If you enjoyed our publications onthe subreddit ‘Hmmm’andthe Instagram account ‘Please Hesitate,’ I think you’re going to love this one as well.There’s a Facebook page called ‘Unusual And Funny Photos’ and it provides exactly what the name promises without any context whatsoever.Since 125,000 people already follow it, we thought you might like scrolling through its wild posts as well. From confusing road markings to creepy toilets, you never know what the next one is. And that’s the beauty of it!More info:FacebookThis post may includeaffiliate links.
If you enjoyed our publications onthe subreddit ‘Hmmm’andthe Instagram account ‘Please Hesitate,’ I think you’re going to love this one as well.
There’s a Facebook page called ‘Unusual And Funny Photos’ and it provides exactly what the name promises without any context whatsoever.
Since 125,000 people already follow it, we thought you might like scrolling through its wild posts as well. From confusing road markings to creepy toilets, you never know what the next one is. And that’s the beauty of it!
More info:Facebook
This post may includeaffiliate links.
However, VanArendonk pointed out that lately, it feels like they busted out of that particular niche and spread across the broader social-media landscape, where they’ve developed a distinct flavor and found a bigger audience.“The no-context screenshot is no longer just intended for fans of a show who will love an image precisely for its context. Now, the no-context screenshot has become a deliberate act of yanking a particular moment out from its original framework,” she said.
However, VanArendonk pointed out that lately, it feels like they busted out of that particular niche and spread across the broader social-media landscape, where they’ve developed a distinct flavor and found a bigger audience.
“The no-context screenshot is no longer just intended for fans of a show who will love an image precisely for its context. Now, the no-context screenshot has become a deliberate act of yanking a particular moment out from its original framework,” she said.
Part of why social media pages like ‘Unusual And Funny Photos’ are so have such big followings could be simply utility.“An image is smaller and less finicky than a GIF, [and] it’s easy to share across multiple platforms,” VanArendonk said.“It’s easy to lift a single image from, say, Neo Yokio and set it off onto the internet, freed from its original framework.”
Part of why social media pages like ‘Unusual And Funny Photos’ are so have such big followings could be simply utility.
“An image is smaller and less finicky than a GIF, [and] it’s easy to share across multiple platforms,” VanArendonk said.
“It’s easy to lift a single image from, say, Neo Yokio and set it off onto the internet, freed from its original framework.”
Theincongruity theorycan also help us in understanding the phenomenon. It suggests that no-context images disrupt our normal thinking patterns, sparking surprise and amusement.Such feeds not only capture our attention but also provide a break from all the mundane posts we’re used to seeing day in and day out. ‘Unusual And Funny Photos’ align with our psychological inclination to seek novelty, and capitalizes on it pretty well, if you ask me!
Theincongruity theorycan also help us in understanding the phenomenon. It suggests that no-context images disrupt our normal thinking patterns, sparking surprise and amusement.
Such feeds not only capture our attention but also provide a break from all the mundane posts we’re used to seeing day in and day out. ‘Unusual And Funny Photos’ align with our psychological inclination to seek novelty, and capitalizes on it pretty well, if you ask me!
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