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The internet is notorious for providing shelter for all kinds of content. That means that even the most miscellaneous things find a place here.

Cursed images are one such internet phenomenon that, if you’ve ever spent more time here, you must know pretty well. The term refers to images that are somewhat unsettling because there is something not quite right about them. However, what makes them even more interesting is that we often cannot pinpoint exactly why they are disturbing.

This Instagram page “Cursed.image5” is dedicated to sharing exactly that – bizarre, yet totally captivating visuals from different contexts. The result is an entertaining gallery right below that you can enjoy with caution! Psst! More cursed images can be found in our previous features here and here.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait a minute- Edit: I said 3 words and it got 137 upvotes. Well thank you lol

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If you’ve ever been on the internet, you have most probably encountered a “cursed image.” The term refers to pictures that are seen as uncomfortable to look at or even disturbing for the viewer. This can happen for various reasons, from poor quality to the content, which appears to be lacking common sense or is totally abnormal.

According to Know Your Meme, “Images of this or similar nature are sometimes seen as the visual equivalent to CreepyPasta. They have inspired several popular social media accounts devoted to posting various cursed images. The opposite of cursed images are referred to as 'blessed,' while images that are both cursed and blessed are referred to as 'blursed,'” the website explains.

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The question remains what makes a cursed image “cursed.” Is it in the nature of an image, or rather is it due to a viewer’s interpretation that can create scenarios and meanings which were not initially present in the same image? It’s true that our imagination tends to deceive us, but the internet is just as notorious in blurring boundaries between real and fiction.

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Lina Survila, a connoisseur of internet culture and the creator of metaverse news newsletter The Wearables Daily, argues that cursed images have become a certain alternative for memes.

“Now, it's used to visually show how absurd the situation can be. Something unpleasant to watch can be anything from a baby without a hat in cold winter to just a moment of bizarre surroundings,” she told Bored Panda in an interview. She added that “in real life, it looked and felt just so normal.”

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Moreover, Survila argues that cursed images are an interesting phenomenon because they illustrate that sometimes when you're looking from a different perspective, the whole thing can look like a different story.

Having said that, “cursed images can also be damaging if used in not the right context. It could help to illustrate a false story or even propaganda,” Survila explained. “Without any explanation, images can circulate on the internet, hyping people with very wrong intentions.”

“My advice would be, don't always assume that everything you see is true. I guess this is why those images are so popular after all - because, in the right context, they can do a good job at misleading people,” she concluded.

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

" Not to be that guy, but... technically it's not drunk driving without a car, officers"

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"I mean he could literally name his son Rick and call him pickle rick, he doesn't have to ruin his life in the process"

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

Yeah I want three scoops of void, because it's black,like my soul......with sprinkles

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"There's orange juice in my Ice"

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

Killing three birds with one stone . . . Jeep's washed, clothes clean, bath taken.

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

Insert the spider man meme. (I don't know how to post pictures in the comments)

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

Cmon everyone has done a diy long straw at some time in their lives!

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

I am not sure...I think I might have had a stroke looking at this.

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

I don’t really think anyone would steal those shoes in the first place-

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

i mean, red bull never stated that you would receive working wings - just wings.

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

Nasty crude stimulant - never gave me wings, just diarrhoea

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

So... my ex drank a bunch of these once... he stopped sweating on our vacation in 100 degree heat. Needless to say we spent half out vacation in the hospital with tubes of fluids in his arms. It SUCKED.

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

I wish I was as determined about certain things in life as this person is about getting a heart murmur and diabetes

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

1,000 cans of Red Bull on the wall. Take one down. Pass it around. 999 cans of Red Bull on the wall!

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Jessica J.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend in college's brother came home for the summer with a suitcase full, because he didn't know it wasn't available all over the country.

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

This person is definitely not going to understand why they had a heart attack.

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

Coming soon to a theater near you....Disney/Pixar's Up 2!

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

The owner is probably stuck on the ceiling like Charlie and Grandpa.

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Kimberly Mejia-Zavala
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry to say buddy but trust me when I say that I've tried, it in fact does not give you wings😔

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

Foto taken after owner fell from Heart attack & House should be cleared🙈🤪

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

This doesn't look like someone's home, it looks like the break room in a business, so what business needs to jack up their employees that much

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

The stuff makes me nauseous just with the smell of it. Can't imagine how anyone guzzles that stuff all day.

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

If this is a picture of a workplace restroom, then the boss is working the employees too hard.

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

Red Bull: It's what's for dinner! And lunch, breakfast, second breakfasts, etc

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

Why do they need coffee filters? There's no pot and no cups and they obviously found another source of stimulation.

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

"Tell me you hate your job without telling me you hate your job"

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

The essential food groups for wanna be folks who like to get high?

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

In this snapshot of this person’s kitchen is bread, Red Bull, coffee filters, and presumably boxes of tea bags… that is a lot of caffeine. 😳 I hope they don’t use a sleeping aid to counteract it… very unhealthy switching back and forth between the two.

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

What a waste of money and I'm betting someone has a heart attack soon, if they haven't already.

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