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15 Typical Photos You'll Find Framed Up In A Malaysian Home

Not quite sure whether to cringe or laugh.

Published for CANON MALAYSIA, 25 May 2015, 12:00 PM

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1. The photo of you as a naked baby, which guests love to comment on as soon as they wander into your house

Image from Lee Yee
Image via Lee Yee

2. That blissful "Yay, I just got a new sibling" photo, before all the bickering started

Image from Najihah Malek
Image via Najihah Malek

3. The photo of you, so small you could fit in anything - rocking horse, rattan chair, or a laundry basket - all of which are still kept in your home somewhere

Image from Marion Yeoh
Image via Marion Yeoh

4. When your parents make you pose with things for a photo (but you're not allowed to play with them in real life) - the house phone, your mother's high heels, etc.

Image from Lee Yee
Image via Lee Yee

5. The one of you, fresh from a nap with your bandit of soft toys and favourite bolster

Image from Lee Yee
Image via Lee Yee

6. The one of you and your cousins lined up according to height

Image from Judith Yeoh
Image via Judith Yeoh

7. The birthday photo at a fast food outlet's playground

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Image via Lee Yee

8. The one with your family car

Image from SAYS
Image via SAYS

9. The super staged graduation photo with the fake bookshelf in the background

Image from Samantha Khor
Image via Samantha Khor

10. That typical family portrait in the house garden

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Image via kwiknews.my

11. And then there's the awkward family photo in the studio where nobody knows what to do with their hands

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Image via harmonyfoto.com

12. There's also the photo with the whole extended family

Image from Olivia Fernando
Image via Olivia Fernando

13. Some even go above and beyond to colour coordinate outfits for a special occasion

Image from Ammboi
Image via Ammboi

14. Of course, that super old wedding photo in your parents' bedroom!

Image from Lee Yee
Image via Lee Yee

15. The more recent photo of recreating poses from decades ago!

Image from Anabelle Ong
Image via Anabelle Ong