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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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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?”

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

This is a classic piriformis muscle stretch & it feels amazing!!

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

I do this in my house sometimes, it is weirdly comfortable and a good stretch LOL

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

It's a piriformis muscle stretch. If you have piriformis syndrome, this stretch feels amazing!

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

When you bang your crotch on a corner and try to act like it is all cool.

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

He's mastered the art of adjusting his testicles in public without drawing attention to the fact he's adjusting his testicles in public.

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

I've done this, if your knee touches the floor, it can be comfortable

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

No. No twisting knees! That's how my knees got screwed up in the first place.

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

The slightly drunk spy position, not to be confused with the totally drunk rubber legs position.

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

When you are committed to exercises, but have a party to attend.

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

This looks so much like someone I know I am about to send it to our shared contacts!

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People Standing has been around for years, and, throughout that time, has brought over 540 posts to its follower base of 137,000+.

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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!

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