Things that look like other things and having your mind blown: name a more iconic duo.
Yes, the world is full of stuff that looks like other stuff, and it’s always a little weird to process it. You’ll see these things for what they actually are…but you’ll also see them for what they aren’t.
Worried bear.
If it looks like this bear is being overly dramatic, just think of how you’d feel if you were trapped in a wall.
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They’re in constant pain.
Don’t look too close at blueberries. If you do, you might just see horrified faces, screaming in agony into the abyss.
Only two more rolls.
Every time this little TP caddy is down to two rolls, it looks like a very sad Muppet face.
Ancient pizza.
Either some Stone Age people ordered takeout a few thousand years ago or this is a rock that just happens to look exactly like ‘za.
I think I can’t.
This little snow tractor looks like it’s having second thoughts about whether or not it’s going to be able to handle this job.
Nice view.
The coffee sludge in the bottom of a mug can create some interesting visuals, like this view of trees by a lake.
Car dashboard is fine, just fine.
This dashboard isn’t smiling but it isn’t frowning or screaming either. No, things are perfectly meh, judging by its face at least.
Bacon me hungry.
I don’t think you even need to be hungry to see a bunch of strips of bacon in this picture.
Tiki mask?
Believe it or not, this delightfully intricate tiki mask is actually the box that a Roomba vacuum comes in.
Freaking out.
This rock looks like a deeply troubled being of some kind. I think it could use a little dental work, too.
Friendly neighborhood bathing suit.
In the Spider-Man universe, Spidey could be lurking in plain sight pretty much anywhere…even on the clothing rack at this store.
Rawr.
This person encountered a polar bear made of snow on their back deck. It’s far preferable to encountering an actual polar bear on their back deck.
Don’t sit there.
This train toy at the playground features a horrifying face with a fiery maw. I’d just stay clear of this one.
Happy discovery.
This volcanic agate was discovered by a geologist. This is the kind of thing that doesn’t usually make the news, but in this case, it looks like Cookie Monster.
Smiley smile.
When you chop up a jalapeno and it smiles back at you, you just kind of know that everything’s going to be okay.
Bad morning to you.
Conversely, you know it’s going to be a rough day when your cup of morning joe gives you this unsettled expression.
Squint and you’ll see.
Remember Clippy, the Microsoft Office assistant? No? Well, if you’re old enough, you’ll see ol’ Clippy himself in this tangle of wires.
Flapjacks.
I hate mushrooms but love pancakes, so looking at these pancake-themed mushrooms makes me feel all kinds of weird.
We ride at dawn.
This was once a bell pepper, but now it’s a little pepper riding a giant snail into battle.
Gnome foam.
The bubbles at the bottom of a glass often don’t have any form at all but it’s even rarer to get this full figure of a gnome instead of a killer skull or something.
It definitely makes it seem magical.
