Maybe this is a common Turkish Facebook custom I am wholly ignorant of, but I am not familiar with this pose other than in the context of Jostens/Lifetouch school portraits and JC Penney Studio photos. I shall call it "The Loop and Lean."
How to achieve the Loop and Lean Total Package:
Lean oh-so-casually against an invisible wall or white backdrop, because it says "I'm not as stiff as Al Gore." It makes you look open and approachable, and -- this is super important, especially if you end up using this as your photo on eHarmony, match.com and international dating sites -- completely non-threatening.
Loop your thumbs into nonexistent loops on the inside of your waistband (preferably that of medium-wash denim jeans, like the ones preferred by Al Borland of Home Improvement but dark rinses will do). Just tuck your thumbs into your pants near your belt buckle, but not so deep that it looks like you're trying to scratch your balls.
Finally, angle your hands downward so they make a triangle surrounding your package. For the particularly brave, such as our friend Erden here, feel free to place your fingers directly onto the family jewels. This is very important as it accentuates the sock you have pre-emptively wadded and stuffed into your tighty-whiteys and draws the eye downwards towards your unit. Don't worry, it doesn't make people feel uncomfortable at all.
This versatile pose can be used anywhere, anytime. At parent-teacher conferences, at church, at weddings, at AA meetings, at the local gun show, at your kid's super sweet sixteen as you begrudgingly watch her squeal over her new Range Rover, at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after your Caribbean cruise ship has sunk -- anywhere, I said.
Al Gore utilizes a Loop and Lean fairy and CFLs to reduce his carbon footprint. What have you done to save the environment?
You'll never be stumped for a pose at the Happiest Place on Earth again!
Early adopters and tween catalog models are doing it. In this case, our Hannah Montana Fantana doesn't have a package to emphasize, and demonstrates the innocent, happy-go-lucky variation of the Loop and Lean. But don't worry, parents, she'll be whoring it up in just
Finally, our pal poses with the master of the Loop and Lean, Al Borland!
