to all the people who claim to know this family please pass on from me that i didn’t actually laugh at the photo or any of the comments..first time for everything.I agree there is nothing awkward about this photo and they do look like a lovely family.
I know this family too (I won’t list their name to keep their privacy, what is left of it anyway). They are seriously great people, they let me stay at their house for a couple days last Fall when I was traveling. They went way out of their way to take care of me and my friends and make sure we had a great time. You couldn’t ask for a more friendly and fun family. The mom and dad are both super successful and the kids are all really great too.
Before making a comment please read the standard definition of “awkward” below so that you can make a comment that we can all understand; something that might enlighten us to your particular breed of awkwardness. Only then can we find the source of this social malady…only then can we get inside the heads of those who promote this sort of awkwardness and only then can we find where the psychosis lies.
awkward
Main Entry:
awk·ward Listen to the pronunciation of awkward
Pronunciation:
\ˈȯ-kwərd\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse ǫfugr; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way
Date:
1530
1 obsolete : perverse
2 archaic : unfavorable, adverse
3 a: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands) b: showing the result of a lack of expertness
4 a: lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) b: lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly
5 a: lacking social grace and assurance b: causing embarrassment 6: not easy to handle or deal with : requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care
— awk·ward·ly adverb
— awk·ward·ness noun
Before making a comment please read the standard definition of “awkward” below so that you can make a comment that we can all understand; something that might enlighten us to your particular breed of awkwardness. Only then can we find the source of this social malady…only then can we get inside the heads of those who promote this sort of awkwardness and only then can we find where the psychosis lies.
Oh, come on. It’s obvious what’s going on here. The man is on a blind date and the woman sprung the kids on him at the last minute in a photo booth. Classic “dash and cling”.
The females HAVE to cling to him! They’re propping up his aged, teetering body, and if the boys were to do it, they’d break off his limbs or snap him in two!
I am concerned this is like the movie Bernies Vacation – something like that – where the friend dies and they have to pose him in the house during some party. Thinking “Dad” may be minutes from the grave – like they are holding him up or perhaps he is “not all there” and they are having to hold him to keep him from bolting! lol
I really don’t see anything too awkward in this. The females grabbing his arms is a little much, but I don’t sense tension or anything as the caption suggested to me.
Is it just me, or does the father look a lot like Art Linkletter?
And the webmaster needs to manually resample the photos to make them fit the designated width for the page. Never set the HTML code to make the browser resize images. The wide ones end up “squished”. You want them to retain their original aspect ratio so we can judge their true awkwardness.
As with many of the larger shots on here, people think everyone is squeezed together, but that’s just because they’re not seeing the photo the way it really is. Right click the photo and then click on “View Image” to see it properly displayed.
It’s not that strange of a photo when you see it displayed properly.
Looks like Marsha Brady, Art Linkletter, and that guy from “Friends”. Not sure who the others are, though.
Thank you, people, for making me laugh. The photos are good, but your comments are hilarious. My office mate just remarked on my muffled barks and stifled fits of laughter.
Atomicman: My condolences on the apparent passing of your SENSE OF HUMOR. I do, however, give you a C+ for the “spouting from your pointed little head” crack, mixed metaphors aside. There’s hope for you yet.
Whoever writes the captions for these is a flat-out moron. The writing is more awkward than the pics. The photos might be funny but you are not. You can’t write, your attempt at sarcasm is pathetic and you seem to suffer from “small brain syndrome.” You know, small thoughts, mediocre observances, juvenile humor all spouting from your pointed little head. I suggest you post an embarrassing photo of yourself (I’m sure the only kind available) and let everyone fire away – THAT would be funny.
I know these people too. I grew up in their neighborhood. But of all the photos I’ve seen that are “awkward” this one is A BIT of a stretch. Funny find though.
Are you serious? You really know these people? Provide more detail… do you have any pics of the daughters that are clutching their father/master… that’s so hot.
I actually thought the caption was right-on if a bit disturbing… Besides, how small does YOUR brain have to be to make a mediocre ‘observance’ (I’m assuming you meant to say ‘observation’) of a mediocre ‘observance’… that’s like mediocrity squared (explanation for you -> mediocrity squared = mediocrity x mediocrity = even more mediocre than what you thought was mediocre). Regardless, now we know why you call yourself ‘Atomicman’, because to see your brain one must look at it under an electron microscope…. someone give me a “Heck Yeah!!!”
LoL..Heck Yeah, baby! Atomic is in the wrong place..this site is for those who possess, oh, what was that term again…a….sense of humour! I hope he was joking. Still, good reply, Luis!
Yeah, I’d say this pic is more awww than awkward. Still, it is subtly bizarre and very amusing- the clashing space between “warm and fuzzy” and “extremely patriarchal.”
Justin…anyone putting their family picture here is going to get some poop.
Your friends need to figure out who it was that did them such a noogey by
submitting it here in the first place.
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This is one of the COOLEST families I’ve ever known! This picture is awesome! Gotta love the Acersons!!
Talk about needy.
to all the people who claim to know this family please pass on from me that i didn’t actually laugh at the photo or any of the comments..first time for everything.I agree there is nothing awkward about this photo and they do look like a lovely family.
I know this family too (I won’t list their name to keep their privacy, what is left of it anyway). They are seriously great people, they let me stay at their house for a couple days last Fall when I was traveling. They went way out of their way to take care of me and my friends and make sure we had a great time. You couldn’t ask for a more friendly and fun family. The mom and dad are both super successful and the kids are all really great too.
Before making a comment please read the standard definition of “awkward” below so that you can make a comment that we can all understand; something that might enlighten us to your particular breed of awkwardness. Only then can we find the source of this social malady…only then can we get inside the heads of those who promote this sort of awkwardness and only then can we find where the psychosis lies.
awkward
Main Entry:
awk·ward Listen to the pronunciation of awkward
Pronunciation:
\ˈȯ-kwərd\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse ǫfugr; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way
Date:
1530
1 obsolete : perverse
2 archaic : unfavorable, adverse
3 a: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands) b: showing the result of a lack of expertness
4 a: lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) b: lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly
5 a: lacking social grace and assurance b: causing embarrassment 6: not easy to handle or deal with : requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care
— awk·ward·ly adverb
— awk·ward·ness noun
synonyms:
awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact . clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill . maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations . inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy . gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding .
Before making a comment please read the standard definition of “awkward” below so that you can make a comment that we can all understand; something that might enlighten us to your particular breed of awkwardness. Only then can we find the source of this social malady…only then can we get inside the heads of those who promote this sort of awkwardness and only then can we find where the psychosis lies.
We need a family portrait. Everyone hold Dad down so he doesn’t escape again. 1… 2… 3…. CHEEEEESE!!!!
He has his own gravitational pull.
I bet when they move they move as one unit.
I dont see anything wrong with this picture. classic fam. portrait
It’s a family ‘clinch!’ I think this posing was just a way of getting the whole bunch centered in the frame.
WHY did they not just *relax* with their hands *down*?!? WHY are they making a choo-choo-train?!?
This is actually a really nice family picture. It doesn’t look awkward at all and I wonder how it made it on here- must have been a slow picture day.
such a nice photo.
I honestly know this guy! I have seen this picture! This family is awesome…but I honestly busted my gut when I saw this picture on here!
I’m glad someone finally used the Klingon name for something truly useful.
The comment below the picture is all sorts of wrong…..and I love it!!! LOL
Oh, come on. It’s obvious what’s going on here. The man is on a blind date and the woman sprung the kids on him at the last minute in a photo booth. Classic “dash and cling”.
hmmmm says:
May 13, 2009 at 8:35 am
Top middle… young Kurt Warner?
Nah, that’s Fred Savage.
This Pic looks like it was taken in a photo booth with everyone all crammed together like that. Not bad for quarter though.
The females HAVE to cling to him! They’re propping up his aged, teetering body, and if the boys were to do it, they’d break off his limbs or snap him in two!
Must be something in the water? Is Grandpa dead..is that why they are all trying to hold on to him?
i see danny tanner…but i don’t remember these other people from full house…
Picture was taken while balancing on a raft in the middle of the pool.
I am concerned this is like the movie Bernies Vacation – something like that – where the friend dies and they have to pose him in the house during some party. Thinking “Dad” may be minutes from the grave – like they are holding him up or perhaps he is “not all there” and they are having to hold him to keep him from bolting! lol
I really don’t see anything too awkward in this. The females grabbing his arms is a little much, but I don’t sense tension or anything as the caption suggested to me.
After this shoot this photographer decided to finally invest in a wide angle lens.
I can’t remember the last time I saw something like that…bookmark ftw =)
Holy crap this looks like a family i know,
but too many ppl so it cant be
Looks like all the girls are all cloned. Obviously they are related but sheesh.
That was a lot of procreation.
The daughters are hawt
Top middle… young Kurt Warner?
Raising a litter of Smother’s
Is it just me, or does the father look a lot like Art Linkletter?
And the webmaster needs to manually resample the photos to make them fit the designated width for the page. Never set the HTML code to make the browser resize images. The wide ones end up “squished”. You want them to retain their original aspect ratio so we can judge their true awkwardness.
As with many of the larger shots on here, people think everyone is squeezed together, but that’s just because they’re not seeing the photo the way it really is. Right click the photo and then click on “View Image” to see it properly displayed.
It’s not that strange of a photo when you see it displayed properly.
Looks like Marsha Brady, Art Linkletter, and that guy from “Friends”. Not sure who the others are, though.
When did they start cloning people? I thought that was illegal.
this poor man… they are holding on to him for HIS dear life. btw Luis that was so deserved and Atomicman please bud, get a clue.
It seems clear to me that Atomicman was either the father in this picture, or the guy one of his daughters rejected that weekend.
Thank you, people, for making me laugh. The photos are good, but your comments are hilarious. My office mate just remarked on my muffled barks and stifled fits of laughter.
Atomicman: My condolences on the apparent passing of your SENSE OF HUMOR. I do, however, give you a C+ for the “spouting from your pointed little head” crack, mixed metaphors aside. There’s hope for you yet.
Atomicman – It’s all for fun lighten up
Whoever writes the captions for these is a flat-out moron. The writing is more awkward than the pics. The photos might be funny but you are not. You can’t write, your attempt at sarcasm is pathetic and you seem to suffer from “small brain syndrome.” You know, small thoughts, mediocre observances, juvenile humor all spouting from your pointed little head. I suggest you post an embarrassing photo of yourself (I’m sure the only kind available) and let everyone fire away – THAT would be funny.
They had to cling like that so they could all fit into the picture
I know these people too. I grew up in their neighborhood. But of all the photos I’ve seen that are “awkward” this one is A BIT of a stretch. Funny find though.
I don’t understand the comment about him going to a strip club. Can someone explain the joke?
You folks have alot of spare time.
OMG These people are my neighbors and the dad is our Mayor…hahahaha. Wow I used to swim in their pool…
“You can’t get away, Dad…you’re one of us. One Of Us…ONE OF US…”
Is that young Corey Haim on the left?
OMG he’s about to have a panic attack. You can see the terror in his eyes.
holdin on for dear life.
I KNOW THESE PEOPLE!! they are in my parents old neighborhood! the Adams! ha ha h ha ha ha WELL DONE!
Are you serious? You really know these people? Provide more detail… do you have any pics of the daughters that are clutching their father/master… that’s so hot.
No so awkward, and not the Adams. This is actually a great family, and the parents are among the best people I know.
I actually thought the caption was right-on if a bit disturbing… Besides, how small does YOUR brain have to be to make a mediocre ‘observance’ (I’m assuming you meant to say ‘observation’) of a mediocre ‘observance’… that’s like mediocrity squared (explanation for you -> mediocrity squared = mediocrity x mediocrity = even more mediocre than what you thought was mediocre). Regardless, now we know why you call yourself ‘Atomicman’, because to see your brain one must look at it under an electron microscope…. someone give me a “Heck Yeah!!!”
you seem to be a member of the Cling-on family… angry member.
LoL..Heck Yeah, baby! Atomic is in the wrong place..this site is for those who possess, oh, what was that term again…a….sense of humour! I hope he was joking. Still, good reply, Luis!
Hell yea man, good call!!
yes right as his teeth are bouta jump out of his mouth
That’s good.
Yeah, I’d say this pic is more awww than awkward. Still, it is subtly bizarre and very amusing- the clashing space between “warm and fuzzy” and “extremely patriarchal.”
He IS about to have a panic attack! There’s no escape….
Justin…anyone putting their family picture here is going to get some poop.
Your friends need to figure out who it was that did them such a noogey by
submitting it here in the first place.
that’s a creepy request. creeper.