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It’s no secret that we enjoy beauty. Whenever we see something aesthetically pleasing, we can’t help but stop and appreciate the wonderful creations people made. But not every artist or designer is bound to become admired. There are plenty who come up with things so terrible, it leaves many scratching their heads from confusion.

Surprisingly, bizarre-looking products and weird art are things that tend to grab our attention and not let it go. Enter the Things That Are Not Aesthetic Facebook page full of slightly off-putting and ridiculously strange pictures. "Walk into my world and become one with the Internet's demise through an intricate mix of unaesthetic and cringe-worthy images," the creators write in the about section.

Bored Panda has collected some of the best posts from the account that might leave you a little baffled and a lot entertained. Continue scrolling and upvote your favorites! And after you’re done, be sure to check out Part 1 of this post right here.

Things That Are Not Aesthetic has amassed more than 3.4M followers who seem to enjoy the stranger than strange pictures they post daily. From silly clocks and bizarre billboards to furry skeletons, the creators continue to puzzle their fans with the most ridiculous images found online.

This Facebook page is a part of the Dank Channel project, which was started by Levi Cameron Grenko in 2013. He is a social media manager who "grew to love the internet culture of memes" ever since he made his first meme page. With this project, he strives to "make a difference on the world as a whole". By sharing funny pictures and jokes, the accounts he created allow people to let out a few laughs and share their opinions with others. 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If there's a prize, you should give it to the 2nd place winner. Honestly though, it doesn't matter who submitted the design, just as long as it's really good.

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While we may feel uncomfortable looking at terrible objects or unaesthetic design, it's intriguing how we also find them weirdly attractive. Funny and perplexing pictures are the perfect attention trap—once your eyes land on them, it’s hard to look away.

An influencer marketing agency Mediakix explained that in the past couple of years, meme accounts that appeal to audiences of all types seem to be on the rise. One reason for their popularity is simply their format. Funny pictures are easy "bites" of content that can be consumed in mere seconds and always feel fresh for the audiences. 

"Compared to more traditional forms of media like news articles or YouTube videos, memes require little time and effort to consume and understand," they explained. They’re designed for our fast-paced lives and can give us temporary shelter from the troubles we may have in our lives. 

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Another important factor is their content. The majority of such accounts target Millennial audiences and, according to Statista, they were the largest generation group in the U.S. in 2019, adding up to 72.1M people. "Unlike other social media influencers that create content around specific niches like beauty, family, or sports," meme accounts also tend to function on a broader scale. That’s why they appeal to many different users instead of just targeting one kind of Millennial.

However, there also seems to be a growth of category-specific pages. "Themed meme accounts toe that fine line between being particularly relatable to a specific group of people, but universal enough to attract a large following," Mediakix wrote. 

So when you take a look at pages and accounts like the one we feature in this list, you can’t help but think that the younger generations have a seriously weird sense of humor. Turns out, Millennials and Gen-Z were brought into a world where to live an easy life and find a well-paying job is harder than it was for their parents or grandparents. Well, if you’re drowning in student debt and have to give up on the idea of buying a house one day, the world can start to seem like a pretty dark place. 

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“Furry skeleton” are two words that shouldn’t go together.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i prefer the skeleton of a furry.. (just a joke, please don't hate me!)

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According to Elizabeth Bruenig, one reason why Millennials' sense of humor is so dark and surreal could be that the world has stopped making sense to them. "Long-lasting careers seem out of reach; millennials are told to go to college so they can make money, but mostly they just amass debt and then job-hop in hopes of paying it off. In the meantime, they put off getting married, having kids, buying houses and so on. And waiting feels like — well, waiting," she explained.

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I refuse to believe this is real.

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When you’re bored at your fam holidays and start getting creative.

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It really shouldn’t surprise us that the increasing complexity of our lives impacts how we see the things around us. The meaning itself might start to slip away, and that’s why Millennials often find themselves immersed in a peculiar and chaotic form of comedy.

"Rather than trying to restore meaning and sense where they’ve gone missing, the style aims to play with the moods and emotions of an illegible world," Bruenig continued. "In a way, it’s a digital update to the surreal and absurd genres of art and literature that characterized the tumultuous early 20th century."

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If you’re cold, they’re cold. Bring them inside.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These signs came from VictoryStore.com in case anyone was wondering. They have cool signs for any occasion, I have a few sets myself (birthday & grad themes).

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However, even if we’re attracted to unaesthetic things because we want to laugh at our way of living, it doesn’t mean that we can't see the joy in them. As they say, taste is subjective, and while some people could be appalled by what they see shared on this Facebook page, others can find it even inspiring. After all, there’s some amount of beauty in any imperfection, only if you’re willing to see it.

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"What country is this?"

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey...that's my home state. I mean...it's true, but hey man. We got..idk hunting and stuff. Look I left too but at least we're not Ohio. :P

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not that there is nothing to do in North Dakota, it's that the ratio of things to do to land area is rather low.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just some regional snobbery from people outside of North (or South) Dakota. If you like wide open spaces and a pretty much endless horizon, you would like North Dakota. And snow. You must like snow.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was stationed at Minot ND for 4 years. They have a saying: " why not Minot? Freezin's the reason." There's nothing but vast flat farmland for most of the state. Perfect for missile alert facilities and missile silos, but nothing much to do. Also there was snow and blizzards about 9 months of the year, the rest was humid weather with stagnant pools where you get eaten alive from the vast insect population.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All true. I did 4 winters in Grand Forks. Super nice people, but oohhh so very very cold.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has become political, so here goes... if the U.S. had proportional representation we would have never elected Trump!

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Lea S.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey I live here and it can be quite beautiful. There's a quiet mile long nature hike right by my house.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a joke like that on Family Guy. Now I want to visit North Dakota. It can't be that bad.

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Bobby
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Friend lived in South Dakota. Sent picture of snow drifts to 2nd floor window. I sent her picture of water lines at 2nd floor window, relics of Midwest flooding. Aside from snow and water, though both areas quite beautiful.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always though North Dakota would have some amazing outdoor scenes?

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Joe Reaves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On Big Block of Cheese Day in The West Wing there was a group from North Dakota wanting to change the state's name because they felt North made it sound cold an inhospitable. They 'proved' their point by showing the discrepancy in tourism figures between North and South Dakota. CJ Cregg - and you don't think that has anything to do with Mount Rushmore?... And this is how I, a Brit, learned forever more than Mt Rushmore is in S Dakota.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am gonna steal this for UTAH... STAY AWAY!! It's terribly boring here. The people are assholes. There is never enough to eat. It's too hot. It's too cold. The mountains are ugly. **I'll uncross my fingers now.**

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm realizing that many aren't seeing the intended sarcasm in my post.... I wanna keep this beauty and contentment a big secret.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We were stationed in Illinois for a year but lived in Iowa, y'all absolutely have the best corn. Living there was rough because I can't handle the cold, but I met some of the most wonderful people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I took the tour of their Capitol once, and it was very interesting.

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know what it's like to live there, but there's plenty to visit as a tourist.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Leonard: how was Nebraska? Penny: better than North Dakota 😁

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the best things about being from ND is feeling FAMOUS when there's any mention of ND.

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Joy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dakota Fanning's parents presumably love the place

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Annelise Bates
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live here and other than Medora it's pretty boring. The building in the pic isn't even a skyscraper and it's literally the highest in ND. Very agricultural state

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone at some point will have to explain to me what the point is to have a north and south DAKOTA. Did they hate each other so they had to split? Did they all get there at the same time and both called their state "Dakota" and had to tell them apart somehow?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Think I'll stay in West Undershirt, Arkansas, thanks.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same can be said for: Wisconsin, Texas, Nebraska, Alabama

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Diane Aguilar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tell me you've never been to Wisconsin, Texas, Nebraska, or Alabama without telling me you've never been to Wisconsin, Texas, Nebraska, or Alabama.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I lived there for not even a year. This is the best thing to do in north Dakota.

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Can't wait to bring a girl home and cuddle on the Rouch

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can’t ratify this being a good idea. (It’s okay, I’ll see myself out)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Slap an Apple sticker on that bad boy and you’ve got yourself a bestseller.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is definitely unasthetic, the dirty looking water and the fact the book looks wet 🤢

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Can you take your shoes off at the door? I don't want any dirt on my Blue-Eyes white carpet

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