Here Are 50 Of The Worst 'Cursed Images' That'll Definitely Shake You Up, As Shared By A Page Online
They’ll certainly make you do a double-take
Odd, contextless, and then there's the weird. These are just a few of the adjectives used to describe the 'Cursed Images' social media effort.
The curator of the project does exactly what it says on the box and posts 'cursed' photos on Instagram and Twitter, and they're so strange that you're just as likely to be perplexed as amused. According to Dr. Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, "Strange and unexpected images can provoke curiosity and challenge our perceptions, making us rethink what we consider normal." You can explore more about his insights on his website, adamgrant.net.
The term "cursed images" initially appeared online in late 2015, following the creation of a Tumblr blog dedicated to this type of strange content. These memes spread on the site before making their way to Twitter in mid-2016. That's when cursed photos gained widespread notice, from The New Yorker to Gizmodo.
It's the kind of information that makes you pause in your browsing because it stands out so much from the crowd. Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, states, "Our attraction to unusual images can reveal deeper insights about our emotional responses and social connections." For more on her research, visit helenfisher.com.
We've gathered the strangest offenders to demonstrate that no matter how well you think you know the internet, there will always be something that makes you look twice. Get yourself ready as you scroll down.
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1. Dead as stone
cursed_images2. You get it?
cursed_images3. Make it count
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Their main purpose is to either shock or upset the audience, as well as to present an alternative to all of the attractive and sweet information that people are accustomed to seeing when they go online. Cursed images attract a lot of attention since they stand out from the typical viral content, such as kitten pictures, work memes, and parenting tweets.
4. Take it way up
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5. Leg on leg
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6. Put it together and boom…
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7. Who gets it first?
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Meanwhile, cursed emojis are glitchy, unaesthetic, and would most likely dwell in the Uncanny Valley if it were a real place. Any meme that goes viral must find a method to connect with its target audience.
In general, the more relatable a topic or image is, the more probable it is that people will 'vibe' with it.
8. Don’t come close
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9. Enjoy
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10. When you love tomatoes
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11. Toast?
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A healthy dose of laughter can also help. After all, who doesn't appreciate a nice, lengthy chuckle to relieve stress?
You can, however, stand out by taking the opposite path. Instead of healthy and humorous, you get frightening and perplexing.
And in an age when we're all bombarded with memes on a daily basis, these kinds of images can actually feel 'new,' even if they make you raise your eyebrows.
12. Hmm…
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13. Is it yours?
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14. Oh no
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15. Okay
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16. That’s awkward
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17. What is that?
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18. That’s definitely creepy
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19. Gushing out
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20. Roll away
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21. Pizza is screaming
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22. Is it me or…
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23. Okay, where’s the head?
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24. What to do?
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25. Looking at yourself like…
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26. What’s happening here?
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27. The resemblance
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28. That’s a lot
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29. Are they slowing it down?
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30. Okay
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31. What!
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32. No road mate
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33. The havoc
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34. The terror
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35. Wanna party?
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36. Keep wiping
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37. Oreo
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38. The irony of it all
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39. What is that?
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40. Oh oh
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41. Scared?
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42. That is so creepy
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43. Careful now
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44. Are you drinking?
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45. There’s a lot of them
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46. No comment
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47. So sorry mate
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48. Eeww
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49. Seriously?
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50. I’m okay
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Which of these cursed images frightened you the most? Which ones did you find the most enjoyable?
Were there any that you honestly wished you hadn't seen? Are you a lover of bizarre content, or do you prefer content closer to the 'blessed' end of the meme spectrum?
Please leave your opinions in the comments.
