Broadly speaking, the stranger and more bizarre the photo, the more likely it is to grab our attention. Especially in the massive stream of information that’s available to us on social media. Weirdness stands out from highly-curated, professionally photographed influencer content. So if you want to grab the internet’s attention, you have to find a way to stand out from the crowd while also staying as relatable as possible. It can be a tough balance to find.
Some people might find the utter lack of context behind the pics shared on ‘Images with No Context’ to be a bit unnerving. There’s no way to scratch our inner itch to find out what’s going on besides coming up with theories of our own!
Human beings crave order and structure after all. We want certainty and control. Of course, life—or the internet—won’t always offer you that. It’s best to accept that randomness and surprises (both pleasant and not) are a part of life. Something that’s unavoidable. We won’t always be in control. And we won’t always get the context that we so desperately crave! Why, oh why, is that cat wearing a cowboy hat?!
Tell us, dear Pandas, which of these pics and memes without context did you enjoy the most? Were there any that you loved so much that you forwarded them to a dozen of your friends? How do you think memes might change in the near future? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments.
