This style of sitting down happened because Johnathan Frakes had lower back pain and this was easier to do. Still cool though. I do it with all low-back chairs.
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I will never understand how this was easier on his back, but if the man wants to UTTERLY DOMINATE ALL SEATING IN THE QUADRANT for his own comfort, then I say let him.
Reminds me of the reason for the West Wing Jacket Flip maneuvre
Can we choose a meme format with someone who isn't completely insubordinate to their captain? There's a chain of command for a reason and his disregard for captain Jelico's orders was way out of line!
Psh. Substitute captain jello was way out of line for disrupting a ship he knew he was just visiting
And could be taking into battle soon. Yeah let's disrupt everyone on the ship then get mad when they aren't at peak efficiency in a few hours. Because my way is always better.
No interest in learning how the flagship currently operates and has survived so much so far.
No interest in learning how the flagship currently operates and has survived so much so far.
okay, this right here. you want to know the difference between the good managers and the bad managers i've had? the good ones, when they have come in, have taken like three or four months before doing ANYTHING. They went and worked through all the roles they managed, doing the work themselves and getting taught by the people they managed so they could understand the issues.
captain jello was not that manager
Can almost hear the fart
It’s no coincidence he plays the trombone.
It's the best way to sit down if you're tall. If I tried something like that it'd end up looking like a Tim Robinson skit.
He sat that way because his balls were sore from a few hours in the holodeck.
I do this sometimes too. Stupid small chairs
No. He’s absolutely right.
This is a great way to sit on your balls.
If that's the goal, then you do you.
Oh man that little twinge you feel in your belly when you sit on your balls is so hot.
gotta curl the pelvis forward at the right moment
~~Wait was this during his SA trial? Why am I so certain he pulled this during his trial~~
No wait he does this ALL the time??
Yeah, Jonathan Frakes has an old hip injury that caused him pain when he sat down normally, and he's, like, seven feet tall, so stepping over the chair was just easier for him.
Yeah, but does that really make sense? How does just sitting normally aggravate his hip, but approaching a chair this way doesn't? Ultimately, you still have to bend your hips to sit on your butt.
I think he just does it cuz he can.
From back when he moved furniture for a living