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There are horrors out there that most of us can barely imagine - things that should not be and injustices that should never have happened. The pics on this mildly unsettling list, then, serve as just the teeniest tiniest tip of that iceberg of horror.

Some of these pics made our skin crawl, while others made us feel just mildly annoyed and uncomfortable. They upend our expectations of how the world should work and how people should behave in it. Ick!

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#1

Imagine This Guy Sits Next To You On The Bus

Intricate spider web haircut with hair styled into a spider, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect.

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2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really cool and well done. Even if you don't like it, you have to admit that it probably achieved exactly what he was looking for.

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    Would You Buy It?

    Lifelike baby costume for dogs with real baby hair and voice modulator, creating a mildly uncomfortable and eerie effect.

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    #3

    So I've Been Ordering Pizza At This Small Local Place For Years, They Got A New Guy Last Week

    Cheese pizza with uneven slices in a cardboard box creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect.

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    The images were gathered from a few different communities on Reddit. First among them was /r/MildlyUncomfortable. This community of roughly 3.2k Redditors collects pictures that make you uncomfortable, but only mildly. The truly shocking and nasty images would be elsewhere on N**W communities or other websites entirely.

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    #4

    I Wish I Could Unsee This So I Could Stop Thinking About It

    Illustration showing an eyelash entering the eye, blinking, disappearing, and questioning where eyelashes go, mildly uncomfortable images.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm reminded of those old-time bathroom cabinets that used to have a slot where you'd drop your old razor blades.

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    #5

    Evil Clown Found In Two Bacon Slices

    Two slices of bacon placed together forming a mildly uncomfortable and unsettling pattern on a metal tray.

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    #6

    The More You Look, The More Uncomfortable You Get

    Animated characters from The Simpsons and Family Guy standing in a line, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual contrast.

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    Another similar reddit community is /r/mildlyunsettling. This 3.5k-strong subreddit has considerable overlap with /r/MildlyUncomfortable, but we find that the content on this one is a touch more unsettling and frightful!
    #7

    S N O O T

    Horse with a halter gently touching noses with a tortoise in a mildly uncomfortable but curious moment.

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    #8

    No

    Close-up of two faces with eyes touching, creating a mildly uncomfortable and unusual visual effect.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And now the eyelids look like mouths, ready to eat the other eyeball. I just... I just made it much worse, didn't I?

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    #9

    ...the Way These Trees Line Up

    Small white house in front of a perfectly aligned forest, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect with symmetry and spacing.

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    The things that can make an image unsettling or uncomfortable can be quite subjective, as any quick glances at either of these online communities will show. However, there are quite a few common aspects that can make images hard to stomach.
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    Both

    Split image showing a creepy disassembled animatronic Elvis head and a person wearing the animatronic face in a selfie, mildly uncomfortable.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Settle down there, Buffalo Bill.

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    #11

    This Light Doesn't Look Right (X-Post Oddlysatisfying)

    Two-headed light bulb with both ends having s***w bases, shown off and illuminated, in a mildly uncomfortable design.

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    #12

    Surreal black and white drawing of an elephant split into two halves with a strange bond, illustrating mildly uncomfortable art.

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    One is the concept of the uncanny valley. Humans tend to have a well-documented discomfort with any image that makes a credible but failed attempt at appearing human. Highly abstracted imitations of human faces like emojis or cartoon characters are fine, but androids, poorly animated 3D visages, and people wearing rubber masks can all make us feel creeped out.
    #13

    I’m Very Very Aggravated

    Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with unevenly spread jelly creating a mildly uncomfortable visual.

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    #14

    This Isn't How You Use A Bookcase!

    Wooden bookshelf stuffed with uneven stacks of books, creating a mildly uncomfortable and chaotic appearance.

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    #15

    I Think I’ve Hit A Snag

    Close-up of fingernails with irregular, pixelated nail edges creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect.

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    Another commonly cited example, only one of many visible phobias, is trypophobia. This is a fear of or discomfort with patterns of closely grouped holes. The scientific jury is still out on WHY so many of us have this reaction of disgust, but some theories suggest that this may be a hard-wired reaction to detect the scales of venomous reptiles or other dangerous creatures.
    #16

    This Electrical Pole Is Being Held Together By Duct Tape

    Utility pole wrapped with duct tape to a crooked base in front of a weathered house, showing mildly uncomfortable street repair.

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    #17

    A Really Long Marshmallow

    Close-up of marshmallows with one unusually long marshmallow, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect.

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    #18

    *unsettled By The Entire State Of Ohio*

    Plastic trays with overflowing peanut butter labeled Ohio style, displayed on a grocery store shelf, mildly uncomfortable sight.

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    #19

    I Don’t Like It

    Uncomfortable denim chair made from jeans arranged in a circular shape creating a visually awkward seating option.

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    #20

    Therapist: Long Grapes Don’t Exist They Can’t Hurt You Long Grapes:

    Hand holding several oddly shaped black grapes creating a mildly uncomfortable visual contrast in texture and form.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen these and then bought them -- they're actually really tasty!

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    #21

    Double Thumb Nails!

    Close-up of a thumb with an unusually long and sharp nail, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect.

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    #22

    Is... Is She Having A Stroke?

    Young woman taking a selfie with a spoon in her mouth posing uncomfortably in front of European ruins and buildings.

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    #23

    Sprouting Tomato

    Red tomato with unusual indentations on a dark surface, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect.

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    #24

    Finger Food

    Hand with shrimp heads on fingers over a plate, creating a mildly uncomfortable and unusual visual effect.

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    #25

    Beans In A Crock

    Blue clog filled with beans leaking sauce, creating a mildly uncomfortable and messy visual effect.

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    #26

    Mcstubble (Patrick_4d On Instagram)

    Burger with realistic stubble texture on the patties, creating a mildly uncomfortable visual effect in the food image.

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    #27

    Just Look At All Those Tabs

    Computer screen showing an expensive bicycle saddle priced at $79.95 with a caption about discomfort and high cost.




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