50 Weird Images That Need No Context Whatsoever To Be Hilarious, As Seen On This FB Page

Absurd humor is quite amazing. Comedy in general is all about subverting expectations, but absurd humor takes it to the next level. It’s random, unexpected and, often, brilliant. Not necessarily sophisticated, but certainly intriguing and makes you question things.The following pictures are a great example of visual absurdity. They’ve been hand-picked from theOut Of Context 2.0Facebook group with over 145,500 members and they’re simply hilarious. These pictures make no sense whatsoever and that’s why we love them. Scroll down to enjoy!This post may includeaffiliate links.

The following pictures are a great example of visual absurdity. They’ve been hand-picked from theOut Of Context 2.0Facebook group with over 145,500 members and they’re simply hilarious. These pictures make no sense whatsoever and that’s why we love them. Scroll down to enjoy!

This post may includeaffiliate links.

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The sad thing is that not all out-of-context photographs are as innocent and fun as the ones on this list. In fact, sadly, using pictures that are taken out of its original context is a commonmisinformation practice. Sure, AI and computer manipulated images are also a threat to truth, but we shouldn’t underestimate the power of text that’s presented with an image.Studieshave shown that when we’re presented with a false fact, we are more likely to believe it if it is shown to us next to an image. Pair that with another finding that claims that we tend tofalsely remember headlinesbased on pictures, and you’ll have a dynamite of a combination for misinformation.

Studieshave shown that when we’re presented with a false fact, we are more likely to believe it if it is shown to us next to an image. Pair that with another finding that claims that we tend tofalsely remember headlinesbased on pictures, and you’ll have a dynamite of a combination for misinformation.

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You see, photography itself can be seen as a misleading medium. Photos give usan illusion of truthfulness. That is because we know that the events pictured have to have taken place in order for the photographer to capture it. So, once we see a picture, we take it as an objective representation of reality. However, that is not always the case.Photography is all about correct framing and lighting. It is about choosing what to leave in the frame and what to ignore, what to highlight and what to leave in the background. Add to that the fact that each of us use our own lens to interpret a photo and you’ll see that objectivity is nowhere to be found. As Alan Trachtenbergonce put it, “Neither photographs nor the experience of them are innocent acts.”

Photography is all about correct framing and lighting. It is about choosing what to leave in the frame and what to ignore, what to highlight and what to leave in the background. Add to that the fact that each of us use our own lens to interpret a photo and you’ll see that objectivity is nowhere to be found. As Alan Trachtenbergonce put it, “Neither photographs nor the experience of them are innocent acts.”

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Over the years, there have been plenty of instances when people tried to recontextualize images for a variety of different reasons. For example, one can do it to emphasize the correctness of a political stance, like Turning Point USA, an American conservative group, once did.

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They took an image of empty shopping aisles and presented it as a reason whysocialism is badand free market is the way to go. However, the image was from Japan, taken in 2011, soon after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country on March 11.

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Similarly, the Israel-Gaza conflict has a lot of miscaptions and reframing going on. This ranges from the battlefield to the reactions to the war all over the globe. People manipulate thesize of protesting crowdsandthe chants they’re singing. They changemedia headlinesandmisattributes quotesof celebrities. In other words, misinformation is rampant.

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Of course, when it comes to such painful matters as war, misinformation should be expected. After all, there are powers that benefit from the emotional reactions people express on social media. But misinformation and miscaptioning even happens in images that have no real consequence.

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For example, people love to use images of Marilyn Monroe, captioning them with claims that she was a size 16 and still considered the bombshell of the time. And while, yes, the woman was curvy, she was still quite petite. People claim that her size fluctuated to around8 or 10.

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All of this to say that when consuming new and serious media do not immediately trust every picture and headline you see. Seek information in preferably unbiased, reliable sources. But, of course, when it comes to lists like these, all the common sense goes out the window. Just scroll through it and enjoy the hilarity.

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It’s not even Halloween yet!! Oh wait…

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