But then you realize that it is also home to a number of communities who like all the weird, uncomfortable, and cursed content on it and then share it with the rest of the world so that we can all either hate it collectively, or ask ourselves (often rhetorically, with the hope of it being answered anyway) but why…? Yep, this is that listicle. Weirdness exists regardless of whether the internet is or isn’t. But since it is a thing, the internet has essentially empowered the weird ones to come out of their shell and to share it with the rest of the world. And accept it too. So, it was only a matter of time until more or less official communities started forming around this weirdness. It’s places like Reddit, 4chan and others that empower people to be themselves and to find like-minded individuals. And then you spin it off into either r/ThanksIHateIt, or r/ThanksILoveIt. How would you rate people literally touching eyeballs? Or someone curl-ironing their eyelids? Or banana and fish salad? Not the weirdest things you can see on the internet, but there’s something that just discomforts you inside, right? One of the reasons why weird, gross and scary things are so darned attractive, and thus empowering for those weirding everyone out is simple: evolution. All that is grotesque and bizarre teaches us of the potential dangers out there, and we can’t help but focus on it, watch its every move, so as to learn how we can defend ourselves against it. And if you want more, there’s definitely that. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
