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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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Schrödinger's teapot: Unbroken and broken at the same time.

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

I expect to see this on the next list of "why women live longer than men".

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

It looks like 24*24 unit arrangement of dock block full floaters. That arrangement can Theoretically (please note) hold up a total weight of over 60 tons. The average scissor lift weighs about 2 tons. This is a small scissor lift so it weighs less. On that 24x24 unit arrangement, with the weight centered, including raised center of gravity because of the elevated platform, the base is strapped to the corners of the block platform, and is on a flat pool. There would need to be a large wave (more that 1 meter) to tip that whole thing over. The people working using it are probably not very prone to seasickness, and they're quite safe.

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

Thank you for that explanation. I figured it was probably designed for something like that instead of having to drain the whole pool.

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

I wonder if they calculated how much of floating devices they need or if they just thought "yeah, that should be enough". If it was the first, wow, that is some engineering, if the second, wow, that is some luck.

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

I feel so redundant saying this, they have towels laying down and the straps. so I feel like some planning and smart thinking was involved.

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

Please tell me this is Photoshopped, please tell me this is Photoshopped....

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

I've got a huge question regarding center of buoyancy and center of gravity

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

I don't know why but I feel like this isn't going to end well.

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

And I don't know why, but I feel like it's going to work. I have no experience to go on, just a feeling.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These two are like Julius Caesar when they said the Rhine river could not be crossed

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

It's because of these crazy male tendencies we have a show like Jackass. The sooner they take themselves out the gene pool - ah, who cares.

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

I cannot decide if that is sheer stupidity, or insane calculation and bravery... :)

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

It makes sense to me that if one of them is an engineer, they'd be able to figure out a way for this to work safely.

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

Now I know what the sign from the hedges was for. No. Just...no.

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

I bet someone is playing the "Pirates of the Caribbean" from a phone. Or at least someone should!

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

Definitely not OSHA compliant. Would they stand to be electrocuted if it dips too low?

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

I'm not sure, but it's probably gas powered not electric. It would be like a car running into a lake. At least you wouldn't be trapped in it!

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

Can everyone understand why both the guys are reaching for the beam?

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

Hey, is this Breadstick Ricky? Someone call the safety man!

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

🎵Shake hands with danger, 🎵And friends I used to know. 🎵Compared to them I’m lucky, 🎵To be JUST Three-Finger Joe. 🎶https://youtu.be/g1dkWWX5xPY?t=83

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

Ummm. No thanx...... UIA here I come.... Hi I am recently unemployed because I wouldn't go on the floating mattress thing in the pool that then extends up to the ceiling....

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

You put the cherry picker on that floatable platform when the swimming pool is empty, then fill up the pool to get to your desired height.

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

At that rate, you might as well just extend the lift from the bottom of the pool.

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

This is a perfect illustration of what it means to operate a federal government on a deficit of billions year after year.

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

Just think of the tension as they drove the lift onto the floats and the collective exhale when it worked!

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

I refuse to believe this was necessary. How deep is the pool? 8 feet? That looks like it could extend 8 more feet, no? And what are the doing to the beam that they couldn't approach from the sides?

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

Really though, makes you wonder how long it's been since the pool was actually *emptied*

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I'm calling Bull. But then it's men, not even tied off. Fat, so must be American. Osha says... drain the pool.

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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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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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