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Hey, I'm Keith! A lot of the time, people don't see the faces I see in inanimate objects. So, I decided to illustrate them in a cartoonish way and write little stories about them to bring them to life. You can follow me on Instagram where I post more of my art.

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I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

Grab my beak if it’s laundry you seek.
You barely see me, maybe once a week.
How can I not have this disappointed look?
I dry your clothes as you read a book.
I’m dryer duck, and for a buck, I dry the shirts you tuck.
Handle my bill if you will, tweak left for your garments.
I’ll see you next week, but please, no more vomit.

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Blind Oracle
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude, we all have it. It's called being human.

Jonas H
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly, it's definitely NOT a condition. It's an inbuilt defense mechanism to find and analyze threats or danger.

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Ben Small
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not a "condition". Some people are more likely to see faces in objects and some aren't. Its just like pattern recognition. No need to be a snowflake about it.

Breddit
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can't say "I have pareidolia" as if it is a condition just to get likes. It is a f*****g phenomenon. Guess what? I have parallax.

Christopher Hall
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone has pareidolia, it's a natural process of our brains. You do, however, have a great talent for art. I always see the 9 square tiles (usually) in bathrooms as a lion.

Veronica Noechel
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at the photo first to see if I'd see the same face...I didn't. Instead I immediately saw an upside down little guy with big boxy eyebrows, smiling and winking at me. (Above the handle.) I like my guy better. He's much more jovial.

Camilla Koutsos
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never had a word for this phenomenon before and now I do. Thanks! I see faces everywhere, and hear voices in background noises :)

Tezz Lever
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Paradelia is a function everyones brain has, if you are hearing voices in things you should probably see a doc

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cocofine Jackson
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that is terrific fantastic I want to do that too but don't have the imagination for it we make have the ability to see faces in objects but not the ability to turn them into characters or the ability to draw or paint or come up with the story lines Keith you are unique don't pay any attention to the jealous haters they come a dime a dozen

Lucine K
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always see faces or characters, but never knew there was a term for it 😳 . I actually enjoy it quite a bit 😁

Blind Oracle
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you see faces in everyday objects. The human brain does it automatically. This guy is a lot more creative than me tho!

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    #2

    I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

    GAHAYUCK! Hi there!
    I have some stuff to share! It’s ice and water, and I suggest in that order. If it’s the latter first, by all means quench your thirst!
    But let it be known, YAHUH! You’re in the splash zone.
    My uneven teeth dispense your desires, push my eyes is what I require!

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    Aidan Edwards
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww he's so cute, I want a plush of this guy

    Stella Biderman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pareidolia isn't a condition. It's a psychological phenomenon that affects all humans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22686500

    cocofine Jackson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you should be a cartoonist you are better than Seth McFarllan

    Susan L. Miller
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have this odd quirk, too- mostly with faucets!

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    #3

    I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

    I’m ripe.
    Teeth rotten.
    My other half, forgotten.
    This crescent face is only recent.
    But not to panic, by botanic rules my seeds will sprout.
    More tomatoes to creep you out.
    Though there will be none like me, I’m one of a kind, you won’t find me in a bottle of Heinz.

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    Abby Rexroth
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the Red Skull on a bad day.

    Kim Vela
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see all the daces at the quickest glance but dont know how to explain to my family n kids tht im not crazy.idk anymore😪

    Allana Rose
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would not want to find this tomato in my ketsup!

    Richard Pickman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    E.A. Poe "The Masque of the Red Death"

    #4

    I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

    Yeah, I’m Frankie the furnace, who’s askin’?
    Short arms with anger fueled by fire, a bowler hat is my only attire.
    Burning wood is what I do.
    For cookin’ stew or warming you.
    But don’t feed me too much I’m warning you.
    I’m an earnest furnce, and frankly,
    I couldn’t care less about burning you.

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    Felicia
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Angry Stove from Beauty And The Beast

    Allana Rose
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I am going to start seeing faces where there should not be after seeing these pics!

    Rakooned
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy looks like he should be in The Brave Little Toaster. Kind of reminds me of the vacuum in that movie.

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    #5

    I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

    Not everyone knows what my nose holds.
    My eyes stay forward minding my own business as you conduct yours.
    I am a conductor myself being metal and all, you lock the door as your pants fall.
    I hold your jacket, or whatever you pack, yet I get no recognition as you carry out your mission.
    You flush and rush as if you have somewhere to be.
    Next time we meet, please stare back at me.

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    Ladam
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You cannot unsee what has been seen.

    Amanda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can never go into a public bathroom again without covering that up

    Emma Nielsen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not a medical condition, this is something EVERYONE has. It's the fact that our brains automatically see faces because that is what it is programmed to do.

    GlassOfWater
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes I wish I didn't have a dirty mind...

    Christian Schmidinger
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That reminds me of the "drunk octopus wants to fight you" :)

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    #6

    I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

    Hi there! I’m Sharron, the stall wall door. I hope the soap on my face stalls you from leaving this place.
    My look of surprise caused by the amount of hands not using my cleaning supplies.
    So, come hither and let me sanitize your mitts, then dry your hands after you rinse.

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    #7

    I Have Pareidolia, And I Create Characters Out Of The Faces I See.

    You’re in the bathroom at the urinal urine spilling.
    A sloth in transit with its oxygen filling.
    Arms resting in place, smile on its face, slowly but surely, it’s no race.
    Happy you’re there, the sloth happily stares.
    As you finish and flush, to the cosmos, no rush.

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    Fidel Lee
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YOU ARE AMAZING!!! LOVE THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS!!!! :)

    Daniel Losinger
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I Have Pareidolia” Pareidolia is a common phenomenon, it is not a condition. The title is fake.

    Casandra Nițescu
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhm you can't say that you "have" Pareidolia. It's not a diagnosis. It's just the name of a a psychological phenomenon that literally any person can experience.

    Aidan Edwards
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like a sloth, a space sloth! Cool!

    Stella Rothe
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's very cool! But no one "has" pareidolia, it's just a word for the human tendency to see faces everywhere. ;) Keep up the art

    Nyree Huh
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not something you "have" It's how the human brain has evolved. We all "have it"

    Mike Cruse
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im about 99% sure that urinal picture is from the store I work at... weird.

    Becky Havens
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like your work. I saw this bedside table the other day. face-on-ta...d541b0.jpg face-on-table-593d1e7d541b0.jpg

    Steven Daniels
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great! I'm always seeing faces in thigs too. I wish I had the talent to draw them but I can't draw for toffee.

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