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People Are Sharing The Most ‘WTF’ Stock Images They Find To This Online Group And Here Are 30 Of The Most Bizarre Ones
By definition, stock images are professional photos that are used for commercial purposes, like complementing publications, adverts, etc. But in reality, we know very well that many stock pics out there are just so weird, they've become somewhat of a household name for bizarre, pointless, and lousy photographs that make them particularly laughable.
It's this precise quality of the wacky and wondrous elements of stock photography that makes you instantly realize that what you’re seeing is a stock image and nothing else.
Thanks to this subreddit which has 333k members, we now have the most "seriously?", "are they kiddin’ me?" "do u see what I’m seeing?" compilation that poses way more questions than it answers.
Sit back and enjoy these carefully stacked stock monstrosities and after you’re done, be sure to check out Bored Panda's previous post with even more stock goodness that you won’t be able to unsee. Ever.
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#1
This Makes Me Feel Uncomfortable
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#2
Oh Damn You Caught Me Keeping A Bowl Of Crackers In The Fridge
Emily Ashyn 4 years ago
I'm embarrassed at how long it took me to understand what was wrong with this
#3
Surfing The Web
Tri Wahyu Yulianto 4 years ago
See her face, the face of "why must i received this modelling offer from Shutterstock?"
While scrolling through this post, you are very likely to start wondering in what kind of context someone would need a stock image of a man with a meatloaf mask blended into his skin, or a shot of a woman pointing a baguette at a chef in what seems to be a carefully staged... bakery robbery.
It all has to do with the demand for very specialized imagery which happens when a subscriber browses through the peculiar stock archive. But the photographers have to already be ahead of the demand and anticipate people’s imagery needs before they start typing in the keywords.
#4
Trying To Tell Your Wife Her Cooking Is Crap
#5
This Stock Photo Illustrates The Dangers Of Shirt Hoarding
Bellatrix Lestrange 4 years ago
Google female bullying and you will find more of these pictures with the same girls.
#6
An Italian Having A Conversation With A Giant Nacho
According to The Atlantic, “Shutterstock's content team will do direct outreach to the site's top videographers, photographers, and illustrators 'to help fill specific content needs.'” However, the contributing photographers are the ones who figure out what the subscribers will be looking for.
These days, stock imagery has become kind of its own aesthetic category that’s posed and weird without any apparent reason. Incredibly, according to Shutterstocker Emily Goodwin, “it's the utilitarian content—the images that capture the banalities and absurdities of everyday life—that prove popular” on the website.
#7
I Think I’ll Go Snow Skiing In A Bikini; Ya Know, Since I’m Pregnant And All
#8
Kermit Sacrifices A Potato?
#9
Woman Is Robbing Bakery With A Baguette
#10
Alligator Attacking Businesswoman In Office Cubicle
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Sign on break room wall: It has been 0 days since the last alligator attack
#11
Forbidden Affair
#12
Apple
#13
After Many Weeks Lurking, I Have Finally Found A Wtfstockphoto
#14
I Have No Idea What This Is Supposed To Represent
#15
She Doesn’t Have A Spine
#16
Dads When Gas Prices Go Up 1 Cent
Tri Wahyu Yulianto 4 years ago
"Sir,your gas tank port at your right. It's your first time fill gas?"
#17
Yes Grandma I Want Some Ice-Cream
#18
Please Nurse, Do Your Job
#19
It's Like I'm Really There!
Ty Stratton-Quirk 4 years ago
Ironically, the program running right now is "Experience in the Emergency Room".
#20
Ok, Love You Too
Ty Stratton-Quirk 4 years ago
I know they're supposed to be shorter than the other fingers, but rule of thumb clearly doesn't apply here.
#21
Bubble Wrap Fun
#22
When No One Shows Up To Your Victorian Themed Whoville Party
#23
Congratulations On Your New Husband!
#24
Man With A Meat Loaf Mask Blended Into His Skin Or Whatever This Is
#25
Burger Baby
#26
So... I Came Across This Picture
#27
How To Properly Censor A Dingdingdong
#28
Man Poking A Gpu Card With A Soldering Iron
HalfShelli 4 years ago
You’ve gotta love the fact that he’s clearly never held – or perhaps even seen – a soldering iron. In his entire life.
#29
I Don't Even Know What To Say
#30
Warning Sign
Truth Monster 4 years ago
I feel a man in an unironic Hawaiian shirt really has no grounds to gatekeep anyone.
Wolfstar 4 years ago
It says "No Gay R*tards." All Gays allowed in my house, though. (I don't have a house, but you're welcome to storm my apartment.) Spread the rainbow! 🏳️🌈
Animal lover❤ 4 years ago
Shut up you bad haired, Hawaiian shirt wearing, red door opening, stock photo modeling homophobe
Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago (edited)
It's one of those right-wing Christian B&B/small m/hotel owners who don't like same-sex couples sharing a room, because goodness knows what they might get up to in there!?! The kind of place where no one should choose to stay...
Sarah 4 years ago
Hold up. Could you not associate Christians with this photo? Lot's of Christians don't care who people love or who their partner is.
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Aasha Rooks [STUDENT] 4 years ago
if you're thinking what I'm thinking that r is then something is going to be happening
#31
So When’s The Wedding?
#32
My New Favorite Account- Humans Of Stock Photography
#34
We Deliver Pizza To Literally Anywhere
#35
When You Be Robbing Someone's House But The Beat Is Fire
#36
What If We Smelled The Same Shoe... Haha, Just Kidding... Unless?
#37
Lol Omg Don't Come To School Tomorrow
#38
I Am The Umbrella Now
#39
What Situation Is This Supposed To Describe?
#40
My Absolute Favourite - "Concept Of Abstract Pain And Despair"
#41
It’s The Thought That Counts
#43
So Much Love
#44
How People Outside The Us Picture American Children
#45
Hey Dad, I Found My New Kink!
Truth Monster 4 years ago
They're going to be waiting a long time for their (singular) steak if the grill has no coals in it...
#46
Bradley's First Legal Dose Of Cannabis Excited Him More Than It Should've
#47
Christmas Banana Murder
#48
I Guess You Could Say, He's "Hung"
#49
Japanese Dragon Nurse Helps Apple With A Wheel Chair
#50
What The Heel?
#51
Trust Nobody... Not Even Yourself
#52
Just Swimming!
Logic and Reason 4 years ago
I like this one. It’s creative, but more importantly, not scarring to look at.
#53
That Guy Seems Happy
#54
I Believe I Can Fly
#55
Burger Nightmare
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
This is a picture of me struggling with the idea of ordering from McDonalds for the second time this week...
#56
I Have Several Questions
#57
Monkey On Phone And Woman In Bath
#58
I've Always Wanted The Ability To Summon Raptors
#59
The Search Phrase Was “Working Together”
#60
Dylan Got So Frustrated Hanging His Clock, He Accidentally Hung Himself
#61
The Carrot Lady
#62
When Your Knees' Hands Have Lots Of Pills
#63
I Have No Title Just Enjoy
#64
How Was Your Day Hun?
#65
Skffffff
Ty Stratton-Quirk 4 years ago
It's bad enough externally, but can you imagine a cat panicking and tearing up your sinus cavity?
#66
Teenager Snorting Cocaine, That Has Been Positioned To Spell Out Lenin
#67
Finally, An Accurate Representation Of Fishing
#68
Woman Wearing Gas Mask Vacuuming Lawn
#69
He Will Legit Shoot Off His Fingers At That Angle
Chinmayee Kalghatgi 4 years ago
Now, tell me the secret of capturing people’s minds while simultaniously killing them
#70
Yup. This Exists
#71
Pleeease Can I Keep Him?
Helen Haley 4 years ago
I actually find the lawn and the couple creepier. Has that plastic stepford vibe.
#72
You're Either The Hunter Or The Hunted
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Note that the apple is the ringleader. Don't be fooled by all that "an apple a day" propaganda spewed by the Apple Marketing Board.
#73
Titled "Making Cookies During A Gas Raid"
#74
Can Someone Explain?
#75
"Anything Is A Dildo If You're Brave Enough" Or "I Want It To Be Extra Loud"
#76
Pizza Thieves Are Really Stepping Up Their Game
#77
Beauty
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi 4 years ago
I've seen this one before on another stock photo. I call it "Cat-Serpent Cooks Stew in a Pumpkin."
#78
A Woman Hugging A Penis Body Pillow While Reading A Book Called "Huge Penis"
#79
Ironman
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
And that was the last time Paul was allowed to do the ironing unsupervised
#80
From An Article About Teenagers Becoming Radicalized Online
#81
Pill That's Actually Hard To Swallow
#82
Man In Gas Mask Getting Ready To Shave
Truth Monster 4 years ago
He wants to look pretty for when he finds his mummy (Dr. Who reference)
#83
Italian Baby
#84
I See Your Satan With Chocolates And I Raise You Jesus With A Laptop
#85
I Too Found This Image In My Textbook, But A Physical Copy
#86
This Image Costs $499 For A Large Size
#87
I Hope This Doesn't Happen To My PC
#89
Let’s Just Take The Moment To Investigate What’s Going On Here
#90
A Mug As Long As That Neck
#91
Man vs. Food
#92
Was Referred To A Stock Photo Database When I Was Younger, Where I Participated In This Gem
#93
A Single Copy Of This Was $200
Abraxas 4 years ago
A colleague told me recently - unsolicited, barely know him - that he likes to eat raw onions like an apple. And if this wasn't more than enough, he said he does this every time before he visits his girlfriend because she doesn't like that he smokes. WTFF?! I'm rarely really disgusted or speechless, but here I was.
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LC Greenwood 4 years ago
I think this was the funniest / best comments thread I've seen on here
Damon Tripodi 4 years ago (edited)
What a strange place I just went to, to listen to my own comments
JamezyJamez 4 years ago
This wasn't a fun thread. I quit early on and I still regret clicking on it.
Ramen 4 years ago
when your coworker hasnt turned in the papers 1 second after they're due download-2...fc92dd.jpg 
LC Greenwood 4 years ago
I think this was the funniest / best comments thread I've seen on here
Damon Tripodi 4 years ago (edited)
What a strange place I just went to, to listen to my own comments
JamezyJamez 4 years ago
This wasn't a fun thread. I quit early on and I still regret clicking on it.
Ramen 4 years ago
when your coworker hasnt turned in the papers 1 second after they're due download-2...fc92dd.jpg
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