40 Moments That Are Confusing, Hilarious, Mildly Terrifying… And Absolutely Impossible To Look Away From
Life’s full of surprises—some delightful, others just straight-up bizarre. And then there’s the internet’s r/WTF subreddit, where “weird” doesn’t even begin to cover it. From haunted microwaves and oddly-placed mannequins to situations that make you scream internally, this collection of weird photos showcases humanity at its most unfiltered.
If you’ve ever looked at something and said “WTF?” out loud, congrats—you’re going to feel right at home here. These 40 moments are confusing, hilarious, mildly terrifying… and absolutely impossible to look away from. Buckle up.
#1. Abandoned mask taken over by wasps as part of their nest
Source: Reddit User
#2. Something is growing inside a bottle of natural orange juice I abandoned inside a cabinet for over a year.
Source: adun-d
#3. You’ve heard of jorts, are you ready for jairs?
Source: ScaryChicken
#4. This ATM in Egypt can electrify people. Instead of fixing it, they put a sign saying “Use the wooden stick”
Source: HeroTK
#5. I have been losing my mind over how my work shoes are always spotless in the morning after being out on my porch overnight, I wore different shoes to work last night and I found out why when I came home. There were about 50 and they only exist because of flour on my shoes
Source: megawaveoven
#6. I sat next to this normal looking woman today on the subway and then noticed a really disgusting smell and that’s when I looked down and saw this
Source: uhLuke_
#7. How about No?
Source: orchid_breeder
#8. Tenants called today to tell me the toilet wouldn’t flush, plumber turned up to this
Source: 1111race22112
#9. When you run into a cloud of mosquitos at 80mph 😂
Source: Dedicated2TheService
#10. When you don’t comb your hair 😨
Source: ArentYouPrecious
#11. She had an itch on her neck and…
Source: brittaneyrae
#12. My friend in Brazil had to end the call we were having because a shootout just started. I didn’t believe it, so he sent me this selfie of him
Source: lKauany
#13. Looking through my deceased grandma’s photos when I found this
Source: DennisNedryisSexy
#14. Who’s ready to Karaoke when the bars open?
Source: SirMichaelTortis
#15. My parents hung this above my bed when I was a child and wondered why I had nightmares
Source: pxelove
#16. iPhone left in the draw for a few months. Checkout the spicy pillow that formed when this iPhone 8 was left in the draw for a few months. Worst I have seen by far.
Source: horendus
#17. This b*tch a** just flew into my eye and fell to the ground
Source: OfficialDampSquid
#18. Cowling failure (along with something else) on this Frontier A320 out of LAS
Source: inxrx8
#19. My mother won the KFC photoshop contest and her prize scares me
Source: Reddit User
#20. This is what happens when you leave beverages in your car overnight…
Source: Reddit User
#21. Stay classy, Kentucky
Source: levine2112
#22. This woman survived her head getting caved in by a wooden chair that fell 12 floors
Source: releasethehounds26
#23. Calcium buildup in this water pipe we had to replace
Source: sepehr_brk
#24. Today at work we had to clean a hoarders basement. Inside this freezer was meat expired in 1971.
Source: sco0termcjonson
#25. Paint container fell off truck and completely blasted this Jeep
Source: Knowee
#26. Found out why the Roomba quit working…
Source: mrmcgeek
#27. So there’s this pigeon at my bus stop. It’s been like this for 2 weeks.
Source: hayvenhere
#28. 10 years ago I was driving through the countryside at night when I hit a black cow, standing in the middle of the road. Here’s where I was sitting. (Shot taken the next day)
Source: Reddit User
#29. The contact lenses used to keep your eyes closed after you die
Source: JiveMonkey
#30. Someone managed to carry a huge wooden post, bypass all the teacher in the way to the second floor bathroom and stuck it in the toilet without anyone noticing
Source: prokjs
#31. I’ve seen your pickaxe and I’m raising it to 5 pickaxes
Source: Reddit User
#32. This is what happens when you blow Vicks Vapour Rub in your eyes
Source: BurntJoint
#33. Not your average selfie
Source: ne1butu
#34. Woke up to this today
Source: hermes_ollo
#35. You’re not taking this grandma’s purse
Source: Tankspanker
#36. How’s the weather going at your place?
Source: Reddit User
#37. This lady I drove past earlier today: Cranford, New Jersey
Source: Icy9kills
#38. This watermelon I bought started foaming
Source: JQMan4
#39. In Australia everything is trying to kill you. Even your ceiling lamp
Source: CeterumCenseo85
#40. My sisters train derailed, she just sent me this
Source: SnickerpoodleDoodles
So, after all the cursed objects, suspicious shadows, and “why does that exist?” moments, one thing is clear: reality can be much weirder than fiction. These bizarre gems from r/WTF remind us that the world is endlessly strange—and endlessly entertaining. Which photo had you doing a double take? Or maybe you’ve encountered your own slice of weird in the wild? Share your favorite in the comments and let us know: was it funny, disturbing… or both?