Can You Keep a Straight Face Through These Images?

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The discussion revolves around the challenge of trying not to smile while viewing a series of humorous images. Participants share their experiences, with many admitting that they found it difficult to resist smiling, often cracking up at specific pictures. Some express skepticism about the humor, particularly regarding images of animals that appear distressed, while others find joy in the absurdity of the images. The conversation highlights the varying reactions to the pictures, with some participants managing to complete the challenge without smiling, while others fail almost immediately. The thread also touches on personal feelings and moods, suggesting that one's emotional state can influence their ability to suppress smiles. Overall, the challenge serves as a lighthearted exploration of humor and individual responses to visual stimuli.
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Can you proceed without smiling?
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I didn't get past picture #1
 
picture #2 got me :smile:
 
I came into this thread grumpy and determined not to smile out of sheer ill will towards everything. I cracked up at picture #1. Well done!
 
I'm sacred of dogs so I didnt smile at #1 but #2 got me!
 
#3 made me do it :cry: :smile:

Ivan Seeking,
Would you mind if I copy this to send as an e-mail/share it in other message boards?
 
I must be an old sour puss, I got through the whole bunch without cracking a smile.
 
number 2 got me. I'll tell you the one that cracks me up every time. That squirrel with the hanging nuts in the caption thread.
 
I failed right from the start, I'm hopeless!
 
  • #10
I got through them all, but I was eating while I viewed them.
 
  • #11
That wasn't hard at all...
 
  • #12
Fell at four.

LMFAO Kitty
 
  • #13
I was gone with #1.

Those are adorable!
 
  • #14
neutrino said:
Would you mind if I copy this to send as an e-mail/share it in other message boards?

Not at all. :biggrin:
 
  • #15
I'm pretty hopeless at these kinds of tests. I start smiling before I've even seen the pictures - just because I know I'm not supposed to smile.
 
  • #16
Is is just me or are the ears on number four supersized?
 
  • #17
I lost it while scrolling between 2 and 3. I think trying so hard to not smile is what got me! :smile:
 
  • #18
Before even looking at anything, I almost smiled by trying to not smile... but then I looked at every picture without smiling...
 
  • #19
The heavy artillary

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/4476/ohshet8jy.jpg

How could anyone not smile now?
 
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  • #20
What's so funny about some poor baby primate obviously being scared to death?
 
  • #21
I almost smiled upon seeing picture two but then I decided to think about something else while looking at the rest of the pictures. No smile.:biggrin:
 
  • #22
I made it all the way through, but the 4th one almost got me.
 
  • #23
Janus said:
I must be an old sour puss, I got through the whole bunch without cracking a smile.
Yeah, jeez you guys what's your problem. I scrolled down rather uninterested. I got the point though... there is one right?

What's so funny about some poor baby primate obviously being scared to death?
That's actually what I thought. That poor ape is being frightened.
 
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  • #24
Mk said:
That's actually what I thought. That poor ape is being frightened.
So did I, but that's what made me smile.
 
  • #25
I don't get the objections. He looks like a typical student from the professors point of view.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I don't get the objections. He looks like a typical student from the professors point of view.

Looks like me when asked to do a proof of anything.
 
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....bump....
 
  • #28
Lol I cracked a smile when I read the word smile test...I'm pathetic. By the time I saw pic one by smile had escalated to huge grin...I am hopeless.
 
  • #29
The third one got me.
 
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I didn't smile at all :bugeye:
(?)
 
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I was defenceless against the second one. That cat just looks so insanely happy! Although he looks photoshopped, somehow.

I'm still smiling, and it was 5 minutes ago. :)
 
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None of the pics made me smile but these 2 posts did::smile:

mattmns said:
I got through them all, but I was eating while I viewed them.

Math Is Hard said:
I'm pretty hopeless at these kinds of tests. I start smiling before I've even seen the pictures - just because I know I'm not supposed to smile.
 
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I started to smile when I just read the title, then clicked and before I got to the first picture I started laughing.

Who ever made it without smiling must be really depressed.
 
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eax said:
I started to smile when I just read the title, then clicked and before I got to the first picture I started laughing.

Who ever made it without smiling must be really depressed.
Like me? I hate animals.
 
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I pa$$ed the test! (I didnt smile @ all thru them)

They were nice pics and usually i might have smiled/laughed,but i wanted to see if i could do it https://www.physicsforums.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
 
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Janus said:
I must be an old sour puss, I got through the whole bunch without cracking a smile.

Same here...




Edit: Oh boy, I just noticed how old this thread is. :redface:
 
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I am glad this thread got bumped for us newer members. Picture 1 got me.

I guess I'm not as manly as I thought I was.
 
  • #38
Sure I can do it. If i frown hard on purpose and scroll really fast. : P
 
  • #39
I've seen them elsewhere about a hundred times so I'm pretty desensitized.
Here's another one for a surprise attack though.
1241072296472.jpg
 
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I didn't answer this the first time around (it might, in fact, have been before I joined PF). I don't like dogs, but #2 got me instantly.
Nice new pic, Stats.
 
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#2 :d
 
  • #42
None of those aminals made me smile. I did smile when I saw IvanSeeking's signature in his original post. How did he predict "I quit - Sarah Palin", in year 2005?
 
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jobyts said:
None of those aminals made me smile. I did smile when I saw IvanSeeking's signature in his original post. How did he predict "I quit - Sarah Palin", in year 2005?

I'm not sure but it was one of two things: Either I checked with an astrologer, or my current signature is what you see in all posts, no matter how old they are.
 
  • #44
Being on dial-up, I scrolled down not knowing there were pictures coming. No smiles until I got to ...
Sarah Palin is the most prominent and articulate voice for American conservatism.
:smile:
 
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jobyts said:
None of those aminals made me smile. I did smile when I saw IvanSeeking's signature in his original post. How did he predict "I quit - Sarah Palin", in year 2005?

:smile:

Okay, I laughed.

And yes, the initial pictures made me smile too.
 
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Danger said:
I didn't answer this the first time around (it might, in fact, have been before I joined PF). I don't like dogs, but #2 got me instantly.
Nice new pic, Stats.

Boy, am I embarrassed... :blushing:
I just read through the thread and realized that I did answer the first time around. I must be getting soft in my old age, because I made it all of the way through the first time, and only to #2 this time. Maybe it's because my effort to quit drinking is taking effect; I'm down from 25 to 15 beers a day. That seems to be having some peculiar psychological effects.
 
  • #47
I didnt smile throughout the original test, but honestly that new photo with the kitten and the yarn got me :)
 
  • #48
I didn't smile at any of them.
 
  • #49
I laughed at the first one, does that count as smiling?
 
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TheStatutoryApe said:
I've seen them elsewhere about a hundred times so I'm pretty desensitized.
Here's another one for a surprise attack though.
1241072296472.jpg

That one got a big AWWWWWWWWWW from me. It's Ember's fault...she's sensitized me to kitty pictures. :-p
 

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