Dear AFP Family:
We are doing a book with Random House that’s due out in stores early next year. If you would like to be a part of the book, we are currently looking for the following:
AWKWARD FAMILY STORIES about:
- BIRTHDAYS
- WEDDINGS (awkward wedding toasts?)
We’re also looking for AWKWARD PHOTOS in the following categories:
- Birthdays
- Graduation
- Extended family– cousins, aunts/uncles, etc.
- Weddings
- Pregnancy
- Hannukah
- Vacation (theme park photos)
If you have an awkward tale to tell or a pic to share for the most awkward family album ever, please submit by clicking on the corresponding “Share your Awkwardness” link on the right-hand side navigation bar. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, September 30th. Thanks!
-AFP
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Can I get a copy signed by Marnie? I’d love that!
I keep seeing Marnie mentioned here. Who’s Marnie??????
See:
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/07/01/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/
Refer to the “Awkward family story: Thanksgiving letter” under most popular posts to learn of the infamous Marney……
Look to the right under Most Popular Posts and click on the first one “The Thanksgiving Letter”. It’s the most awesomest thing ever.
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/07/01/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/
Marnie rocks. She is the stuff of legend.
When my parents were still married, but not really that happy, my mother went to a conference. She had on a name tag that showed her full name. A woman cam up to her and noticed her last name and commented on how rare it was and how she had only heard of one other person with that last name.
My mother: “Oh, what’s his name?”
Woman: “Brad Hyer”.
My mother: “How do you know him?”
Woman: “Oh, I’m kinda dating him.”
My mother: “That’s funny, I’m kinda married to him.”
Ya, awkward…….
omg totally awkward!! your poor mom!
OMG! Dang!
Wow. This should be a post in itself. Seriously awkward.
If you used your real last name, that’s pretty awkward!
Marnie should be on page 1!!!!!
Marnie is the coup de grâce and should be the final thing the reader sees. All I can say is I certainly hope no one in that family showed for her TG dinner or else brought their meticulously prepared items, deposited them, and left for Denny’s.
Awkward family dinner table conversation – I am one of nine children born to a Boston Irish Catholic family. At one Sunday dinner with the entire family at the table my younger sister, probably age 8 at the time announced, “I know Mom & Dad had sex 13 times!”. Mom, never shocked by anything asked, “How do you know that?”. Sis answers, “Well, there are nine kids and I know you told us you had 3 miscarriages.” Mom says, “You need to check your math”. The 8 year old responds, “And I heard you once!”
this is the best story I have ever heard! thanks
Also awesomely awkward. And this is a true story, not something from Readers Digest? Ah, RD would never talk about sex. Awesome.
THAT is priceless!!!
You win!!!
This story needs a rim-shot. Ba-Dum-Bump!
HA! I love your mom. “You need to check your math.” Price…less.
Are you looking for photos of a drunk parents?
Is Marney going to be in the book?
At the very least, she should write the forward….
To all Readers:
1) Buy book only from a reputable store chain.
2) Use a regulation reading lamp.
3) Place book no less than one foot, but no no more than two feet from end of nose with the book always at a 45 degree angle.
4) Bring a purchased bookmark to keep your place – DO NOT use the receipt!
You all know that I like a good joke, BUT I COULD NOT BE MORE SERIOUS!!
Haha brilliant!
And whatever you do, do NOT fold down the corner of the page you are reading to mark your place.
This sounds like a casting call if I ever heard one.
This is screaming for Chevy Chase and Beverly DeAngelo to portray Marnie and that guy that is in every Saturday night special.
What excatly is an arm shelf?
I can see it will need to be defined in the book now.
Go to the search bar on the main AFP web page and do a search on arm shelf. It’s a visually stunning photographer’s ploy …..
congratulations on the book deal !!!!
so now there will a whole BOOK full of fabricated un-awkward stories! yipee!
why even be like that….you no what they say truth is stranger than fiction..if you don’t like these stories, or think they are fabricated, don’t be here…
The cover MUST show a picture of a regulation casserole dish!!!
you guys are AWESOME!! i was born in 84 and im looking through pictures now, im certain i can find some awkward 90’s pics to share! though my brother probably wont appreciate his mullet up for everyone to see, that makes it all the more FUNNY!
NOT funny if he’s not okay with it.
…unless he has Cheeto dust on his lips.
…just sayin’…
I’ve tried to upload my wedding picture before but it never got shown here
I have just uploaded it again, I hope it gets placed here, I bet you would all have a laugh.
YOU ARE AMAZING!!! Congratulations!
My brother and his wife were in their early 30s when they married. It was a small wedding and the first opportunity for the two extended families to meet. My husband, who is an engineer, was asked to deliver something to the mother of the bride before the wedding. In typical engineer fashion he set out to accomplish the task and be done with it. When he saw the older sister of the bride rushing around getting things ready for the reception that would follow the wedding he said, “Are you Laura’s mother?” Well that ruined her day! It is especially awkward because this woman was a real beauty.
I realize I am a day late….but I just became in possession of my moms wedding album from 1976
I have a hilariously awkward pic of my uncle looking like hes trying to hold up a tree…wearing a poop brown polyester tuxedo…..pink ruffled shirt and gigantic peach colored bow tie….he has on tan platform boots…a shag haircut and braces and zits…its a sight to behold.
That should probably be on the book cover!
I am the youngest in my family and was a “change of life” baby for my mom. I was always used to the older cousins, but never had much in common with them because of the age difference. We always would get together at family gatherings, weddings, birthdays and so on.
I will never forget the last time that I saw my cousin Judy. She was always such a free spirit. We happened to be at the funeral of our uncle and she mentioned to me that we cousins always get together at weddings and funerals. She said ” well, since none of us will be getting married soon, I wonder whose funeral we will be seeing each other at next time?”
It was HERS… awkward!
Hahaha good one!
That is the best story ever!
sweet….i gotta go to the library and scan my moms wedding album from 1976
Every time I read “DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF THE OFFICIAL AFP BOOK?” I see the word “FAP” instead of “AFP.” Please disregard the photos I sent in.
Leave the stories out!
Awkward family story…
This was thanksgiving several years back. We had my grandfather, his 5 kids and their kids all over for dinner. I only had 2 cousins at that time and the youngest one, eager for someone to pay attention to him suddenly shouts randomly into the conversation, “WELL MOM SAID WE’RE JUST GONNA EAT, TALK AND LEAVE!”
His mom’s face was RED and that is still a family joke to this day.
WOW! I am so happy for you guys, you deserve every success. I cannot tell you how many times your site has saved me from braining myself against my desk at work!
How about the awkwardness that my aunt posted a reply to the Marnie Thanksgiving special dissing my mom for bringing a chocolate cake to Thanksgiving dinner instead of pumpkin pie…and then told me to read it. Sorry Auntie, but you had a pinch of Marnie in you right then. Just a pinch, though, not even a full teaspoon.