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Photographer Reveals The Unseen Realities Of Our World, And Here Are His 30 New Shots

Community Panda — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:57:19 +0000

The world looks a little different when you slow down and start paying attention to the people around you. That’s exactly what photographer Andrés Ramos does. Through his travels, he captures everyday scenes as they unfold naturally across the world. Thanks to his work, we are able to take a closer look at different cultures and experiences, revealing the beauty found in ordinary moments.

Working across several styles of street photography – candid urban scenes, visual coincidences, documentary-style observations, and travel photography – Ramos allows reality to tell its own story. Rather than staging moments, he captures them as they happen, creating images that feel both striking and deeply human.

Scroll down to explore Andrés' most recent shots, taken in places he has visited since we last featured his work.

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#1 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

#2 Shanghai, China

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#5 Siam Reap, Cambodia

#6 Brașov, Romania

#7 Brighton, UK

#8 London, UK

#9 Rishikesh, India

#10 Shanghai, China

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#12 Katmandu, Nepal

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#15 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

#16 Paris, France

#17 Shanghai, China

#18 Rishikesh, India

#19 Benares, India

#20 London, UK

#21 Katmandu, Nepal

#22 Shanghai, China

#23 Makassar, Indonesia

#24 London, UK

#25 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

#26 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

#27 Shanghai, China

#28 George Town, Malaysia

#29 Makassar, Indonesia

#30 Paris, France

I Create Line Tattoos Inspired By Anatomy, Movement, And Geometry (53 Pics)

FatBird — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:50:21 +0000

In a world where tattooing is often associated with heavy shading, dense imagery, and decorative symbolism, my work follows a different path. Through DotsToLines, I have developed a visual language built from line alone.

At first glance, these tattoos may appear deceptively simple. Black lines travel across the body, bending, converging, expanding, and disappearing. Yet the simplicity is only visual. Beneath it lies my ongoing exploration of movement, anatomy, rhythm, and the fundamental principles that have shaped tattooing for generations.

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The lines themselves are not intended to represent specific objects. They are not illustrations of flowers, animals, or symbols. Instead, they function as expressions of motion and energy. Much like a piece of music can communicate emotion without words, these compositions communicate through flow, tension, balance, and space.

What interests me most is the relationship between the tattoo and the body. Rather than treating the body as a flat canvas, I use its natural structure as an active part of the design. A shoulder becomes a turning point. A ribcage creates expansion. A spine becomes an axis. Muscles and movement continually alter the perception of the composition.

When the wearer changes posture, the tattoo changes with them.

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This dialogue between line and anatomy places my work within a contemporary artistic conversation. It draws inspiration from graphic design, architecture, kinetic art, and mathematical systems while remaining unmistakably rooted in tattooing. The body is not merely carrying the artwork; it completes it.

Yet despite their modern appearance, these tattoos remain deeply connected to the traditional laws of tattooing.

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For generations, successful tattoos have relied on a number of enduring principles: clarity, readability, contrast, and longevity. These principles remain central to my approach. The compositions use clean black lines with deliberate spacing. Negative space is treated as carefully as the ink itself. The eye is allowed room to travel. The designs breathe.

This balance is essential. Minimalism in tattooing is not simply about using fewer elements. It is about understanding which elements are necessary and which are not. Every line must earn its place.

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In many of these pieces, multiple lines travel together, creating visual density without sacrificing openness. The result is complexity achieved through repetition rather than decoration. A single gesture expands into a system. A movement becomes a structure.

The influence of minimalism is evident throughout my work. Like minimalist architecture or contemporary sculpture, I remove everything nonessential until only the core visual idea remains. What is left often feels more powerful than a heavily detailed image because it invites interpretation rather than dictating it.

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People frequently see different things within the same tattoo. Some perceive waves, others architecture, sound frequencies, topographical maps, or flowing fabric. None of these interpretations are wrong. The lines remain intentionally open, allowing each wearer to form a personal connection with the work.

Perhaps this is why these tattoos feel timeless despite their contemporary appearance. They avoid trends and references that may eventually become dated. Instead, they focus on universal visual relationships: tension and release, movement and stillness, symmetry and asymmetry, order and disruption.

The result is a body of work that occupies a unique space between fine art and tattooing.

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Through DotsToLines, I have spent years developing a visual language that combines geometric precision with organic movement. Working primarily from Los Angeles while maintaining a studio in Berlin, I continue to refine an approach that is immediately recognizable while remaining uniquely adapted to each individual body.

No two pieces are truly alike because no two bodies are alike.

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The tattoos shown here demonstrate that a line can be far more than a contour. It can suggest movement without motion, structure without rigidity, and complexity without excess. Through careful placement, disciplined execution, and a commitment to minimalism, I aim to transform the human body into a living composition of rhythm, space, and form.

In the end, the meaning of these lines is not found in a symbol or a narrative. It emerges through the relationship between the tattoo, the body, and the viewer. The lines become a conversation between all three—constantly changing, constantly moving, and never entirely finished.

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Woman Becomes Estranged From Beloved Brother After Fake Wedding Drama Destroys Trust

Ilona Baliūnaitė — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:19:19 +0000

The people you think you’re closest to might not feel the same about you. You might love and support them, but do they respond in turn? And if they have been lying to you about the most important moments in their life, you might find that it’s hard to ever trust them again.

A woman revealed how her relationship with her beloved brother was completely torn apart by his massive ongoing lie. While attending what she thought was his real wedding, she found out that he, in fact, had a huge wedding an entire year before. And he didn’t even bother to tell her. Let’s dive into the full story and the dramatic updates the author shared.

It is absolutely devastating to learn that someone you love, support, and care for doesn’t feel the same way about you

Image credits: Lemnaouer/Envato (not the actual photo)

A woman revealed how her relationship with her brother shattered after she attended what turned out to be his fake wedding. Here’s what happened

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The entire wedding situation was hurtful for many reasons, and many of us can empathize

There are several reasons why this entire situation stings so much. And, honestly, the entire story hurts to read. We know that we’d be devastated if we were in the post author’s shoes. First of all, there’s all the lying. It’s hard to trust someone after they consistently avoid telling you the truth about the most important moments of their life.

Second, there’s the dissonance between the woman’s perceived relationship with her brother and how weak it was in reality. Third, there’s the fact that she felt publicly humiliated by being the only person not in the know about the real wedding. And finally, there’s the mind-boggling financial cost that the woman took upon herself to attend her brother’s wedding. Spending thousands of dollars on clothing, flights, accommodation, etc., is a huge burden for most people.

Whether or not to cut someone out of your life is an incredibly difficult and personal decision. Nobody can do it for you because you are responsible for setting, communicating, and defending your boundaries.

The main reasons why you may want to consider decreasing contact with your family or friends include toxic and unhealthy relationships, violence (physical, emotional, mental, financial, etc.), substance misuse, mental illness, political polarization, and shifting family dynamics.

Image credits: Kampus Production/Pexels (not the actual photo)

Cutting someone out of your life is a huge decision, but you must prioritize your well-being and boundaries

According to trauma therapist Alice Zic, MPH, LCSW, estrangement isn’t a simple decision, but rather involves deep thought about the situation. The simple reality is that most people don’t want to reduce or eliminate contact with their family members if unnecessary.

“I think with a lot of folks, when they finally get to that point of estrangement, it doesn’t always feel like it’s a choice. I think it kind of feels like this is something I have to do to preserve myself,” Zic emphasizes.

Coping with estrangement is often not easy, even if cutting someone out of your life (temporarily or not) is the right decision for your well-being. It is vital that you take care of your physical and mental health during this time. Exercise, meditation, and therapy can help.

It is also important that you lean on your circle of trusted people, including your chosen family. “Having chosen family [means having] people who remind you, ‘Hey, I trust you.’ We can navigate relationships differently,” Zic explains.

Meanwhile, before you even think about reconciling with someone with whom you are estranged, you have to set expectations for their behavior and a timeline for potential changes. The clearer you are, the better for everyone.

What’s your take, Pandas? What would you have done in the woman’s shoes if you found out that your sibling lied to you about their real wedding, and they were throwing a second, fake, celebration? Are you estranged from anyone in your family or circle of friends? What happened to force you to cut them out of your life? How do you protect your boundaries? This is a sensitive topic, but after you’re done reading the story and all the updates, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

The author vented more in the comments

The internet had a lot to say about the family drama. Here are some readers’ reactions

Later, the author of the viral story shared more information about what happened

Her brother-in-law appeared in the comments and shared his perspective

Meanwhile, here is the author’s response to her BIL

And here is the BIL’s final comment

After some time, the author shared a big update about her relationship with her estranged brother

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She then shared even more details as people responded to her follow-up post

Here is the author’s second update

And here’s how people reacted to it

The author came back even later with yet another, final, update

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She then responded to people’s comments as they shared their reactions to the latest news

MIL Acts Like She’s The One Marrying Her Own Son, Can’t Believe People Are Disgusted

Justinas Keturka — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:05:35 +0000

Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from making enemies with everyone in your family. But most people are at least aware that being a jerk comes with consequences that don’t simply disappear once the moment passes. Some of our words and actions can permanently damage our relationships.

However, one recent bride says her mother-in-law not only tried to dominate her wedding day, but also played the victim when things didn’t go her way. No matter who the criticism came from and how long it lasted, the lady just wouldn’t take responsibility.

This woman had to endure her toxic mother-in-law putting on a crown for her wedding

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And somehow, the lady still tried to play the victim card

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People couldn’t believe how self-absorbed the mother-in-law had been

But some shared similar stories of their own

“American Flags. Everywhere”: 79 Things In The US That Left Tourists Baffled

Mindaugas Balčiauskas — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:55 +0000

Landing in the United States for the first time is a lot to take in, no matter where you are coming from.

When non-Americans were asked to list the weirdest things they’ve experienced, these common suspects popped up online: the aggressive tipping culture, the mystery math of sales tax, and the bizarre public bathroom stalls.

The conversation has reached a fever pitch lately. With the FIFA World Cup drawing a fresh wave of international fans, many newcomers are expressing their confusion and surprise across Reddit.

But the list isn’t all bad. Tourists are also discovering the sudden warmth of the American stranger, and the traditions that make this country so uniquely charming.

Whether you’re trying to decode American life or a local who wants to see their country through fresh eyes, we’ve rounded up the internet’s most honest confessions. Here is what it’s actually like to experience America for the first time.

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We took our Saudi exchange student to the State Fair and the funnel cake was THE THING. He wanted video and to talk to the guy who made them... he was enamored.

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Cars were massive. Highways were wide. I felt like the streets were empty (I’m used to crazy density!). The menus and prices did not include taxes, so the final bill is always a surprise. And the grocery stores had way too many options.

To add, other things I learned as a new immigrant:

- I had to learn what drywall was, first time visiting my MIL’s house. It apparently gets damaged so easily. A simply bump by the bench, a toy thrown by a child.. (Sorry, mom 😅). The internet wasn’t exaggerating with its paper-like quality. lol

- Floor heating is only for the rich.

- Fully cement houses are very hard to find and unaffordable. Apartments had paper for floors such that you can hear footsteps above. Had to learn city codes for more informed decisions, like at what height a building should be to have concrete floors. Windows aren’t an insulated as EU standards.

- Make sure your stovetop vents are actually connected to vents and don’t just recirculate air.

- People here buy and sell houses like it’s a competition vs staying in your ancestral home and keeping it within the family.

- Banking is outdated.

- You get billed 3 months later after your dental/healthcare appointments.

- Nothing is free except your dreams.

- Neighborhoods are so segregated, you can feel the divide between ethnicities.

- There’s usually just one “Main Street” that’s walkable. You have to drive everywhere, even in the city, due to inefficient public transport.

- Poor biking infrastructure.

- Most of everything is more expensive, so it doesn’t matter if you have a huge take-home salary on paper vs in other countries.

- Government is corrupt, but legally corrupt. Gerrymandering, lobbying, etc.

- There is insurance for everything, but your paid-for security is just an illusion because they will find reasons to NOT pay up.

- Lots of locals not seeing how poverty is tied to widening rich vs poor gap.

- Military respect is expected everywhere, like sporting events may set aside a quiet moment for veterans or whatever.

- Military recruitment ads only seen in poor neighborhoods.

- Tiers of hotels under Marriott and Hilton, etc. In other countries, their hotels are usually 5 star tiers. Here, there’s so many tiers. Foreigners should always check what they are getting in the trip package because their expectation of a Hilton stay is going to be way different in experience.

- Most airports need a face lift, and TSA is inefficient.

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Free refills. I thought people were joking.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was supposed to bring the world to America’s doorstep. According to industry estimates, over a million international visitors were expected to pour into host cities, dropping a collective $6.4 billion and spending close to $5,000 each.

But high airfares, and visa friction for travelers from Latin America, Africa, and Asia have kept the numbers below expectations.

As The Telegraph puts it, “the event might not be the once-in-a-generation tourism boom that Fifa’s Gianni Infantino and his ilk have been promising for much of the past four years.”

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Quoting my Japanese cousin who came to visit in Houston, TX: I thought those giant trucks were only in movies. Everyone drives them here.

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In-laws from UK, sister in law from Norway. Visited us in US on the 4th of July one year. Turned on the Nathan's Famous hotdog eating contest. Wonderful mix of disgust, confusion, and awe on their faces.

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A couple of years ago I took my cousins from Naples on their first trip to America to Medieval Times because I thought it would be hilarious and it was. They had no idea what was going on, especially because they don’t speak English, but they loved it.

The tourism slump isn’t just a World Cup problem though. The cracks were already there.

The US saw a 5.5% drop in foreign visits in 2025 compared to 2024, despite being the largest travel and tourism market in the world. Even as 80 million more people traveled internationally that year, many simply chose to go elsewhere.

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My ex was Finnish and she was so shocked when two random girls we passed complimented her outfit. She was like "why did they say that? what did they mean by that?" We just do that in the Midwest. That was the only time she was so confused she had to ask me about it. Complimenting strangers.

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Australian here who has family in the US so I'm a pretty regular visitor. These are things that still weird me out:

Pharmaceutical ads on TV for conditions I've never heard of. They're just making new stuff up to sell pills right?

The arcane tipping system. You tip the person who brings you food but not the one who makes the food?

Fetishisation of the military. They must hear "thank you for your service" 100 times a day.

Prices not including tax. Americans say it's because each state has different taxes, but what's stopping an individual store including taxes in their price tags?

This is changing now but why the penny still exists.

Obsession with being a taxpayer. Every time someone is angry they shout "I'm a taxpayer!" Yeah everyone is you jerk.

Experts believe that the US has larger issues as to why it still lags with international tourism, despite hosting the World Cup.

According to the US Travel Association, soaring costs for flights, gas, hotels, and food are actively forcing prospective visitors to rethink their trips.

Hard-line immigration crackdowns and safety concerns are also keeping some travelers away.

“To avoid losing its leadership position the US must invest in promoting its attractiveness, both in international markets and during the summer of football; change perception and position the US as a welcoming destination,” Gloria Guevara, president and CEO of World Travel and Tourism Council, said.

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The air conditioning. It was 35c outside and Antarctica inside.

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I saw two guys with cowboy hats on going through a drive through.... On horses.... I had no words and still don't.

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My elderly grandparents from India came to visit and were walking around our mostly white suburban neighborhood. They came back stunned at the friendliness of Americans. They all said good morning and smiled as they passed. One car stopped near them and asked if they were tired and needed a ride home.

For the tourists who did come, America is delivering something no itinerary could have prepared them for.

The sticker shock hits first. Prices are higher than most visitors anticipated, and the tipping culture — expected on top of already steep bills — has left many fumbling at checkout screens.

In a survey, 90% reported that they would feel obliged to participate in tipping if they traveled to the US. On the other hand, 71% of non-Americans said that they do not experience pressure to tip when in their home countries.

But the surprises cut both ways. First-time visitors have been floored by the sheer size of everything from portions, roads, pickup trucks, to supermarkets. Some were charmed by the warmth of total strangers, the magic of a Buc-ee’s pit stop, and the variety of food joints.

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Any tourist here reading this. You need to see if there's any state fairs on within your vacation period.

The food is an experience.

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American flags. EVERYWHERE.

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Visited New York and Boston last year and honestly didn't find anything too out there. Bit bigger, wee bit more brash maybe. Really nice people everywhere.
Then I tried to watch a bit of TV at night in the hotel: wholly hell there was an advert lasting 15 minutes for every 5 minutes of programming. Don't know why anyone bothers.

Culture shock is a psychological response to the loss of familiar social cues. It’s a feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

“It’s easy to attribute culture shock to external causes i.e. how ‘different’ our new environment is, but the truth is that culture shock is more about internal factors like how big we perceive the culture gap to be and how effective our coping skills are,” says Dr. Nicola Cann, an educational psychologist.

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Public toilets lack of privacy, why no doors that close nicely but leaves gaps?
I could only go to the toilet in my hotelroom.

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That pedestrian walks would just lead into a street or the green. Tried walking to a supermarket once, everyone was staring at me like I was a homeless.

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Added Tax. Why product say 5 dollar but cashier wants 550.

You would think reading Reddit or watching TikTok would prepare travelers, but research shows it doesn’t.

The shock usually follows a pattern. First comes the high where everything feels exciting and new. Then reality sets in, and the small frustrations start to pile up. After that, a quiet adjustment. And finally, acceptance.

Research shows that most visitors never make it past stage two on a short trip.

Experts believe that although not all people experience these stages with the same intensity or at the same time, everyone experiences all of them at some point.

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In a restaurant, the menu had entrees and desserts, and I thought 'These starters are huges, and where are the mains'? Took me a minute and then I realised you guys use that word for the main meal.

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Tip everywhere.

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This is from the other perspective, but some years back I was in my small hometown in central Pennsylvania and a couch surfer from Bulgaria was staying at our house for a few nights. I decided to show him around town one afternoon and the most perplexed question he asked the whole trip was why they were playing country music absolutely everywhere.

We’ve all heard about intelligence quotient (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ), but have you heard of cultural intelligence or CQ?

It’s your ability to function and thrive in unfamiliar cultural settings.

Experts believe that CQ can help us adapt to culture shock. The higher our CQ, the lesser the effect of culture shock on our ability to cope in new situations.

A study tracking travelers across 50 countries found that empathy and personality play a significant role in how much stress people experience abroad. The more open and agreeable you are, the softer the landing.

Relationships are the other big factor — the more genuine connections you build with locals, the faster the adjustment.

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I have to admit even as a Canadian close to the border, once I started travelling to the US I found people very decent. Media portrays Americans sometimes in such a negative way....

The American government is VERY different than most of the American people.

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Probably not the biggest thing, but the thing that consistently still catches me off, even after nearly three years here, are the pharmaceutical ads on television. It’s just bizarre and seems completely unethical.

The good news is you can build cultural intelligence before you even board the plane. Read books by authors from your destination. Find online communities centered around the culture. Seek out genuine conversations with people who don’t look or think like you.

In a world that feels increasingly interconnected online, these bizarre and sometimes frustrating real-world friction points are exactly what make travel so vital.

They remind us that there is no single correct way to live… just different ways.

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Handing over your credit card to pay for things, that's an insane amount of trust you have in people. If we pay for a meal at a restaurant, the server will either bring a payment terminal to the table or they will take you to where the terminal is.
Also, credit card use in general. I only use my credit card when I'm abroad, I don't even have it on me most of the time when I'm shopping in my own country.

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The portion sizes at restaurants are way bigger than anywhere else Ive been and I always have leftovers.

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We’ve hosted a number of German exchange students. We live in the southwest. Their biggest takeaways were:

• The huge yellow school buses, they thought that was just in the movies
• Iced sweet tea and free refills—I can just ask for another one?? One mom even asked me for the “recipe” after her child returned home.
• How far apart everything is
• Ceiling fans, and in every room, they thought this was revolutionary
• Every single building is air-conditioned
• The lack of nearby large places to hike and walk without taking a drive there
• Portion sizes
• Every kid having a smartphone
• Kids are rarely alone without parents—e.g. they don’t bike to school, or walk and wander around town together

They also have a fixation on Raising Cane’s. 🤷🏼‍♀️.

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My in-laws freak the F out every time I turn right on red.

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Buc-ee's. We were driving down to Florida from NYC and were just looking for a quick snack and nothing could've prepared us for *that*. At some point the whole staff did some chant because a pork has been put on a board?? I don't even know. Really clean toilets though, and I enjoyed the jerky they had and the lime fudge.

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First time we went, we were up in North Michigan and went into a bar there. Honestly we were a novelty, it was like they'd never seen a Brit before and were were showered with drinks and people kept approaching us all night. One guy asked us if we knew someone he knew in England, but no, it's small, but not that small.

Big empty roads was another novelty, but this was over 40 years ago so it's no doubt changed.

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It wasn’t recent but on my first visit I was struck by how normalized the slightly overweight male physique was. Like you almost didn’t see any men in their 40s and 50s whose doctors wouldn’t say they should ideally lose 10lb or more.

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My first visit to the US was kind of a culture shock. I did not expect to see all power lines overhead like in third world countries. The massive billboards everywhere littering the main roads, the amount of poverty you see driving through rural areas and on the other end the massive wealth and McMansions in more popular areas. I still have a hard time imagining how only 2 people live in a 4000 sqft home. In general homes are just massive, same with SUVs and Trucks. But the national parks and the vastness of land was just terrific.

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My cousin was in shock at the size of a "medium" soda at Jack In the Box - her words "No human needs this amount of soda." Also, she was very disappointed with the food from both Jack In the Box and Taco Bell.

--take it easy on me guys. She wanted to try them after watching and hearing about them in movies and tv. I'm not force feeding her trash as punishment.

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The old homeless dude complimented my gf cap. I mistakenly thought he complimented both our LA caps and I said "Thank you." He assure me he wasn't complimenting us both by saying, "I was complimenting the lady, jerk".

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Through the news media you all seem like not very nice people with race wars, political upheaval and high crime.

In person, you're all super friendly, seemingly always in a good mood to help and chat, open, you love to smile at others, family oriented and just really happy people!

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Been reading twitter and instagram acconts of foreigners discovering what they've decided is pure, concentrated Americana: Buc-ees. Apparently there's a shuttle service in Texas currently specializing in taking world cup travelers there. Hilarious.

Oh and the Scots in Boston have discovered something called 'tailgate parties'. They simply can't believe total strangers will just hand them food for nothing, but absolutely love it.

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Family in town from Guatemala to watch the games. First thing they wanted to do when they landed is go to Target and Taco Cabana.

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As an Englishman:
- the sheer size of everything, the roads, the portions, the people
- why the price on items in a supermarket isn't the same as what you pay at the till
- (I think this one might just be me but) that the yellow school buses are real (I thought they were just in movies)
- the unwalkability of everything. To get to shops from my hotel I had to cross over a major highway if I wanted to walk, so I had to drive everywhere
- (also not really interesting but) in the UK, bottle lids are attached to the necks of the bottle, which is quite annoying, but in America I kept dropping lids, because they aren't attached
- and how friendly people were, making eye contact walking down the road, and people talking to me in the supermarket.

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80% of these observations on this thread feel like Americans just messing around TBH.

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How absurdly big everything is. You look at a map and think you can just drive to another city, then six hours later you are still in the same state.

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I'm American but I had a funny interaction with a foreigner yesterday. I live in Seattle and the world cup is happening here so there are tons of people from all over the world visiting right now. Yesterday was the down town art walk and my girlfriend and I were sitting outside a gallery painting fridge magnets. This south American family walks by and the mom points at steam coming out of the manhole cover in the street and asks us, "this normal??" And we replied yes. She seemed flabbergasted. It was cute and hilarious.

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The card aisle in supermarkets: condolences on the passing of your cat, sympathy following your miscarriage, congratulations on adopting a puppy.

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Portion size at restaurants.

Drive thru everything.

The amount of plastic bags given at stores.

The bs that is physical junkmail.

How kind and friendly Americans are for the most part. Opening doors, greetings, genuine concern for strangers. I had to ask my husband what they wanted from me!

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Wait staff at restaurants desperate to try and keep a glass of water filled on your table constantly. I'm used to having to ask for water if I need it.

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My friends from Japan were totally blown away by the beauty and scale of our national parks.

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How big everything was. Cars, supermarkets, serving sizes, roads, parking spaces. Oh and don't even get me started of your traffic lights. Turning right on a red feels so wrong.

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Chocolate. The first time I tasted Hershey's I was completely bewildered. I'd never experienced anything like it.

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My British friend was surprised by all the lawyer billboards and the massive highway systems (like the over passes and stuff).

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The giant pickup trucks. Some looked big enough to have their own ZIP code.

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Canadian here. Enormous restaurant portions.

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My Norwegian friend “why are there so many mattress stores ?”

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People casually chatting with strangers. Very friendly, very unexpected.

#51

A friend from Latin America asked me where all of the dogs were.

We don't normally have packs of roaming street dogs like they do.

#52

People have easiness on starting to talk with me, a complete stranger, in the middle of the supermarket. And it's just a casual friendly talk which isn't common on countries where that would be the equivalent of distract-and-rob.

#53

A coworker of mine from another country said he was blown away by the size of the freeways in California.

#54

Americans are much nicer in person than they are online.

#55

Anyone in KC last night; welcome to the Midwest. We have tornadoes.

#56

The sheer size of everything. you look at the map and think you can drive between cities easily, then realize its an all day trip.

#57

Despite having 15+ booths at immigration, only three of them were staffed. That surprised me.

#58

Taco trucks in NYC

Holy hell I need those at home.

#59

That the entirety of the US is not like Miami or NYC.

#60

People's friendliness. I mean, just impressed most people are pretty open to talk and interract.

#61

As a non-American who gets along super well with you guys and has friends there, it's so nice to see some positivity about the US for once!

#62

People are really friendly and give huge smiles and strike up conversation very easily. Everyone seems to have their volume up a little higher than mine. Portion sizes are very large. Grits are gross.

#63

The cars here are massive and everyone drives everywhere instead of taking public transport.

#64

A friend flew home to Austin Texas with her boyfriend who was from England and visiting for the first time. We picked them up at the airport and immediately took them to Ginny’s little longhorn saloon, home of chicken poo bingo.

We dragged this poor man into the most Austin experience you could have at the time… a tiny bar on a Sunday with every person you can imagine in Austin: hipsters, cowboys, goths, frat dudes, etc. Everyone grooving together while Dale Watson played, two stepping on the tiny dance floor. In the corner was a crockpot situation with make your own chili dogs. American football was playing on the tvs. The place was packed.

This was the day to come because Sundays is when they do chicken poo bingo. For this, they put plywood on top of the pool table with a numbered grid painted on it and chicken wire encapsulating it. For $1 you get a ticket with a number and wait. What are you waiting for? You’re waiting for the chicken that is in that bingo board cage to poo. And if that poo hits your number, you win. This is chicken poo bingo.

The look on this poor man’s face of the sheer, overstimulating Americanness of the situation was worth it. He was game and joined right in but you could just tell he was thinking what the hell am I doing here.

#65

Had spent a month or so in Boston in ‘18, got the Amtrak down to NYC for a few days before flying back to the uk. Walking out of msg subway station to find myself at the bottom of a man made canyon of skyscrapers was like nothing else I’ve experienced. It was almost a sublime experience.

#66

Not necessarily non-American, but whenever someone sees Lake Michigan for the first time, their minds are absolutely blown by how HUGE it is. One girl from South Carolina was the funniest, "Ya'll have beaches here?!" Yes, babe. Lots of them!

#67

My brother-in-law is from Italy and his first time in the states we took him to a house party in Oakland. It was basically a kegger. But there was also a band and a karaoke room and a bunch of people smoking. His biggest takeaway... Those red cups are real? Not just in the movies? Those were red solo cups ladies and gentlemen.

#68

Years ago my brother in law (a lawyer) was hosting a lawyer from Russia. Like a student exchange program, but with lawyers. He stood stunned and wide eyed at the dog food aisle in the grocery store. Their dogs mostly eat whatever. Mostly what the family is eating.

#69

Going to Buc-ee’s was the most overstimulated I have ever been in my life.

#70

Inflammable actually means flammable.

#71

You don’t understand the left to right dances we do in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱.

#72

Your homeless people are far more... energetic then my countries.

#73

The eye contact is so nice.

#74

When we found out that “bottomless” chips and salsa didn’t refer anything about our butts and it meant all you can eat - wow we don’t have that.

#75

I am not sure if this is just a New England thing but you can talk to anyone about sports. Everyone knows if the patriots/sox/celtics won last night, which player had a good game, the one dumb coaching move, etc. Coming from another part of the country, I’d never seen so many people care so much.

#76

If you're in the NY area for the games, welcome & enjoy. We might seem rude, but we really are not we just want to get where we have to get to and the art of ignoring your surroundings is typically.

If you're lost or need help finding something just ask.

Food stay away from the tourist traps they suck. You can alway just ask someone where you can get a good lunch at.

Just two things

Wearing your backpack on the front while walking makes you look like a tourist.

Don't block the sidewalk move the hell over to one side and let us pass.

#77

The thing with the US is you gotta consider just how big and diverse we are. I lived in New England and got culture shocked in a recent move to Arkansas. There’s a ton of America, you could visit a different town every weekend and never run out of novelty for the rest of your life.

#78

I keep visiting but 4 years ago when it was new it was wilderness. Like, real wilderness. With bears. Fascinating stuff, this time I wanna go camping.

#79

Americans are polite, friendly, and genuinely love hosting the world cup.

49 Moments People Realized It Was Time To Leave Immediately

Jonas Žvilius — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:20 +0000

Everyone always says to trust your gut, but it's hard to know exactly what that means until it’s put to the test. It can be difficult to articulate how it feels when you suddenly feel threatened or on edge. The hairs on the back of your neck might stand up, even though nothing around you is blatantly dangerous or out of place.

In these moments, it’s usually best to follow your instincts and get the hell out of Dodge. Otherwise, you might have some serious regrets in the future… Threads users have recently been recalling moments when they realized something was seriously wrong with the situation they were in. Below, you’ll find a list of their most unsettling stories, so be sure to upvote the ones that will remind you to always trust your gut.

#1

Walking home from school at age 9 with my best friend. A man next to a ‘broken down car’ asked for our help. Immediately grabbed my friends hand and ran telling her what man would need a 9 year olds help? He drove by us as we were running. Our parents called cops as we had first few letters of license plate and rough make/model of car. (Blue Camaro). He was pulled over the next day and there was a girl in his trunk. ALWAYS trust your instincts!!!!

#2

My ex-roommate asked me to come to her graduation ceremony, as she had no family or friends to attend. Before the ceremony, they brought the guests into a separate room, and told us we could not see the graduation unless we sat through their pitch. Every warning signal went off in my head. I got up and left.
It was a cult.

#3

As a freshman in HS, my friends and I walked from school to the house where students were decorating a homecoming float. The parents were not home. It was 3:30pm. They had kegs of beer. My friend and I were 13 years old. We all looked at each other and said, “Let’s leave now!” Several people called us nerds as we walked away. One of our friends lives about a mile away. We walked to her house. On Monday, we heard rumors a girl had been SA’d. Never been so happy to be labeled a nerd.

#4

How about the one time we should have and didn't.
I was pregnant only once - at 42, & was miscarrying naturally. On Christmas Day. My mother insisted we HAD TO come over. I'm doubled over, actively contracting in her kitchen. She laughs & says "you have no idea how much labor hurts! You've never had a baby!"
My husband gasped. I was in shock. We did leave. And I haven't spoken to her in years. To this day, she denies she ever said it.

#5

Backpacking in Colombia. Told my group we needed to leave immediately and we went indoors to a coffee place. Watched a group pass by and the owner said oh yeah they would have robbed you and hurt you. I suddenly just felt a need to go. We had set up a rule beforehand that if one of us felt unsafe we all listen, no debate. Glad we did.

#6

We were in Rocky Mountain National Park. People had left their cars to look at a moose, and had it surrounded on three sides. We were standing back when my mother heard someone say they were going to put their child on the moose’s back for a photo. She hustled us out of there saying “we’re not watching a child get trampled, get in the car RIGHT NOW!”

#7

I was at an outdoor dog show, with my boyfriend, our 7 children and his out of town family. I live in a city known for sudden intense summer storms.
I noticed the air got still and the clouds in the north started building up, and stacking on top of each other. We still had clear blue sky above us, but I insisted we leave. Everyone was mad at me. The wind started picking up as we made it to our cars. 15 minutes later the hail and torrential downpour started.

#8

We were on a hike in the woods. Suddenly, just a few steps away, some young wild boars ran across the path, and a little further back, something large rustled in the bushes. “Let’s turn back. Right now!” was apparently so convincing that my husband just went along with it.

#9

On a hunting trip with two friends, the one guy hiked up to the car, but then he didn’t come back and then suddenly I hear a car horn honking three times.
We were in Gunnison, Colorado late November the end of elk season, and a storm is coming in. I continue to hear the horn honking three times and I said to the other guy we’re leaving and we’re leaving right now!
Turned out that the other guy was in the car with hypothermia and if we hadn’t hiked up there when we did, he would’ve died.

#10

I went to a coworker’s house. He and his lover were probably swingers but I didn’t know that at the time. We were in the living room having cocktails & hors d’oeuvres. My coworker came out and leaned over and started pinching the nipples of another guest. And then another guest laughed and joined in. I got the hell out of there.

#11

Hurricane Floyd 1999. Eastern NC. Naive, but only worried about wind, not water. But when the power went out ,thought I should head elsewhere. If I had stayed,by myself, no phone, I would’ve awakened to 3 feet of water in my house in the dark @2:30 in the morning. I probably would’ve panicked bc nowhere to go. I know others have had similar or worse in storms.

#12

I was driving home for Christmas, stopped at the usual stop, about halfway, and got the worst feeling and booted it out of there.
Less than 10 minutes later there was a domestic confrontation in the same store, and he then chased her and her friends up the highway and sh*t them all.
I was shown leaving on surveillance during the court proceedings as they fast forwarded through footage.

#13

The summer before I went to college my house was the party house.
The last party I had got way out of hand. I knew like half the people there 😭 we were like 17-19 years old and caught wind the cops were coming.
I couldn’t leave cause it was my house, but every one shuffled out the windows to escape through my backyard. Like 50+ teenagers leaving expeditiously.
By the time the cops got there there was nothing to see but a big mess and me and my bestie standing there like 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️

#14

I was walking home from the midnight shift at a drug store (20yrs old) and sensed someone following me. He yelled What’s up sl*t? over and over. I said f*ck it and walked into oncoming traffic. A car stopped and a dude got out. His girlfriend made him stop. Dropped me off safely. That was next to a huge construction pit. Weeks later they found the bodies of girls m*rdered and dumped there.

#15

We were driving home from my FIL funeral, I was driving in 2nd lane from left. A pickup truck got in front of us with an open bed and huge monster tire in the back. I suddenly got as far over as I could and that tire flew out of the truck, hit car that had been behind me. K**led them.

#16

In a crowded elevator in Chicago. Two rough looking guys got in as the door closed, turned and faced everyone, and smirked menacingly. I got off at the next floor. Later we heard that they had g*ns and robbed the people who stayed on the elevator.

#17

A fire alarm went off again. We didn’t go outside right away. Most of them have been false alarms at all hours. Then I smelled smoke. I told my fiancé we should step outside this time. As soon as I open the patio door, a small amount of smoke started wafting in. We got out immediately. Once we stepped out we saw the flames from the top floor of our building. Our unit had smoke damage and water in the walls. We were displaced two weeks ago🙃

#18

So I am Chinese-American. I took a cross country trip and stopped in this small, affluent town and went to explore its antique shop. I was casually browsing when I saw a large wooden plaque with six carved Chinese figures. When I looked, the plaque said “Six Little Ch****. My mouth dropped open. I noticed the rest of the display cabinet was filled with racist memorabilia. I then looke around and realized I was the only non-white person in the shop so I speed walked/ran away.

#19

My family was visiting my dad before his unit deployed. They were doing a training deep in the woods a few miles from us. The tornado sirens started going off. My mom called my dad just in case they hadn’t heard it. They hadn’t and started to pack up. While they were doing that a soldier was struck by lightning. A tornado did touch down near where they were. But they were gone. No one else was hurt.

#20

My mom’s big dog jumped on us in the water and I almost drowned trying to save my small child from drowning. We tried to scream help but the dog pulled us under. My instinct was to pull my kid up but the dog pulled me deeper. My mom nor my sister came to help but my ex did. When we got out of the water coughing and crying, my sister was screaming ”why tf they need to be so loud and scream there, it’s embarassing and the neighbours hear” and my mom said nothing.
We left immediatly.

#21

Was at a church party with pastors and elders. We sat down to eat and they all started telling horrible racist jokes! I looked at my husband in horror and we left. I never hang out with religious people anymore.

#22

When the husband of the couple we were out with started hitting on me.

#23

I was with an ex and we went to another couples house they got us both very high off of 🍃 and put on rango with Johnny depp; they then started to get closer and giving us those kinda vibes we got tf outta there

#24

A dozen years ago i was camping with 3 of my kids while the other one attended a leadership camp next to the state park. At 2am it was still 90⁰F at 6 I got up and started packing up. 7am we left for home 3 hours away instead of staying all weekend. Later that day, the state park and leadership camp were direct hit from a massive derecho that affected Ohio through the Virginia's. Kid at camp was OK. But no power to half the state.
The destruction we saw when we picked her up was insane.

#25

New Orleans. The Golden State Warriors were at the Smoothie King Center to play the Pelicans. Members of my SF krewe and I scored tickets for the game. We all had our Warrior gear on and were taunted by the crowd. Warriors had a
horrible first half. I said we had to leave at halftime because Steph will come back and destroy them in the fourth. We went back to our B&B where we had TV and cold Abitas waiting. Sure enough Warriors came back and won. We’re sure we escaped death that night.

#26

Me and my boyfriend were at the uptown McDonald’s in Chicago. If you know its lore. We were about to get our food when a man began walking up to the parking lot. There was nothing outwardly menacing or off putting about him but me and my boyfriend both got this feeling of abject horror and just drove off no food. He ended up sh**ting someone minutes later. There's a reason it’s the m*rder McDonalds.

#27

My ex husband was at the bank and getting frustrated because of issues with the card. He wanted me to call TD BANK while he was there. I told him to forget about it and I’ll handle it later. 10 minutes later I get a citizen app notification that there was a sh**ting in front of the bank. Whenever I feel strange or like things will go wrong if I continue, I stop and leave.

#28

My mom and I were in this small town, antique shopping. The front of this building looked like a shop, but it was clearly someone’s house, filled with junk to sell. I immediately get skin-crawling vibes. I’m rushing my mom through, but she’s trying to look like she’s browsing to be polite. We turn a corner and there’s a creepy guy sitting by an open door, total darkness beyond. “There’s more stuff to look at in the basement.” NOPE. We left and suddenly saw dozens of posters for a missing woman.

#29

I was seven or eight years old and I was spending the night at my friends house for the first time. This was about 1987. No cell phones.
I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I turned on the light and saw 100s of roaches scatter off of the toilet.
I made that girl wake her parents up and made them wake my parents up to come pick me up because I told them I was uncontrollably vomiting. I still have nightmares.

#30

Back in 1973 I was with a group of Vietnam War protesters trying to walk at the end of Nixon’s inaugural parade with our signs. The police suddenly ran towards us with billy clubs and people were knocked down and running in all directions. My friend immediately grabbed me and directed me away and we ran back to our car. Over 30 people were arrested.

#31

Was at abparty as a teenager when we got told the Stepdad had pulled a knife on someone inside. Everyone left in seconds. I was so desperate for a ride I had to jump in the boot lol

#32

I walked into a very crowded ice cream parlor with my family on a Saturday. We walked in and the whole place went dead silent and turned to us. We backed out and left

#33

Spent my teenage years with one rule. If you see someone coming towards you with religion pamplets run. it might bethe Cult that had moved in 2 blocks down the street. There were afew rumors that swirled around about the Cult and young girls, but it was never proven until the leader got caught in a sting trying to traffic an underage girl. The leader ended up in prison and the church compound they built got raided. The Cult, Tony Alamo Christian Ministries

#34

I attended a Disney College Program informantional seminar at my university as a favor for a friend since they were in the program. I quickly realized the cult aspect of the program and slipped out the moment I could and never looked back

#35

went to a frat party held in a disgusting, dim lit basement with only a bunch of strobe lights, 1 table and sheets covering the back with the kegs. The only way out was a really narrow set of stairs to the back door. I went to the back of the basement to get a drink when I smelled gas. Looked down & saw a propane tank just sitting on the floor, looked around at the amount of people smoking in this basement & quickly ushered everyone I was with towards the door

#36

Fourth of July and we were in a large crowd for fireworks. A firework went off into the crowd and hit the ground close to us. I grabbed my daughter and my husband ran. We didn’t even look at eachother. The fire was put out and no one was injured, but intuition took over for both of us.

#37

My dad was a truck driver. He always stopped at a certain truck stop to eat. That day he was eating and had a feeling he needed to leave. Tornado hit the truck stop about 15 minutes after he left and injured a bunch of folks.

#38

I was driving down a rural county highway home (late night) and suddenly headlights came into view in my rear view mirror, I realized they weren’t slowing down and at the last minute I got into the opposite lane and a split second the car went zooming by, then ultimately wrecked—flipped, driver was having a medical emergency. It was lucky he didn’t get injured & I reacted so quickly to get over.

#39

I was part of a Christian Summer camp as a councilor at the ripe age of 19.
We had the weekend off between sessions and we all wanted to go to some hot springs but they were far and gas was expensive (2008, lol sob).
Someone knew if an abandoned estate that had a hot spring that we could go check out if we didn't mind trespassing.
We got there and we literally all got the worst feeling and left. I have no idea what would have happened if we had stayed but I was bad

#40

Very large party out in the cornfield, party was really amping up, friend and I looked at each other and started the long walk back to our car, we agreed something felt way off, arrived back to the car and every city and county cop were gearing up for arrests, we froze until one of them finally yelled at us to go home, they even moved their cruisers to let our car out, 101 ppl were arrested and all cars were impounded, except the last ones leaving, us

#41

Dinner party at the house of a couple we had just met. Our Kids were school friends. Couple suggested an after dinner hot tub. No suits no problem apparently. Noped out of there quickly. Did I mention the school was a Catholic elementary school....

#42

My son and I was at an amusement park in Sweden called Gröna Lund, we were going on the rollercoasters etc and I had a bad feeling all day, even on my favourite coaster called Jetline, I refused to ride it after the first go. Normally would have gone on it multiple times. Day after two carriages flew off and a woman died, and several were injured.

#43

My now husband, but boyfriend at the time went to see one of The Purge movies during the day on the weekend. There wasn’t many people there, but this middle aged guy on our row was alone and had a backpack. He had it on his lap and kept reaching into it. I looked at my husband and said we’re leaving. I’m not dying today.

#44

I was invited to a party when I was 17 by a 21 year old guy who claimed all our friends were coming to his place (including the guy I liked). I didn’t have a car so he picked me up. When we got to his house there was only one other guy there and he was like “why are you here?” Cus he knew I liked their other friend and (shocker) there was no party. 21 yr old went to get me a “drink” and the other friend immediately was like “want me to take you home?” And we booked it out of there

#45

NM state fair in Albuquerque, on the midway with my young daughters. A random guy told me "y'all need to get out of here". We left immediately. Later that day, a huge gang fight occurred on the midway.

#46

He pulled and broke the handbrake on my car in a temper tantrum because I had no money for him to buy cigarettes. If it hadn’t literally broken we would have flipped, I was on a curvy 80kmph country road. Our kids were in the back. I stopped the car. He spat on my face, threatened to slit my throat. There were justified “we need to leave now” moments before this, so I still feel guilty that it took him endangering the kids for me to actually do it.

#47

In 2015, a game of “knock out” started at my local State Fair. and by “game”, I mean that a handful of people started randomly walking up to people and punching them. Fights broke out. At 15, I picked up my 9 y/o sister on my hip and grabbed my 10 y/o sister and absolutely booked it while a crowd was starting to panic. I didn’t even know what I was running from, I just knew we had to gtfo of there RIGHT THEN. My middle sister is legally blind, man. I just wasn’t willing to take a chance.

#48

At this hole in a wall and young man that I knew spoke to me and then pulled out this AR and said, yeah this is a robbery. Then turned around and told me and my friends that we could go. I’m pretty sure I ran out my shoes that night

#49

A few times where we were-went or party- and the vibe changed & I said let’s go now. And heard later things were not great there. One time at a cafe in Europe I had to slowly tell my friend to get her bag and get ready to stand up & walk out. I put money on the table for the lunch and said go. I had noticed that the family that walked in before us & Everyone else had cleared out and we’d just ordered. Weird vibe & not everyone had finished eating. We just ran once we left

Guy Tells Wife’s Affair Partner Is A Complete Idiot, But Not For The Reason Everyone Expected

Justinas Keturka — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:48 +0000

As kids, many of us grew up hearing the phrase, “Honesty is the best policy.” And while that sounds simple enough in theory, adulthood quickly teaches you that honesty can get… complicated. Especially during emotional, messy, or deeply uncomfortable moments in life. Sometimes the truth comes out at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way, leaving everyone stunned and scrambling to deal with the fallout.

That’s exactly what happened to one man who found himself caught in an unbelievably awkward situation while out at a restaurant with his wife. The problem? His wife had been having an affair with a colleague. Things took a dramatic turn when the colleague walked into the same restaurant… with his own wife, who had absolutely no idea about the cheating. Shocked by the situation and unable to stay quiet, the man blurted out, “Is that your wife? You’re really stupid for cheating on her.” Unsurprisingly, his honest comment sparked chaos at the table and quickly turned into a massive fight with his own wife. Keep reading to find out how this bizarre and painfully awkward story unfolded.

Sometimes, it’s possible to be too honest

Image credits: Think_Perception_329 (not the actual photo)

And after telling the truth, this man found himself in an incredibly sticky situation

Image credits: Think_Perception_329 (not the actual photo)

Image credits: Think_Perception_329

Studies have shown that seeking revenge can temporarily make people feel emotionally rewarded or satisfied

We’ve all seen those movie moments where the main character finally gets revenge on the person who hurt them (the toxic ex, the cruel boss, the manipulative mother-in-law) and somehow it feels oddly satisfying to watch. After all, pop culture has spent years convincing us that “revenge is best served cold.” When someone betrays us, lies to us, or breaks our trust, it’s natural to fantasize about getting even or making them regret their actions. In the heat of anger, revenge can feel empowering, almost like taking back control after being hurt. And honestly? Most of us have probably imagined the perfect comeback at least once in our lives. But while revenge may look dramatic and satisfying in movies, real life emotions are usually far more complicated. What feels good in the moment does not always leave us feeling better afterward. Sometimes, holding onto anger only keeps us emotionally tied to the pain longer than we realize.

Interestingly, there was actual research that seemed to support the idea that revenge feels rewarding. A group of Swiss researchers conducted a study where they scanned the brains of people who had been unfairly treated during an economic trust game. Participants had trusted others to fairly split money with them, only to discover their partners selfishly kept the entire reward. Later, the participants were given an opportunity to punish the people who betrayed them. While they considered taking revenge, researchers observed heightened activity in the caudate nucleus — a part of the brain strongly associated with pleasure, reward, and satisfaction. The findings, published in the journal Science in 2004, appeared to confirm something humans have long believed emotionally: revenge can feel good, at least temporarily. That little rush of satisfaction after “getting even” is not entirely imaginary; our brains actually respond to it. In simple terms, revenge can trigger the same reward pathways that light up when we experience something enjoyable or validating.

However, more recent psychological research has complicated this idea quite a bit. Scientists have found that while revenge may deliver a brief emotional high, it often does not provide the lasting closure people expect. Instead of helping someone move on, revenge can keep the original hurt alive by forcing the person to mentally relive the betrayal again and again. Behavioral researchers observed that people who dwell on retaliation tend to stay emotionally stuck in anger for longer periods. In many cases, the act of revenge reopens wounds instead of healing them. It can also create a strange emotional loop where the person becomes consumed with proving a point rather than focusing on their own peace or growth. What initially feels empowering may later leave behind guilt, exhaustion, or even emptiness.

Another issue is that revenge rarely creates the “fairness” people imagine it will. One person’s version of justice may feel completely excessive or unfair to someone else, which is why revenge often sparks endless cycles of retaliation. Hurt people hurt people, and before long, both sides feel justified in escalating the conflict further. Psychological experts note that revenge can trap people in emotional tug-of-wars where nobody truly wins. Instead of resolving pain, it often prolongs resentment and bitterness on both sides. That’s one reason conflicts between ex-partners, family members, or even close friends can spiral so quickly once revenge enters the picture. Ironically, many people who finally “get even” still do not feel the emotional relief they expected afterward. The satisfaction fades quickly, but the emotional damage can linger for much longer.

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For our own mental health and peace, learning to let go and move forward can often be the healthier choice

Simply put, revenge may feel satisfying in the moment, but it does not always lead to genuine healing. Temporary emotional validation and long-term peace are two very different things. Sometimes, the healthiest thing a person can do is stop giving their pain (and the person who caused it) so much power over their life.

Social psychologist Kevin Carlsmith of Colgate University has also explained why not seeking revenge may actually help people heal faster emotionally. According to him, when people choose not to retaliate, they are often better able to minimize the emotional weight of the event over time. In other words, if we do not obsess over “getting even,” our brains slowly begin to frame the betrayal as something survivable rather than life-defining. We can eventually tell ourselves, “Yes, it hurt, but I got through it.” That mental reframing becomes much harder when someone stays emotionally invested in revenge. Carlsmith suggests that letting go allows people to emotionally distance themselves from the situation instead of constantly replaying it in their minds. And honestly, that makes sense; healing usually begins when our energy shifts away from the person who hurt us and back toward ourselves.

Psychology research also shows that maintaining healthy routines and continuing to focus on personal goals after emotional hurt is strongly connected to better mental health outcomes. Whether it’s staying active, spending time with supportive friends, focusing on work, pursuing hobbies, or simply rebuilding confidence little by little — all of these things help people regain emotional stability. Experts often emphasize that healing is less about “winning” against someone else and more about rebuilding your own sense of peace. Channeling energy into self-growth instead of retaliation can reduce stress, improve emotional resilience, and help people recover faster from betrayal or heartbreak. Over time, growth itself often becomes the strongest form of closure. And honestly, there’s something incredibly powerful about becoming happier while no longer carrying the emotional weight of what someone did to you.

Ultimately, being hurt by someone (especially someone you loved or trusted) can trigger anger, sadness, humiliation, and even the urge to seek revenge. Those feelings are deeply human. But healing usually comes not from hurting the other person back, but from protecting your own peace, self-worth, and future. Sometimes the healthiest response is walking away, focusing on yourself, and refusing to let betrayal define your life any longer. Closure does not always arrive through dramatic confrontations or revenge plots. Often, it quietly arrives when you finally realize you deserve better and start building a happier life for yourself. And while forgiveness may not always be possible or immediate, emotional freedom often begins the moment we stop centering our lives around the people who hurt us.

Now, coming back to this particular case, it honestly seemed like the author was more shocked and emotional than intentionally vengeful. From the story, it did not really come across like he was trying to “punish” his wife by complimenting the other woman. Instead, it felt more like a blunt, emotionally charged reaction in an already awkward and painful situation. At the same time, it’s understandable why his wife got offended hearing him call her affair partner’s wife gorgeous right in front of her. The entire situation sounds messy, uncomfortable, and emotionally loaded from every angle. Pandas, what do you think here? Was the author genuinely being petty, or was he simply reacting honestly in the moment? And do you think pursuing feelings toward the other woman would only create more chaos or could it actually end up being something?

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Readers were amused by the story, and the author joined in on the conversation in the comments

Many encouraged the man to shoot his shot, and some even shared similar stories of their own

75 “Desire Paths” That Show Human Stubbornness In The Best Way Possible (New Pics)

Evelina Šiukšterytė — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:45 +0000

City planners and architects might be great at their jobs, but even the most brilliant minds can’t always anticipate what people want and need, and how they move. The best proof is the existence of mysterious so-called ‘desire paths,’ which are worn into the ground by humans and animals to take the shortest path.

We are featuring some of the most gorgeous and interesting desire paths from a fantastic online group, as a reminder that people always want to save time and energy, so they’ll take the shortest route.

We know which of these paths we’d love to walk down the most. What are your favorites?

#1 Desirepath That Can Be Seen From The Sky

#2 When A Desire Path Slowly Becomes Official

#3 They Think The Sign Will Help

Desire paths are also known as desire lines, and they form when humans or animals take the most efficient route to get where they need to go. It is completely natural to want to have time and energy when you move.

The existence of desire paths is a fabulous opportunity for city planners and architects to look at how human movement naturally flows versus where they expect pedestrian traffic to go and what paths they should pave.

#4 Desire Hedge

#5 Path Created By Squirrels Traveling Between Bird Feeders

#6 Just Leave Some Huge Open Spaces And See What People Do With Them (Vratsa, Bulgaria)

Aesthetics are absolutely important, and living in beautiful (not just functional and minimalist) surroundings can empower and energize you, yes. But, as an architect or planner, you also have to look at how pedestrians naturally move and adapt to the reality of the situation.

If, instead, you simply go through with your original designs, without caring for the people who live in the city you’re designing, you are making the entire system more inefficient and unfriendly than it needs to be.

#7 Desire Path Frequented By Dog Walkers

#8 Which Path Do You Choose: Direct Or Panoramic?

#9 Desire Path With A View

Generally, it takes as few as 15 walks through an unpaved bit of ground to start wearing a visible trail. Then, people’s routes get guided down the new route much quicker because it is now visible. You intuitively want to follow it… and so you do. The desire path becomes even more visible, attracting even more pedestrians. The loop continues. And eventually, the trail becomes established.

#10 Nice One

#11 This One Is Well Traveled, It Has It's Own Billboards

#12 It Belongs Here

Surprisingly, recent research suggests that when people are walking about, they naturally tend to turn to the left and walk in an anticlockwise direction.

“If you simply ask someone to start walking, whether they are wandering around a museum, a supermarket, or even an empty room, it is surprisingly likely that they will drift counterclockwise,” Dr Iñaki Echeverría-Huarte, at the University of Navarra in Spain, explains.

“Each of us carries a small personal bias to turn slightly to one side, and when many people share a space, those tiny biases add up into a net counterclockwise rotation.”

#13 I Mean, Even Pedestrian Crossing Is There

#14 A Desire Path In The Making

#15 My City Kinda Acknowledge A Few Disired Paths Near My House By Cutting The Tall Grass Next To Them

“None of us is perfectly symmetrical, and the way each person’s brain gathers sensory information and coordinates it with the muscles seems to tip them gently to one side. I should be honest, though. “We have tested several ideas and the bias stubbornly keeps showing up, so the exact mechanism is still an open question,” Dr Echeverría-Huarte said.

#16 Fun Sign At A School Trying To Abolish, Terminate, And End A Desire Path

#17 Through The Meadows

#18 Desirestaircase?

During an earlier interview with the friendly moderator team running the r/DesirePath online community, Bored Panda learned all about the group’s history and the phenomenon surrounding natural foot traffic.

“Once people know they [desire paths] have a name, they start seeing them all over the place. It’s a ‘once you see, you can’t unsee’ scenario,” one moderator explained to us.

“If you haven’t noticed a desire path before, look for worn-down grass made by people who step off the sidewalk and decide to take the shortcut instead. They’re not the designated, paved paths. They’re paths that are trod on the grass in between,” the mod told the Bored Panda team earlier.

#19 Wtf Kind Of Path Is This

#20 Students Desiring Food More Than Using The Intended Path

#21 I’m A Fan Most Of The Time, But This One Seems A Bit Much

The r/DesirePath moderator said that, in Dutch, some people call desire paths ‘elephant paths,’ though they’re not quite sure how common the phrase is. “I think the translation is Olifantenpaadje. Someone on the subreddit said they’re called Trampelpfad in German,” they said.

“When I originally joined the subreddit, it was about 3,000 subscribers deep. I’d seen someone mention it in a comment section, likely on a post of a desire path on /r/pics or a mention in r/AskReddit of these paths being paved following natural foot traffic on a college campus,” the mod told Bored Panda earlier.

#22 A Triple

#23 Because Walking Above The Path Is More Fun

This is on top of a wall that protects against high tides, Leo.org says its a sheet pile wall on english. Theres roughly a 3m drop to the right and 1m to the left. The moss on top of the wall is worn down where people and animals walk

#24 Oh No They Blocked It

“A user named SecularScience created the subreddit after someone posted a picture of a desire path on another subreddit, probably r/pics, and a commenter noted that they have a name! It [the online community] emerged out of curiosity,” the mod shared.

They added that the community continues to expand through word of mouth. “When someone unknowingly posts a picture of a desire path, people tag the subreddit and the community grows.”

#25 It Persevered Past The Hedge And The Fence

#26 Found A Rare Desire Path For Cyclists

#27 The Desire Path Across An Active Runway That LED To A Crash, Colón Island

Currently, the r/DesirePath community gets 34k weekly visitors. The online group has been around since 2013, and it will celebrate its 13th birthday later this year, in September.

According to the moderators, anyone posting photos in the group should focus only on the paths that pedestrians prefer, not the ones that humans create. What’s more, this particular online community mainly focuses on human paths, not ones made by motor vehicles or captive animals. Other animal paths might be fine, but it is up to the discretion of the mods and the community.

#28 To The Bus Stop

#29 That Little Tunnel Is Meant For The Elementary School Kids To Cross The Street (Taken At Eagle Springs Elementary, Htx

#30 Humans: Invent Roads. Also Humans: Nah, I Forge My Own Destiny

We can’t wait to hear what you have to say, Pandas.

What are the closest desire paths to your home, school, or work? How often do you take desire paths during your daily commute? If you were a city planner or architect, how would you improve your local area to be more people-friendly?

Share your thoughts (and photos if you have any!) in the comments at the very bottom of this list.

#31 Beverly Hills, La

#32 A Fat One

#33 The People Have Spoken

#34 Maybe An Overtake Path

#35 Newly Renovated And They Still Didn’t Plan For This

#36 Nobody Could Plan For This

#37 Never Used The Original Path In 11 Years

#38 The Amount Of Time Saved By This One Is Insane

#39 Who Woulda Thought

#40 Don't If Thus Counts, But It Looks Like The Pavements Were Built Thus Way In Purpose

#41 Does This Count? My Neighbours Cat Likes This Shortcut

#42 Classic One

#43 Shortcut Between A Hotel And Truck Stop

#44 Here Is My First Ever Post For This Community

#45 A Grassy One

#46 I Don't Think People Are Listening

#47 Look How They Massacred My Boy

#48 Blocked A Path They Gravelled Before

#49 We’ve Been Betrayed

#50 At First, I Was Mystified

#51 Don't Mind If I Do

#52 If Not Path Then Why Path Shaped?

#53 Path From The Sidewalk To A Cinema Parking Lot Saving You 400m To Your Hotel

#54 Paved Desire Path At University

#55 Sophisticated

#56 Best I’ve Ever Seen In Person

#57 Does A Path Created By Ants Count?

#58 Why Only One When You Can Have Four?

#59 I Am Sorry To Announce The Tragic Death Of One Of Our Brothers

#60 I Was Wondering How The Hell This Desirepath Was Formed, But Then It Hit Me!

#61 Triple Desirepath At Work

#62 Saving Five Seconds Each Time

#63 Between Two Supermarkets In Germany

#64 Small Shortcut Is Still A Shortcut

#65 This Path Is Near An IKEA At My Grandmas Home

#66 You Shall Not Path!

#67 The Virginia Tech Path To Beer

#68 No Bikes? Say Less

#69 Next Level Desire Path

#70 Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, Oh

#71 Why Walk Lot Step When Few Step Do Job?

#72 One In The Making

#73 Desire Paths Created By Rushed Students

#74 Desirepath In Sapporo, Hokkaido

#75 Saved Me A Good 40 Seconds. All Helps

103 Tattoo Fails That Are Impossible To Ignore (New Pics)

Evelina Šiukšterytė — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:41 +0000

In movies, you've probably seen a character make a spur-of-the-moment decision to get a tattoo; usually after a breakup, a wild night out, or some dramatic life event. At first, it seems like a great idea. Then comes the moment they catch a glimpse of the finished tattoo and instantly realize they may have made a very permanent mistake. While those scenes are often played for laughs, there's a reason they feel so relatable. Tattoos are one of the few decisions that literally stay with you for years, if not a lifetime, so they're usually worth a little extra thought, planning, and patience before committing.

Speaking of questionable tattoo choices, today's post takes us straight into the wonderfully chaotic corner of the internet known as the "Bad Tattoos" subreddit. It's a place where tattoo artists, tattoo enthusiasts, and curious onlookers gather to marvel at ink that didn't exactly go according to plan. From bizarre designs and unfortunate spelling mistakes to tattoos that leave you wondering, "What were they thinking?", the community has seen it all. We've rounded up some of the most memorable, confusing, and unintentionally hilarious examples for you to enjoy. Keep scrolling, Pandas, and perhaps let these serve as a gentle reminder to think twice before making any permanent decisions.

#1 Healing Process

#2 Does That Count ?

#3 I Love Chiikawa As Much As The Next Guy But Actually What Is This Tattoo?

Roses, butterflies, stars, galaxies, meaningful quotes, beloved pets, majestic animals; these are some of the most popular tattoo designs people choose every year. And honestly, it's easy to see why. A delicate flower on your wrist, a meaningful phrase on your shoulder, or a beautiful piece of artwork can be a wonderful way to express yourself.

Tattoos often carry personal stories, memories, and milestones that people want to keep with them forever. But here's the thing: "forever" is a very long time. The design that feels perfect at 22 may not feel quite as meaningful at 42. That's why tattoos are one of those decisions that deserve a little extra thought. In fact, several studies have found that a surprising number of people end up regretting at least one piece of ink.

#4 Come In Today. We Will Get You Taken Care Of

#5 Johnny Must Be So Proud

#6 The Comments Were Positive, Am I Wrong Here?

Tattoo regret is actually more common than many people realize. According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2021, around 12% of Americans regretted getting at least one of their tattoos. Another study found that the age at which a person gets their first tattoo can make a big difference. Among people who got their first tattoo before turning 18, 35.1% later expressed regret. By comparison, among those who got their first tattoo at age 18 or older, the regret rate dropped significantly to 12.8%. These numbers don't mean tattoos are a bad idea, of course. They simply show that decisions made during different stages of life can feel very different years later. As people grow, their tastes, priorities, and identities often evolve too.

#7 Don’t Think It Could Be Worse

#8 A Tattoo My Friend Did On My Thigh At 3 Am Last Night (Both Sober)

#9 Executed Okay But I Feel The Design Is Wth

So why do people end up regretting a tattoo in the first place? Surprisingly, the most common reason isn't a bad tattoo artist or a painful experience. According to research, the number one reason people regret their tattoos is simply that they no longer like the design. A survey of 600 people who experienced tattoo regret revealed another interesting finding: three out of four people who regretted their tattoo had spent only a few weeks (or even less) planning it. That suggests many regrets stem not from the tattoo itself but from rushing into the decision. Sometimes excitement wins over careful consideration.

#10 Vomit Is About Right

#11 My Ex Coworker Keeps Posting The Tattoos He Does And They’re Less Than Good

#12 Coverup

That's exactly why taking time to think through a tattoo can be so valuable. A tattoo isn't just about choosing a cool design. It's also about considering its meaning, placement, size, style, and how you might feel about it years from now. A design that reflects a passing trend or temporary phase may not age as well as something with deeper personal significance. Many tattoo artists even encourage clients to sit with an idea for several months before booking an appointment. If you still love the concept after that time, there's a good chance it's something you'll continue appreciating in the future. A little patience upfront can save a lot of regret later. After all, laser removal tends to be far more expensive than taking extra time to decide.

#13 A Girl I Used To Work With Opened Her Own Tattoo Shop

#14 Came Across This On Facebook

#15 A Personal Submission

Researchers have also found that age can play a major role in tattoo regret. Developmental theory suggests that younger people often make decisions based more on emotion and impulse than long-term reflection. Teenagers and young adults are still discovering who they are, what matters to them, and how they want to present themselves to the world. Because of this, they may be less likely to anticipate future regret when making permanent decisions. They may also have fewer coping skills for dealing with regret if it eventually occurs. As a result, younger individuals are statistically more likely to wish they had made different tattoo choices later in life.

#16 Found On Instagram

#17 Have Sample????

#18 Found On Instagram

Another interesting finding involves social influences and how people feel about their tattoos over time. Research suggests that people who generally follow social norms and place a high value on fitting in may be more likely to experience tattoo regret. As careers, relationships, and social circles change, they may become increasingly aware of how their tattoos are perceived by others. Concerns about stigma, judgment, or professional image can sometimes lead to second thoughts. What once felt rebellious, exciting, or unique might later feel out of place in a different stage of life. This doesn't mean people should avoid tattoos because of social expectations. However, it does highlight how our environments can influence how we feel about permanent choices.

#19 Seen On Instagram. It’s Well Done But…

#20 Konye West -- Found On Fb

#21 Msmsptth Mthrf

Gender differences have also appeared in some studies. Researchers suggest that men often engage in higher levels of risk-taking behavior, which can sometimes lead to larger, more visible, or more controversial tattoos. These tattoos may attract stronger reactions from others and can be harder to hide in professional or formal settings. As personal identities evolve over time, a tattoo that once felt bold and exciting may no longer reflect who someone is. Additionally, highly visible tattoos can lead to more frequent feedback (both positive and negative), which may influence how people feel about them.

#22 Lip Tattoo From The Other Day

#23 A Memorial Tattoo To Face Life Without Mom

#24 Came Across This

Of course, there are countless reasons someone might regret a tattoo beyond the factors researchers study. Imagine getting your partner's name tattooed across your arm, only to discover a year later that they were cheating on you. Or choosing a design based on a trend that suddenly feels outdated. Sometimes tattoos become reminders of painful chapters people would rather leave behind. At the same time, tattoo culture has never been more popular. More people are getting inked than ever before, and many absolutely love their tattoos. The key isn't avoiding tattoos altogether; it's making thoughtful choices that you'll be happy to live with for years to come.

#25 What Do You Think His Thought Process Was?

#26 Is It As Bad As I Think It Is

#27 That Second Portrait Is Supposed To Be Jack Black…

And honestly, that's what makes posts like these so entertaining. They're a funny reminder of what can happen when creativity, impulse, and questionable decision-making collide. While some of these tattoos are genuinely impressive in their own chaotic way, others serve as cautionary tales wrapped in permanent ink. Yes, cover-ups and laser removal exist, but both require time, money, and patience. It's usually much easier to spend an extra few weeks researching a design than several years trying to fix one. So before booking that appointment, maybe sleep on the idea a little longer. And in the meantime, Pandas, tell us—which of these tattoos made you laugh the hardest? And if you have tattoos yourself, do you still love them, or is there one you'd happily send back in time?

#28 Which One Is Worse, The Pimple Heart Tatts Or The Crown Scribble

#29 Riot Fest 2025 Had A Worst Tattoo Contest....here Are Some Contestants

#30 I Don’t Know Where To Start…

#31 Found This In My Screenshots, No Idea Where It Came From

#32 Getting 12x12 Inches Subway Series Logo Tattoo For $50.000 Subway Giftcard

#33 Pentagram Margatnep

#34 A Fb Love Story

#35 Found On Instagram Reels 😬

#36 I Think Mama Failed

#37 It’s The Pretty Bad Even For Kyle

#38 Unfortunate Beatles Tattoo

#39 That’s Gonna Age Terribly

#40 The Spelling Here Is Strong

#41 I Can’t Tell If This Is Bad Or Subtly Brilliant And Unique

#42 I Feel Responsible For Not Seeing The Red Flags. Can It Be Fixed?

#43 From My Friend Who Complains About Not Being In A Shop

#44 This Tattoo I Got On My Stomach A Few Years Ago

#45 My Brother Did This On Me Yesterday. I Love It

#46 This Artist On Instagram, Bragging About Doing These Pieces In 3 Hours

#47 How Bad Is This?

#48 It’s The Cheekbone For Me

#49 Wolf Goes Aroooo O_o

#50 This May Be The Worst Tattoo Idea Ive Stumbled Upon In The Wild

#51 …i Can’t Even Decide Which One Is The Worst One

#52 Bad Subject And The Flow Looks Like A Child Drew It

#53 In Case You Didn't Know

#54 Got This Drunk Tattoo A Couple Of Days Ago, Wtaf

#55 What He Wanted / What He Got

#56 People Are Loving This In Another Sub But I Think It Looks Like Trash?

#57 My Friend Got This Tattoo A Few Weeks Ago. Thoughts?

#58 This Tmnt Tattoo. The Shading. The Color Work. The Lines. The Placement

#59 This Ain’t It, Chief

#60 Spotted On TikTok

#61 Found It On Snapchat

#62 Artist On My Fb Who Gets Constant Praise. I'm Not Crazy Right?

#63 It's Supposed To Be The Ocean, Looks Slightly Disease-Y

#64 Just Bought A $20 Tattoo Gun

#65 Realized It Was Misspelled After 4 Years

#66 Maaaaaaaaaan :(

#67 My Mom Sent Me A Picture Of Her Most Recent Tattoo... Yikes

#68 Fighting For His Life In The Comments

#69 Testicle Venus Flytrap Coverup

#70 How Bad Is It On A Scale Of 1-10

#71 New Tatt 🕺🕺artist Offered A “Free Touch Up” Immediately After 😭

#72 Had A Manic Episode And Tattooed Myself. Mom Said It Looked Nice

#73 Swifties Gone Wild

#74 Genuinely, Yikes

#75 I’m… Really Trying To See The Vision. Supposed To Represent A Mom & 2 Kids

#76 Artist Is very Proud Of This One. I Would Love To Hear Y'all's Thoughts

#77 Zombie Bites Are Dangerous

#78 Saw This On Reddit. Worst Tattoo I've Seen Yet. Holy

#79 This Dude On My Fbook Had Zero Tattoos Last Month 🥴

#80 Saw This Coverup On Instagram

#81 “What Do You Want The Theme Of Your Tattoo To Be?” “Yes.”

#82 Giant Rainbow Lion Tattoo

#83 My Dad Showed Me His New Tattoos

#84 Rewop Power. This Sure Was A Choice

#85 What Are People Thinking?

#86 "Portrait/Realism"

#87 Jesus Definitely Wept

#88 Interesting Choice

#89 From The Same Shop As The American Flag Neck Tatt 🙏

#90 Found In The Wild

#91 Great Execution Of A Terrible Idea? Thoughts?

#92 Local Person Advertising That They’re Back After A 20 Year Hiatus

#93 I Guess The Stencil Was To Hard To Follow

#94 Repeat Offender On The Sub vs. Her Latest Victim

#95 Found On Instagram

#96 She Loves It 😭😭😭

#97 Found This On Google Images,

#98 Seen On Instagram... Just Why?

#99 Came In With A Sad Wolf, Came Out With A Lion Imposing Respect

#100 Some Of The Worst Line Art I’ve Ever Seen

#101 Tekashi 6ix9ine's New Lion Face Tattoo

#102 See You At The Top I Guess

#103 Local Artist Special

109 Desserts So Beautiful They Barely Look Real (New Pics)

Mindaugas Balčiauskas — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:15 +0000

It was during the pandemic that many of us unexpectedly found ourselves stepping into the world of baking. Suddenly, kitchen counters became workstations, social media feeds were filled with banana bread recipes, and people were proudly showing off everything from microwave mug cakes to elaborate multi-layered desserts. For some, baking was a way to pass the time. For others, it became a comforting escape during an uncertain period. And while many of us eventually traded our mixing bowls for busy schedules once life returned to normal, there are plenty of baking enthusiasts who never stopped.

Thankfully for the rest of us, they continue creating desserts that are almost too beautiful to eat. That said, finding all these delicious masterpieces in one place can be a challenge. Luckily, the folks over at the r/Baking community have done the hard work for us. We've gathered some of the most mouthwatering, impressive, and downright irresistible creations shared by bakers from around the world. So grab a snack (trust us, you'll probably get hungry) and scroll down to enjoy this scrumptious collection of baking brilliance.

#1 Are These Apples? Nope! They’re Cakes

#2 We Loved The Colour Scheme Of This Birthday Cake. We Were A Bit Nervous At First That It Was Going To Look Odd, But Was Pleasantly Surprised!

#3 Everything I Made For My Momma’s Birthday ❤️

My mom’s 50th birthday! I decided to combine all of her favorite things, and most of these were baked. :)
Focaccia (pizza style with cheese, pepperoni, and sauce), roasted tomato, Parmesan, and basil quiche, dates with blue cheese and turkey ham, BBQ pork empanadas, caramelized onion and cheese croissants, shou zhua bing with a dip, sun-dried tomato scones with herb butter, mushroom, onion, and blue cheese bites, arugula, olive oil, and prosciutto toast, and chili dip.
For sweets: churro cookies, pastéis de nata (one of her favorites), torrejas, tres leches cupcakes, fresas con crema, and marquesitas.
And her birthday cake: an ube and white chocolate charlotte, her absolute favorite. This is the second year in a row that it's been her cake!

Imagine taking a bite of a rich, moist chocolate cake. The frosting is silky, the sponge is perfectly soft, and for a brief moment, all your worries seem to disappear. Sounds nice, doesn't it? That's the magic of desserts. For many people, sweet treats are more than just food; they're comfort, celebration, nostalgia, and happiness all rolled into one. A slice of cake can remind someone of birthdays, family gatherings, or special moments with loved ones. But while many of us love eating desserts, there's another group of people who find just as much joy in making them.

#4 A Little Buttercream Pot Plant 🪴

#5 Just A Little Herd Of Sheep 🐑

#6 Melbourne's Cake Picnic

In fact, Psychology Today beautifully explains that baking can be surprisingly therapeutic. Psychologists describe mindfulness as the practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgment. One of the most rewarding aspects of baking is that it naturally encourages this state of mind. When you're measuring ingredients, whisking batter, rolling dough, or decorating a cake, your attention is focused on what you're doing right now. In a world full of distractions, that's a pretty special thing.

#7 A 19 Cupcake Bouquet Covered In Bright Tulips. Delicate Hands Were Needed For This One!

#8 I Made A Chai-Spiced Aslan Tart

A sweet young couple at my church just had a baby boy and named him Aslan 🦁
I’m a big C.S. Lewis fan and have loved the Narnia books since I was a kid, so I couldn’t resist baking something special for their family. His mom once told me she loves spiced desserts, so I decided on a chai-inspired tart.
The crust and decorations are cardamom-cinnamon pâte sucrée, and the fillings are: 1) a crispy base layer of feuilletine with caramelized white chocolate and almond praliné, 2) tart apple compote, 3) chai-honey crémeux, and 4) a lightly sweet pectin glaze.

#9 Fairy Cake 🧚

Made this for my sister in laws fairy themed baby shower haha

Research also suggests that baking and cooking can have a positive impact on emotional well-being. Beyond producing delicious results, these everyday activities provide structure, purpose, and a sense of accomplishment. According to psychiatrist and trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk (2014), repetitive and rhythmic movements (such as kneading dough, whisking batter, or rolling pastry) can help regulate the body and reduce stress levels. There's something calming about repetitive motions that allows the mind to slow down and reset. That's one reason so many people turn to baking during difficult or stressful periods in life. Even when things feel chaotic, following a recipe and creating something from scratch can provide a sense of control.

#10 A Sunny Bunch Of Sunflowers, Van Gogh Inspired!

#11 Coconut Blackberry Cake

#12 New Tip, Who Dis?

Grabbed a new tip while getting piping bags today. Thrilled. I’ve never used one this big and was nervous, but very happy with how it came out.
Chocolate cake, cinnamon soak, cherry preserves, dark chocolate ganache, black sesame frosting on the inside, green buttercream is colored with matcha, butterfly pea, and turmeric.

Baking is also a wonderful creative outlet. Unlike many daily tasks that follow strict rules and expectations, baking allows people to experiment, explore, and express themselves. Some bakers play with unusual flavor combinations, while others create stunning decorations that look like they belong in an art gallery. And creativity itself appears to have measurable benefits. In a 2016 study, 658 participants were observed over a 13-day period. Each day, they reported how much time they spent engaging in creative activities, along with their emotional state and overall sense of flourishing. The results showed that participating in creative activities daily was associated with greater positivity and improved well-being. In other words, creativity doesn't just produce beautiful desserts; it can make people feel better, too.

#13 Made A Cake For The Ides Of March Tomorrow. Appropriately Enough, It Won't Stop Bleeding 🤣

#14 Wife’s Amazing Homemade Cake

My wife made our daughter’s smash cake for her first birthday. Winnie the Pooh was the theme and the cake is Pooh’s honey pot. We are absolutely in love with it. She’s not a professional but baked cheesecakes and cookies for family all the time. Just wanted to show off her work. And it tasted great!

#15 $14 Grocery Store Cake

Then there's the social side of baking. Few things bring people together quite like food, especially when everyone helps create it. Baking with family members, friends, partners, or children can become a meaningful bonding experience filled with laughter and shared memories. Think about grandparents teaching their grandchildren how to bake holiday cookies, carefully passing down recipes that have been in the family for generations. Or imagine a group of friends spending an afternoon decorating cupcakes while chatting about life. The desserts themselves are wonderful, of course, but often it's the time spent together that people remember most. Long after the cookies are eaten, and the cakes are gone, those moments remain.

#16 My Croissants After Three Months Of Practice And Recipe Tweaks

#17 Roll Cake.. Finally

Another thing that's been on my list forever that I finally got around to making!
Wish I hadn't waited so long though. It was absolutely delicious, and I really enjoyed making it.
The fillings are vanilla mascarpone cream and raspberry.
Now lets see if I get around to making anything else on that list 😄. Cinnamon buns and croissants are both contenders, so if anyone has a recipe or tips/tricks that they swear by, please share.

#18 My Dad's 70th Birthday And The Dessert Buffet I Made

Five cakes, 420+ sweets and two weeks of work later...gone in two hours 😂

Baking can also provide a genuine boost in confidence. A qualitative study exploring the experiences of 12 mental health service users found that baking offered participants an opportunity to learn new skills while creating something tangible and rewarding. Producing a finished product (whether it's a loaf of bread, a tray of brownies, or a beautifully decorated cake) gave participants a sense of achievement and pride. The study found that building new skills and confidence motivated many individuals to continue attending treatment sessions. Participants also appreciated the structure baking brought to their daily routines.

#19 I Wont The Cake Decorating Contest!

#20 Elmo Fire Meme Cake

I made this cake for my sisters birthday! Shes got a great sensebof humor! Its a vanilla cake with american butter cream.

#21 It Bleeds When You Cut Into It And I Can't Stop Cackling

#22 Chocolate Chip Cookie Bears

Clearly, baking offers far more than delicious desserts. It can be a creative outlet, a stress reliever, a confidence builder, and a way to strengthen connections with the people around us. In a fast-paced world where many activities revolve around screens and deadlines, baking invites us to slow down for a while. Whether you're making an elaborate three-tier cake or simply baking a batch of cookies on a quiet afternoon, the experience itself can be incredibly rewarding. And as a bonus, you usually get something delicious to enjoy at the end.

#23 For My Mom 🩷

Wanted to share all the birthday treats I've made for my mom since I started making cakes almost 4 years ago.
In order from most to least recent.
Pics 1-5 are this year's. I was going for a fairy house/cottage look. Bottom half was carrot cake, top was coconut. Filled with lemon cream cheese frosting and coconut mascarpone mousse.
6-8. Apple cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and caramel.
9/10. Banana coconut cream pie.
11/12. Vanilla and chocolate sugar cookies. Mom loves cows 🐄🥰
13/14. Vanilla cake filled with espresso diplomat cream. Coffee buttercream and salted carmel drip.
15-17. Marble cake filled with vanilla crème légère. Chocolate buttercream.
If anyone would like a particular recipe, let me know which and as long as I can remember what I used I'd be happy to share!

#24 17-Layer Chocolate Cake

Soft chocolate sponges, layered with silky chocolate cremeux, topped with a shiny cocoa glaze.

#25 My Take On The Iconic Minecraft Cake In Real Life

My take on the iconic Minecraft game cake. I assembled chocolate blocks to form a cube then filled with cake.

#26 I Baked A Cake For The First Time For My Daughter's K-Pop Demon Hunters Birthday

Sorry if box-mix is cheating. This derpy bastard took me all night! Ran out of time to add the bird. And of course I forgot to bring the big candle I had intended to put on his tongue. Had to borrow from the play-place and they only had pink T_T. He was strawberry, by the way, with buttercream frosting.

And honestly, posts like these are a beautiful reminder of just how talented and creative bakers can be. Some of these desserts look like they belong in a museum rather than on a plate. Others are so elegant and perfectly crafted that it's hard to believe they were made in someone's home kitchen. Whether you're an experienced baker or someone whose greatest baking achievement is a microwave mug cake, there's plenty here to admire. So tell us, Pandas—which one of these sweet creations had you drooling the most? And be honest: did any of them inspire you to dust off your mixing bowl and start baking again?

#27 Made A Cheery Floral Palette Knife Cake!

#28 Just Some Examples Of What A Grocery Store Cake Decorator Can Do

#29 "He Loves Taco Bell And He's Turning 17." Enough Said. Taco Bell Cake!

This was SUCH a fun cake to make!! I modeled it after the nachos bell grande.
No fondant, I made the bowl (and tomatoes) out of modeling chocolate.
Chips are sugar cookies (with cinnamon and nutmeg added, for flecks) rolled super thin and baked on crumpled parchment.
Meat is cocoa pebbles basically made into rice krispies, but with a couple chocolate chips thrown in for color and kneaded for texture.
Nacho cheese is white chocolate ganache, same with the sour cream but mixed with a little frosting.
The refried beans are made mostly from white chocolate ganache. I added a couple chocolate chips for color and then chopped some chocolate pieces and jelly beans for texture.

#30 April Fools “Grilled Cheese”

Don’t come at me. It’s actually angel food cake, sliced and put on the stove to make crispy and frosting with orange food coloring!!🤭

#31 My Lamb Cake Didn’t Win, But I Thought I Would Share Him Here Anyway!

I made the PreppyKitchen chocolate cake and I made both regular and black cocoa buttercream.

#32 Made Some Strawberry Poptart Cookies. Filled With A Crap Ton Of Strawberry Jam Filling Cause That’s How It Should Be 🍓

#33 First Time Baking As A Teenager!!

I tried to make English Bulldog cupcakes that look like my pup. They don’t really look like too much of a bulldog lol, but pretty good overall. First time baking ever + made from scratch! :)

#34 Some Of My 18yr Olds Creations Studying In France

Currently studying in France. Something she has dreamed of since she was 10. Wants to eventually open a small shop and also do catering focusing on French pastries.
She paid for school, her apartment, and everything else on her own. Was her goal to do this and come back when it’s all done with no debt. To say I’m proud of her is an understatement.
:update:
Wow so many replies and rewards. I’d love to respond to you all but that will be tough.
First thank you all so much. Second I’ll have to get names of each and try to update the captions. Lastly I’m gonna hold off on sharing location and school until she returns. Just cause the Internet is a bit weird and sketchy. Makes this dad nervous.
Oh and lastly, no scholarships for this. Three years of working in a bakery saving every penny, and HS graduation cash helped make this a reality. Dad and mom pay the day to day (groceries, food, etc) while in France, plus car payment, insurance, gas, etc here at home. This is a 2.5 month program and she is in France for 3 months. School was just under $20k, her apartment is right at $900 a month. This is not in Paris, but a smaller French city.

#35 Trust The Process!

I made this sea turtle cake for a friend's son just for fun. When they said he was having a party coming up I basically forced them to let me make him a cake because I knew it would be something I've never done before. Probably would have been more stressed if I was doing it for money haha but I could just have fun making it.
My daughter watched me do some of it, and she DEFINITELY didn't think it was going to look like a turtle. I kept saying "trust the process!" which I say to my art students a lot.
Chocolate cake (based off of the 'How to Cake It' recipe), chocolate buttercream (Sally's). Head and flippers were chocolate rice krispie treat and modeling chocolate, and then the shell was fondant. Shell didn't cover the belly enough and I didn't want to add more fondant to expose the naked cake, so I figured sand - but didn't have any graham crackers. I almost DoorDashed a box lol but then found an unopened box of waffle cone bowls in the back of the closet that was still good, so blitzed them up and used those.

#36 Pond Cake For My Pond Building/Frog Loving Partner

#37 I Made My Friend's Wedding Cake!

#38 Best Birthday Cake I’ve Ever Made

Featuring Beatty’s Chocolate Cake from Ina Garten — the only chocolate cake recipe I use anymore. I’ve stopped searching. It’s perfect.
Paired with vanilla ermine frosting, which might be the best icing out there: super fluffy, not too sweet, and loved by both icing people and “not icing people.”
Slightly more effort… but I’m officially never going back.

#39 I’m Free! 🎉

#40 Fluffy Potato Bread With Cheesy Bacon Mashed Potato Filling!

#41 My Sourdough Sandwich Bread Has A Heart In The Middle

I just thought this was so cool and wanted to share with someone and make them smile :)

#42 Buttermilk Biscuits With Strawberries!!!

#43 Happy Trans Day Of Visibility!

I made trans pride calico cat cookies for my.roommate! I used the Sally's baking addiction sugar cookie recipe for these. Instead of vanilla I used strawberry extract! These were fun and so easy to make!

#44 Plaid Cake!

My first time making a big cake! Decorating was hard but I liked the inside

#45 Always Have Someone To Bake For Now!

This is my first time baking for cake4kids, they’re an organization that allows you to volunteer and bake for youth who don’t have access to treats on special occasions. My kid requested brownies and I had so much fun making them😄🙏. Definitely recommend signing up if you love baking, have the means and some extra time!

#46 My Son Requested A Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake For His 16th Birthday 🎂

I found lots of different recipes and ideas but ended up sticking with the one below for the ganache & fresh strawberries throughout!
It is filled with Milk Chocolate Ganache and fresh diced strawberries 🍓 with a Fresh strawberry buttercream frosting!

#47 Experimental Mahjong Matcha Butter Cookies 🀄

Matcha cookies with matcha cream cheese butter cream filling and thiccccck matcha ganesh in between, when you eat it freeze or frozen it's like an ice cream sandwich, still at an experimental stage, still need to fine tone the dough a bit, I would like it to have more structure and shape and less wonky when I get it out of the mold but also not too tough because it need to be freeze or frozen 😆 it still looks a bit rough, but it's so fun to make, and very tasty when you eat it cold.

#48 Petit Fours.. Finally 😅

I say finally, because I've been wanting to make them for like 2 years and for whatever reason, never bothered to actually do it (anyone else do this?? What's the thing you keep wanting to bake but don't actually do it?!).
They're far from perfect but not bad for a first try! I hate the color that they turned out. But the taste makes up for it. They were so good. I used homemade lemon curd and raspberry filling.
Also sharing my other Easter treats here. I tried posting them last week but some of my pictures werent showing up properly, so apologies if anyone had to see some of these twice 😄

#49 I Too Have Been Working On Poptart Cookies: Cinnamon Brown Sugar Edition 🤎

#50 Cute & Tasty: My Horse & Cow Bread Project

I lost track of time making these horse and cow buns! Let's be real, the process was boring and tedious, but man, were they good.
I shaped the dough, iced on their faces, and stuck on those little almond horns — so much love went into every detail.
It was totally worth the effort though. Biting into this soft, tasty little guy makes all the hard work disappear!😊

#51 My Daughter Has Celiac’s. She’s 13 And It Never Dawned On Me. She’d Never Try Cheesecake. So I Started Fighting Back. Here’s To My Gluten-Free Cheesecake Era

#52 Pls Enjoy A Chuckle At My Pigeon Cake

She is in fact the actual size of a hawk. Insane looking, but delicious!

#53 Made Myself A GF Birthday Cake Today!

#54 Birthday Cake For My Niece And I Love It

#55 I Made Lemon Tarts

These lemon-elderflower tarts are layered with elderflower-mascarpone cream and elderflower lemon curd inside a buttery pâte sucrée shell, then topped with cookie daisies, butterflies and vanilla-white-chocolate Italian meringue buttercream.

#56 My Soon To Be Six Year Old Requested I Make This Exact Cake

#57 My Friend Wanted A Strawberry Milkshake Cake, So I Made Her This

#58 Lemon Cheesecake

Ridiculously good. Even the family members who "don't like cheesecake" liked this one. Everyone scraped their plates clean 😄

#59 I Made A Mother’s Day Pastry Buffet For My Church

#60 Boston Cream Pie If It Was Cake Instead Of Pie

Cake recipe is the yellow chocolate cake from the broma bakery cookbook sweet tooth. Frosted with ganache and filled with pastry cream that are both just typical ratios/recipes I found online. With some whipped cream cuz I screwed up the bottom of the frosting when I moved it onto a bigger cake round. When I was a kid, my mom would always get us the ones from stop and shop that had a maraschino cherry in the middle and me and my siblings always wanted to be the one to get the cherry. So since it’s my cake I decided to put a cherry on every piece.

#61 Made A Massive Japanese Cheesecake

I’ve been making these for a while now, and I can’t get enough. The texture is really nice, it’s like biting into a cloud. Next time I will try to add some stronger flavors (this one is vanilla) like black sesame or pistachio.

#62 Farewell Cake For Coworker💜 Lemon Blueberry Lavender Cake🍋🫐🍰

#63 Procrastinated My Easter Baking, Then Speedran These Cookies

#64 Biscoff Cheesecake Made In College Dorm

#65 Brown Sugar Turned White After Brown Sugar Bear

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, is this what is supposed to happen? I added the bear about 24 hours ago and noticed this just now. I followed instructions, soaked for 20 minutes, patted dry then put in sugar.

#66 Blueberry Coffee Cake With Extra Crunchy Crumble

#67 Made Some Butter Cookies

#68 I Remembered I Have Free Will To Make What I Want. Hostess Cupcakes, Y’all

And guess what, they came out absolutely delicious. Better than any store bought cupcake ever would’ve been.

#69 I Made A Tiramisu Cake For My Boyfriend’s Mom 🥰

The lily didn’t come out as pretty as I had hoped but it was my first time making a tiramisu cake and chocolate decoration so I’m a little proud of it! (One of the petals broke off after I took the first pic) I also forgot to add cocoa powder between layers so I sprinkled a bunch on top but it was still yummy!

#70 I Hosted A Home Café

I’ve been wanting to do this since seeing it all over Instagram lately. 17 types, savoury on one side, sweet on the other. About 2 weeks of planning and baking. My husband did coffees and helped me write out names of items and entertain the baby. My SIL helped to make matcha.
It was so much fun! Planning another one, but Asian themed. Would love some ideas!

#71 Used The Tips From This Community And The Cake Turned Out Perfect

It turned out awesome! And it was SO easy.
The frosting I used was actually not very sticky so I actually had to push the parchment paper in on some parts and then I used a butter knife to push around the edges to clean it up.
Let me know if you have any questions from my experience! Thanks again for all the advice!

#72 I Made A Princess Peach Cake ☺️

This chocolate and coconut Princess Peach cake found its way to two adorable little recipients.
It had chocolate sponge with the YUMMIEST coconut white chocolate ganache filling. The topper is a multilayered sugar cookie sandwich filled with more of the coconut ganache and decorated with royal icing. I ganached the outside of the skirt, then did a pour-over of dyed white chocolate as the outer coating (something I’m not at all tempted to try again). The skirt decorations are mostly buttercream.
I’m in love with this coconut ganache filling I’ve been testing and will share it as soon as I have a bit more time.

#73 My 1st Try At Apple Pie From Scratch

#74 Finished The Cupcakes For My Son's Wedding On Monday, Phew LOL

#75 Cakes From This Past Month

#76 Making Birthday Cakes For My Niece. It Escalated Quickly

#77 I Have No Idea What To Charge For Cakes

#78 Cookies I Made As Part Of A Mother’s Day Dessert Buffet For My Church

#79 Whimsical Floral Cakes From This Past Month For My Social Media!

#80 Two Foot Long Baby Shower Cake, My Favorite I’ve Done Yet🙌🏼

#81 The Trap Is Set! Final Batch Of April Fools Macarons - "Lemon"

It's done!!
Presenting: "Lemon" Banoffee Pie macarons
Made using French method and Sugar Spun Run's ratios
Components - Banana butter cream outer filing (butter, powdered sugar, banana pudding mix, vanilla, salt, splash milk) and dulce de leche middle
And in case you missed it: Strawberry and Grape
And again, allergens will be well-disclosed ahead of consumption, I'm not trying to kill anyone (and this will remain the official party line)
I think these are my favorite out of the bunch - visually, anyway - will do a proper taste test once everyone's had a good time to mature

#82 As Is Tradition. My Wife's Easter Brownies

#83 Pistachio-Raspberry Cheesecake

Made everything from scratch, from the batter all the way to the raspberry compote on top. it was a great hit!

#84 Craved The Og Donuts But Not The Palm Oil And Other Junk…

Texture and flavor is excellent. These have a hard, delicious, dark chocolate shell (remember how Entenmann’s used to but now it’s soft?!?). The donut tasted great even without the chocolate.

#85 As Someone With No Baking Experience, I Made A Birthday Cake For My Mom!

This was my very first time baking a cake, and luckily it turned out well :) My mother was very surprised!! :D I wanted to make a little pool on top (the store was out of blue/green jelly ;-;) with tiny fishes inside, but they ended up looking more like stingrays lol. I also make art but first time making an edible one! 😄

#86 My First Guinea Pig Cake

#87 Turns Out, You Can Replace All The Sugar With Jell-O In A Cake For Intense Color And Flavor!

This was popular in r/cakes so I thought I would post it here too! I tried swapping sugar for Jell-O because Jell-O is almost 90% sugar and they have some great flavors that would be really hard to find as extracts - key lime, island pineapple, apricot, strawberry etc.
The flavor is intense, the color is incredibly bright, and the cake smells wonderful. The texture is soft and a bit sticky, but still like a great pound cake.
I used 765 grams of Jell-O in place of my regular 800 grams of sugar (this ended up being about 3/4 cup less sugar in total). The outside browned more, I believe because of the acid in Jell-O.
Mile High Orange Jell-O Pound Cake
1 pound (4 sticks) butter, room temperature
27 oz orange Jell-O (4 family size boxes plus one regular box), not sugar-free
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 large eggs, room temperature
4 1/2 cups cake flour or White Lily All Purpose Flour
1 1/3 cup half and half, room temperature
Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare Old Country Kitchenware square tube pan by brushing with pan coat (if using two piece pan, fit with a parchment paper square between the two pieces first). Beat butter and Jell-O in the bowl of a stand mixer until pale, light and sticks to the bowl (about 6 minutes at medium speed). Add extract, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup flour, beat until combined. With the mixer running on low, add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Alternate beating in the flour until it just disappears and drizzling in half and half with the mixer running on low, beginning and ending with flour. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and beat for another 10 seconds. Pour batter into prepared tube pan and gently shake to settle the batter. Place on middle rack of oven with a baking sheet on the rack below it to catch any drips. Bake 2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let cool until the pan is comfortable enough to handle. (If using two-piece pan, place it over a metal can and press down to remove the outer piece first). Transfer the cake to a wire rack in two steps: first, turn the cake up on its side, then invert fully. Let cool completely.

#88 Earth Day Sugar Cookies

#89 Lesbian Strawberry Pie

#90 Berry Cheesecake Layer Cake!

#91 I Finally Did It!

10 hours of decorating, 3.5 dozen cupcakes, 3 batches of SMBC and 2 bags of white chocolate later and I finally got to bring my vision to life for my birthday party! Honestly one of my proudest moments 😭🕯️

#92 "We Have Oreos At Home"

#93 Tried The Homemade Poptarts

#94 I Made Dandelion Shortbread Cookies Using The Flowers From My Garden 🌼

#95 Rhubarb Season Started! 💗

#96 The Cake I Made My Sister For Her 30th Golden Birthday!

#97 Chocolate Cakes For Office Goodbye

#98 Finally Think I'm Happy With My Chocolate Brownie Cookies!

#99 Annual Cookie Box, Tea Themed

#100 Made These Mushroom Brownie Bites Last Year And Thought They Were Too Cute Not To Share