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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.

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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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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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

The Onion’s Baratunde Thurston shares his 30-plus years of expertise in being black, with helpful essays like “How to Be the Black Friend,” “How to Speak for All Black People,” “How To Celebrate Black History Month,” and more, in this satirical guide to race issues—written for black people and those who love them. Audacious, cunning, and razor-sharp, How to Be Black exposes the mass-media’s insidiously racist, monochromatic portrayal of black culture’s richness and variety. Fans of Stuff White People Like, This Week in Blackness, and Ending Racism in About an Hour will be captivated, uplifted, incensed, and inspired by this hilarious and powerful attack on America’s blacklisting of black culture: Baratunde Thurston’s How to Be Black.

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

And. knowing how things work in the world, it was probably written by a white person...

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

Apparently the author is Baratunde Rafiq Thurston an American writer, comedian, and commentator.

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

OMG! This is an actual book! 🤣🤣🤣 https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Black-Baratunde-Thurston/dp/0062003224

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

Yeah, how to be black ... do this and that exersize once a week, and it will definitely work - only other requirement is, like 3 or all of your grandparents also are black.

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

Curiously, while the chances are low for caucasians, you don't need any recent ancestors to be "black" in order to come out "black". Recessive traits sometimes pop up, even if it has been over 10 generations since they were last seen.

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

So the White guy has to read this to the Black guy, so sad the inner city education system is failing.

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

Every woke corporation training session these days. Or should it be "How to be less white"?

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That's weird, I can't see anyone screaming "racist, racism"... This is so impressive!!!! Anyway: how to be b***k: riot, destroy everything else's property, burn, deal with dr**s, pretend that all the whole World will knee for you. Oh, yeah.... Paint your body with dark colors (black, brown, dark brown and so). And now: thumb me down, I don't care, this is what I think. Even if you aren't communists enough to censor my message. 😉

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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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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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