A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Perhaps something smells bad?

Maybe I’m just showing my age, not getting some fundamental part of youth culture, but can someone humor the old codger that writes this blog and please explain to me why half the people who send me photos are making some variation on this facial expression?

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Comments

336 responses to “Perhaps something smells bad?”

  1. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    ME TOO!!!

  2. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    ME TOO!!!

  3. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    ME TOO!!!

  4. AMTERRORXP Avatar
    AMTERRORXP

    because people are stupid.

  5. AMTERRORXP Avatar
    AMTERRORXP

    because people are stupid.

  6. AMTERRORXP Avatar
    AMTERRORXP

    because people are stupid.

  7. beto Avatar
    beto

    Oaktown. WOOT WOOT

  8. beto Avatar
    beto

    Oaktown. WOOT WOOT

  9. beto Avatar
    beto

    Oaktown. WOOT WOOT

  10. mephistopheles Avatar
    mephistopheles

    when you know you’re going to look stupid anyway, you play up to it. when you know you’re not “pretty” anyway, you’re more confident to get that smiley piercing and big stretched lobes. why the fuck not?

  11. mephistopheles Avatar
    mephistopheles

    when you know you’re going to look stupid anyway, you play up to it. when you know you’re not “pretty” anyway, you’re more confident to get that smiley piercing and big stretched lobes. why the fuck not?

  12. mephistopheles Avatar
    mephistopheles

    when you know you’re going to look stupid anyway, you play up to it. when you know you’re not “pretty” anyway, you’re more confident to get that smiley piercing and big stretched lobes. why the fuck not?

  13. xchristinex Avatar

    because it’s “trendy” and “cute”, and trendy and cute kids like to show off their trendy and cute piercings.

  14. xchristinex Avatar

    because it’s “trendy” and “cute”, and trendy and cute kids like to show off their trendy and cute piercings.

  15. xchristinex Avatar

    because it’s “trendy” and “cute”, and trendy and cute kids like to show off their trendy and cute piercings.

  16. xperfume Avatar
    xperfume

    it keeps you from looking like you were trying to be cute and failed. no idea where it started though.

  17. xperfume Avatar
    xperfume

    it keeps you from looking like you were trying to be cute and failed. no idea where it started though.

  18. xperfume Avatar
    xperfume

    it keeps you from looking like you were trying to be cute and failed. no idea where it started though.

  19. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    ahahahah! yeah i don’t get it. the hip face??

  20. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    ahahahah! yeah i don’t get it. the hip face??

  21. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    ahahahah! yeah i don’t get it. the hip face??

  22. tessariot Avatar

    I’m only 19 and I don’t get it either… so don’t worry

  23. tessariot Avatar

    I’m only 19 and I don’t get it either… so don’t worry

  24. tessariot Avatar

    I’m only 19 and I don’t get it either… so don’t worry

  25. .Lyndsi. Avatar
    .Lyndsi.

    why the fuck does it even matter?
    109 comments?
    is this what we spend our brains thinking about?

  26. .Lyndsi. Avatar
    .Lyndsi.

    why the fuck does it even matter?
    109 comments?
    is this what we spend our brains thinking about?

  27. .Lyndsi. Avatar
    .Lyndsi.

    why the fuck does it even matter?
    109 comments?
    is this what we spend our brains thinking about?

  28. Justine Avatar
    Justine

    well I know I do it unintentionally to figure out if my septum horse shoe ring is straight.

  29. Justine Avatar
    Justine

    well I know I do it unintentionally to figure out if my septum horse shoe ring is straight.

  30. Justine Avatar
    Justine

    well I know I do it unintentionally to figure out if my septum horse shoe ring is straight.

  31. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    could be due to the excess make-up causing her skin to contract i guess?

  32. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    could be due to the excess make-up causing her skin to contract i guess?

  33. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    could be due to the excess make-up causing her skin to contract i guess?

  34. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Damn that godforsaken face to the pits of hell. It’s everywhere! I hate it! Argh! *Kuato busts out of chest*

  35. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Damn that godforsaken face to the pits of hell. It’s everywhere! I hate it! Argh! *Kuato busts out of chest*

  36. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Damn that godforsaken face to the pits of hell. It’s everywhere! I hate it! Argh! *Kuato busts out of chest*

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