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30 Funny And Confusing Pics Posted By The “Images That Require More Context” Twitter Page (New Pics)
A picture can really be worth a thousand words. But sometimes, they're "written" in a foreign language.
As you might've learned from our previous article on 'Images That Require More Context', there's a reason why people should provide captions for the photos they post online. If there isn't one, the rest of us might have more questions than answers.
"Why is that duck riding the subway?" "Did it pay for a ticket?" "How does the bird know when to get off?" "Can it read?" And so on.
But in case you missed the memo, let's take another look at what the Twitter account has been posting lately.
(Spoiler alert, it continues to stay true to its name.)
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If you feel uneasy when browsing these pictures, don't worry. There's nothing wrong with you. In fact, Dr. Clay Routledge, who is a social psychologist and professor of Psychology at North Dakota State University, points out that we humans need meaning. So whenever there is a lack of it — as it seems with many of these images — we're triggered.
"According to terror management theory, a prominent theory in social psychology, humans are like all other animals in that we strive to survive. Our bodies consist of systems that work to keep us alive. And as conscious beings, we deliberately engage in efforts to avoid death. We are motivated to live. However, unlike other animals, humans are intelligent enough to realize that death is certain. That is, we are uniquely aware of our mortal nature. We understand that despite our best efforts to stay alive, death is inevitable," Routledge writes in Scientific American.
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Terror management theory asserts that this juxtaposition of a desire to live and an awareness of death can cause a significant amount of anxiety, and that humans need to manage this terror in some way if we want to keep functioning.
"We would not be a very productive species if we lived our lives in constant fear of death. Thus, according to the theory, people seek out a sense of enduring meaning that makes them feel more than mortal," Routledge explains.
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Allen Lavine 3 years ago
Everyone talking about the truck no one talking about how strong the wires are
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Still from a cut scene in the movie Twister. They used the “We got cows” scene instead. (In case you think it’s real. No it isn’t. I just made it up.)
Me 3 years ago
My guess is a photo was taken of a truck on its side and then Photoshop was used to create this image.
Kyle Ferreira 3 years ago
I don't think it's photoshop. I think the simpler explanation is that the truck is held up by a crane (or something similar). Notice how everything above the truck isn't in the frame? You can see all the wires appear below the truck, however if they simply took the photo at the right time with the right composition, then all the wires could actually be in front of the truck not holding it up. The strap the is visibly connecting to the truck looks like it could be a guide cable or something like that.
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Banana for scale 3 years ago (edited)
Phone call. He's still hanging on the line. Crossed wires and all .
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Victor Botha 3 years ago
Those are incredibly strong overhead cables, not to mention the posts they are strung from
J. Emery Anderson 3 years ago
Mam, the order you had for Helium filled balloons will be delivered later than expected.
Pete from Cali. USA 3 years ago
I find this one too hard to believe. 1) the Cables can't be that strong? 2) The cables are probably not insultated so that truck probably would have caused sparks and caught on fire; similar to milar balloons hitting the powerlines. 3) it looks llke the truck's front right is somehow resting on power lines that are not at the right height.
Mickal Sylvara 3 years ago
I was driving to a friend's house once, where I had to loop back because I didn't believe my eyes but someone put their motorcycle in the power lines.... Above a small ravine.
Michele Lein 3 years ago
No , boss. It really wasn't me. It was that secret anti-gravitational device the Germans and the American governments have been working on since WW II. SUCCESS, EEEW!
Jes.the.Mess 3 years ago
I'm 100% positive some powered superheros and/or villains were involved
Zack Podany 3 years ago
The non-uniform thickness of the wires makes me think this is one of those AI generated images.
Amelia Badelia 3 years ago
I would love to be the tow truck driver that pulls up to that scene and just talk to the officer
THEBOI4000 3 years ago
Pov the Amazon driver when when you order same day delivery at 11:59 at night;
hcaballero57 3 years ago
I'm guessing someone won a bet, that they could get the truck stuck up there
Light Blue 3 years ago
It could be a perspective deception, the truck is actually a toy, thrown behind the guys, the truck is closer to the camera making it look bigger.
Scott Crowell 3 years ago
SO how much of the driver seat did they have to remove from the drivers a*s?
Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
Natural disasters create some truly interesting pictures. Try just putting one up and letting kids write their own version of how it happened? Delivery to Hogwarts?
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
I'm wondering if the kids are wearing helmets in case it falls or if they just discovered the lorry mid game lol
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Mary Rogers 3 years ago
Um...I am not sure this is what Jesus meant when he said to carry your cross..
To put it simply, we know our lives are brief and so we try to be part of something that transcends biological existence. "This sense of death-transcendence can come from having children, creating works that will leave a lasting legacy, investing in a group or organization that outlasts the lives of any individual member, and so on," the social psychologist says.
Naturally, spirituality is a particularly powerful meaning-making tool as most religious beliefs explicitly afford humans with an afterlife.
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"Research supports terror management theory," Routledge highlights. "Specifically, studies find that when people are exposed to stimuli that remind them of their mortality, they exhibit increased investment in the social and cultural identities that provide meaning and perceptions of death-transcendence."
For instance, if someone actively contemplates mortality, it increases their desire to have children, level of patriotism, religious faith, and commitment to romantic partners.
"In short, heightening the awareness of death heightens efforts to find and preserve transcendent meaning"
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Ty Stratton-Quirk 3 years ago
Park the van under a tree in a parking lot, and leave it there for a few hours. Then tell us that birds aren't real.
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Similarly, Routledge says that meaning mitigates the threat of death awareness. In fact, studies show that having people think about death increases their fear of it, but this effect is only observed among those who do not perceive their lives as meaningful.
"People who have meaning are not as terrified about the fact that they are mortal," Routledge says.
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The Silly Stellar Jay 3 years ago
Gun or photoshop? I hope it's photoshop, otherwise this is a waste of a perfectly good billiards table.
Research suggests that the realization that life is finite is the driving force for our efforts to feel that our lives are purposeful and meaningful.
People want to be more than mere mortal beings who, at some point in time, disappear forever. To feel meaningful is to feel like you've made a lasting mark, and that your contribution will endure.
I know it's a stretch, but maybe, just maybe, viewing seemingly random pictures with no apparent reason behind them somehow challenges our notion of a greater purpose? But maybe that's just maybe. Maybe you're completely unfazed by this list.
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Jake stenhouse 3 years ago
A truck carrying hagfish crashed on a road with the car in the picture. Hagfish release slime when disturbed, car covered in slime. Think I’ve got that right?
Research indicates that people who report having a strong sense of meaning in life are better able to cope with mentally and physically taxing experiences.
"Meaning can give people the inner strength they need to overcome many of life’s hurdles. Meaning motivates. It makes people want to productively move forward in life," Routledge says.
I don't want to sound overdramatic, but I hope you found your meaning. If not, let's keep searching. Whether it's a dumb image on the internet or something bigger.
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The Silly Stellar Jay 3 years ago
Minimum wage worker in the US forced to work with no air conditioning. Understandable to me.
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Who Panda 420 3 years ago (edited)
It's Vecna! Quick what's your favorite song? Edit since I got so many responses mine would be brain damage by Pink Floyd I think. I love music!
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Someone Somewhere 3 years ago
In a scuba suit, with a whole chicken in a pan and on the subway...the Clue truly has changed over the years
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Panda Who Mumbles, Constantly 3 years ago
Anyone want to talk about the elephant in the room? No? Okay.
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Michelle M 3 years ago
Vending machines kill an average of 13 people per year. Treat them with more respect.
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Kevin Garren 3 years ago
I get the idea they're going for, but they're literally giving him extra Corona, not a vaccine for it lol
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Peacemaker21 3 years ago
I said, I wanted to play the floor is LAVA, not the floor is QUICKSAND
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Ronda News Channel 3 years ago
Evidence of a pedophile crime. The victim is the child of Indonesian actress Nafa Urbach (woman in black).
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Blue Pearl 3 years ago
I love this website, because where else can you find an extremely deep article about death anxiety interspersed with the most chaotic pictures ever taken in the history of the camera
Lauren Capp 3 years ago
I will laugh out loud no matter where I am at. Scared a lady at the salon last week looking at bp while waiting.
Load More Replies... Random Anon 3 years ago
One should never doubt human ingenuity, or the tragic lack thereof, and this list has some perfect examples why.
Blue Pearl 3 years ago
I love this website, because where else can you find an extremely deep article about death anxiety interspersed with the most chaotic pictures ever taken in the history of the camera
Lauren Capp 3 years ago
I will laugh out loud no matter where I am at. Scared a lady at the salon last week looking at bp while waiting.
Load More Replies... Random Anon 3 years ago
One should never doubt human ingenuity, or the tragic lack thereof, and this list has some perfect examples why.
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