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Our brains just love symmetry! So much so that when we see a fine example of things just falling nicely into place just as they should, it satisfies us deep within our souls.
Of course, when we encounter the opposite - the wonky, the askew, the lop-sided - it triggers a vague feeling of discomfort. This reaction is stronger in some than in others, but even those of us who would consider themselves chill about imperfections can get fixated on certain mistakes.
Can't understand what I mean? Well, as a follow up to previous efforts here and here, Bored Panda has collected another list of things that aren't quite right and are sure to set the alarm bells ringing. Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and let us know how they made you feel in the comments!
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#1
What The Actual Mother ******* **** Is This *******
So what lies behind this fascination with all things symmetrical? Well, according to an article in HowStuffWorks, it comes from the fact that most objects in the real world are symmetrical. "This is particularly true of nature: the radial symmetry of starfish or flower petals, the symmetrical efficiency of a hexagonal honeycomb, or the uniquely symmetrical crystal patterns of a snowflake," they write. "In fact asymmetry is often a sign of illness or danger in the natural world."
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#2
People Whose Desktops Look Like This
#3
Preth Any Button
"And, of course, human beings are symmetrical, at least on the outside (some internal organs like the heart and liver are off-center). Decades of research into sexual attraction have proven that both men and women find symmetrical faces sexier than asymmetrical ones. The leading explanation is that physical symmetry is an outward sign of good health, although large-scale studies have shown no significant health differences in people with symmetrical or asymmetrical faces."
"The simple explanation for our attraction to symmetry is that it's familiar. Symmetrical objects and images play by the rules that our brains are programmed to recognize easily."
#4
This Neighborhood I Saw On Google Maps Really Hits Me Hard
#5
Well You're Not Wrong
In an essay called The Symmetrical Universe, Alan Lightman, American physicist, writer, and author of The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew, writes:
"Symmetry leads to economy, and nature, like human beings, seem to prefer economy. If we think of nature as a vast ongoing experiment, constantly trying out different possibilities of design, then those designs that cost the least energy or that require the fewest different parts to come together at the right time will take precedence, just as the principle of natural selection says that organisms with the best ability to survive will dominate over time."
#6
How The **** Does This Happen?
#7
It’s Like They Want Me To Have An Aneurysm
So try to relax whilst perusing this list - your sense of discomfort or even anger at the asymmetry of things is fully justified, and is an appropriate human reaction to these design outrages. Good symmetry is good organization and our brains are hardwired to appreciate that!
#8
This Chandelier At A Restaurant I Ate At Bothers Me So Much
#9
This Stove
Luis Milian 5 years ago
this would drive me nuts. would end up only cooking half of my food...
#10
That. One. Pole.
#11
Someone Thought It Would Be Funny To Do This At The Corner Of Every Page Of This Notebook
#12
This Teacher Doesn’t Erase The Board Fully And Continues To Use It
#13
These Lights
#14
Just Re-Pave The Damn Road At This Point
#15
My Grandfather Doesn’t Peel The Plastic Off Of Anything And Won’t Let Me Peel It Off. I’m About To Have A Heart Attack
#16
When You Play The Sims But Forget To Rotate
#17
Meanwhile In Supermarket
#18
The Way This Pizza Has Been Cut
#19
Okay What The Hell
#20
My Friend's New Front Door
Shawn Murphy 5 years ago
Even worse the new door and the sidewalk don't line up. You would step wrong every time use went through the door.
#21
911 - I'd Like To Report A Crime
Daniela-Iulia Balaciu 5 years ago
that's a clue, in a find the treasure game. You can imagine that was more effort to insert that piece in that position than to place it perfectly
#22
At My Closest Train Station. I Think I Need To Move
#23
ON Is Red, OFF Is Green
#24
I Was High In The Road And Was Not Sure If It Was The Weed Or Not So I Took A Picture For Later
#25
You Had One Job
#26
This Building Where Nothing Lines Up
#27
Looked Down During My Shower Today. Can’t Unsee It Now
#28
I'm Literally Screaming Inside
#29
Finished Laying The Bricks, Boss
Nagawa (Cofa) Kishiki 5 years ago
Did they literally just throw it on the wall and see what stick.
#30
Not Only Is The First Light Different, The Last Light's Fixture Is Upside Down
#31
Why Write The ‘S’ Like That? The More I Read It, The More It Mildly Infuriates Me
#32
The Way My Mom Watches TV With Things Obscuring The Screen
#33
How These Pipes Were Installed
#34
Askew Angles
#35
Cut It Wrong. I Think They
#36
I Am Forced To Look At This Every Time I Get Up
#37
I Put The Manhole Cover Back, Boss
#38
But How?
#39
Found This In Louisiana
Just Carmen 5 years ago
Doesn't suprise me. I lived in LA for a year and people there are not very bright.
#40
Why Not "Intense Raspberry"?
Nicolas Schirvel 5 years ago
YOu have to know your european chocolate history ^^ The brand "Intense Raspberry" is the property of "Côte d'Or" who is the belgian equivalent of "Lindt" who is Swiss :p Thanks for listening.
#41
This Apartment Building
#42
If I Could Not See Them At The Same Time I Would Not Care
#43
The Door On This House
#44
Why?
#45
This Stripe On My Friend's Car
#46
Why?
#47
Well Done
John Montgomery 5 years ago
If this is a manhole cover like the other one, can't it just be pulled back up and put down correctly?
#48
I'm Just Gonna Leave That Here
#49
Do I Even Have To Say Anything
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What do you think ?
Lindy Mac 5 years ago
Me too! ... or maybe I am just a masochist who likes to view aggravating pictures of stupidity.
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Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
It's an absolute nightmare trying to find replies to comments now as it just sends us down here so it hardly seems worth it to search back through over a hundred posts.
Molly Universe 5 years ago
I'm waiting on approval on a post asking BP to fix this. We'll see if it works.
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tuzdayschild 5 years ago
Most of these construction projects look like they hired me to do them.
Lindy Mac 5 years ago
Me too! ... or maybe I am just a masochist who likes to view aggravating pictures of stupidity.
Load More Replies... Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
It's an absolute nightmare trying to find replies to comments now as it just sends us down here so it hardly seems worth it to search back through over a hundred posts.
Molly Universe 5 years ago
I'm waiting on approval on a post asking BP to fix this. We'll see if it works.
Load More Replies... tuzdayschild 5 years ago
Most of these construction projects look like they hired me to do them.
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