Posing is a fundamental part of being in front of the camera — got to be a good poser, especially nowadays, or you risk not looking like you’re having the best time ever and you can’t be having that with all the people that check your Facebook profile and whatnot.

Well Nottingham Trent Student Union has just flipped that idea on its head with this hilarious prank tricking its students into thinking they’re being photographed, when actually they’re being filmed.

Tongues, weird stares, dumbfoundedness and awkwardness ahoy:

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