May 3, 2002

2:35 PM

What's wrong with this picture? -- A real intriguing exercise in assumptions. Take a careful look at the image on this page. It may take a while, but once you "see it," ... well, let's just say you'll see it.
posted by fpatrick (26 comments total)

Oh My. That scared the hell out of me. Really. I about had a heart attack.

Kudos for a great link. That was awesome.
posted by daHIFI at 2:38 PM on May 3, 2002

Oh stop it, this is getting old.

And even if its wasn't old, is it worth posting?
posted by pixelgeek at 2:46 PM on May 3, 2002

*Stares at image, saying "huh"?*

*A few moments later, screams loudly, scaring the cats*
posted by thomas j wise at 2:47 PM on May 3, 2002

It's got to be a triple post or something.
posted by matteo at 2:48 PM on May 3, 2002

These things make Miguel wet his trousers.
posted by ColdChef at 2:49 PM on May 3, 2002

Oh stop it, this is getting old.

So is this.
posted by RevGreg at 2:52 PM on May 3, 2002

This thing must be the new Nieman Marcus cookie recipe.
posted by jammer at 2:59 PM on May 3, 2002

I didn't get it the first two times, and I still don't. Thick, I guess.
posted by yerfatma at 3:00 PM on May 3, 2002

earlier thread can be seen here
posted by m@L at 3:02 PM on May 3, 2002

Say, I just found these totally original comics...
posted by darukaru at 3:09 PM on May 3, 2002

i've had it! internet stalking is illegal, and this link has been stalking me for months! what's wrong with THIS picture?
posted by quonsar at 3:14 PM on May 3, 2002

Wow! That creepy, ghostlike apparition of the lady streaming out of the door way in the back was awesome!

Oh wait ... that was the other one.
posted by chuq at 3:18 PM on May 3, 2002

wow, this link is kinda creepy...
posted by machaus at 3:20 PM on May 3, 2002

You must admit though, excellent setup. If that had been the setup the first time I saw one of these I would have fallen for it, rather than getting bored and closing the window.
posted by Nothing at 3:23 PM on May 3, 2002

Thanks quonsar, that "Observationally Impaired Edition" is gonna help a few people around who kept scratching their heads.
posted by XiBe at 3:33 PM on May 3, 2002

LOL That's excellent, quonsar!
posted by rushmc at 3:34 PM on May 3, 2002

The first thing I do on these kinds of pictures os check if they're gifs or jpegs. If it's a gif, you can expect some creepy animation dealie. You can trust a jpeg.

This one was flash, meaning I was ready for the pic and for the sound...

Just something to do while you're waiting for them to scare you.
posted by kfury at 3:44 PM on May 3, 2002

Glad I didn't have that third cup of coffee....
posted by gutenberg at 3:53 PM on May 3, 2002

We need to ask the bigger question, what is it about this site that make us want to post it and pass it on? Is it the same reason we stop and look at car wrecks and "Faces of Death" movies?
posted by mkelley at 3:54 PM on May 3, 2002

That page scared the bejesus out of me the first time Zeldman posted it on his site. I nearly fell out of the chair. I'll get you, Zeldman!
posted by tomorama at 4:00 PM on May 3, 2002

[this is bad]
posted by eyere at 4:04 PM on May 3, 2002

i like the recent 665 take: "scary picture thing for total pussies"

scared the poop out of me.
posted by fishfucker at 4:06 PM on May 3, 2002

I still think the furniture is scarier.
posted by ParisParamus at 4:15 PM on May 3, 2002

This is like the 30 people that sent me that damned javascript clock.
posted by Kevin Sanders at 4:22 PM on May 3, 2002

fpatrick, a bit behind the curve, are we?
posted by delmoi at 4:25 PM on May 3, 2002

Metafilter: Don't forget to duck.
posted by jca at 4:31 PM on May 3, 2002