12 hilarious reader photos of Christmases past
We’ve all been there: The whole family is getting ready to take the annual holiday card photo. Everyone is adorned in matching sweaters + reindeer antlers– even the cats. Everyone says “cheese” for the big moment… then Grandma’s dentures fall out. Hello, Family Christmas Card 2015.
Along with the giant family gatherings, tacky holiday garb, and visits with Santa inevitably come some pretty hilarious, awkward + cringe-worthy holiday moments… captured on film for countless years to come.
To offer you a comedic break amidst the bustling holiday season, we asked you, our readers + followers, for your most awkward holiday photos (a la Awkward Family Photos). Boy, did you deliver.
📸 Left out
📸 Meowy Catmas
Meowy Catmas | Photo submitted by @daniel_shelley
“A little outtake from my holiday card shoot.”
📸 Mixed emotions
“This actually sums up their outlooks on life!”
📸 OK, Santas, now let’s get in formation
📸 Getting some face time in with Santa
📸 Ho Ho NO
“Little Annie NOT having it! Big sis Mollie is like ‘she’s crazy.’”
📸 An instant classic
“My daughter took her children, Mac, age 5 and Caroline, age 2 to see Santa at the Citadel Mall the other day. Caroline was not having any part of it!!🎅🏼😳🙄🎅🏼 We actually love it and think it’s a classic!”
📸 Unsure, party of two
📸 A shoo-in for Santa’s nice list
📸 Moments before Rover started talking politics
Moments before Rover started talking politics | Photo submitted by @jamunc09
📸 Stuck in the middle with you
📸 Sorry, Santa… that’s not coal on your shoe
Sorry, Santa… that’s not coal on your shoe | Photo submitted by @nmkil
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It turns out, a lot of kids don’t seem to love hanging out with a jolly, bearded man dressed in head-to-toe red velvet– even with the promise of presents.
Wishing you happy holidays and festive photo shoots that don’t end in disaster.
– Jen
