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Our brains just love symmetry! So much so that when we see a fine example of things just falling nicely into place just as they should, it satisfies us deep within our souls.

Of course, when we encounter the opposite - the wonky, the askew, the lop-sided - it triggers a vague feeling of discomfort. This reaction is stronger in some than in others, but even those of us who would consider themselves chill about imperfections can get fixated on certain mistakes.

Can't understand what I mean? Well, as a follow up to previous efforts here and hereBored Panda has collected another list of things that aren't quite right and are sure to set the alarm bells ringing. Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and let us know how they made you feel in the comments!

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What The Actual Mother ******* **** Is This *******

What The Actual Mother ******* **** Is This *******

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So what lies behind this fascination with all things symmetrical? Well, according to an article in HowStuffWorks, it comes from the fact that most objects in the real world are symmetrical. "This is particularly true of nature: the radial symmetry of starfish or flower petals, the symmetrical efficiency of a hexagonal honeycomb, or the uniquely symmetrical crystal patterns of a snowflake," they write. "In fact asymmetry is often a sign of illness or danger in the natural world."

"And, of course, human beings are symmetrical, at least on the outside (some internal organs like the heart and liver are off-center). Decades of research into sexual attraction have proven that both men and women find symmetrical faces sexier than asymmetrical ones. The leading explanation is that physical symmetry is an outward sign of good health, although large-scale studies have shown no significant health differences in people with symmetrical or asymmetrical faces."

"The simple explanation for our attraction to symmetry is that it's familiar. Symmetrical objects and images play by the rules that our brains are programmed to recognize easily."

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#4

This Neighborhood I Saw On Google Maps Really Hits Me Hard

This Neighborhood I Saw On Google Maps Really Hits Me Hard

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#5

Well You're Not Wrong

Well You're Not Wrong

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In an essay called The Symmetrical Universe, Alan Lightman, American physicist, writer, and author of The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew, writes:

"Symmetry leads to economy, and nature, like human beings, seem to prefer economy. If we think of nature as a vast ongoing experiment, constantly trying out different possibilities of design, then those designs that cost the least energy or that require the fewest different parts to come together at the right time will take precedence, just as the principle of natural selection says that organisms with the best ability to survive will dominate over time."

#7

It’s Like They Want Me To Have An Aneurysm

It’s Like They Want Me To Have An Aneurysm

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So try to relax whilst perusing this list - your sense of discomfort or even anger at the asymmetry of things is fully justified, and is an appropriate human reaction to these design outrages. Good symmetry is good organization and our brains are hardwired to appreciate that!

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#8

This Chandelier At A Restaurant I Ate At Bothers Me So Much

This Chandelier At A Restaurant I Ate At Bothers Me So Much

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#9

This Stove

This Stove

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#11

Someone Thought It Would Be Funny To Do This At The Corner Of Every Page Of This Notebook

Someone Thought It Would Be Funny To Do This At The Corner Of Every Page Of This Notebook

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#12

This Teacher Doesn’t Erase The Board Fully And Continues To Use It

This Teacher Doesn’t Erase The Board Fully And Continues To Use It

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

Always annoys me! Especially when there is that single mark and you are sitting so close but...

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#14

Just Re-Pave The Damn Road At This Point

Just Re-Pave The Damn Road At This Point

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#15

My Grandfather Doesn’t Peel The Plastic Off Of Anything And Won’t Let Me Peel It Off. I’m About To Have A Heart Attack

My Grandfather Doesn’t Peel The Plastic Off Of Anything And Won’t Let Me Peel It Off. I’m About To Have A Heart Attack

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

Reminds me of those little old ladies who leave plastic covers on all the furniture.

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#17

Meanwhile In Supermarket

Meanwhile In Supermarket

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#18

The Way This Pizza Has Been Cut

The Way This Pizza Has Been Cut

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#20

My Friend's New Front Door

My Friend's New Front Door

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Shawn Murphy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even worse the new door and the sidewalk don't line up. You would step wrong every time use went through the door.

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#21

911 - I'd Like To Report A Crime

911 - I'd Like To Report A Crime

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Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's a clue, in a find the treasure game. You can imagine that was more effort to insert that piece in that position than to place it perfectly

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#22

At My Closest Train Station. I Think I Need To Move

At My Closest Train Station. I Think I Need To Move

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#24

I Was High In The Road And Was Not Sure If It Was The Weed Or Not So I Took A Picture For Later

I Was High In The Road And Was Not Sure If It Was The Weed Or Not So I Took A Picture For Later

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#27

Looked Down During My Shower Today. Can’t Unsee It Now

Looked Down During My Shower Today. Can’t Unsee It Now

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#28

I'm Literally Screaming Inside

I'm Literally Screaming Inside

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#29

Finished Laying The Bricks, Boss

Finished Laying The Bricks, Boss

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#30

Not Only Is The First Light Different, The Last Light's Fixture Is Upside Down

Not Only Is The First Light Different, The Last Light's Fixture Is Upside Down

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#31

Why Write The ‘S’ Like That? The More I Read It, The More It Mildly Infuriates Me

Why Write The ‘S’ Like That? The More I Read It, The More It Mildly Infuriates Me

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#32

The Way My Mom Watches TV With Things Obscuring The Screen

The Way My Mom Watches TV With Things Obscuring The Screen

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#34

Askew Angles

Askew Angles

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Foxxy
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would bother me so much that I couldn’t live in that house.

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#36

I Am Forced To Look At This Every Time I Get Up

I Am Forced To Look At This Every Time I Get Up

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#37

I Put The Manhole Cover Back, Boss

I Put The Manhole Cover Back, Boss

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Daria B
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you turn it around to match the pattern, it opens a secret chamber full of coins and useless rare equipment. ♥

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#39

Found This In Louisiana

Found This In Louisiana

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Just Carmen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't suprise me. I lived in LA for a year and people there are not very bright.

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#40

Why Not "Intense Raspberry"?

Why Not "Intense Raspberry"?

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Nicolas Schirvel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YOu have to know your european chocolate history ^^ The brand "Intense Raspberry" is the property of "Côte d'Or" who is the belgian equivalent of "Lindt" who is Swiss :p Thanks for listening.

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#41

This Apartment Building

This Apartment Building

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#42

If I Could Not See Them At The Same Time I Would Not Care

If I Could Not See Them At The Same Time I Would Not Care

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#45

This Stripe On My Friend's Car

This Stripe On My Friend's Car

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#46

Why?

Why?

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Luis Milian
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

purposely evil! finished the whole building know this would annoy many!

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

I want to see the other end of this wall. Is there a part brick short there?

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Tom Hardeveld
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm not going to be just another brick in the... euh... well shoot!

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Rebecca Henderson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Laziness! Just plain laziness with a dash of stupidity. But I do like the bird rest comment.

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

This probably done to set a speed pole on during construction. Then, because they messed the bond up on the rights side they left it. Though if they’d just pulled it and set a cut most people wouldn’t have noticed.

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Sandy Surface
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not? I have to stop looking at these. I’m beginning to agree.

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Baali Venomax
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nope its a honeybee resting place before it goes on to the Hive

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Cristina Sacchi
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4 years ago

it's a different brick altogether...

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#47

Well Done

Well Done

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John Montgomery
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is a manhole cover like the other one, can't it just be pulled back up and put down correctly?

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#48

I'm Just Gonna Leave That Here

I'm Just Gonna Leave That Here

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#49

Do I Even Have To Say Anything

Do I Even Have To Say Anything

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Adam T S
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trick is, have the green locker hop over the red locker into the white pillar, then the red locker over the next green one, and so forth until they alternate.

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#50

Horrible Cut-Out

Horrible Cut-Out

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