Check Out These Absolutely Baffling Design Choices

Are you aware of the Watchmaker argument?

Basically it goes like this: if you were walking along the beach and you found an intricate pocket watch, you wouldn’t assume it had just been formed randomly out of waves and sand or whatever, you’d know that a person had to have designed it. When you look around at the world it looks pretty complicated too, so someone must have designed that as well.

It’s a kind of philosophical argument that can lead to endless debate, but the reason I bring it up here is that while scrolling the cursed images on @uglydesign on Instagram, I see things that clearly had to have been designed by humans, and yet are so baffling that it’s more tempting to believing they WERE some kind of accident?

I don’t know. Scroll on, you’ll see what I mean.

10. The measuring stick

For when you done got tired a’her always claimin’ youse exageratin’.

9. This terrifying bathroom floor

You were probably going for whimsical, but it looks like there’s someone dying in here.

8. This coffin door

“How are the neighbors?”
“Oh, they’re dead quiet.”

7. The whicker toilet

I feel like if I don’t scroll past this fast enough I might see a disaster.

6. This three wheel circus

I don’t know if you’ve got the mechanics of this quite right, friend.

5. This couch with toes

I’m the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been.

4. This sleeping bag sock

And why are you on the kitchen floor? I have so many questions.

3. This seal table

It does not get my seal of approval.

2. This torture bike

Reminds me of that thing from South Park.

1. These extreme steak knives

My god man, how tough are you cooking those things?

I just. I can’t. I won’t. I don’t understand.

Would you actually consider buying any of these? Which ones and why?

Tell us in the comments.

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These People All Joyfully Take After Their Parents

When Charles Darwin was conducting research and piecing together the framework that would ultimately form the bedrock of evolutionary theory, he had one big problem on his hands.

He knew, like everyone did, that humans and animals alike passed traits on from parent to offspring. And he further knew – as fewer had noticed – that these traits give survival advantages and disadvantages in different environments, which ultimately turn little changes in the short term into huge morphs in the long-term.

But what he DIDN’T know what just HOW this was happening. “Genetics” wasn’t a term yet. We didn’t really get the mechanism for HOW we looked like our dad. We just kinda expected that to be the case, and thought it was a sort of magic.

And in a way, we were right. Sure, we’ve got a much better understanding now of genes and DNA and all that jazz, but it IS still a sort of magic to compare yourself to your parents. It’s a bond. And it’s one that these Redditors are reveling in.

10. The niece is nice

One of them looks a little more tired of your crap though.

My dad holding his niece, Mariam, in 2001 vs me holding my niece, also named Mariam, in 2020. from pics

9. 30 years in the making

What are these two up to?

My father and I at same age, 30 years apart (1600×900) from pics

8. Stylin’

Well dang, get out there and mix it up boys.

My dad (1985ish?) and I (NYE2017) from PastAndPresentPics

7. The laugh

Well that is just pure.

My dads laugh (1980’s) vs mine (2018) from OldSchoolCool

6. 12 vs 12

What a great little smile.

i think it’s fun to look at my dad at 12 vs me at 12 from mildlyinteresting

5. Side by side

Yo dude! How are you hugging into the past like that??

My Dad on the right – 1980’s. vs Me on the left – 2015 from OldSchoolCool

4. Nine months

He’s got the keys to my heart.

Left side: my son at 9 months in 2018, Right side: me at 9 months in 1989 from PastAndPresentPics

3. Ol’ granddad

You’re even wearing the same shirt, it looks like.

I look exactly like my grandfather when he was my age. from mildlyinteresting

2. The yearbook

Twins!

Me vs. My mom’s yearbook photo (1977) from OldSchoolCool

1. The freshman

Oh yeah, I can see it.

My high school picture freshman year in 2004 next to my dad’s senior picture in 1975 from PastAndPresentPics

What a great little thing to celebrate.

How much do you look like your parents?

Describe it in the comments.

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Notation Knife

In Italy during the 16th century music was engraved on knives so guests could sing together after they ate. Each side of the blade has musical notations and each knife represents one part for a singer. So, a complete set of knives actually come together to create a harmonious chorus.

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Really Wonderful Cringey Looks Back in Time

As a kid I was kind of obsessed with recording things. I was into multimedia endeavors in a big way. I had my tape recorders, my family’s giant camcorder, and some fairly primitive software to play around with as well.

The upside of this is that I have a TON of preserved record of my childhood with all of my tastes and attempts at expression.

The downside of this is that I have a TON of preserved record of my childhood with all of my tastes and attempts at expression.

Most of it is, how do I put this, the cringiest cringe that ever cringed. And I’m genuinely torn between burning it all in a fire and backing it up forever because of my previously mentioned obsession with all things multimedia.

Maybe I should just dump it all on r/blunderyears like these Reddit people did.

14. Apology accepted

“My name is Kate and I’m here to say /
I’m unwittingly problematic in a major way…”

I’m sorry guys, I was like 9 and loved rap. I truly apologize. from blunderyears

13. Baby bat

Hey, at least it looks like you’re having fun.

Baby bat me was something else huh… from blunderyears

12. Mood swinging

What really sells this is the editing.

I have no words to explain my younger self from blunderyears

11. Ashlee Simpson phase

Yo, you had a blitz phone?

At a sleepover with my blitz phone during my Ashlee Simpson phase circa 2008 from blunderyears

10. The death of MySpace

Wait? What’s Stickam? [Googling intensifies.]

My last MySpace photo, probably getting ready to login into Stickam. The streaks are plastic hair clip ins. from blunderyears

9. Official Campion

You’re the real winner here, friend.

Feeling confident AF in my Reign Man sneakers, official Champion Charlotte Hornets game shorts, and a polo shirt for added grown-up sophistication from blunderyears

8. Grunge phase

“Yeah, I’ve seen some stuff. Like water. And rocks. And picturesque pastel riverlines.”

I went through my grunge phase when I was 7 from blunderyears

7. Absolutely br00tal

Stay away from this kid, he WILL hit you with that guitar.
Because he can’t see a f*ckin’ thing.

br00tal ’09 core kid reporting for duty from blunderyears

6. The whole package

Hollister at ya boy.

Circa 2006 – freshman year of high school. Hollister shirt, Hollister necklace, and I would straighten my hair. from blunderyears

 

5. Hottest cowgirl fashion

Yeehaw to you, young lady!

The year is 1993, I am fresh from the salon with the $50 perm I begged my mom for, and JCPennys hottest cowgirl fashion (look it up sweaty). from blunderyears

4. Ride it

They’re both just like “Who is this? Why is this happening?”

Me and flo rida. I did not listen to flo rida. from blunderyears

3. Embrace it

You look like a character in a Fry & Laurie sketch, my guy.

I had embraced my nerdy outcast status and went to school like this, sadly the trench coat was soon banned after ’99 from blunderyears

2. Recent developments

This kid crawled so that Insta selfies could run.

Got a disposable camera as a child and decided to take a selfie. I was very pleased with it after getting it developed. from blunderyears

1. Totally subline

Rock on!

Sublime shirt: check. Bandana: check. Self awareness: not found from blunderyears

In the end, the only thing we have to cringe is cringe itself.

What was your past self like?

Tell us about ’em in the comments.

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Interesting Examples of People Experiencing Pareidolia

Pareidolia is “the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.”

In other words…you’re seeing things!

But don’t get alarmed, we all do it sometimes. Like when you see faces or animals in clouds, or on buildings, or on cracked sidewalks. Or maybe even in your food or your coffee.

Are you ready to see some really good examples of pareidolia?

Let’s take a look!

1. I feel like I’m being yelled at.

You see it, don’t you?

2. Just like a little kitty.

Well, isn’t that cute?

This blob of hand cream i squeezed on my hand looks like a kitten from mildlyinteresting

3. I saw what you did!

Yes, you’re being judged.

Whilst walking into a kitchen I saw this guy from Pareidolia

4. This is so cool!

I don’t think this will ever happen again. EVER.

Sun’s reflection on my drinking glass creates Bart Simpson’s skull. from mildlyinteresting

5. A ghost rising out of the coffee.

I like this one a lot.

The steam from this coffee looks like a triumphant ghost. from Pareidolia

6. You haven’t lost it…yet.

Yes, I see it, too!

7. Trying to escape its shell.

Where do you think you’re going, friend?

I thought this gourd looked like a snail. from mildlyinteresting

8. This is not a good sign.

You better run for it!

Godzilla Cloud from interestingasfuck

9. A big thumps up from this eggplant!

You’re doing a great job!

Best eggplant ever 😎👍 from pics

10. This one is kinda scary.

Stay away from that tree.

This tree looks like Swamp Thing from mildlyinteresting

11. There’s no doubt about that.

Well, aren’t you a cute little guy?

The piece of paper that is frozen to the back of my fridge looks like a wiener dog. from funny

12. I think there’s a frog on your porch.

Nothing to be alarmed about, I’m just letting you know.

This knot in the wood looks like a Frog from mildlyinteresting

Now I’m gonna be seeing things everywhere…

How about you?

Does this happen to you sometimes?

If so, tell us your stories in the comments. And please share some photos with us if you have them.

Thanks a lot!

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Santa vs Santa

In 1935, the dispute began between two toy and candy companies, both based in the town of Santa Claus, Indiana. On one side there was Santa Claus, Inc. On the other side was Santa Claus of Santa Claus, Inc. The former alleged that the latter shouldn’t have chosen such a similar name. In response, Santa […]

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