is me when my kids were little. Apparently my kids needed me and so did the dog, while I’m on the toilet.”

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    "My daughter looks like a mom that regrets all her life decisions."

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    "My Great-Grandmother, born in 1899. Never met her, but definitely a legend."

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    “This old picture of my great-grandmother, far left, makes it look like the cameraman just stumbled into a secret meeting of the grandmas.”

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    'you heard our super-secret cookie recipe! Now we have to eliminate you!'

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    “My hubby is a teacher. I’m a stay-at-home Mom. We have 5 kiddos, 4 of them adopted through foster care. A long time ago, I heard our pastor point out that when it comes to kids, rules without relationship = rebellion. From that day forward, I made a promise to myself to always make relationship with our kids a priority. And that means having fun with them and having a sense of humor. We want to teach our kids that being able to laugh at yourself (not in a bad, degrading way, but in a good way) is a wonderful attribute. So, we always do crazy photos for our Christmas cards. This year, we decided to make an awkward family photo.”

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    “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.”

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    "Reason #82 why dads shouldn't be left alone with their kids."

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    “Grandma fell asleep. Then the tide came in.”

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    “This picture was taken at my daughter’s preschool. I think the photographer thought having her hold a flower would make for a really cute and innocent picture.”

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    “My parents keep this framed on the wall. It’s a poem written and illustrated by my brother in second grade.”

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    #16

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    "My swag peaked in 1987."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and then Mrs. Michelle told us to colour in the picture, absurd isn't it? May I have another shot of this no-preservatives fruit juice, please?

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    "I found my spirit animal at a very young age."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it looks like the little girl is breaking off their friendship.. and the hippo still wants to be her friend

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    “One year my mom made my brother and I outfits from the drapes that came with our beautiful couch.”

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    "My friend's baby pictures look like Mrs. Doubtfire."

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    "My mom and dad in DC in the late 80s."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, it was the 80's. Your parents make a great looking couple, by the way.

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    “Her husband went to the pregnancy room with her to cheer her up.”

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    "My friend's three-year-old son in preschool today."

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    “This is me and my dad 1977 Coney Island. He would be vilified and in jail today for this.”

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    "When your Grandma looks like Taylor Swift and your Grandpa looks like Hugh Hefner's Brother."

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    "My mom with her brothers and sisters in the 1980s."

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    “Bring a toddler to a wedding, they said. It will be cute, they said.”

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    "My dad teaching math in Southern California, late 70's/early 80's."

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    “My mom said this was one of my favorite things to do as a child.”

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    "Just thought I'd share this old picture I found of me and my dad. Hopefully you guys enjoy it as much as I did."

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    “There’s a reason why my sisters were accepted into private school and I wasn’t.”

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    "Our social distance Easter photos turned out terrifying."

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    “My great-grandmother worked for a photography studio in the 80’s. She was watching us one day and decided to surprise my mother with professional photos of the three of us. This gem was one of the pictures. I love how my sisters look so cute in the corner of the photo while I am in a food coma floating in the sky.”

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    “I was baptised when I was about 10 and yes, those are my legs.”

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    “There was a moth in our kitchen.”

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    My grandfather sent me this photo, which he took in celebration of his eightieth birthday.”

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    Stew Leckie
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are those fig leaves? I would be in the hospital 10 minutes later ! lol....

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    “If your mum wasn’t making herself into a ramp for your new BMX, did she even love you? 1980’s.”

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    “Got my 10-year-old daughter dressed up for a nice New Year’s Eve dinner and tried taking a pretty picture of her. I got a haunting photo that looks like she is missing her evil twin.”

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    “Meet Uncle Jack, the goth uncle.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister was going through her goth stage when my daughter was born. My partner called her the Auntie Christ.

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    "My Mom took me to a Glamour Shots in the mall when I was 11 years old. I walked out as a middle aged woman who wants to speak to the manager. This is framed in my parents living room."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    35, divorced (her affair with the mailman, who also left her), two kids, laundry piling up, desperately chasing any men she meets who have money (unsuccessfully), probably also the beginning of a drinking problem.

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    kjorn
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i bet your mom show that picture to all your boyfriends!

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Talented stylists and make-up artists. Glamour Shots used to be a fun adventure for moms and daughters. Too bad there are few similar options these days.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute picture but glamour shots at 11? No way is this right or acceptable

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because every comment on Bored Panda which isn't 100% organic is racist.

    Liz Sahlin
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t care what anyone else comment on this pic! She’s beautiful!!!

    Misty Willis
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My MIL tried to get my "Tomboy" a*s to go there! I Never Did! LMAO Now we have filters! I can look like an piece of cake for my grandkids 1st thing in the morning...OR at bedtime! So glad I waited!

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the double piercing at 11 years old. I wasn't brave enough to do my first ear piercing until I was 20. LOL.

    PapillonOne
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thinking she was a frustrated Pageant Mom when she did that to you!

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That caption is all you need! I had a friend whose framed photo of her aunt every guest would think was the photo that came with the frame! She would get really upset and sad, and refused to use another picture! It was weird!

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The caption to this post is as good as the photo! Lol.

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    Cybele Spanjaard
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bit before your time eh? It is still a memory one to add to the next few years of lovely real age pics.

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    "That moment you realize you're not the only child anymore."

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    "My great-aunt uses her old television as a stand for her new one."

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    “We had the worst wedding photographer in the world. I think this says it all.”

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    “My adorable son was a wee bit chubby as a baby.”

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    “Halloween 1994, when my parents told us they were a sock and a sock box, and asked us to put on our white pajamas, because we were dryer lint.”

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    “Not sure what grandma and her friend are up to.” 

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    "This is my friend’s husband inside a pumpkin bounce house. Nothing better than a family outing where you see a live breech birth.”

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    “My siblings and I were forced into a ‘pet look alike’ competition. It still haunts us.”

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    "My Mom's bed hung from chains, and she had a mini bar for a headboard. 1972."

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    "Me picking mushrooms in Belarus in 1987, one year after the Chernobyl meltdown in neighboring Ukraine."

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    "My boys came into the world peeing on each other."

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    "My grandpa grew this massive carrot in his garden, my sister ate the whole thing and her skin turned orange."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Afterwards, did her skin go back to normal or did she grow long tall ears, buck teeth and a little round tail?

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    "The only way to really do Easter - circa 1950."

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    "Friend showed me a picture of her parents in the 80's...and it is truly PURE 80's."

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    “After my sister broke up with her boyfriend, my Dad spent hours learning how to photoshop so he could seamlessly remove him from our photos. One of my favourite pictures to this day.”

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    “This is a photo my mom captured of my then 2 year old daughter.”

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    “My mom was so excited when it was time to renew her driver license and get a new picture taken. She made herself a DMV appointment, had her hair done the day before, and gave herself extra time to get herself picture ready for her new driver’s license picture. This was the result.”

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate getting ID photos taken. Mine always turn out like mugshots. :(

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    “My daughter’s reaction when holding her new baby sister. Much heavier than the dolls she practiced on.”

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    “I have yet to receive an explanation as to how or why I am sitting in the toilet.”

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    “This was my mom’s friend on vacation, she just learned how to take selfies and work Photoshop. And so, this gem was born.”

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    “This photo of my family was taken as a Christmas Picture in late 1989, after my younger sister (the “pearl”) was born.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i kinda like the idea... :D better than some baby-family-pics you see today :D

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    "A local farm where I live had trouble with their flock all wanting to sleep in the same house. The other night they found their dog had joined in."

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    "Fight that broke out at my great-uncle's wedding, 1968."

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    "Holding my Mom's cigarette while she zips my coat."

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    DC
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Smoking wasn't bad back then. It was normal. No one cared - paradise...

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    “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.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It kind of looked like the girl's lower teeth were missing... I was so shocked for a second

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    “One of our goats and I are both pregnant with twins and due the same week. I made her dress up and take maternity photos with me.”

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    “This is my brother’s senior photo. A "hot" mess.”

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be less hilarious if he didn't try to act dead sexy.

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    "My German grandparents on a trip to Disneyland in California in 1995... my Grandma apparently didn’t enjoy the ride while Grandpa had the time of his life."

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    “Another win for the panoramic camera function.”

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    “My friend had a surfing chicken when he was younger.”

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    "The year is probably 1999 and this is my turtle Halloween costume from 3rd grade. My mom made it for me and I won 3rd prize."

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    "This was me and my brother at our aunt’s wedding. His pants were too big for him, but we thought he’d be okay. Of course, his pants came down at the altar.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the girl on his right (which i am assuming is the sister) looks so done with this

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    "My niece decided that her cats should sleep in bunk beds."

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not awkward at all. I love the kitties and their bunk beds.

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    "On vacation in Mexico, I was kissy-facing with my daughter. Not sure if this guy was in the wrong place at the wrong time, or the right place at the right time."

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    "As a kid, my parents never understood why I never wanted to spend the night at my Aunt’s house."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you aunt operate a doll museum? I find dolls creepy. And, she really amped up the creepiness factor here.

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    “‘I didn’t ask for this,’ said our very stubborn 2.5 year old. He had the same expression in every photo from the session.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When your boss tries to present your extra responsibilities for the same amount of salary as promotion :))

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    “In the UK we had a TV ‘personality’ called Mr Blobby. My father rented a Blobby costume for my school fair and after trying it on for the first time tripped and fell down the stairs, splitting the suit on the bottom in doing so. Yes that’s me at the bottom of the stairs blissfully unaware of what was hurtling toward me.”

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    “This was the only bench around to rest after a long hike, so we sat and took five….”

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    “My parents wedding day. 1980s.”

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    “Sometimes we lose my grandma.”

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    Mary Peace
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right down to the socks. If she buys a new armchair she'll have to buy a whole new outfit.

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    "When I babysit my niece she makes me play Operation. Her favorite part is when she dies and we have a funeral for her."

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    "It was 4th grade Space Week, I was really into it, and the class had the opportunity to get extra credit if we wore something that had to do with space. Just wearing a space camp shirt would not suffice so yes, that's an aluminum foil space suit complete with grey boots."

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    “My cousin. 1970s. No words.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! I need to know who submitted this photo. This is an actual photo of MY COUSIN. I have this in our family Baby Photo album. His name is Charles (we call him Chuck) and this was taken in September of 1971. The floating head is his twin sister.

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    “I’m about 2 or 3 in this photo. We were at a family friend’s wedding. Apparently my mom was having fun dancing and not paying attention to me. I bit her in the butt, legend has it that I drew blood.”

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    “My daughter was supposed to be a flower girl in her aunt’s wedding but napping is life. (She was safely strapped in).”

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    "My friend's childhood glamour shot."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, the long lost childhood pics of Hyacinth Bucket, sorry, Bouquet! (BBC´s Keeping Up Appearances)

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    “All week long at this Jamaican resort, we kept running into this man. On the last day of our trip, we had to pose for this photo.”

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    “My son was a little upset when he outgrew the Radio Flyer.”

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    “We had just had our daughter two days ago. Nothing says ‘omg what have we done?’ as much as this picture.”

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    “Ironically her toy turtle was named ‘Turdy,’ a few days later her destiny was fulfilled.”

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    “My wife’s face on our wedding day compared to when she met Rob Lowe.”

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    “An uncle gifted my sisters and I dolls made to look like us (they even had matching moles and freckles). My mom felt it was necessary to have professional photos taken with them. Thanks.”

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    “This is how my 2.5-year-old niece insists on holding her baby brother.”

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    "Congratulations to our Weirdest Family Photo winner whose mom cropped out his prom date (at least most of her) to make his new wife feel more comfortable and congrats to all of our strange runner-ups!"

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate to ask, but how insecure is this guy's wife, if females in old photos need to be cropped out?

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    “It was my kid’s birthday party and we were told we were getting a pirate slide.”

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    “This is a photo of my daughter and her father riding the Tennessee Tornado roller coaster at Dollywood. When we saw the photo at the sales kiosk, we laughed so hard we just HAD to buy it!”

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    “My date for prom (now my husband of 28 years), picked me up at my house and took a few pictures. Then we stopped by his parents house and his dad was mowing the grass. His mom made him get off the mower and get a quick picture with us.”

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    Mark
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could have been worse, guy on the left could have been your date!

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    “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.”

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    “My awesome grandma and her even more awesome hair.”

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    "Our family friend's dog also has his favorite place to binge watch his favorite show."

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    "My father, killing it on the 4th of July, 1990."

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    “Early 90s there was a train derailment onto a gas line near our house. Grandpa thought that was a nice photo op and drove my little brother to the explosion.”

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a precursor to the selfies we take today at disaster sites.

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    "My buddy's childhood picture would make Joe Dirt jealous."

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    "Me when I was 3, in a porcupine cosplay, I guess. So fun to be the youngest sibling.”

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    “At my best friend’s wedding, we were extremely determined to catch the bouquet.”

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    “The baby’s foot looked like something much, much different.”

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    "Our trip to the petting zoo did not go as planned."

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    “My dad wanted to take a nice picture with a waterfall in Yosemite.”

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    "My daughter was born during lockdown and we couldn't hire a photographer. I tried."

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    “This is a portrait of me and my mom taken at the local Woolworth’s in the late 70’s. My mom thought it would be cute to take photos in our tube tops. I posted this pic on FB as it’s always been one of my favorites; I thought it was so sweet. Two weeks later, a friend saw it on FB and suggested that it could be a contender for your site. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF THE PHOTO IN THAT LIGHT, but now that I see what others see, I can’t stop laughing.”

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    "My cat messed up a single part of my window shades. Never realized why until just now."

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    “When I was in 6th grade, my two older sisters were popular and had big hair, and I was an awkward kid so I thought I’d be cool for a day. I went to town on the Aquanet hairspray. I used almost half a can to get this Big Bang as tall as I could. The photographer literally had to take a step back to fit my hair in the school photo and i really don’t know how he kept a straight face. I shared this on Instagram once and couldn’t even fit it in the crop.”

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    “This is my parents leaving my grandmothers house after staying there for a month after I was born! My mother didn’t believe she actually could take care of me alone, at 28 years old! That’s my grandmom locking the door in the background! Thankfully they turned out to be good parents!”

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    Monday
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk man at 28 I'm fairly sure I couldn't take care of a baby alone...which is why I'm not having one any time soon.

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    “This was my Christening, June 1971. I’m the baby obviously, my Godmother is holding me, my parents are next to her. Their hideous outfits aren’t the “awkward” part of this photo. In the background, my grandmother is pulling my sister’s hair while my brother is recovering from a smack! All of this right on the front steps of a church.”

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    “Grandma made these wonderful crochet vests for each of my husband’s siblings. He looks strangely happy about it. (far right).”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those were very "in" at the time. I made one for myself and a few more for my mom's friends for gifts. Got paid per vest.

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    “My father-in-law babysitting my 2 year-old daughter Lillian. I’m just thankful they BOTH fell asleep at the same time :)”

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    “My dad and I getting ready for a road trip in the summer of ’86.”

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    "We were taking our daughter's newborn photos and she would not sit still. The photographer had me lay under a blanket so our baby would feel like I was holding her. I was told not to move. Lasted 90 minutes."

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    "My dad in a cow-milking contest before a baseball game, 1977."

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    "Me and my Dad. It looks like I was raised by Ron Jeremy.”

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha, ha, ha! Ron Jeremy! Ha, ha, ha! That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the laughs!

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    "I was born with a lazy eye. Instead of wearing an eye patch, my parents thought blue masking tape would be less noticeable."

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    “This is me back in ’93 at the Brantford Skating Carnival. The show was beauty and the beast, and I was a piece of cutlery (a spoon). I had to wear a horrible white unitard, and everyone said I looked like a toilet seat. The worst part is when we were on the ice, it glowed in the dark!”

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    “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."

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    “This is a photo of my mom, my brother, myself, and my soon to be born younger brother. I’m awkwardly in the hockey equipment on the bottom left. A family friend talked mom into having us all pose for this photo. It went on to win some sort of award in a Newport, RI photo show. It also hung in our house while I was growing up, which made for some awkward moments when friends came over.”

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    “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.”

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    “This was taken Easter morning in 1986. That’s me and my little sister (14 years younger than me) I had come home from college for the weekend and must have been out the night before. I obviously wasn’t too happy about having to wake up early for Easter festivities. I think when my Mom took this picture, she was just happy to have her son home from college to help celebrate the holiday. The contrast of my little sister all frou frou in her new Sunday dress and me barely dressed, sporting cheesy glasses and a sleazy mustache is just too much.”

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    Carole Reid
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, are you sure you were away at college or was that just your cover?

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    “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.”

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    Desiree McKinnon
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not necessarily. The caption clearly states she was in trouble with the Church. She could have been being shunned & someone who wasn't Amish could have taken & given her the pic as a memento.

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    “This was the gem of my high school senior picture portfolio. At the time, the effect was cutting edge. Now I like to tell my kids that I had to skate really fast to look that dumb.”

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    "I thought I struck gold, a doll to play with that was bigger than me! So I dressed her up and rode around with her on my bike."

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    "This is love. My dad is driving and my mom is squirting ranch on each carrot he holds out."

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    “My dad took me to the mall to get Glamour Shots done for my tenth birthday. I was so excited, this was everything to me. I turned out to look like a 40-something real estate agent, and a possible Delta Burke twin. Designing Women, here I come! LOL!”

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    “This is my brother and I at Christmas, 1965. I was only 6 months old and my brother obviously thought I was annoying, if not repulsive.”

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    “My parents just texted this to me (they’re babysitting). It’s pouring rain and my dad is teaching my girls ‘how to clean gutters.’ They’re thrilled.”

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    "This was my first birthday. I picked up all the liquor glasses on the table. Passed out, mom called medic, he made me throw up and they put me on the throne. End of story."

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    "My sister took her daughters to go apple picking in the fall in the hopes of getting a good picture together. The kids were not cooperating and my sister’s face in this picture perfectly encapsulates how she felt about it."

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The apple doesn't fall far from the tree-judging by the little sis's face :)

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    “A friend bought a new house in 2017. 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.”

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    “This is Mother’s Day, 1994. My grandmother asked to try out my new pogo stick, and my mom was there to capture the result.”

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    "This is me and my sister in 1972 posing with the doll we found at our grandparents house. Seems granddad had a “thing."

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    “My daughter in Bonbon Land in Denmark, 2004.” 

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    "My dog showing my girlfriend that I’m his."

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    "My brother at 4 weeks. He reminds me of an old celebrity, just haven’t figured it out yet. Any ideas...?"

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    “It was the worst vacation we ever took.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i will never stop thinking about the right guys way to sleep(?) :D

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    “As a child, I would dress up as a clown whenever there was a reason to celebrate – in this case the birth of my younger brother.”

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    “Today I welcomed my first child into the world. Here’s a photo of me waking up after passing out in the OR.”

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess you can still claim you were there at the time, even if not much support.

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    “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 40’s twice in life. I just happened to do it the first time when I was in my teens.”

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    “My grandma is a little nutty.”

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    "On a family outing to the museum, we got more culture than we bargained for.”

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    "This is how my girlfriend posted our photo op with Jason Momoa."

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    "My family loves Halloween. Here we are in 1982 with my dad as...who even knows? My mom as an alien? My sister as ET, and other sister as Pac Man. I’m the baby and I think dressed as a duck?"

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    "This is a photo of my parents and all of our heads: four daughters and their respective families. My Dad loves photography, and recently purchased a green screen so that our family photos could miraculously be in any lovely location in the world. This one, however, highlights the fact that he might want to improve his cutting and pasting skills.”

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    “This is my husband and I on the morning of our wedding 20 years ago. We were having studio pictures taken and the local photographer proudly rolled out this faux bay window and told my soon-to-be-husband to ‘peek in from outside.’”

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    “My husband on the couch of a house we rented in St John.”

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    “I’m in front, brother in back, mom on right. In a hot tub in a garage in Vail, CO ~1977 after a day of skiing. Brother with very unfortunate head gear (how come kids don’t have to wear that anymore?). Brother and I were in inner tubes, for some reason. I’m pretty sure my mom DOES have a swimsuit on.”

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    Yes this was me. Yes my parents actually paid a photographer to take these staged photos. And yes, that last photo is my look of complete disbelief and exhaustion when I found out that I was related to these “adults."

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    “My sister has four boys. She couldn’t find the youngest. And here he was!”

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