One mother laughed so hard that she couldn’t contain herself when her son, five years old, displayed his “Chandler Bing smile” on his school picture.
Clare Southern (33), described her exaggerated laughter when Jacob’s teacher handed Jacob’s photograph at Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe in Manchester, on November 9.
Five-year-old snapped smiling easily and showing his full smile for Year One’s first school photo.
The mother of the schoolboy soon noticed her son’s funny resemblance. to the Friends character Chandler Bing, played by actor Matthew Perry, who in one iconic episode is known for pulling a similar face when posing for his engagement picture.
Ms. Southern later shared Jacob’s hilarious grimace on social media, saying she wasn’t sure if Jacob was actually genuinely smiling or being scared by the picture.
Five-year-old Jacob was snapped pulling off a ‘Chandler Bing’ smile for his first ever Year One photo at Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester
Mother Clare Southern (pictured with son Jacob), 33, described how she ‘burst out laughing’ when she was handed her son’s school photograph
They said that she’d had A copy was purchased to display proudly on the mantelpiece and for her to show to all when her son turns 18.
According to the craft owner: “Yesterday was the first day we were able to get out of isolation. We all received Covid and it has cheered us up.
“Jacob was thrilled to see his picture after he got out of school.
“We could see the teacher at the front laughing so I knew it would be funny. We laughed when he passed it on to us, his nanna.
“Our first thought was Chandler Bing, from Friends.”
She also said that ‘we still don’t know if the boy is scared because this is his first photo at school, or if it is genuine fear.
He is a cheeky boy, and has been well-known for his smirks.
“We don’t buy school photographs because they can be very expensive. But this picture is going to go on the mantelpiece. It will also make a great gift for your 18th birthday.
Ms. Southern posted a funny photo of her son to social media this week and shared it with other people. “I rarely buy school pictures, but I have found this photo to be so inspiring today. This is a great gift idea for your 18th birthday.
This post received over 5,600 Likes by Facebook users. One user said that the photo had “made their day”.
One user said, “Definitely looks like an ace of spades to me.”
A second person said: “These pics and threads were my favorites. Absolutely hilarious.”
“My middle-son’s school pictures somehow manage to look absolutely nothing like him.
Ms. Southern indicated that her son looked genuinely happy in the picture, but she still wasn’t certain if he was really giggling.
The schoolboy’s mother spotted her son’s comical resemblance to the Friends character Chandler Bing, played by actor Matthew Perry
Jacob’s mother shared this funny photograph on social media, claiming it was perfect for Jacob’s 18th birthday.
Users on social media shared their delight, one saying that it was an ‘essential’ piece for his mantlepiece.
“I don’t know how it is possible. It happens every time. They’re always my favorite.
Another user on social media commented, “Can’t stop smiling. This little guy has done a lot in his day.
Another said, “Must have the mantlepiece.”
One person said: “One for his birthday!”