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Article created by: Mindaugas Balčiauskas

We’re all very mindful of aesthetics, whether we’re consciously aware of it or not. On an instinctive level, we deeply enjoy looking at beautiful things. It’s not only that, though. We want that which is beautiful. Lance Hosey writes in The New York Times: “Brain scan studies reveal that the sight of an attractive product can trigger the part of the motor cerebellum that governs hand movement. Instinctively, we reach out for attractive things; beauty literally moves us.”

However, there is a parallel narrative running alongside this. To put it bluntly—we’re also fascinated by that which is ugly and bizarre. Truly horrendous art, horrible designs, and unaesthetic projects can capture our imagination like nothing else. Whether these things are so unaesthetic they loop back around and become aesthetic becomes a moot question when you’re stuck there, looking deep into the abyss, wondering whether to run away or share the image with your friends.

Luckily, we’re not the only ones who have a fascination with the (un)aesthetic side of the internet. The ‘Things that are not aesthetic’ Facebook page with nearly 3.5 million followers is a celebration of everything that makes us uncomfortable (yet keeps our eyes glued to the screen). Check out some of the most intriguing, weird, and unaesthetic posts featured on the online group, which is part of the Dank Channel project, upvote the ones that you particularly enjoyed hating, and go join them if it’s something that’s right up your alley.

More info: Facebook | DankChannel.com

#1

I Appreciate How Well Done This Is, But It Gives Me Severe Anxiety

Fur-covered artwork resembling a distorted Mona Lisa portrait, featured in a Facebook group for unaesthetic images.

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    #3

    My Dog When I'm Changing The Sheets On My Bed And She Refuses To Move

    Unaesthetic image of a car-shaped mound covered in black asphalt blending into the street in an urban area.

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    #4

    There's No Time To Explain. Get In The Pea

    Small green pea-shaped car parked on a sidewalk, featured in a Facebook group dedicated to unaesthetic images.

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    #5

    Don't

    Unaesthetic image of a vintage horn with a "Don't" note hanging among old framed pictures in a cluttered display.

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    Data1001
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it's ... so... tempting! [HONK! HONK!]

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    #6

    I Get It

    Handwritten sign in a phone repair shop reads no watching while phone being fixed, showing unaesthetic images humor.

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    #7

    Do Not Eat

    Couch with a pillow printed like silica gel packet warning label in unaesthetic home decor setting.

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    #8

    It's Bad When A Thrift Store Doesn't Like Our Odds For The Future

    Mug with unaesthetic design showing text "THE FUTURE IS" partially covered by a sale sticker in a Facebook group post.

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    #9

    Okay

    Grocery store cashier wearing an awkward face shield that distorts their facial features behind the checkout counter.

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    #10

    Hmmm

    Unaesthetic ceramic mug with a painted face and a broken handle lying beside it on a table near paint tubes.

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    #11

    Hmmm

    Jar labeled pickle me Elmo filled with red liquid and a plush toy inside, from unaesthetic images collection

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    #12

    You Gotta Love Trevor, The Emo Pony

    Unaesthetic horse with unusual black and white pattern standing in grassy field, highlighting unaesthetic images humor.

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    #13

    Found This Cool Dress On Clearance

    Dress with mismatched black and blue stripes on one side and gold and white stripes on the other, showing unaesthetic design.

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    Data1001
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great conversation piece, if nothing else!

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    #14

    Aesthetic Shadow

    Person with pink hair casting a shadow that appears to have a fierce face, shared in a group for unaesthetic images.

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    #15

    This Would Work Better Than Giving Me Flowers

    Signs with unaesthetic messages like sorry, love you, and eat beans seen in a Facebook group dedicated to unaesthetic images.

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    Data1001
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Together we fart, and never to part.

    #16

    The Surgery Went Perfectly

    Puzzle featuring a distorted Cinderella face from a Facebook group dedicated to unaesthetic images and worst photos.

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    #17

    But When Are You Hiring?

    Banner with repeated text now hiring now right now we're hiring now, an unaesthetic image from a Facebook group collection.

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    #18

    Oh, Sweet Jesus

    Table with jeans-clad legs holding a TV and remote, showcasing a uniquely unaesthetic image in a rustic room setting.

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    Data1001
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Missing an oversized belt buckle in front featuring a bull with massive horns.

    #19

    “I Don’t Need To Trace It...i Know How Big Letters Should Be.”-John Mulaney

    Handwritten cardboard sign taped to a door labeled graphic design department, showcasing a lack of aesthetic in images.

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    #20

    Going Into Trendy Restaurants Like

    Chicken nuggets topped with small portions of mac and cheese and ketchup on a foil-lined baking tray, unaesthetic image.

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    #21

    Bow Hunting With Style

    Man in camouflage aiming bow in forest carrying a high-heeled boot instead of a quiver, unaesthetic image from Facebook group.

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    #22

    I’m Intrigued

    Hand holding a corn-shaped zipper pouch from a Facebook group dedicated to unaesthetic images.

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    #23

    It's A Tiny Stage For A Mouse Comedian

    Corner of room with carpet, black baseboards, and an unaesthetic small square step disrupting the trim design

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    #24

    That Is Not Aesthetic

    Unaesthetic image of a school sculpture with a cartoon sharpener biting a pencil labeled learners outdoors.

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    #25

    Apartment Balcony, But Inside

    Unaesthetic image showing a hallway with unexplained small balconies above doors in a plain indoor setting.

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    Data1001
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen elder care homes like this, but dressed up to look like an actual small town street. If they added some foliage, some fake facades, and creative use of paint and design, this could actually look cool.

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    #26

    Slice Out Negativity, It’s A Lifestyle

    Man with unaesthetic hair dyed and cut to resemble a slice of pepperoni pizza, wearing a pizza slice hat outdoors in a city setting.

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    Data1001
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you can't accuse him of being a conformist.

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    #27

    Thomas Has Never Seen Such Jerry Rigging

    Car painted and modified to look like an unaesthetic train engine with an angry face in a grassy yard.

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    #28

    Just Yeehaw It

    White sneaker boots with high leather uppers pictured on a patterned carpet in an unaesthetic images collection.

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    #29

    Hmm

    Guitar shaped like a white neck pillow with unaesthetic design hanging on a wooden wall display.

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