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Did you know that this kind of hideous facial contortion is actually a sport? Inevitably founded in Britain, gurning competitions have been happening since way back in 1297, when people at the Egremont Crab Apple Fair took turns in pulling grotesque poses while eating the super sour apples.

One To Rule Them All

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265points

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Lulik 5 years ago

If you squint your eyes a little bit, you will see an adorable little duck or chicken on the second picture xD

59points

My Mother Told Me I Shouldn't Keep Posting This Just In Case A Boy Saw. Helloo, Boyz

Final score:

222points

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Koalamonster 5 years ago

If a man doesn't love you making a goofy face with no makeup on he is not the man for you anyway. Seriously your eye makeup there is really well done and you're clearly lovely, no need to be serious 100% of the time.

73points

This rural English tradition now has it's own World Championships, with people coming from across the globe to try and win the title of ugliest face. Traditionally gurners frame their faces with a horse collar, in a procedure that is known as "gurnin' through a braffin'. A typical gurn involves projecting the lower jaw as far forward and up as possible, and covering the upper lip with the lower lip.

I Don’t Know How It’s Possible

Final score:

212points

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Neon Petra 5 years ago

The glasses!

44points

I Am Very Proud Of The Photo On The Right

Final score:

195points

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Edgy 3rd grader 5 years ago

impressive

43points

The World Championships are held in mid-September each year and there are competitions for men, ladies and juniors. England's best-known gurner is Peter Jackman, who won the world championship four times from 1998, with a face called the "Bela Lugosi."

Photos Of Me Taken Within The Same Week

Final score:

195points

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Koalamonster 5 years ago

It's amazing what bad lighting and angles can do to a person. Add a little makeup and you've got yourself pictures that look like different people. Seriously though it's not just makeup- nobody looks good at that angle.

56points

When Someone Says Dinner's Ready

Final score:

186points

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SmittenKitten 5 years ago

Lol the angle of the photo

34points

Perhaps some of these lovely ladies would fancy signing up and trying to win the title of Gurning World Champion? There are certainly some natural talents in this list!

This Was On The Same Day - The Contrast

Final score:

173points

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Jo Choto 5 years ago

I love this. Shows that beautiful girls are also ordinary girls.

52points

Gotta Make The Most Of A Good Hair Day

Final score:

169points

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Neon Petra 5 years ago

Oh man. That is kinda cool!

44points

#10

This Face Scares My Dad

Final score:

166points

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BusLady 5 years ago

Dad is wondering: Did I make that?

51points

#11

Hey... At Least He Put A Ring On It

Final score:

150points

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tuzdayschild 5 years ago (edited)

Oh darlin, you're my fav. Must be the glasses.

30points

#12

Better?

Final score:

148points

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Neon Petra 5 years ago

Kinda looks like Cruella de Vil on the right.

41points

#13

Nutria Or Human Female? One Of My Proudest Moments

Final score:

145points

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Foxxy 5 years ago

Hahaha, she is bringing out the inner rabbit.

39points

#14

First Time Poster, Finally Somewhere I Can Show Off My Talents

Final score:

143points

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Lulik 5 years ago

On the second photo, she looks like a student who was chosen to answer at the blackboard during a math lesson =P

41points

#15

This Is So Embarrassing To Put Out Into The World, But The Photo On The Right Has Brought Tears From Laughter To My Close Friends... So I Wanted To Spread The Joy

Final score:

142points

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MisSia 5 years ago

Cool hair

32points

#16

Monster

Final score:

139points

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Jo Choto 5 years ago

Everyone needs to take pictures like this.

31points

#17

I Think I Did Better This Try

Final score:

135points

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Foxxy 5 years ago

The right photo looks like she belongs in the movie hocus pocus.

41points

#18

Expectation V Reality: Exam Season Edition

Final score:

133points

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anarkzie 5 years ago

This one I actually cannot believe is the same person, it looks like mum and daughter.

93points

Til How Stretchy Noses Are

Final score:

123points

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BusLady 5 years ago

Her mom's warning: Don't keep doing that, or it will stay that way.

70points

#20

My Mom Has Always Told Me, “My Daughter, You’re Very Pretty, But You Make Some Ugly Faces”

Final score:

122points

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BusLady 5 years ago

She's right.

39points

#21

Nightmare Inducing. Enjoy

Final score:

112points

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SmittenKitten 5 years ago

Mr.Bean?!?

85points

#22

My Cat And I, Pretending To Be Thumbs

Final score:

111points

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miaow 5 years ago

nailed it! :D

19points

#23

Finally Got The Balls To Post My Only Skill. Enjoy

Final score:

109points

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SirPatTheCat 5 years ago

Those are some sweet side bangs

1point

#24

My Dad Walked In As I Was Capturing The Ugly

Final score:

104points

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OnlyMyOpinion 5 years ago

Haha, I love the this. The 'ugly' pics are what really capture parts of the personality, which ironically brings laughter and is beautifully human.

32points

#25

When Your Coworker Actually Thinks The Person On The Left Is A Completely Different Person From The One On The Right (True Story - He Thought The Person On The Right Was A New Hire)

Final score:

101points

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birdhouse 5 years ago

She looks like Brenda Song!

14points

#26

They Said Whitening My Teeth Would Make Me Prettier

Final score:

98points

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Jack Chandra 5 years ago

Most of the "ugly" pics are either 'tuck my chin in and make a face' or 'wear glasses - I'm ugly now!'

34points

Good Angles And Lighting Are Everything

Final score:

93points

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Kaisu 5 years ago

Everyone has their good and bad angles, no one in the world looks good from every angle!

23points

#28

Post Gym vs. Post Shower... It’s A Pitty I Lose All That Volume

Final score:

91points

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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago

Mother and daughter combo.

14points

#29

Bedroom Eyes, Deadlift Face

Final score:

88points

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Edgy 3rd grader 5 years ago

and here we observe the moment before Karen yells at her misbehaving child

41points

#30

Scronch

Final score:

81points

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Katchen 5 years ago

This is like the opposite of the “girl becomes prettier when she takes her glasses off” movie trope.

28points

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Jo Choto 5 years ago

I feel like all dating apps should require all the people to post best/worst photos side by side. Not only would it make the process more "honest" but I think it would be so much more fun.

33points

Ellie Ragsdale 5 years ago

Great idea! I'd try that.

1point

Foxxy 5 years ago

hahaha, love them all. I love it when people can have a laugh at themselves.

20points

MisSia 5 years ago

I guess I need to up my triple chin game!

17points

Veronica Sjöberg 5 years ago

I think its funny how many people comment "not the same person!". Well yeah... it is. And even permanent features like teeth can look different from some different angle. Eyebrows are often filled in with makeup and makeup can also make your eyes look bigger etc. The way you feel can also have a HUGE inpact on how you look. The point is: we all have different sides, inside and out. Its not just "insta vs reality".

7points

Marina 4 years ago (edited)

Right? " cLeaRLy tHIs iS pHOtoShOPpeD" no, you're just new to makeup and photography principles

3points

Bored Alchemist 5 years ago

My mum said that when she went to Papua new guinea, the kids there would always get her attention by tapping on her, and then proceeded to flip their eyelids. She said that it grossed her out no matter how many times they did it.

5points

juice 5 years ago

lol i'd totally do that

0points

Ben Smith 5 years ago

What people expect on tinder vs. who actually shows up.

4points

Surya Amriza 5 years ago

Most of the photos have proven that double-chin will make you look less pretty than when you will look without one.

3points

Turnip and a Frog 5 years ago

Wow. Great article, Panda.

2points

Slinkman 5 years ago

I wish i could do this the other way arround and make my standard ugly shithead a 'pretty' face! :D

2points

Demi Zwaan 5 years ago

Yeah, nice. Too bad many of us only have the face on the right :(

2points

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

No! That’s the point, girl. Any of us can look like s**t and any of us can doctor it up and look way better. Nobody is just beautiful or just ugly. That’s the point. If you feel like the ugly pic on the right all the time I won’t patronize you and call you beautiful but trust me, nine times out of then you can fancy up your appearance and get closer to the left. You shouldn’t feel bad about yourself like this. Appearances aren’t everything but self esteem is important, even if people tell you otherwise. You can learn to look how you want to look / feel.

9points

nicolobagelo 5 years ago

I would do this. One photo from my Instagram, one from my best friend's phone.

1point

Valereee 5 years ago

Loved them all! They are to be commended for being so human 😱😘💓❗

1point

Leesa DeAndrea 5 years ago

They have a pretty face & they have pretend ugly face, many of the photos feature eyeglasses as part of the ugly face. Whereas people like me are stuck with our ugly face & glasses 100% of the time. We are the ugly face.

1point

Zaheen Muhammad 5 years ago

Hehe, some people just know how to make use of their face! Loved the post OP..

1point

MamaT 5 years ago

Love this so much!!!

1point

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

This was the best thing I’ve seen on BP. I used to go to that subreddit all the time when I was feeling down. It’s been a hard week and this really picked me up.

1point

Lulik 5 years ago

I will always love photos like that =D Bravo Girls!

1point

BusLady 5 years ago

More from James Caunt.

1point

Braelyn Browne 5 years ago

I think actors who have to we're a bunch of makeup and you special effects to make their character should do this

0points

Asif Khan 5 years ago

Makeup is such a big advantage for women. They can make their mediocre/plain faces appealing. Men are stuck with theirs. In the world of online dating when looks are so important, it puts men at a big disadvantage.

0points

Full Name 5 years ago

That's what scruff, hats and sunglasses are for.

0points

Shawn 5 years ago

Most of these are more like ONLINE VS REALITY. Which speaks volumes for where are society is heading.

0points

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

Tell us more, Shawn. Go on.

-1point

Daniëlle Raats 5 years ago

I sometimes just can't help myself dra-silly-...f75fc0.jpg

0points

Ben Smith 5 years ago

You’re way hotter on the right

-2points

Neon Petra 5 years ago

A lot of these are really different!

0points

Dryft Cat 5 years ago

...aaaaand I don't understand why this is getting downvoted

-1point

Hafida 5 years ago

I am in shock and sorry to say, how ugly the girls are without make up. Damn. I am glad here in the netherlands we dont use that much make up and still look the same without.

-1point

Meg Needler 5 years ago

I guess I don’t need to feel so bad about my neck at certain angles. If these pretty ladies can make their necks...um...THAT way I guess mine is okay at certain angles. Thanks ladies!

-1point

Ashley Wright 5 years ago

Good for all these wonderful women to share their “ugly side,” which are such unnatural poses, that they’re not ugly at all. #beautiful

-1point

sunnyrei82 5 years ago

I love a confident person. They are amazing.

-1point

A B C 5 years ago

Not this again...

-1point

Chicago Kitty 5 years ago

I think there should be an option to downvote a Bored Panda author, besides just downvoting their posts, so that they can be ranked according to the inane stupidity of their portfolio. I'm looking at you James Caunt...

-1point

Donna Webber 5 years ago

All of these are not funny at all . They are very stupid and just dumb

-1point

Full Name 5 years ago

Stupid AND dumb?

1point

Hanna 5 years ago

Does contouring really take 30lbs off your face? Can't believe some of the after shots are the same person

-1point

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

Contouring makes everyone’s face look better but the “after” shots aren’t “after shots.” This isn’t before and after makeup. This is girls taking cute pics and then taking the ugliest possible pic they can take. You have to contort your face, not just be ugly without trying lol

3points

Crystal Pearson 5 years ago

My boyfriend thinks that not all are the same person and it kind of looks like the pictures with no Makeup are the mothers of some

-2points

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Jo Choto 5 years ago

I feel like all dating apps should require all the people to post best/worst photos side by side. Not only would it make the process more "honest" but I think it would be so much more fun.

33points

Ellie Ragsdale 5 years ago

Great idea! I'd try that.

1point

Foxxy 5 years ago

hahaha, love them all. I love it when people can have a laugh at themselves.

20points

MisSia 5 years ago

I guess I need to up my triple chin game!

17points

Veronica Sjöberg 5 years ago

7points

Marina 4 years ago (edited)

Right? " cLeaRLy tHIs iS pHOtoShOPpeD" no, you're just new to makeup and photography principles

3points

Bored Alchemist 5 years ago

5points

juice 5 years ago

lol i'd totally do that

0points

Ben Smith 5 years ago

What people expect on tinder vs. who actually shows up.

4points

Surya Amriza 5 years ago

Most of the photos have proven that double-chin will make you look less pretty than when you will look without one.

3points

Turnip and a Frog 5 years ago

Wow. Great article, Panda.

2points

Slinkman 5 years ago

I wish i could do this the other way arround and make my standard ugly shithead a 'pretty' face! :D

2points

Demi Zwaan 5 years ago

Yeah, nice. Too bad many of us only have the face on the right :(

2points

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

9points