To have never really understood the appeal of the "pigeon toe" stand and actually think that people who insist in doing it are twats

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I see this pose done a lot in fashion magazines or by people who are trying to look a bit cool but casual etc.

Dunno, it just seems very affected to me and I instantly just think "twat" if is see someone posing like this or when having their photo taken.

do you know what I mean? AIBU? Am I the only one?

thanks for the links guys, now i know - its almost as becoming as duckface!

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Great, now I can't unsee this and will forever be looking at how people stand!
Will be sure to stand in a lunge position myself to avoid pigeon/camel toe situation.
Actually, that could make the camel toe worse.

Coo coo. :(

I thought it was something about camel toes also- thought 'blimey, can tell I haven't been reading magazines lately- it's TRENDY to have a camel toe?! How utterly revolting- whatever next!' I thought maybe a camel toe and a crop top?
I do the 'cross legs at the knee pose' all the time though, except it's not a pose, I find it more comfortable and easier to balance, particlarly on the tube.

Shooooo! CuntingPigeon!

Objection: don't worry, this conversation is about pretend pigeon-toed standing. When it's natural, it's natural and won't look aaaarghsome at all - unless you manage to effect a certain fey cutesy simper at the same time? In which case you only have you self to blame.
Like that half limp thing that black youth and wannabeblack white youth do, sort of dropping one leg - rolling your eyes at that isn't the same as thinking the same thing of someone who actually limps.

overandabove - Rickets infomercial- hilarious!

It's all like 'ooh aren't I cute and ditsy and quirky'.

I do not get the poses of models on the Zara website at all. They make the clothes look bloody awful, and I love Zara clothes.

Oh no, I stand like that. I am pigeon toed though. I walk like that too.

To those who think they naturally stand like that - do you slouch wildly whilltst wearing high heeled sandals with ankle socks, black leather mini skirt, breton top, black hat and red lipstick whilst you stand? Thought not- nothing like that nonsense!

Everyone knows this is how you stand anyway, if you want to look natural.

YANBU, a lot of the fashion blogs I look seem to favour the pigeon toed stance. It looks awful.

Yes of course I do motley

not really

*look at

Paul, is that you?

So do you think that Johnnie Boden or his Missus get all the proofs for their catalogue and reject some photos if there are no enough pigeon toed ones?

Or is it the photographers going "ok now just turn those toes in a bit more... hold it right there...."