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Context—it’s all those teeny tiny yet utterly important bits of background information that help us make sense of the world, one story, one photo at a time. Without context, everything would be a random, chaotic mess that wouldn’t make any sense. Without it, there would be no intriguing stories—only bizarre snapshots that make us confused and open up the door to hundreds of conflicting interpretations.

Fortunately, situations without context also make for excellent meme and joke material. And the ‘Images That Require More Context’ Twitter page does exactly what it says on the tin and is dedicated entirely to showing everyone weird, confusing, and humorous photos that desperately need some proper context. Just a bit of additional info, pretty please?

Have a look through some of the most wonderfully bizarre photos below, upvote the ones that you liked the most, and if you like what you see, go on and give the Twitter page a follow! Oh, and if you’ve got some pics in the spirit of this list, consider sharing them in the comment section, dear Pandas. Ready to dive deep into the Land of no Context? I know I am.

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Mike Crow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want a bouncy castle at my funeral, and cotton candy. I want people to have fun.

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Calypso poet
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We saw people who were having a BBQ at a grave site. Thought it was interesting. I enjoy cemeteries because they are beautiful and peaceful. But some grieving people might not appreciate it. We used to fly kites in the empty area of the cemetery I grew up in. My uncle is now buried there. So it's bittersweet.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love visiting old cemeteries, and my favorites are ones that outlived the town that populated them, some are wild and quiet sanctuaries, others are still actively and lovingly cared for. There are a few I know of where family members have a reunion and campout every year near the cemetery so they can do maintenance, hear stories about those who are buried there, and generally celebrate family and friends.

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"That's my plot ! I bougt it ! It is mine ! I can do whatever I want on MY plot !"

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Harsh5000
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what I want my funeral to look like but a little more birthday party/ celebration vibes

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Lene
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww.... something for the children-ghosts to play with 👻

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Virgil Blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can only imagine the old ghosts tut tutting about the neighbourhood now the clowns are interred there too.

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Sarah Grape
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a lot of people from other countries with different cemetery setup think this kind is a park

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Obaku the Otaku
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my grandfather was dying, he told us no mourning for him, he wanted us to have fun. Maybe this is what he meant.

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea if you don’t have a big backyard your local cemetery will rent out a couple of spaces for you to come with your bouncy house and your kids birthday party

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Even though the ITRMC Twitter page has been active on the social platform only since February of this year, it’s already gained a strong foothold there. It’s amassed a following of nearly 143k users at the time of writing, and its presence can definitely be felt!

The founder of the ITRMC project is very clear about their aims: “My goal is to make people happy and make their day slightly better.” And I for one am fully behind this noble goal. It’s the same philosophy I subscribe to in my daily life.

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Xandra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, at least this guarantees nobody will push to get on the bus before those inside got out...

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By the way, if you’ve got any contextless weird pics that you think would look great on the page, go on and send the founder a message. They’re very open about the fact that they’re taking submissions. And as we all know, it’s the communities that help turn good pages into great ones. The more active a community is, the more content they share, the easier it is to curate things and post only the crème de la crème

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At its core, context is about communication. When a photo, a fact, or a news snippet is given within a proper context that’s informative and educational, you feel satisfied. You feel like you’ve seen at least a glimpse of the bigger picture.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because 2 free stickers is exactly what influences those sorts of decisions

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On the flip side, giving no context or providing very little additional information can lead to frustration. Similarly, no audience is going to stand for misinformation or poorly communicated details. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it doesn’t have to be the length of an academic paper but it has to be there.

If in doubt about whether you’ve provided enough context, try putting yourself in the shoes of the viewer and the audience: if you can’t make head or tails of what you’re sharing with others, then the odds are, nobody else will, either. Of course, that doesn’t matter if your goal is to make people laugh with weird photos, like the ‘Images That Require More Context’ page.

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Xandra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Dad, I'm bringing my fiance to meet you, don't embarrass me by wearing that old ratty shirt" "No worries baby!"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Day 35 of being taken hostage by the chicken, morale is low. Almost out of netflix to watch, had to eat little timmy yesterday to keep from starving. send foxes immediately.

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This must where where that woman lives, the one who crashed a peloton with a cardboard sign

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering the weather on my neck of the woods lately, this makes perfect sense.

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