40 Unusual Things People Came Across That Made Them Think Theyâd Entered A âParallel Universeâ
We’re all used to things looking, being and feeling a certain way. Just like rain is wet, so is the UPS truck brown. No questions asked, no answers needed.
So it’s only fair that seeing a thing in a completely different form, presentation or color than it typically is feels like a glimpse into a parallel universe. And since picturing a red Apple logo in your mind feels odd, Bored Panda did the job for you and wrapped up this list of common things that look nothing like they normally do.
Scroll down and upvote the most interesting pics that show things as if they were snatched from an alternate reality.
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This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland
McDonald's In Roswell, New Mexico
Subaru-Branded Honey From My Local Dealership. Harvested From Their Rooftop
Ask any marketing expert, and they will tell you that if invention is the mother of necessity, then re-invention must be due to the evolution of those needs. No wonder so many brands, from Apple to McDonald's, rebrand themselves from time to time, whether it’s a logo or the exterior of the restaurant.
“Looking at all those remakes of old movies, they’re still telling the same stories, but they have to find new ways to do it as time passes. In the same way, companies must continuously revisit their brand strategy to keep up with the latest market shifts to communicate their story effectively to the intended audience,” designer and marketing expert Shantanu Kumar argues.
Deep Blue Slime Mold: Not Our Typical Shiny, But Very Cool Nonetheless
There Was A Massive Pirate Ship Driving Around My Neighborhood
Saw This Car Filling Up At A Gas Station In Illinois And Did A Double-Take. The Top Tires Spin Too
There are many reasons why brands decide to update the look of their brands, products, and services. Sometimes it’s because they seek to refresh their image because the old one no longer reflects their values. A smart rebrand can revive the company’s look and feel, making it more appealing to the customer of today.
Another reason for brands changing their usual look may come down to the fact that they want to appeal to a new target market, which is especially the case with growing companies.
A White Redwood Baby
Trees can have albinism. They don't survive long though as they are unable to absorb enough sunlight
Blue Java Banana
This Princess Leia Fire Hydrant I Saw Today
McDonald's is known for its unmistakable identity with its iconic golden arches meeting the diners. But there are numerous examples of revamped, unusual McDonald's buildings surfing around the internet, like this “World’s Largest Entertainment McDonald’s” (now known as Epic McDonald’s) in Orlando, Florida.
The “Nonstandard McDonald’s” account on Twitter is dedicated to documenting unusual and sometimes tasteless McDonald’s buildings from around the world. According to the account’s bio, it is aimed at “preserving the only architectural heritage of the western world.”
This Lowercase Stop Sign
Starbucks In Al Seef, Dubai, UAE
I Saw This Vertical Chess Board At A Bourbon Bar
What’s interesting, however, is that finding photos of these unusual Mcdonald's is becoming a task in its own right. Krieger, the creator of the “Nonstandard McDonald’s” Twitter, told Vox: “I was just surprised at how hard it was to find photo evidence of these weird McDonald’s that I had been to a couple of times, including the so-called Mayor McCheese mansion in Independence, Ohio.”
According to him, “One thing you figure out very quickly is that most of these places are no longer operating. They’re defunct.” Vox explains that many of these offbeat McDonald’s were pilot restaurants for culinary concepts that were eventually abandoned by the corporate mothership, such as “McDiners” which served classic greasy spoon fare.
A Black Stop Sign
A Wendyâs Built With Shipping Containers
Today, these unusual McDonald's are becoming a rarity since the company put a lot of effort into modernizing their standard, family-friendly appearance. Now the restaurants have a slick, modern look that many say lacks its original identity.
How Am I Supposed To Teach My Kids Anything?
This Flat Fire Extinguisher I Found
The bigger the contact surface, the bigger the damage on other people's faces. Like it...
Necessary where building codes mandate a minimum clear walking width, but also mandate the installation of fire extinguishers. The alternative is putting a regular fire extinguisher into an alcove, which likely isn't possible due to the concrete block wall.
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Pink Icicles Underneath A Grate At A Carwash I Work At
Cut Into A Watermelon My Husband Picked Up The Other Day At A Farm Stand And We Learned That Yellow Watermelons Are A Thing
Shiny McDonald's
This Public Restroom At A Hotel Has Black Toilet Paper
Pink Pineapple
A Camouflaged Dr Pepper Truck Used On US Military Bases To Restock Base Vending Machines
"Welcome To McDonald's, Would You Like To Make A Deposit Or A Withdrawal?"
Blue Telephone Box In London
It's of mixed heritage. It's father was a phone box, but momma was a TARDIS
Green Burger King In Puerto Rico
Pink Screen Of Death
Windows actually has many coloured error screens these days. Blue is still the most common but you can have black, red and pink apparently.
Those Green And Blue Burgers Really Taste As Gross As They Look
Pink Ambulance - Oklahoma
Who Did This
Pink Police Car
FYI: All Deloreans Left The Factory In Silver Or Gold
They actually didn't rust, they are made of stainless steel. The colour is simply the owners' choice
This IKEA In Espoo, Finland Is The Only White IKEA In The World
I Work At A Gas Station. The Sodas We Put In The Fridge For Individual Sale Come In Black And White Boxes
A KFC Thatâs Been Painted Green
This Target We Saw In Tennessee
Shiny Coca-Cola - 5x More Unhealthy Than A Regular Coca-Cola
Shiny Broccoli, Wonder What The Blue Ones Taste Like?
Pikablu At A Local Thrift Shop
Heinz Ketchup And Mayo Ice Cream
Got A Roll Of Quarters From The Bank And My Wife Cracked It Open To Find A Gold Quarter
I see a trip to a magical chocolate factory in your future.
Blue McDonald's Sign In Sedona, AZ
I believe I saw a story about this. There is a law sin the city that business can't clash with the city ascetic
Green Heinz Tomato Sauce
Found A Purple Sour Patch Kid And Now I Feel Like Thanos But With Tiny Edible Children Instead Of Rocks
My Wife Said There Was A 7-Eleven In The Town Center. Drove By It The First Time Before I Saw It
We've All Seen Sedona's Teal McDonald's. Behold It's Dark Twin In Monterey
This All-Pink Church I Found In My Hometown
I got married in a pink church! Well, more suble pale pink than this. It's not uncommon for small villages to paint their small wooden churches in subtle colours in Sweden.
Does This Count?
My Older Brother Nearly Ate Fries With This. Since When Does Heinz Make Jam?
Stop! But If You Really Want To Go I Guess Thatâs Fine
This Fanta Is In The Wrong-Colored Bottle
Reverse-Colored Playing Cards
A White UPS Truck
Yellow Fire Extinguisher
This Shiny McDonald's
A Blue Fire Alarm I Saw
Red School Bus
A Shiny Burger King
Doritos Bag Was Printed In Black And White
Another Post Box. Usually Red Of Course, And I've Seen A Black One, But I've Not Seen Green Before. Seen In Rochester, Kent
Don't know why it's this colour but this is a Victorian era Penfold pillar box. You can actually buy aluminium replicas for ÂŁ1200-ÂŁ1400.
BMW Logo I Saw On My College Campus Today
My Local Taco Bell
My Diet Coke 12-Pack Had Cans That Were All Off White Instead Of Gray
This Transparent Spongebob
Grey Stitch At A Mall
Purple Reflector
My Mom Bought A Watermelon, And It Was Yellow On The Inside. Still Tastes Like A Normal Watermelon
Purple Firetruck From Binondo, Manila
Shiny Pizza Hut
shiny shÄ«âČnÄ adjective Radiating light; bright. Bright from reflected light; glistening. Having a sheen from being rubbed or worn smooth.
This Taco Bell Used To Be A Bank
No problem. Better than tearing the thing down, wish more would do this.
Blue Traffic Cone
This got me wondering if there was any meaning given for different colored cones... there is! I knew black - or black and yellow/orange - were for funerals. This page is probably for the US - https://www.trafficsafetystore.com/traffic-cones#:~:text=Orange%20cones%20are%20used%20to,parking%20and%20signal%20overhead%20wires - I bet various countries have their own systems.
Mac N Cheese - The Blue Version
I Passed A Blue Stop Sign On Oahu
The Ultra Rare Grey Wet Floor Sign
Shiny McDonald's
Iâm not sure they know what shiny means. Or maybe I donât know anymore.
Pink Forklift
Found An Undyed Mountain Dew Bottle In A Case While Stocking (These Were Shipped Together)
I Saw A Blue Firetruck Today
Yellow Fire Truck
Some cities buy yellow fire trucks because in the dark you'll see yellow before you see red. In the daylight, too, but not as dramatic.
This Green Stop Sign
Small Park In Salem, Massachusetts. The Trees Here Are Painted Blue
This is an art installation meant to bring awareness to deforestation. The paint is tree- safe and environmentally friendly and will be easily washed off once the event is over. No trees harmed!đ
Shiny Hair Colorer, She-Hulk Highlights
Starbucks With A Blue Board
Not The Shiniest Shiny, But Still A Shiny
Green Circle K In Florida
Fanta Orange
Blue Chick-Fil-A
Bag I Found In The Store vs. What The Bag Should Look Like
Black Chick-fil-A Sign
This Mountain Dew Pack
Other post here explains it "I Work At A Gas Station. The Sodas We Put In The Fridge For Individual Sale Come In Black And White Boxes"
This Green Dr Pepper Bottle
My First Shiny At This Job
Fire Alarm In My Apartment Building
Shiny 'No Smoking' Sign Outside My Local Grocery
This Black Traffic Cone
Shiny Arbyâs In Lexington, Kentucky
Shiny Wet Floor Sign
Shiny McDonald's At Champs Elysees In Paris
Holographic Sprite Can, First Edition
Dr. Pepper Six Pack With One Green Cap. What Happened Here? Bought In Rhode Island Today
Pretty interesting why this is green: This particular cap is called a green hawk. The different color helps to separate where pallets start and stop inside of the soda truck. They usually have one staked for each row, though not always on the same level. At least that's what I was told at some point, I've never personally seen someone ad hoc.
I Don't Mean To Be A Pessimist, But Why Aren't You Blue?
Blue Five Guys Outside Of DC
Shiny Power Strip Button
Alright let me just put a post up to cover all the spam and such
Never Seen A Black Toilet Before
Starbucks In West Palm Beach, FL
Blue Wind Turbine In A Field Of White In Indiana. Follow-Up, Should This Come With A Building Or Object Flair?
Once In A Blue Moon You See One Of These Slide Through
Red Food Lion
Green Health Cross At Our German School
Not uncommon, a lot of public places have that design for first aid signs here in Germany
Just Went Through My Old Shoe Collection And Realized I Always Had An Impeccable Sense For Style
It's a Pokemon reference. Shiny (rare) Pokemon are different colours to the normal ones.
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Whilst some of these are creative, no-one should muck about with the warning/health and safety signs, particularly on the road. If they're not as expected in the Highway Code, they are confusing and potential dangerous. They are coloured that way for a reason, including visibility.
From the Reddit group, âReal Life Shinies,â taken from the term in the game, âPokemon Go,â https://www.reddit.com/r/RealLifeShinies/
thank you for saving me from the 30-minute Reddit scour :D
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Legend has it, Quinn Mallory took all of these photos (only a few people might get this reference).
It's a Pokemon reference. Shiny (rare) Pokemon are different colours to the normal ones.
Load More Replies... Whilst some of these are creative, no-one should muck about with the warning/health and safety signs, particularly on the road. If they're not as expected in the Highway Code, they are confusing and potential dangerous. They are coloured that way for a reason, including visibility.
From the Reddit group, âReal Life Shinies,â taken from the term in the game, âPokemon Go,â https://www.reddit.com/r/RealLifeShinies/
thank you for saving me from the 30-minute Reddit scour :D
Load More Replies... Legend has it, Quinn Mallory took all of these photos (only a few people might get this reference).
