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James Fridman is an online legend and, odds are, you’ve seen his work at least once even if you didn’t know the man behind the photo-editing. Known as one of the greatest Photoshop ‘trolls’ and editing wizards on the internet, British graphic designer Fridman takes people’s requests to alter their pictures very literally on purpose. This leads to hilarious photoshops that might just make you giggle and will get your Monday off to a great start.

Check out some of Fridman’s latest hilarious photoshops below, upvote your fave ones as you scroll on down, and let us know which pics you loved the most and why.

We’re huge fans of Fridman’s work here at Bored Panda (and we sometimes wish he’d photoshop us) and you can tell that by how often we’ve featured him before. You’ll find our latest awesome posts about his work right here, here, and here.

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

Looked thoroughly at her picture, but I don't notice what's wrong with her arm. She's just perfect. (BTW, what is "normal"...?")

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Mark Cleary
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bravo James. She is a pretty girl, and she needs to hear it more often. This is evident because she feels she isn't "normal". She's been MADE to feel that she's not "normal", unfortunately, by comments and treatment from others.

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Maciej Zajaczkowski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Excellent - I like how 'normal' is called a form of propaganda - excellent comparison or should I say description

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

James is such an awesome guy. A wicked sense of humor. He is kind and compassionate as well - he has done this kind of response before and it makes me smile.

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

Wow that really made me literally tear up. She's gorgeous and needs to know it!

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Gyro Pilot
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice looking woman, beautiful smile. If her spirit matches then she will go far.

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Bettye McKee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever told this beautiful girl she didn't look "normal" needs to have their head examined.

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

I love the positive affirmations almost as much as the trolling. She IS lovely BTW.

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

I think she looks so beautiful!! Yes, you can see the condition, if you look for it. But so what? First I saw so much more! A beautiful smile and a person that looks very happy!

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Anna Rush
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ryan is absolutely correct! The toxic positivity is awful. I've seen this post come up on disability platforms and the comments are always about how this isn't actually helping at all and just disrespects their lived experiences.

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Rob Wunsch
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gorgeous young lady. I’d be proud to go to homecoming with her.

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Chris Maddock
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Until I read the text, that is all I saw too. A pretty young lady holding a dainty purse and a mobile phone. Very nice :)

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Sam T Godfrey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For all the nutsy stuff he does, this kind of reply is always the best!

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Judy Windham Saunders
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny--the first thing I saw looking at this picture is her eyes. Wow! Is she the picture of the phrase "big brown eyes" or what? With those eyes and that smile, honey, you don't want to look "normal" or "average." Both of those words would be a step backward.

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Mark Johnson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've laughed at so many of James' photoshops, but I didn't expect that one of his works would move me so much I would cry. Absolutely wonderful. And very, very true.

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PARIS ROYAL
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

were twins withe stick arms gurl ur not alone i wish to be normal too

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Colin Mochrie At Its Finest
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew a boy, Trevor, in middle achool, who had muscular distrophy. He was very intellectual and was in a motorized wheelchair to get around. He spent some time in the special ed class, where I spent a good chunk of my day helping out. I want to say he went on to 9th grade, and he passed away. :(

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

She looks quite normal, I see lots of people do that in photos

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

He has a white heart with the right people, very sweet, because she's beautiful 🥰

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

I was wondering where he could possibly go with this request. He went to the highest place he could have. So awesome!

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Julieta S.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He always refuses to "correct" physical things, and answers beautifully!

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Stephen Tiano
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a great thing to tell her! This guy goes on my list of heroes.

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Dan Pieniak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What..... I would never have noticed her arms if she had not mentioned the fact. Anyway, what a beautiful woman she is ♥

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Christine Zanfino
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a beautiful smile and such pretty eyes-the picture is perfect just the way it is

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Anna Rush
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This guy's a jerk. She didn't ask for his opinion on her body, she just wanted a photo where her arms weren't the focus. She can feel however she wants and he needs to keep his abelist opinions to himself.

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

Her pretty face is the focus. I didn't notice her arms until I read the text.

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3 years ago

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I hate to be a downer, but I am sure he is not the first person to tell her that. I really think he was doing the handicapped version of mansplaining to her. He should have just given her what she asked for.

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Al Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do kind of see where you're coming from but I disagree. While most of others were at least a bit of a joke, she genuinely seemed to have an issue with her appearance. I think telling her she doesn't need to was exactly right. It may also be that he was uncomfortable doing as she asked, perhaps fearing that he'd do more harm than good.

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Ryan Deschanel
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Belittleing disabled people with that much pretentiousness is despicable.

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

Hahaha I would use it as my profile picture and see if anyone noticed 😅

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2.1 million adoring fans on Instagram. Nearly 1.6 million followers on Facebook. And another 1.9 million Photoshop-and-humor-loving followers on Twitter. There’s no doubt about it, the content that Fridman creates is the perfect intersection of quality and relatable humor. It is not possible to have that kind of popularity without appealing to something that unites us all.

In this case, it’s giggling uncontrollably at the ‘dad-joke-like’ interpretations of people’s requests and the ensuing Photoshop hilarity.

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

The sad part in this one really is a grown woman having issues with breasts on a statue

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While some people understand what Fridman is all about and simply want to be in the spotlight with their pics for a bit, others are genuinely shocked by the monkey’s paw-like situation they find themselves in.

Be careful what you wish for? Yeah, we’ll have that warning in spades and spades. The graphic designer even has a list of terms and conditions that you should check out before submitting a photo. And remember, don’t submit anything that you don’t want made public. Fridman takes credits, agreements, and rules very seriously and so should you.

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What Fridman does actually plays a far deeper role than just providing fun and entertainment (though that’s important, too!). It's practically a cliche that laughter is the best medicine, however, it's scientifically backed. Well, it might not be the only thing good for you, but it's been proven to have positive short and long-term benefits for everyone.

The Mayo Clinic explains that laughter cools down our response to stress, helps decrease our heart rate, as well as blood pressure, and ends up making us feel relaxed. What's more, laughter stimulates our organs, increases our oxygen intake, and releases more endorphins by our brains. Our circulation improves, our muscles relax, and this physically helps deal with stress.

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Mohsie Supposie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She said, "can you remove it?", not "can you remove him?" .... so he did exactly as told.

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But that's just the short-term bonuses. In the long-term, consistently finding something humorous to laugh at tends to improve how the function of our immune system (this helps outweigh some nasty stress-related illnesses).

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Laughter also acts as a natural painkiller, can reduce the effects of anxiety and depression, and will consistently make you happier. It might sound simple, but it's true. So chuckle away as often as you can. 

Fridman is very well-known, however, he’s a bit shy and doesn’t tend to feel comfortable doing personal interviews. It appears that he prefers to let others be in the spotlight. However, he’s got a very giving spirit! He founded the James Fridman Foundation as a way to give back to the community and make the world a better place.

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The James Fridman Foundation’s main mission is to support and help children and young people “in developing their skills, understanding, and capabilities that will enable them to navigate the obstacles they encounter as they grow and participate in society as independent, mature, and responsible individuals.​”

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According to the Foundation, modern society and the difficulties that it creates have an “immense impact” on young people’s mental well-being and healthy development. “Lack of knowledge, understanding and appropriate skills on how to build resilience and emotional shield leads to an inability to work through challenges modern life has put upon them.”

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In other words, the organization aims to help kids become tougher so that they can weather the challenges that modern life throws at them. The Foundation also wants to see a world where every single child and young person feels like they belong there, they feel happy and valued and understood.

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What do you think of Fridman’s work, dear Pandas? Have you ever had the pleasure of getting your pic altered by him? What do you think of his sense of humor? We’d love to hear from you, so drop us a comment below to let all the other Readers know what you think.