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[–]Groggie 282 points283 points ago

Oh neat, I made that a few years ago back on Something Awful. You can see my username in the lower right corner.

[–]meefjones 15 points16 points ago

Came here to say this, I still remember that awesome photoshop phriday.

[–]tonyvila 8 points9 points ago

I have seen this floating around for ages, and "AWKWARD SILENCE" cracks me up every time. Well done!

[–]trevdak2[S] 8 points9 points ago

Thanks for the karma, my good man.

[–]Avien 1 point2 points ago

So what's the deal with the U.S. Army sponsorship?

[–]mont94 1 point2 points ago

i was a bout to question that. why would the army care if you drop a moon walk like that on your kids?

[–]laserunicorns 1 point2 points ago

You are my favorite person Groggie.

[–]_Linear 1 point2 points ago

Legend. Someone get this man a drink.

[–]BallsX 1 point2 points ago

My friends and I burst out laughing the first time we saw this. Great work! :)

[–]nukefudge 0 points1 point ago

now i don't know where to comment. i want to comment you.

here it goes:

that doesn't look like moonwalk to me.

ok...

now, i'm curious: do you actually know how to moonwalk? :)

[–]Groggie 5 points6 points ago

I do, actually. The source image was pretty complicated, so I couldn't make it look that realistic. I don't think it takes away from the joke, though.

[–]nukefudge -5 points-4 points ago

a test (for great justice):

do you drag the foot that moves, or do you push it via the other foot?

[–]Groggie 4 points5 points ago

I drag the backwards moving foot which I think is the incorrect way. MJ can get a really deep stride when doing it, so I'm assuming he pushes with the planted foot. I am not a dancer, so I've only done it in the privacy of my own home.

[–]voteSTEVEHOLTfor2012 0 points1 point ago

Nice work, sir; the US Army thing gets me every time. Like, your kids would be so goddamn impressed they'd join the fucking army!

[–]EeSpoot 0 points1 point ago

The army logo makes it look like one of the fifty million safety posters they post all over the barracks lol. I wish they'd put up stuff like this though!

[–]dessicatedfetus 0 points1 point ago

i can't begin to count the number of jokes/memes/photoshops on reddit I've read that were either directly from SA, or poorer versions of. that site was the ship back in the day. sad to see what it's been reduced to.

[–]yferi 0 points1 point ago

Really nice work. Do you have a link/copy of the original you used?

[–]Groggie 5 points6 points ago*

I'll look around my computer when I get home from work and post if I found it.

Edit: Sorry, I only have the post-Photoshop file left. It was made in March 2005.

[–]yferi 0 points1 point ago

Ah I see. Thanks anyways!

[–]Lavos_Spawn 0 points1 point ago

Came in here to reminisce about SA, and here you are! Good work man. Nice to meet you.

[–]TechGoat 13 points14 points ago

Ah the SomethingAwful glory days - Fun with the Ad Council.

[–]ANSWER_IS_ALWAYS_SEX 3 points4 points ago

Why is this sponsored by the US Army?

[–]omgitsjo 4 points5 points ago

Sex.

[–]MoonDaddy 8 points9 points ago

The more I think about trying to explain why this is funny to someone from another culture or generation... the funnier it gets.

[–]slain34 1 point2 points ago

Your name fits so well here.

[–]MoonDaddy 1 point2 points ago

Thanks, slain34.

[–]ymahaguy3388 2 points3 points ago

The Army?

[–]ktupvoter 2 points3 points ago

My favorite part is that the US Army is brought to us by Google.

[–]Groggie 5 points6 points ago

Actually that is my username when I made the Photoshop. It says "By Groggie".

[–]ktupvoter 0 points1 point ago

Oh sorry, I have bad eyesight and the font looked similar.

[–]BajczTheDamned 1 point2 points ago

...The fuck?

[–]Bloodfeastisleman 1 point2 points ago

I don't know why but the "unleash the moonwalk" part reminds me a street fighter character doing their ultra combo

[–]Shniggles 1 point2 points ago

Heh. Army.

[–]PongApp 1 point2 points ago

This always gets me, wish I could find more of these.

[–]N8CCRG 2 points3 points ago

I don't understand what this is trying to advertise and how.

[–]Groggie 5 points6 points ago

It's manipulated. It was originally a PSA for congratulating your kid on a good school grades.

[–]N8CCRG 2 points3 points ago

I suspected that... but I just can't fathom what the original could have possibly been.

[–]MoonDaddy 2 points3 points ago

How about an advertisement for AWESOME?

[–]metapickachu 1 point2 points ago

I'm sorry. but what? Who thinks of these things, it's hilarious.

[–]Kalesche 0 points1 point ago

Those are some mighty-fine Opal Fruits you got there, USA!

[–]ilikedroids 0 points1 point ago

That reminds me. Is it possible to reverse moonwalk where it looks like you're walking backwards when you are, in fact, walking forwards?

[–]Tunnel_Estate 0 points1 point ago

But he isn't doing it right.

You slide your flat foot back, then the toe/ heel switch and slide the other foot ad infinitum.

Link

[–]ab103630 0 points1 point ago

Way to go US army.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I wish I could upvote this more than once.

[–]JRoch -2 points-1 points ago

I started laughing at this during class, hysterically, and now all my kids think I should have my computer confiscated, thanks jerk!

[–]OneMoreRandomGuy -1 points0 points ago

Am I only the one annoyed that he did the moonwalk wrong? Heel up, pull and push other foot back, that heel up, pull and push the first foot back, etc...