A picture might convey a thousand words, but sometimes it needs a few words of context in order to properly appreciate it, just because there’s something going on behind the scenes that really informs everything.
The pics here run the gamut from ordinary to profound, but one thing they all have in common is that each one has a back story.
“Security camera inside the car wash is equipped with a squeegee wiper.”
This makes perfect sense, of course, but I just can’t get over how adorable that little squeegee is. It doesn’t have to be big to do the job for that little window though.
“I can finally stand with no hands.”
If he looks triumphant, that’s because he has every right to. It’s impossible for most of us to imagine achieving something like this.
“My wife receiving an anonymous donor’s bone marrow that can potentially save her life.”
Medical science hasn’t gotten to the point of giving us bionic limbs, but it is capable of some pretty impressive stuff. Just consider how complex it is to take bone marrow from one person and put it in another person.
“My 14-year-old son who is embarrassed by absolutely everything I do loves to take our cat out for walks in his little cat bag. He got tall and cool and popular but he still takes his little bud out in a cat purse.”
When I was 14, I was too concerned with looking cool in the eyes of people I didn’t need to care so much about. I wish I’d had this kid’s vibes.
“We just delivered $9,000 in children’s food in Ukraine.”
Looks like there are some other baby products in there as well. So, sure, you’ve felt satisfied before, but have you ever felt just-delivered-$9,000-of-food-to-Ukrainians satisfied? Because that has to be one fantastic feeling.
“I hastily chose the wrong bottle of the fridge and just covered my smoked salmon with caramel instead of dill dressing….”
This is either a mishap or an opportunity. Personally, I’d be willing to try the caramel salmon.
“Sofa made it from California to London, only to get stuck in the entryway.”
Most pieces of furniture can only dream of going on an epic transatlantic journey, but in the end this couch wound up like so many other couches. Have to assume they’ve tried pivoting all they can, too.
“After 16 years of bullying and harassment, I got my GED, and I am getting a job.”
When you leave high school with unfinished business, it’s tough to gather the motivation to get your GED. Props to this poster for what she’s done.
“I don’t have anyone to celebrate with but I lost 50+lbs in the last year!”
Seeing these before-and-after pics of a weight loss journey are a powerful reminder that better health is possible.
“Airbag randomly deployed two minutes after I’d parked my car.”
I always thought of airbags as things that would save me in an emergency, not ticking time bombs that could just deploy at any old time.
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“I sold my oil painting yesterday and I’m just over the moon! I’m going to miss her, but so happy she found a home!”
First off, that’s an incredible painting. It looks like it should be hanging in a gallery. Second, it’s hard to imagine how good it must feel to create something so beautiful and then profit off of it.
“Someone left their bike under the wrong tree.”
When you park your bike, you don’t know whether the nearby trees are full of pooping birds or not. I guess this bike owner found out eventually.
“I made an alphabet by carefully eating parts of pretzels.”
If you’re wondering why someone would be bored enough to do this, just think of how bored you were the last time your internet went out.
“Bill Nye taught my Astronomy lecture yesterday!”
Those students were probably so pumped up that it was tough to just sit down and listen to the Science Guy’s wisdom.
“Dropped my ravioli taking it out the microwave at work.”
It isn’t as bad as dropping a giant container of chili, but it’s still pretty bad. People are going to wonder what happened to that toilet.
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a hospital and gave them medals for their courage in the fight against Russia.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not internationally known before Russia invaded Ukraine, but he’s turned into everybody’s favorite world leader in past weeks. Pics like this are part of the reason why.
“We already washed these new jeans. The store is far away. What can I do?
Speaking from experience, if that isn’t one of the tags with ink in it, you can just smash it a few times with a hammer.
“Danger sign‼️”
Sometimes when you walk in the snow, you see evidence of a bird of prey hunting a rabbit. Other times, you see evidence of someone bailing in spectacular fashion.
“The metal grates have been completely eaten through from the Pepsi/Mountain Dew dispenser at my Taco Bell.”
Everyone loves soda, but seeing this pic of a fully corroded metal bar should give all of us pause.
“We had to cut several thousand bananas for a marathon and this is what happened to the knives.”
Add “don’t use the same knives to cut several thousand bananas for a marathon” to the big list of life lessons, I suppose.
