Last week I posted a gallery of sad Etsy boyfriends. This week, I turn my attention to moms who force their kids to model embarrassing outfits, sometimes to the point of near tears.
Come on, mom. Just get a mannequin.
"Yeah that photographer was gonna charge me for another hour and Conner was all out of smiles, so..."
"Cry when mommy's finished, Tyler."
Why is that bow so big? He looks more like Sailor Moon than Dracula.
"I always wanted a tattoo but instead I had a baby."
"Just hold still for five more seconds and then you can go play your Nintendo tapes."
"Remember what we talked about Alisha. You're a happy stegosaurus."
"Suzie, if you don't give me a little more sparkle in that smile, the terrorists will win."
"No, that never occurred to me. Get your mind out of the gutter, honey."
Inappropriate? Oh, come on. It's the 90s. Lighten up, guys.
Teach your kids about fire safety after they burn down the kitchen. Two birds.
I think I saw this photo at a crime scene on the second season of Law & Order: SVU.
Right before she chucked that phone across the room.
L'Enfant by Christian Audigier.
"I know you're tired, sweetheart, but mommy's memory card is almost full and you look like a sad cow. I mean puppy. What are you again?"
"Oh you didn't think we could get more 'merican? Try this camo corset on for size."
This looks like some awful art student's subversive, incendiary response to that Abu Ghraib torture photo.
Etsy Pro Tip: If your model starts to cry, just Photoshop a pacifier over their screeching mouth.
"I think you're overreacting Kadyn. Why would anyone make fun of a boy who loves his mother?"
If you want your baby to look like a riverboat gambler's third ex-wife, we've got you covered.
"Mooom, can I try something a little less, flaming?"
"There. That's better."
Think happy thoughts, Tink.
- previously:// 20 Sad Etsy Boyfriends
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3.17.11
By nitelady
So abuse them again by posting their pictures on AOL for everyone to see.
Good Job Cole!!
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3.19.11
By anonymous
The damage is already done, so you're just beating a dead horse. Good job Nitelady!!
3.19.11
By nitelady
Thank you for your comment Cole.
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3.20.11
By Lynnie
I thought the onesie withthe 'tattoo' sleeves was adorable....and ordered the larger version for my boys. They're adorable! My older boy picked out what kind of sleeves.
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3.20.11
By fallsha
Abuse? really??? I wouldn't do this to my children, but it's far from abuse!
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3.20.11
By Knitting Goddess
These should be filed under "REGRET-SY"!!!!
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3.20.11
By Spare Me The Drama
Oh, please.......*who* doesn't have an embarrassing picture of themselves as a kid? Me? My first grade picture has me in an ugly dress that I **HATED** but Mom loved & made me wear....a red plaid with a huge cowel trimmed in rick-rack..kind of like Bozo the clown. Then I was fortunate enough to have a much older sister (by 10 years) who just *loved* to wake me up at the buttcrack of dawn to dress me up and make me pose, even before I had breakfast! Her favorite? She completely buried me in a pile of leaves with just my face showing, with a huge bouquet of fake daisies poking out from my chest.......These pictures are hardly "abusive".....and the last one is absolutely precious! =0)
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3.20.11
By Catherine
>>>Oh, please.......*who* doesn't have an embarrassing picture of themselves as a kid?
3.20.11
By Catherine
Odd, the additional comments in my confirmation email did not appear here. To wit: There's a huge difference between the embarrassing and gawky grade school pictures we all have that neighbors see at the Christmas party and parents send to far flung relatives versus posting embarrassing or even non-embarrassing pictures of your child on the Internet. Nobody in their right mind would do that; there are too many nut jobs out there waiting to photoshop your child into kiddie porn fame. You're just asking for trouble.
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3.21.11
By kittyfriskywhiskers
Just a wee bit paranoid?
3.22.11
By nkflds
Do you have children??? You think these are bad? You should see some of the outfits children come up with, get attached to and insist on wearing everywhere! Abuse? Please. These kids look pretty "ok" to me and you are the one creating a problem that doesn't exist. Get a life!
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3.23.11
By Christy
It's a joke. No one thinks these kids are ACTUALLY, criminally abused. They just look humiliated in something their parent is making them pose in. It's a joke.
3.22.11
By Tori
Am I the only one seeing the "tongue in cheek" moment here? lol These are hilarious. As a seller on Ebay I am consistently in tears from laughing at what kiddie clothing sellers do to their kids for sales. These are actually pretty tame.
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3.25.11
By uberhuman
Can't stop laughing at the "riverboat gambler's third ex-wife!" What the... well 'A' for effort at least!
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3.26.11
By Mel
Seriously. Dude, you need to get better material. These are far from abuse. Pretty funny you don't have anything better to blog about. Ha!
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