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There are some phrases that just don’t make sense. They get printed on shirts, billboards, and street signs, and if you encounter one, you’ll know it. Looking thrice and turning your head upside down won’t help. Asking for a friend’s help in deciphering the message won’t do much either.
You may call these phrases cursed and you wouldn’t be wrong. But there is an online group that’s not only entirely dedicated to these nonsensical phrases, but has also defined them as a phenomenon worthy of our attention on its own. Powered by 603k members, the Don't Dead Open Inside subreddit is a place for “signs and media that read as nonsense if read normally: from left to right.”
It may sound tricky, but bear with me. Below are some of the funniest signs that require 0% common sense and to throw everything you know about sentence structure out the window. Who knew that there could be so much sense in such nonsense?!
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#1
This Is Actually Pretty Clever
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#3
Will There Be Blood Or Not!?
Just like most things on the internet, the subreddit Don't Dead Open Inside wasn’t created out of nowhere. The trope first came to internet users' attention when its name was used in a promotional poster for the TV series The Walking Dead. To this day, the Don't Dead Open Inside poster, revealed on July 2nd, 2010, stands as one of the most recognized examples of the trope in popular culture that caused the cult following on Reddit.
According to Know Your Meme, the infamous poster featured a photograph of a double door with the words "Don't Open" written on the left side and "Dead Inside" written on the right, which should be interpreted "Don't open, dead inside" if read in the correct order. The whole fun of the trope is revealed when the reader reads the phrase line by line instead, which sounds like "Don't dead open inside."
#4
Well That Seems Unfair
#5
Choose Abortion Life Kills
Couldnt_Find_A_Good_Name 4 years ago
Well if you think about it.... Life does kill at some point....(/s)
#6
5 Extremely Slow Children Playing
Knowing the speed things surf around social media, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a couple of users on Twitter shared their reactions to the unusual poster on social media. In the following years, “the memes based on the joke were made, with Know Your Meme user irish_swede archiving one such example on March 12, 2013,” reported Know Your Meme.
On May 17th, 2014, the subreddit r/dontdeadopeninside was created, where the community collected cases of the trope found in popular culture, design, advertising, etc. Today, it’s home to 603k members that follow a strict set of rules for submissions.
#7
Doesn’t Sound Like Fun
#8
Don’t Save A Life Be Afraid To Give Blood
#9
Shosple Colupis
The first and most important rule is that all posts have to comply to DDOI format. “Signs must be read correctly top to bottom, and incorrectly left to right, like any text, usually. Though it does not matter how easily you can read them, it is highly encouraged to only post images with little separation or spacing between the columns of words.”
The community doesn’t allow both reposts and memes, and encourages users to “put the 'correctly read' way in the title, like 'DONT DEAD OPEN INSIDE.'”
#10
Guaranteed Reduced Quality
#11
7 Surprising Black Ways To Use Beans
that rando_;) 4 years ago
I feel half of it does sound gross. Black bean pancakes. No, just no.
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Cip IESAN 4 years ago
My given name is Benjamin Buford Blue, but people call me Bubba!
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Sam T Godfrey 4 years ago
They actually are brown, when they're wet they look black. <-- Encyclopedia George
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Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
I assume that you tried them (brownies) before you made this post, Loki. Yea, right.
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Stuart Irvin 3 years ago
all of them except dip and mashed sound disgusting. and some of them, mixed with the flavors of other ingredients, will most like make them taste like unadulterated human sorrow
Emilycookie 4 years ago (edited)
going left to right top to bottom 1: okayish. 2: maybeee? 3: OH HECC NAW! 4: I still prefer a mocha... 5: that isn't really uncommon. 6: what would that be used for? 7: NOPE I'M OUTTA HERE!
Sam T Godfrey 4 years ago
I like black beans, cook with them a lot, but the only thing there I would eat is "Mashed"!
Linda Robinett 4 years ago
I don't see that as a way that African Americans would do beans in any sort of traditional way.
Logically Reasonable 4 years ago
Black Bean skidmarks in your undies due to farticious goings on!!!
Marco Conti 4 years ago
Aside for the quasi racist double entendre, who drinks black bean smoothies? And can one really make brownies out of beans? Why?
Baby Panda 4 years ago
nobody drinks black bean smoothies as far as i'm aware lol but many people do make black bean brownies and they taste like normal brownies but they're healthier
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a very smol kitteh 4 years ago
umm these are gross like BLACK BEAN PANCKAKES but black beans dip is good ive tried it
Mimi777 4 years ago
I love black beans but the only one that sounds good on here is the black bean dip. The other mixtures don't sound appetizing to me.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
Again that how it sounds; what's matters is how it tastes!!!!! So try it.
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PeachPossum 4 years ago
This is what happens when people eliminate all the good stuff out of their diets. They start inventing things that even pigs won't eat.
Baby Panda 4 years ago
this is what happens when people decide to stop being fat pigs and eat healthy stuff that tastes the same as the original stuff
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
So does a chocolate smoothie, which looks pretty much the same.
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bon bon (still purple boi) 4 years ago
it supposed to say " 7 surprising ways to use BLACK BEANS"
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
I have never actually tried a black bean before. Although I am not really a huge fan of beans.
Fiercepelt 4 years ago
NEVER MAKE BLACK BEAN BROWNIES My friend Nico literally had a gastrointestinal problem and had to go home after eating them
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
Did you tried anything apart from the dip before making this post, Bow????
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Shmoopaloop 4 years ago
Has anyone realized it accidentally said ' 7 surprising Black ways to use beans' That is oof level 90000
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
It's important how it tastes, so try it first, Bunzilla.
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Michelle C 4 years ago
I'm black and I have never used beans in any of these manners....especially brownies, eww
Mark A. Trombley 4 years ago
Black beans are not food! And black bean brownies are a crime against humanity.
Maleficent 4 years ago
oh no the pancakes look like they have chocolate chips! An unpleasant surprise :(
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 4 years ago
I wonder how are the 7 surprising white ways to use beans.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
Oh, so you have tried them all, Joseph OReilly. I don't think so. No, I know you did not.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Fûck right off with that stereotype. My fiancé makes a killer black bean burger. Black folks are more likely to be vegan or vegetarian than their pasty counterparts.
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#13
Stolen From My Friends Snap Story
#14
I Am Dond
#15
Stand Hong With Kong
#16
Well If You Insist
#17
If You Were In A Car, Would You Know What Accident To Do?
#18
Spread Cream Not Cheese Disease
#19
The State Of Washi Wangton
#21
Stop Earth The Denying Is Dying!
#22
Don't Go Kill Vegan
#23
Saw This At Work Today And Immediately Thought Of This Sub
#24
Always Forgotten - Missed Never
#25
Drug Is The Free Key
#26
Was There Even An Intended Order To Begin With?
#27
Truly Inspiring
#28
My Hometown Parade. Dear God
#29
Vote Dump Early Trump
#30
Friend Of A Friend Got A New Tattoo
#31
This Is A F**king Massacre. Thing Made Me Want To Dead
#32
Who Thought This Was Acceptable
#33
Enroll Your Russian Child Now
#34
Jesus Are Is Coming You Back Ready?
#35
You Think Some Tattooist Hate Their Own Work?
#36
This Giant Poster In My University Dorm
#37
Drugs May Kill You, But Never Your They’ll Hurt Feelings
#38
Teachers Who Love Teach Children Teaching To Love Learning
#39
Hear That Noise? We Are Growing. We Can Fix It Again. Apply Inside
#40
My Girlfriends Kitchen Tiles. Forffee Coyou
#41
Spicey Vaccine
#42
This Was In My It Class Today
#43
I’m Call Pregnant Me
#45
Call Me Don’t
#46
Our To Help Trollies You Move
#47
Honey, I Think We're Supposed To Turn Right
#48
Please Mask Wear
#49
Don't Animal Open Inside
#50
Their Heart Is In The Right Place. The Words, Not So Much
#51
"Sorry, We Don't Over $20 Bills Accept"
#52
Why Did I Name My Show "The Joel With Mchale Joel Show Mchale"?
#53
Some Marry Chicks Chicks
#55
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#56
Meat Is Go, Murder Vegan
#57
“What Does Learning A Foreign Language Say About You”, Supposedly
#59
Carop Washen
#60
Stay Save Home Lives
#61
Lets Fight, Keep Us Corona, Safe Virus
#62
Men Because Women
Hello it Smee 4 years ago
Hope this isn't a bathroom sign, someone will pee themselves before figuring out with way to go.
#63
To Plastic No Say Straw
#64
Keep Minimum Please The Distance
#65
Buddy Found This At Our Uni
#67
Our We Use Chickens Good Oil Eat
#68
Santa Please No!
#69
Rip My Last Brain Cell
#70
I'm Sick Of This
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Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
So many of these are due to people not understanding that westerners read left to right, not top to bottom
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
If they know English, they must know how the Westerners right.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
The ones that just kill me are the signs posted at schools BY TEACHERS!
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
Me too; too much stupidity and, unfortunately, hate as well.
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Jeff Diamond 4 years ago
Who thinks it's a good idea to have two vertical phases right next to each other?
Sterrinatu 4 years ago
Why is it that when we make signs we completely forget that we read left to right?
Doggo Froggo 4 years ago
Urgh it's too early for such torture!!!! (its midday) My poor brain hurts after all of this!
Marvin HeartofGold 4 years ago
It's 4am and I can't sleep so why not read some sign fails? Except my kid crawled into bed with me because he had nightmares and finally settled into sleep again so I had to stop after reading each one of these to try and catch my breath after stifling my laughter. OMG IM DYING 🤣
Veronica Popescu 4 years ago
For the most part, a simple column line separator would Have done the trick
Aleksei 4 years ago
No, but you are the only one who added an extra S and somehow is able to type with an accent somehow.
Load More Replies... Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
So many of these are due to people not understanding that westerners read left to right, not top to bottom
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
If they know English, they must know how the Westerners right.
Load More Replies... Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
The ones that just kill me are the signs posted at schools BY TEACHERS!
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
Me too; too much stupidity and, unfortunately, hate as well.
Load More Replies... Jeff Diamond 4 years ago
Who thinks it's a good idea to have two vertical phases right next to each other?
Sterrinatu 4 years ago
Why is it that when we make signs we completely forget that we read left to right?
Doggo Froggo 4 years ago
Urgh it's too early for such torture!!!! (its midday) My poor brain hurts after all of this!
Marvin HeartofGold 4 years ago
It's 4am and I can't sleep so why not read some sign fails? Except my kid crawled into bed with me because he had nightmares and finally settled into sleep again so I had to stop after reading each one of these to try and catch my breath after stifling my laughter. OMG IM DYING 🤣
Veronica Popescu 4 years ago
For the most part, a simple column line separator would Have done the trick
Aleksei 4 years ago
No, but you are the only one who added an extra S and somehow is able to type with an accent somehow.
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