Everything is relative. For example, Shaq might not look tall when he's on camera next to other basketball players and Simone Biles might not seem short when you see her competing against other gymnasts but put them near each other and you'll instantly get an idea of their size.
So to broaden your understanding of the world, we at Bored Panda put together a new list of interesting comparison pictures from all sorts of different areas, including nature, technology, and social issues. It's a series we've been working on for a while too; if you like scrolling through these images, fire up our earlier publications here, here, and here. Maybe you missed some!
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A Year Ago I Was Depressed And Suicidal. Today Things Have Gotten Better
I'm very proud of you. That's all I can feel. A lot and a lot of proud.
Before And After Cleft Lip Surgery
Just Retired After 42 Years As An Obstetrical Nurse, At The Same Hospital. Here I Am At The Start (1979) And End Of My Career
Fifteen Years Later, Still Best Friends
One Year Since My Wife Brought A Flea Ridden, Tiny Baby Back To Life With A Blood Transfusion
Saw The Left Picture On My Google Photos And Was Feeling Proud Of Myself. 1.5 Years Post Open-Heart Surgery
How 2021 Started vs. How It's Going
This Art Completes Me
I Drew Her, She Drew Me
Inherited A Painting A Few Years Ago, Randomly Came Across The Building In The Painting While On A Trip
This Is My Feral Friend Sad Boy, Showing Off How Good He Looks After A Few Months Of Love And Care
My Brother's Dog, Ricky, Before And After Adoption
Cubic Window During Different Times Of Day
Real Estate Agent’s Response To Vandalism
Turning Vitiligo Into An Art
Looks cool. Good thing is that you don't have to worry about the white parts fading coz white tattoo ink doesn't last long.
My Little Guy Turned 1 This Week
This Is The Size Of A Tree They're Cutting Down In Canada Compared To A Human. This Is Why People Are Getting Upset
One Is Not Like The Others. Can You Guess Which Is The Weird One?
My Wife Said He Wouldn’t Get That Big, But He Got Big
Effects Of Light Pollution: How The Stars Look On A Typical Night Versus A Widespread Power Outage
Just one of the reasons why I love camping so much. The sky is just amazing.
Today Is Lithuanian Statehood Day Aka Mindaugas Coronation Day, So Lithuanian Army Decided To Share This
After Growing My Hair Out For Nearly 3 Years, I Finally Decided To Cut And Donate It This Month
For anyone considering this, do a little research before you decide where to donate. Some of the "charities" actually charge really high prices for the people who need them. My family discovered this when my sister developed alopecia universalis that 9 years old.
Inseparable
One Of These Chess Pieces Is Different From The Others
My 1977 Triumph Spitfire Next To A Couple Of Fords On 44’s
Car designed for English people who enjoy driving down twisty country lanes vs trucks designed for Americans with big, straight roads and small ego's
I live in the US, and I loathe all the huge-ass cars here. What the hell is the point? They're expensive to maintain, expensive to keep fueled up, and noisy as hell.
Well, we live in the country and have to be able to use a snowplow for ourselves and our neighbors. We needed it to be a 4X4 so we could get in and out with bad weather. We also have a Camry for day to day use. I agree that MANY Americans but big and expensive because they "can". But I do think that there are a lot of assumptions about us, which we really have brought on ourselves. Also, because the US is geographically massive, we do have different transportation requirement. Sadly, most places, unless you live in a large city, have dismal or non-existent public transportation options. And when the nearest grocery is 15 miles away, like it is for us, nad you have 18" of snow on the ground, a compact car isn't going to cut it. I do realize that most Americans buy this truck for form rather than function, but not all of us.
Load More Replies...Right? There's two or three Dodge Rams here in my small city, and they are so ridiculous even next to the biggest Porsche Cayenne! And those are already ridiculous and useless, but the Dodge just dominates them and needs two parking-spaces since normal cars aren't that size here (Germany)
Load More Replies...It's not just "the boys" in the US. There are a lot of women that like big trucks. My wife is one of them. I will say that we use the truck for much more than just commuting (3 different trailers, the biggest weighing in at over 15,000 lbs when loaded).
Load More Replies...It's not fair to denigrate everyone who drives a big truck because they are necessary to haul tractors, horse trailers, etc. but it seems a high percentage of these vehicles are just status symbols for people who have no real use for them. Not many people in today's world know how much fun a car like the Spitfire can be.
Why does everyone assume this is in the US? Those sure don't look like US license plates to me. Have we identified some form of vehicular prejudice?
It isn't the US, there is a Skoda in the background, which isn't sold in the US. And your right, those aren't US plates.
Load More Replies...Why does any and every excuse to do it deteriorate into U.S. Bashing?
I have my constructive criticism for this country. But for all the people saying crap about typical US bullshit regarding size, ego, etc...use those scales of judgement to look at yourselves. Whether you're clamoring to get in here or not, drop the scales because every while country has their shortcomings, even after these last years, people are still trying to get here.
Petrol in the US is far too cheap. It should be at least 50% more expensive.
I actually love trucks and would want a medium sized pickup. Only problem is all the people you get asking you to haul their stuff especially when nearly everyone you know owns something small and fuel efficient.
People drive those too here in the Netherlands.. but they are too big for our country and most of the time the drivers are a**holes..
Thats hella small and dangerous. You have like no chance of surviving if you got in a crash with that
I still don't understand the assumptions with driving large trucks. I grew up playing with monster trucks and such. Always wanted one of my own so I got one. Not overcompensating, not obese (Not fit either lol). I just like the way some look, not all by any means. There is such thing as too much. But the assumptions are ridiculous, just like many others out there for other things. What happened to not judging someone by looks or likes. Shouldn't judge someone for wearing or driving something off the rip. Just a thought.
This is not judging someone by looks but by the impact of those massive things. In Europe this cars can be a real problem. Bigger parkings lots means more space needed for parking. In old cities, those cars are to large for some streets, especially in the narrow streets of mediaval centers of old cities. Do we have to tear down old houses and buildings to make room for these kinds of cars? Should roads be adapted to the size of cars or should cars not be adapted to the roads they drive on? And yes: there are places where many people cycle every day. Those kinds of cars are a nightmare for cyclists (and pedestrians).
Load More Replies...The guy was just comparing the sizing of the vehicles - not everything is meant to start a fight! Lighten up people!!
America is a huge country and all the immigrants that came over wanted land. A lot of our psyche is tied up in wanting space=wealth. Now that we built the infrastructure to match that it is hard to get away from it. We are too spread out to use public transportation efficiently. A lot of construction workers drive trucks because they do work on weekends as well. That said not sure why some soccer moms needs a 6,000 lb. vehicle to haul around 300 lbs of people. Am afraid its all about my safety and the hell with yours. (BTW I drive a Mazda 2.)
I came across a spitfire on a back road in England this summer and the driver took off. I was in a 2.5l 5 series and all I could do was keep up. It was much quicker than you'd think and crazy fast through the corners. Plus it was about 10 years older than me.
This is not in the US. Look at the license plates. I don't like big unnecessary trucks, either, but bashing an entire country for things out of the control of at least half the population is a tiny d*ck move...
No not just people living in the States buy these horrible monsters. I live in Switzerland in a city where we have a great public transportation, busses, metros and trains, yet the new fad is having these. There's very little parking as the city dates back to the middle ages. These monsters are way too noisy and highly pollute. The World is walking on it's head.
I'd hate to be on one of our busy freeways in that tiny thing. Instant mash-up.
Anyone know where this is? Those aren't American license plates, so the trucks are imported and judging by the looks have never seen dirt road, mud puddles, or work loads of any kind. Wherever they are it's a status symbol that says they can afford a fancy truck and the 12 mpg it gets.
A few people commented this is in Iceland, and the trucks are big and clean because they are used for glacial tours. (They need good wide tires and high clearance) Don't know if that last part is true, but that's what I read.
Load More Replies...Good thing you do not drive the MG Midget or the Fiat 850 Spider... even smaller than the 'spit. Still a hilarious photo ...
You could have made this post so positive. "Different vehicles for different destinations/days." Or, we could say "Little poser in a little sports car, crouching between two working vehicles."
Most truck driving Americans would be the first to help a person in need, we just like trucks, work'n hard, country music and big families.
Back in the ‘70’s all my friends had MG’s and Triumphs. They were so much fun, but sort scary on the highways. 🚗 💨. 🏁
The first car I bought new was a 1979 Triumph Spitfire; the same color. I loved that car.
this is iceland and they go with this sort of cars into the highlands, mostly with a load of tourists. so before you complain just check the facts beforehand, pls
Trucks this big for rural working conditions: 4WD, towing, hauling, etc. And twisty roads slow me down very little, not nearly as much as frightened out-of-towners.
At least you can say your car always sticks out from the rest! Not to mention you can easily spot it in the Walmart parking lot lol. :D
Quite a few people on here with little d***s and fragile egos getting butt hurt over the fact that they are being made fun.
Small other things as well... Who needs trucks this big?? Please respond 😂
Maybe it’s that they have larger families than their English neighbours. Also, they do more DIY projects than their European neighbours? These LARGER vehicles protect your family while driving better than those wee cars. Instead of saying EGO, to be negative, maybe consider what is appropriate for their lifestyles… just saying
Trucks like this, do have a purpose. I do agree, that there are people that don't need big a** trucks, but buy them anyways bc they can afford them. It's ridiculous how many people in the U.S have big trucks but don't use them for what they were intended for (work, hauling etc.) instead just to boost their ego's. (I personally think it's a bit funny when a man in a suit and tie hops out of a truck similar to the one's in the picture but more than likely has never used it for hauling or anything else is was intended for.)
Why do people assume that this is in America...... Bc it's not! The trucks are manufactured from the U.S but We don't have plates like that.
My first car was a 1968 Spitfire, back in 1972. I was 22, but still growing, and if I'd kept it I'd've outgrown it by the time I was 25. I am now 6'6" and drive an F150. It was fun, but not the car for me for the long haul.
Wow - you'd stand no chance against those monsters. Which, as usual are very clean & obviously not being used for their intended purpose but instead as ugly status symbols.
The people driving those trucks are usually the ones complaining about gas prices
I have owned 3 Spitfires in my life, love them, only for the young and fit though
I can understand some people might need a 4x4 or car with a powerful engine but those cars are ass ugly too!
Always the same so called libertarian idiots who judge others based on what they drive while criticizing "conservatives" for being judgemental. My point is, if you cannot afford the big truck, stfu ! And yeah, enjoy your little 70's technology tiny convertible...
If an SUV and a compact car are in an accident, the compact car (and the people in it) suffer far more damage. In the US, people look at that and say the compact car isn't safe. In Europe, they say the SUV isn't safe. Says a lot about the difference between us.
Sometimes I feel like that in my Wrangler TJ. Until we get to the compound terrain, lol. Big trucks hang on break points like big shiny Christmas tree ornaments till another big truck pulls them off. I really love seeing the plastic chrome fly off of big trucks when they try to do any real off-road riding. They floor it and hope for the best. Horsepower won't get you everywhere, lol. Stick to your mud holes, truck boys.
The trucks are from Iceland, they can transport twelve people and some of their luggage @ 6.5 KM per L. If the Triumph can transport two really short people at twice the mileage which one is polluting the air more? …..six Triumph cars or one Super Duty six door Excursion? Hummmmm.
I'll never get why people like vehicles that are larger than their purpose requires them to be. It's just tara you're hauling around all day ... a good portion of the fun in driving stems from the specific power overshoot, which is actual power minus power needed to maintain speed, divided by weight (effective weight/reduced weight, reduced not being decreased here, but rotary items of drivetrain calculated into equivalent mass in regard to acceleration), meaning that a car should have low drag and low weight, to, at any given power output, maximize the fun out of it. Also - straight driving almost never is fun. It's corners and bends, and there, you'll also see an advantage on small ones. Driving a castle of 2 tons or even more feels disgusting to me. Don't get me wrong - I love driving, I'm an engineer who specialized in internal combustion engines, and so not for no reason, but ... wasting all that power, all that energy, for such heavy vehicles ... no. Not cool.
How is this possible... I mean it looks unreal, made for a different species... How can a person fit in the tiny car... and if they can, then how can they climb the huge cars comfortably and open the door
Person who fits in tiny car here (though not a tiny person). Short answer: they can't. It's really hard (for me) to get in and out of the massive things.
Load More Replies...Anything about American trucks really brings out the hatefulness and arrogance in some of you. There are legitimate reasons for vehicles like this and seeing one in a parking lot really doesn't tell you if these people have a valid reason or not. I drive up to the tops of remote mountain tops to support communications for fire and police departments. It can't be done in a triumph. But carry on with your d**k jokes. They're so clever. Do your part to get rid of these things if you don't like them. Stop buying and using the stuff they help create. Like food, shelter, utilities, emergency services, etc. Or just enjoy an interesting picture without belittling strangers.
I almost bought a yellow Triumph Spitfire last year!! Such a cool car!
The Triumph's emissions are awful for its size, but it's better than those revolting buses.
I live in Canada and everyone told me I needed an suv van or truck when I had kids, they thought I was crazy when I bought a small crossover that just fits a stroller and groceries. When asked how I would take roadtrips etc I told them I could rent something bigger if needed with the money I saved in purchase price and gas. It blew their minds. I don't need a tank for groceries and work.
Why on earth would people want to drive these absurdely large trucks?? What a waste of space, gas and money.
I live on a road in which more people get hit BY deer than actually hit them. I'd be scared to even hit a chipmunk in that thing.
Right? The most damage I ever had was a buck running into the side of my ford escort. I didn't hit the deer, it hit me. Driver's side door was smashed in. I was only going 35 mph. I can't imagine having a deer hit you in that car.
Load More Replies...Unless big trucks like those are for hauling trailers or boats, I tend to think the owner is attempting to compensate for some shortcoming.
Men's Beach-Handball Teams Uniform vs. The Women's Uniform
It's absolutely disgusting that the female handball team were fined for wearing similar to the men's instead of their usual bikini style clothes. The committee in charge of those rules should be ashamed of themselves.
S21 Ultra In My Wife's Jeans vs. My 18-Month-Old Son's Joggers
2019 vs. 2021
The Many Colors Of Lake Superior
Women's USA Basketball Team vs. El Salvador
Wednesday Is Not Good At Pictures. More Photogenic Cat For Comparison
Daughter’s Science Experiment. The Plants Hear Her Voice Recorded On A Loop. The One On The Far Left Hears Mean Comments, The One On The Far Right Hears Loving Comments
My goal this year is to speak life.
The plant on the right gets substantially more sunlight than the plant on the left with the shadow of the shed but sure. (That being said, research does show that the gentle vibrations of normal, calm voices can stimulate plant growth. Google it.)
This Massive Bald Eagle Feather I Found
Genuine question: seeing as they are a protected species and the feathers have cultural significance, would that person be allowed to keep that feather?
Found Band-Aids For Different Skin Tones At Target
I Inherited My Grandma's Sewing Supplies And As I Was Putting Them Away Realized I Bought The Exact Same Buttons That She Did Over 35 Years Ago For Me
This Tiny Banana I Harvested Today. Hand For Scale
14 Years Later
My Mom And My Sister 2000/2021
Two Scientists Created The "Sea-Thru" Algorithm That Alters Underwater Photos To Show What The Colors "Really" Look Like
11 Weeks And 11 Years And Both Very Cute
An Ice Cream Shop I Visited
Size Difference In Olympians Doesn't Matter, Depending On What Sport You Do? Volleyball Player vs. Gymnast
6'8" & 4'8"
Women’s Clothing Sizes Are Nonsense. Both Size 32
It is ridiculous and it’s really harmful for your self stem. The other day I saw a L T-shirt that was 1Cm wider than a xxs. Two trousers of the same size, one fit perfectly and the other didn’t pass my tights. I bought in the same store a xxL and a L that were the same size (of a normal L). I felt horrible when I needed a xxL until I measured it with the other shirt I got. It’s horrible for the self steam.
Sunlight Reflecting Through Different Lengths Of Aluminum
This Giant Dandelion I Found On My Walk Today. Hand For Scale
Sure it's a dandelion? I think it might actually be a salsify seed ball. They look like dandelion seed balls but bigger.
What Sunscreen Looks Like Through A UV Camera
Interesting. Looks like melanin protecting her skin
One Of These Is A Twig, The Other Is A Moth Larva
I’m Being Overcharged By Insurance After My Daughter Was Born. This Is The Pile Of Mail I Have To Go Through To Prove They’re Ripping Me Off. Pear For Scale
I will henceforth use the pear as a measuring standard. Brilliant... I have 2-pears worth of homework to get through today.
The Cables I Need To Charge Three Devices Made By The Same Company
Altenburg, Germany. Before And After The Ongoing Severe Flooding Due To Excessive Rain
So much modern housing is built on ancient flood planes with zero planning during construction for bad weather. England is terrible for it, plus they stopped dredging the rivers on the say so of environmental nut-jobs which really helped flood everywhere
Teeny Paw. Hand For Scale
I Came Across These Theropod Tracks While Fly Fishing In Leander, Texas. Foot For Scale
Shaq Standing Next To Simone Biles
What A Difference 4 Months Makes
My Brother's Pigeon, 1 Week Old vs. Now (6 Months)
My First iPhone, 4s. And What's Inside Of It
It gave me nearly 5 years of trouble-free use and decided to give back 5 hours of my time to pay my respects. It lives in my office above my desk.
This is so cool, my 6 years old kid would love to have something like this.
20 Years Ago Today, My Wife And I Met In A Waterslide Line. Here's Us The Night We Met And Us Now
I Remade This Picture Of My Grandma From 1945 For My Dad For Father's Day. I Didn't Realize How Much I Looked Like Her
A Colorblind Friend Annoyingly Put The Orange Umbrella Inside The Green Cover. I've Used An App To Simulate His Vision. Left Is Normal, Right - Colorblind
I don't blame it on him anymore.
My Mum Towering Over Her Classmates Circa 1974. She's 11 Or 12 Here And She's Even Taller Than The Teacher
1935 vs. 2021
My Chicken Laid An Egg-Less Shell And A Shell-Less Egg In The Same Morning. Both Were Perfectly Intact
Side By Side Of My Grandfather At His Wedding And Myself
I Found A Cyclops Moth And It Was Huge. Bigger Than Half My Hand
The Font Size On My Contact Packaging Increased With My Prescription
One Sign, To Find Them All
Those Thorns Compared To A Hand
Ouch, wouldn't want to step on one of those. I've stepped on Rose thorns once and they hurt enough.
The Shadows Of Glasses Are Different Based On The Prescriptions For Each Glass
10 Oz Of Each - Gold, Platinum, Copper, Zinc, Tin And Aluminum
My Son And I Have Matching Freckles In The Same Spot
Coworkers Who Do This To My Dry Erase Markers
Yes I Am Taller Than The Door
It’s a bit optical illusion, I’m only 6’8”.
One Half Of This Tree Survived The Canadian Winter, The Other Did Not
Those Are Octopus Eggs. Mother Is Underneath Guarding Them. Human Hand For Scale
I'm pretty sure the mother gives her life protecting the eggs. It's kinda sad.
6 Foot Snake Gourd Next To A Human
I Took Some Aspirin When I Was Tired. It Was Really Late At Night. I Realized An Hour Later That What I Took Was Not Aspirin
My GF And My Nephew Have A Very Similar Birthmark Despite They Aren’t Related At All
What You See. And What Is Really Happening
This Window Filters Out The Exact Wavelength Of Light That My Gloves Reflect
Two Teams Of Builders Building A Bike Lane "On The Right Hand Side" (Mariupol, Ukraine). Here's A Comparison Of Their Work
Bit suspect, i think they would have noticed before getting that far that there was something wrong
Technology Is Incredible
Lol i still play on the top one, and my offspring plays on the bottom one XD
My Loom Before And After The Art Teacher "Helped" Me
A Massive Earthworm Was Found In Queensland, Australia. Hand For Scale
The Cutlet I Bought Has The Shape Of Australia
Yes, but where's Tasmania? They're very sensitive about these sort of things, you know. A blob of mashed potato would probably do.
The Left Is Me, Circa 2014. Kim Kardashian On The Right, 2021. Who Wore It Better?
You, definitely you. Can you sue her for copying you. Kkkkkkkk
Shoe That Is On The Longboard vs. The Shoe That Does All The Pushing
A Scan Of My Normal Eye vs. My Blind Eye
My Wife And I Had Plane Snacks That Matched Our Books On Our Way To Our Honeymoon
My City Decided It Didn’t Want These Trees Anymore
My grans village was the same. Our street had lovely small trees since the 1900s when it was built. Big enough to be pretty but small enough to not feel oppressive in a small street. Around the 60s people starting cutting them because they all wanted to look city like to pretend to be fancier. My family kept the trees or replanted them until I was a teenager. I had seen neighbours breaking the branches and trying to kill them. At the end they both died and my grandmas gave up.
A Rock I Got From The Antarctic Circle (Left) And One From The Arctic Circle (Right)
Those were never meant to cross path ! What do you want ? A total collapse of the space-time continuum ??!!!
Gas Station Toilet Paper About The Width Of An iPod Shuffle. Hand For Scale
Why? Anyone would have to use so much of this that the shop would have to constantly replace the roll.
I Stumbled Across This Car That’s Painted Half Black And Half White
One Of The Eggs I Bought Was All Wrinkly. Here It Is Compared To Normal Eggs
This Giant Lobster Claw. Hand For Scale
The Subway Tracks At My Workplace On A Foggy Day Versus A Clear Day In Oslo, Norway
One Is Chocolate, One Is For The Dishwasher
A Comparison Of The Skeletons Of A Human And A Chimp
Wasn't Paying Attention While Painting And Drinking Tea, Guess Which One I Just Took A Sip Of?
Yum. When they say get in touch with your inner artist, they don’t actually mean to drink paint.
Trying To Reach My 15-Year-Old Sister's Height With Pog Juice
OP on Reddit is 5 ft 3 in = 160.02 cm. Her sister is 6 ft 3 in = 190.5 cm.
How My Beer Matches This Floor Cleaner
You better be doing some cleaning too. Otherwise, this photo isn't just a comparison; it's a threat.
One Of These Is Not Like The Others
When I Went To Switzerland And Happened To Look Exactly Like This Random Wood Statue
It annoys me so much that she's crossing her arms wrong. This is a 1 in a billion opportunity, MAKE AN EFFORT haha
I Bought Two Rice Packets Mid Rebranding From Uncle Bens To Bens Original
British Passport Before And After Leaving The EU
My Dad Does The Lottery Every Week, This Is 4-5 Months Of Losing Tickets. Hand For Scale
A lot of these have appeared on BP previously, despite the claim in the title.
They recycle quite often. I guess Reddit was a bust this week
Load More Replies...Very much enjoyed this feed. Thanks for sharing. A lot of interesting things to see and learned a lot about things.
The 'hand for scale' thing was funny with the tiny banana but soon became very much overdone.
Your right. As soon as everyone got hands...it got out of hand
Load More Replies...When they say hand for scale, I have huge hands and my girlfriends hand next to mine (for scale lol) her fingers end at my first bend in fingers. She saysvi have shovels not hands
I visited Tanah Lot, Bali (Indonesia) after 20 years Tanah-Lot-...63c238.jpg
A lot of these have appeared on BP previously, despite the claim in the title.
They recycle quite often. I guess Reddit was a bust this week
Load More Replies...Very much enjoyed this feed. Thanks for sharing. A lot of interesting things to see and learned a lot about things.
The 'hand for scale' thing was funny with the tiny banana but soon became very much overdone.
Your right. As soon as everyone got hands...it got out of hand
Load More Replies...When they say hand for scale, I have huge hands and my girlfriends hand next to mine (for scale lol) her fingers end at my first bend in fingers. She saysvi have shovels not hands
I visited Tanah Lot, Bali (Indonesia) after 20 years Tanah-Lot-...63c238.jpg