Jun 17th 2009 By Asylum Staff

Mortifying Portraits -- Family Photos Gone Wrong

The family photo-shoot ritual has long been a source of pride for parents and dread for their children. After all, who wants to go to Sears and have that creepy-looking photographer dangle toys in your face? Dressing up in a coordinated family outfit is a quick ticket to mortification. And why is it that it seems like dear old Dad is just loving every minute of it?

AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com explores the depths of family photo shoots gone mad. If you thought your pics were embarrassing, take a look at the gems we discovered. Now maybe you'll appreciate your narrow escapes from Saturday afternoons at Sears.

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Wednesday 17 June

By kspserv

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I cant wait to vote obama's ass out of office.

Wednesday 17 June

By Tracy

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Is "shorts dad" wearing a priest collar?

Wednesday 17 June

By JIP

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wow. tht is just sad

Wednesday 17 June

By jackie

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FUNNY!!!! It is a family affair.

Monday 02 November

By nibbler

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WOW......... wow...

Wednesday 17 June

By Jim

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I can see why there are unemployed people in this country. Whover spent the time ... and energy???.. on this should be laid off. I liked some of them and that doesn't matter.... the people in those photos liked them.. and that is what is important.. let me know if you people are hiring, someone that is interested in people, not those that just make fun of others.

Wednesday 17 June

By laurarvail1

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I agree with you Jim... these families liked these pictures... I thought Mommy the Pooh was cute, and they had an adorable baby...

Wednesday 17 June

By NANCY

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MY GOSH I HAVE A PICTURE JUST LIKE THAT WITH MY PARENTS, AR THAT TIME I WAS JUST 14 YEARS OLD, NOW NI SIT BACK AND REMEMEBER THAT FUNNY PICTURE.ALSO THAT MY DAD HAS ALZIMERS,NOW I TREASURED MORE ,THEY ARE MEMORIES THAT NEVER COMBACK.

Wednesday 17 June

By Duldey Haas

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Before my wife and I went to Olan Mills, I got my head polished and ironed the wrinkles out of her face.

Wednesday 17 June

By laurarvail1

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OMG! I had my snap taken with my mom and sons for her Church Directory... after seeing these, ours didn't wind up too bad, even if my nine year old looked like he was ready to cry, and my 21 year old looked like he'd just smoked one of Bob Marley's spliffs...

Wednesday 17 June

By sylvia thompson

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they're all cute but now it's time to MAKE MORE MONEY recorded message 888-292-8824

Wednesday 17 June

By tweetymromeo

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*Shakes head*
Poor child. When he looks back on his childhood all he will see is regret.

Thursday 18 June

By Mario Lombardo

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The one photo of the long haired guy and the puffy haired woman and kid looks like Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife. would that be funny if it is.

Thursday 18 June

By silverflash55

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I know this guy I swear. He works in a Shell station out here in Queens NYC. He's Fabio's stunt double. For like The "I can't believe it's not butter" commercials ect. But since Fabio can't get a job this guys outta luck. The baby is cute though. Looking at the age and mullet this kid gotta be up there with me. 25 or so. But the wife is a junkie she plays Mobley in a Transexual version of the Jungle Book. It's the Bare neccesicties. (I can't spell this $h!+)

Thursday 18 June

By N

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MY GOSH WHAT A PICTURE, THIS ARE A TRUE MEMORIES WELL KEPT, THIS FAMILY HAS GREAT FAMILY VALUES, I HAVE PICTURE THAT I RECALL WHEN I WAS 14 YEARS OLD,MY MOM AND DAD WERE MORE YOUNGER AND GOOD LOOKING BACK THAN, NOW MY FAMILY ARE OLD, MY FATHER HAS ALZIMERS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE YOUR FATHER OLD AND SICK AND YOUR MOM OLD TOO,SO NOW I SEE MY OLD PICTURES AND CHERISHED THEM

Thursday 18 June

By Bri

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Does anyone know who this girl is by chance? I really think I went to school with her, Henderson NV?

Thursday 18 June

By LOSTGYRL

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This is tooo funny especially the Winney the pooh family!!! I promise when I have children I won't go overboard with the family photos,lol!!!!

Thursday 18 June

By chrissy

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wow its amazing how everyone had the same Joe dirt comment lolll

Thursday 18 June

By Mark

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While it's clear that some of these photos were "photoshopped" for asylum.com's own purposes, no family that truly LOVES each other would be embarrassed by ANY group picture. However, most of the people making disparaging remarks here, including the publishers, won't realiza that until they GROW UP!