You know how sometimes there’s just something strange in the neighborhood? Who would you even call about it? The Ghostbusters? Nah, no way. That would just be crazy.
Though, one look at this list, and you might be tempted to call the Ghostbusters. Not because there are spooky ghosts afoot, but because they’re just so incredibly strange. And they’re in someone’s neighborhood.
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“My aunt’s lemon tree usually produces lots of lemons. This year it produced this one, large pineapple sized lemon.”
I hate everything about this lemon. The fact that it’s as big as this guy’s head is the worst part, though. And the way the lighting is making all its wrinkles look like fuzz just makes it worse.
“Our cranberry jelly has a dent.”
I shouldn’t be surprised by this, and yet I am. Usually, I dump the cranberries out of the can and immediately squish it with a fork so I don’t have to see the can shape. This is kind of throwing me off now.
“Toilet we saw in New Orleans!”
I’m not gonna lie, this is kind of terrifying. I don’t know about you, but I really hate toilets with patterns on them, especially in the bowl. It just feels wrong. I don’t want to look at it anymore.
“My friend eating a pecan pie whole…”
I guess that’s his own personal pecan pie…? Because I wouldn’t want anything to do with that. The way he’s eating the pie is both strange and gross. Like, at least use a fork, my dude!
“I’m staying over at my grandparent’s home for thanksgiving and last night I found a bat in the bathroom.”
Not the worst thing to find in a bathroom, but definitely not the best. You might not call the Ghostbusters to take care of a surprise visitor like this, but you might want to call an exterminator.
“This abandoned resort consisting of fairytale castles.”
The way this was shot makes it look like this is a neighborhood of creepy dollhouses. They all just look too similar.
I can see why the resort was abandoned, though. This is more horror story than fairytale.
“The top of the mall is mostly hollow. Making it appear big than it is from the outside.”
I mean, I shouldn’t be surprised by this at all. And yet, for whatever reason, I kind of feel scammed. This isn’t the true mall experience I’ve been looking for! This is just an empty shell…
“My great grandma has a full bottle of Shrek 2 soap from 2004.”
If you know, you know. For those of us who remember the Shrek 2 promotional craze of 2004, you probably know that there were very few products that didn’t have the iconic ogre’s face plastered on them. It’s weird when they resurface nearly two decades later, though.
“This potato grew at a precisely 90 degree angle.”
I’m almost certain that this is two potatoes that fused together somehow. I mean, either way, it’s still weird.
Someone should show this to Marge Simpson. She’ll probably think it’s neat.
“The symmetry of this weed I found on break this morning.”
This weed is doing its best to not get plucked, and it’s kind of working. Like, if it appeared on my porch, or my driveway or something, I’d just leave it be. For a weed, it’s kind of cool.
“Uhm, sure okay I’ll try.”
I really don’t want to know how many times this has happened for the gas station to feel like they had to post a sign. But you know it would’ve been more than twice. Maybe a phone call with the police is a good next step.
“The Penguin Classics version of ‘1984’ by George Orwell has its title and author censored.”
Given the subject matter of this book, it’s a pretty clever way to market it. Still, this would be kind of a shock to find in the bookstore.
(If you look closely, you can actually make out the words in the censor bars. Or, at least Orwell’s name.)
“Paris has a sparkling water fountain.”
I’m sure the Parisians love this, but to me, it’s kind of strange. Where does the sparkling water come from? Is there, like, some kind of sparkling water cistern underneath the city or something?
“This travel sized Olive Oil.”
There are plenty of travel sized things I get. Hot sauce? Sure. Shampoo? Of course. But olive oil? What, is this for a salad emergency or something?
Okay, actually, a salad emergency does sound pretty serious.
“Tiny bug managed to impale itself on our houseplant.”
I wonder what’s worse for a bug, falling victim to a spiderweb, or managing to impale yourself on a pointy plant. Like, either way, you’ve made some pretty bad choices to get to that point.
“My button’s faded into some kind of weird bird/creature.”
It may look like a bird’s head, but it also looks like a tiny smudge of bird poop. How do you even get the ink on a button to smudge this way? Do I want to know?
“There is something strange in my neighborhood.”
When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, you call the Ghostbusters. But when the Ghostbusters find a flat tire or a stalled engine, they call a tow truck. It’s called the circle of life.
“Years ago I found a chicken nugget in the shape of Winnie the Pooh. Brought him home and gave him a red shirt. I still miss him.”
I’ve never met this Winnie the Pooh chicken nugget, but I miss him too. Too cool to eat, too perishable to not eat. Poor guy never stood a chance.
“An almost perfect fossil shark’s tooth I found in a phosphate mine in Florida. The serrations are still almost razor sharp.”
If I didn’t know any better, I’d just think that this shark tooth came from a shark, like, not that long ago. But I guess shark teeth, like human teeth, can really stand the test of time.
“Decade-old bag that shattered in a drawer.”
I wonder if this was specifically a compostable bag. If so, then it just goes to show you that they really do work. If not… then I have no clue what happened here.
