Awkward Pose of the Week: The Lean

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Warning: this fan favorite isn’t for the conservative family. This is a pose for the clan with sass, one that wants to convey, “Heads up!” “Coming at ya!, “In your face!” “Take a closer look,” and of course, “You rang?” Combine with two arm-fold-book-ends and you’ve got yourselves an album scorcher.

(pic submitted by Dylan)

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149 Responses to “Awkward Pose of the Week: The Lean”

  1. mariah says:

    The caption makes me die laughing every single time.

  2. Tim says:

    This could actually be an okay photo if the cameraman was actually overhead and they were not just leaning over.

  3. Indythink says:

    Other than the title and a prejudiced (due to the title) glance, why would anyone think that these people are leaning? Aerial shots from ladders are best used for “large” groups. This as with many of the commercially done portraits some were just bad execution or improperly constructed poses that even as an amateur I would never let the subjects see let alone choose, unless they recognize them for what they are.

    With that said they do still tickle the funny-bone………

  4. marina :) says:

    ohmygosh!! i just saw this picture in mr. wegners office today!! :)

  5. Hil says:

    oh my god, these captions are cracking me up!!

  6. Nicole says:

    i actually like this photo…

  7. boone says:

    i like it too

  8. JLahr says:

    I actually don’t think this is a leaning pose…sorry to burst people’s bubbles, but it looks like the picture was taken by the photographer from slightly above the family, which is why they’re looking up.
    other than that
    i heart this website

    • Jen says:

      I think you’re right! After you said that – I looked again – and it really looks like the photographer is on a chair or something above them.

  9. Shelly says:

    i don’t think they are leaning…I think the camera persone is on a ladder looking down on them.

  10. Addie says:

    The awkward level would’ve been higher if they weren’t all good-looking people.
    Or were at least wearing questionable things.
    For me, this photo needs more awkward.

  11. Kim says:

    That boy is cuuuute

  12. FunNanc says:

    YOU JUST GOT SERVED!

  13. JoJo says:

    I told you sweater vests are back in.

  14. Sarah K says:

    it’s even scarier if you tilt your laptop *toward* you

  15. Amy says:

    This photog should stop lookin down his nose at people.

  16. ashlee says:

    They look like a family trying to pose as the family off of Growing Pains.

  17. Melanie says:

    Even if the photographer is above them, it still came out looking PRETTY awkward.

  18. S13558 says:

    I love your caption :)

  19. Rachel says:

    This isn’t a lean. The camera man is over head…

    No really, look at the guy on the left, he’s not leaning. If they were leaning over he’d be bent at the hips, otherwise they’d be doing that weird Michael Jackson move where he just like…leans forward at a crazy angle and defies gravity. Just sayin.

  20. jon says:

    for a man thats 7′8″…photography is not his calling

  21. ravenlynne says:

    ooo eee oooo he looks just like buddy holly…

  22. Douchebagger Vance says:

    Looks to be a crew neck t-shirt. Then a shade of pale heretofore unknown to other human eyes.

    You’re welcome.

  23. MW says:

    “Jazz Hands”

    Bwhauha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

  24. nasus says:

    good one!

  25. Lynn says:

    Thats what I was thinking!

  26. JK says:

    I agree Katie. He looks sorta smelly, or at least someone with really bad breath. High Dork Quotient.

  27. Courtney says:

    Thanks!

  28. Courtney says:

    They have the same exact nose and smile, and the eyes are almost dead on too.

  29. Xtina says:

    Don’t take them on in a game of Scrabble. They’ll wipe their vinyl floor with you.

  30. Elizabeth says:

    I was just think the same thing

  31. Theo says:

    This is the sort of “it looked different in my head” result you get when a frustrated “artist” lands a part-time job at the JC Penney photo studio.

  32. Ang says:

    But his mom and sister look NOTHING like Mary Tyler Moore.

  33. Ang says:

    No, Dad’s saying, “Yeah, that’s my wife’s rack you’re looking at. Lucky me, eh?”

  34. oh indeed says:

    that’s the left….

  35. oh indeed says:

    that’s the left….

    but whilst spiting you i commented on the wrong blurb….

  36. Ultigirl says:

    EXACTLY! It was a great idea until Mom wore a plunging v-neck.

  37. Ashley says:

    Thank you! I’m glad someone mentioned the description. I laughed so hard!… “arm-fold-book-ends”… hahah Oh lordy.

  38. tdmac says:

    Hhahaha…. pffft!

  39. Lady says:

    Lol!! I thought the exact same thing! Hahaha!

  40. D F Stuckey says:

    yep, plus -

    “What do you call your act?”

    “The Aristocrats!!!”

  41. Mary Tyler Moore says:

    I don’t care what they say about us anyway.

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