Tricky Pics That Don’t Tell The Full Story

Funny | 11/7/23

Even if they're worth a thousand words, sometimes pictures still can't tell us the whole story. The same thing goes for seeing things in real life. It isn't until you fully analyze something for what it is that you gain the proper perspective.

When you don't know what something is, that can make guessing it so funny. Here are hilarious images full of trickery.

Who Is Holding Who???

three people in picture looks like two with a girl giving a guy a piggyback
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Photo Credit: Imgur

Stare at it as long as you wish, you won't be able to figure this one out for at least a minute.

Something doesn't add up in this photo, but good luck guessing what.

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Causing Accidents Since '99...

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truck design looks like falling cargo
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If someone didn't know any better, they would think those barrels are really falling out of the back!

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Good thing it's just a design, but it looks real enough to fool a novice driver.

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Zach Braff And Dax Shepard Did A "Face Swap"

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dax shepard and zack braff look so alike you can't tell if they've face swapped
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These two might've used an app to switch faces, but they aren't fooling anyone.

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They're pretty much twins because you can hardly see a difference here, minus the botched swap delivery.

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Window Or A Painting?

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can't tell if it's a window or a landscape painting
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Photo Credit: PifflesTheGreat / Reddit
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Do you think this is a picture hanging or a window on the wall?

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Well, if you think it's a window on the wall, then your thoughts are correct. It could have gone either way.

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This Fish Looks Real

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giant fish in the bowl is actually a painting
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It might look like a real fish, but this is merely a painting.

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It's a giant bowl with an equally large pet in it. This artist knows what he's doing!

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It's Not The Car You Think

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van with a laborghini painted on the side
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Whoever owns this van must dream about getting a Lambo.

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I've never seen anyone paint a nicer car on the bottom of their van like this. It's original and very tricky of them.

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This Beautiful Lace

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engraved wood looks like lace
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This beautiful lace isn't really lace.

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Someone took the time to carve the design into a piece of wood, and it looks fantastic. Some people have all the skills in the world.

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The Perfect Office View...

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stickers on blinds
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What might look like the perfect office view is nothing at all. It's only a set of stickers on the blinds!

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That's a pretty good trick because it looks real.

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How Is That Thing Floating?

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floating boat illusion (fata morgana illusion)
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That tanker looks like it's floating in the air, but that isn't the case.

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The water it's traveling across is barely visible because of how far out it is from the photographer.

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Silly Man Falls For It

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Onion article taken seriously by commenter
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Usually, The Onion headlines are almost believable, which makes them even funnier.

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The fact that this guy believed the most unbelievable thing they could have said about Serena Williams is baffling.

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This One Is More Believable

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Onion article saying the tsa just stands there, someone complains about tax dollars wasted
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This is one isn't as wild as the Serena Williams one, but it's still wild.

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Why would they let them sit there and tell us something as wild as this?

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Dog Or Giant Hedgehog?

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fluffy dog looks like another animal
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Of course, this is a dog, but the form on the back looks like a hedgehog.

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This little pooch must have been really cold to sit down in the fetal position.

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This Guy Is Strong

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man looks like he's hanging from a cliff, but he's on the road and the picture has been rotated
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First of all, he's holding onto his bike with one hand. Next, he's holding himself up with the other hand!

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The angles he used in this photo make it look like he's holding on for life.

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The Wall Tree

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painted bricks in wall look like negative tree
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From the distance, this wall looks like there are steps in it. The truth is, someone used black spray paint to create that illusion.

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You can bet this is a hot spot for social media pictures.

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Mom Uses Apples As "Fries"

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apples for fries for kids
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A mom decided to trick her kid by replacing fries with apples.

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This is a brilliant trick because they look the same, especially for young kids. Let's hope they didn't point out the differences in the taste.

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The Shadow Made Him Plump

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man's shadow makes him look thick
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Is he practicing to become an influencer, or is that awkward shadow placement?

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He must have gone to whoever the Kardashians see to handle their bodily treatments. Good for you, man.

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Try Not To Get Confused

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hotel building lobby looks tiny
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For some reason, this picture looks big and small.

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There are doors on the bottom that appear tiny and a desk that looks huge. This was taken on the third level of a hotel.

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She's A Legend

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Giant flask looks like purse
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If this young woman really did get away with sneaking in this huge flask, please call her a legend.

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Eleanor Clarke finessed the system so hard with this cool trick.

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Girlfriend Used Boyfriend's Party As Fake Pregnancy Announcement

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This man didn't want a child. He probably still doesn't want one, no matter how much has changed.

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That face he has says he probably doesn't want any children forever.

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"Yogurt Plus Food Coloring = Safe Edible Paint"

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kid painting with colored yogurt
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The kid thinks she's using real paint, but this mom came up with a genius hack.

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Now, the baby can eat, have fun, and the cleanup isn't as tough as before!

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Someone Will Believe It

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giant chalk spiders on the roof
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These look too real for someone not to believe it at least once. This guy is a brilliant artist if he was able to paint such large spiders with great detail.

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"I Replaced My Friend's Fancy Soap With A Block Of Fancy Cheese"

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cheese or soap in the cup
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How long do you think it took the friend to notice that it wasn't a bar of soap?

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Plot twist: the friend never washes their hands so they never fall for it.

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"Someone Put Mr. Bean In The Restroom To Scare Visitors"

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mr bean cutout in bathroom
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Seeing someone get scared by Mr. Bean would be the best thing to see.

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He doesn't have the most inviting face, so having him surprise you might be pretty scare.

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"I Made My Girlfriend An Easter April Fool's Egg"

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easter egg filled with plastic spiders
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If this person has a fear of spiders, this would be a pretty cruel, yet hilarious joke.

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Going through all the effort of inserting the spiders is a lot to prank someone.

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She Wants To Be Tall Too

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girl standing on books for insta pics
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She must want people thinking she's taller, but isn't that catfishing?

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Height really only matters as much as people think it does for sports. Other than that, what's the point of caring?

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"Today Was Extremely Hot And My Brother Offered Me This"

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empty watermelon for sibling
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How would you feel if your sibling handed you a watermelon like this?

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All the flavors from the juices are gone, so it's a useless fruit now. This means war.

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The Ultimate Hack

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empty ice cream looks full from outside of clear package bc of a thin wall of ice cream left
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Feel free to eat as much ice cream as you can if this is what you plan on doing.

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No one will think to look behind it before taking it out if they want it.

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"Got Revenge On My Sister By Hiding Her Science Presentation In A Maze Of Folders"

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computer window with 16 folders with three sub folders each, the folder names say that her project is hidden somewhere in there.
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This is the worst kind of sibling wars. There's a high chance that the brother didn't even keep the real file in this maze.

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It could be somewhere else on the computer!

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Soooo Who Has The Baby?

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Twitter | @itskarleytime
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Either these two people are messing with each other, or there someone really screwed up the timing of the babysitter! Hopefully, they get that sorted out ASAP, or else someone is going to have so explaining to do.

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When You Think You're Going Good For The Environment

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When You Think You're Going Good For The Environment
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Paper, plastic, aluminum cans? Apparently, this trashcan doesn't discriminate based on materials because, hey, that would just do the environment way too good! The thing is, no one but the people who pick up the trash would ever know.

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Thumb Locks Are So Last Year

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Thumb Locks Are So Last Year
MatejMacula/Reddit
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This person might be on to something since no one is likely to think to unlock a phone with their pinky toe. That being said, what type of person thinks, "I'm going to make my touch lock my toe."

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When The Sign Says "No Shoes, No Service"

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When The Sign Says
Achoo_Gesundheit/Reddit
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This person is either the biggest troll on the planet, or he's just on to something. If you look very closely, his flip-flops aren't actually flip-flops, but bands he either drew on his feet or got tattooed there. We're praying for the former.

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Introducing The Hair Clip Spider

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Introducing The Hair Clip Spider
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It's hard; hair clips can be horrifying. They can snap, scratch, and, if executed correctly to scare a boyfriend who isn't accustomed to hairclips, they can look like a huge spider.

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Cookie Or Rock?

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Cookie Or Rock?
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Look very hard. Is this a picture of a cookie filled with colorful melted candy, or is it something else entirely? This person clearly found the truth -- it's a rock. Hopefully, they didn't bite into it.

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The Optical Illusion Of A Lobby

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The Optical Illusion Of A Lobby
Steeeeve_Maaadden/Reddit
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The designers of this building's lobby must have been going with scaling used for a dollhouse because the longer we look at this disaster, the more confused we get about dimensions.

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One Dog, Two Dog...Wait

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There's nothing like coming home only to realize your golden retrievers have morphed into their version of Fluffy from Harry Potter. The poor things look so confused about their situation, too. Don't worry, guys; your human will figure this out.

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No, No, Don't Worry, It's A New Scale

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No, No, Don't Worry, It's A New Scale
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Guys, don't worry; it's this new scale on the market that just allows the person to type in their ideal weight. All you have to do then is place it on the ground, stand on either side of it, and there you go -- happiness!

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There's A New Hope For The Workers

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There's A New Hope For The Workers
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This might look like a complete mess, but looking closely, it's actually a reenactment of a Star Wars fight. It looks as though the workers decided to Strike Back at their managers!

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Trust Us, Do A Double Take

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Trust Us, Do A Double Take
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Look at the picture. Now look again. This is what is called a masterpiece of deception. A person decided to print out a look-a-like of the bottom of the sink solely to cover the dishes underneath. Genius.

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Parking Level: Professional

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Parking Level: Professional
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To be horrified or to be impressed, that is the question this picture poses. In one case, this person did a level 300 parallel parking job. In another, someone is about to be super mad when they wake up to this in the morning.