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Every family has different holiday traditions, right? People who celebrate Christmas like to bake cookies together, decorate the Christmas tree and the house, watch movies or build a gingerbread house. However, speaking about traditions, it’s also quite popular for many to take holiday portraits.

If you haven’t seen it yet, there is a trend going on on TikTok, where people go to JCPenney and take hilariously awkward pictures. If you don’t know what I am talking about - scroll through and take it as a sign for your new holiday tradition.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That pose in pic 2 is actually pretty impressive to hold for a photo

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are great! I love the one with all their heads lined up on top of each other.

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do I hear the song "YMCA" when I look at that pic?

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are going to feature the bottoms of your feet in a photo, maybe wash them first.

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    If you haven't had the opportunity to go to the mall and have your picture taken, you most probably have seen it in films. You know, it’s not that common anymore, but people online are bringing this trend back!

    For The Win shares that before the year 2000, the best photo shoots featured big hair, glasses, teased bangs, and outfits harmonized down to the shoes. Though it made no sense, everything you did in them seemed to work. Now, JCPenney, a retail icon from the 1990s, is leading the trend of these unhinged shoots again!
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    Also, according to Complex, JCPenney is making money off of the nostalgia and extremely uncomfortable postures that go along with such photo shoots.

    In fact, now on TikTok, the hashtag #jcpenneyphotoshoot has collected over 107 million views. My Modern Met shared that the whole photoshoot is about taking your family to the department store and acting out some of the clichés associated with holiday photos. Many people arrived wearing ugly Christmas sweaters, pajamas or matching denim outfits to set the vibe. 
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    10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m so thrown off by what the relationships might be in each photo lol

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    Online users are adoring these videos, which show not only the final results of this photoshoot but also the hilarious behind-the-scenes moments, complete with odd poses, laughter and reactions. People do these photoshoots with their friends, siblings or partners - and as you can see, every one of them is hilarious! 

    It's not only a wonderful way to make lasting memories, but a great gift idea for your parents or friends! Who wouldn’t love to see their parents' reaction and have a good laugh at the Christmas table?!
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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the three headed knight from MP and the Holy Grail, I bet they never brush the middle one's teeth.

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    So, guys, if you were looking for a sign about how to make these holidays even more memorable - here it is!

    Enjoy these cringey photos and upvote your favorite ones!
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    11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love seeing the genetics in these siblings. Using the bottom pic as a reference, the (girls are #s 1-3 left to right) girl 3 and the boy have the same nose, as goes for girls 1 and 2. Girl 1 and 3 have the same eyes, the other set of like eyes belong to girl 2 and the boy. Girls 2 and 3 along with the boy all have the same facial shape, and all 4 of them have the same great smile!

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One on the left is the best. It's like a child holding onto your leg for dear life, except artistic with a just a bit of, potentially incestuous, sexual tension. Fantastic.

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these ones! The one on the right looks like they are about to have a talk with a teenage child after discovering a joint in their room, lol.

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    apparently the sitting on one's legs thing is supposed to be awkward, but all I can think about is how impressive it is to hold up a human sitting on your feet like that

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't get over the presents lol like Amazon boxes with ribbon

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Bro, you’re too tall. Let me get my hands on your head!”

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    11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the different focal points in the one on the right makes me very uncomfortable

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