Trypophilia and Trypophobia: A Picture Thread? (Not exactly NSFW but some deeply disturbing images in here)

Wood is not man made, so it has a good chance of skeeving me out.

buffmom, do you mean "to what do you refer to as being 'meh'"? or "what does the word 'meh' mean"?

How many kids do Buff and Max have?

Limacodid caterpillar (this is one caterpillar, not a group. If I saw this, I'd poop my pants

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218035_113654112050891_100002189073886_123299_7608314_n.jpg

What does the word "meh" mean

Buff and Max have no kids. Buff has been spayed and Max has been de-nutted.

Brazilian bugs

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196821_109599009123068_100002189073886_93040_6735306_n.jpg

thing is, when you post pictures of groups of insects, worms, whatever ― even if they're hairy ― and have no problem at all with complex perforation patterns in man-made material, i wonder whether your fascination really has anything to do with the fear of holes, per se.

it sounds more like you're grossed out by a sort of insectile complexity. human beings (some say) are biologically programmed to be repulsed by things that are insect or snake-like, though we all experience these sensations differently.

"meh" is an interjection usually conveying indifference or disappointment.

"How was the movie?"
"Meh."

buzza's phrase "the meh toe" was likely an ironic counterpoint to your explanation regarding the "great" toe.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/ad317e/AD317E109.jpg

i mean, if the issue really were a crippling fear of weird natural patterns, i'd think you'd be far more horrified by something like this than any old garden-variety bug wad, or some guy with clothespins on his face.

i mean, most non-phobic people are grossed out by bugs, skin rot and wound patterns...

i mean

I understand what you're saying, but a lot of insects have repetitive patterns or clusters, which is part of trypophobia. Michael White posted that octopus, which contains no holes, but contains a repetitive pattern. If you go further up on this page, there are pictures of people with melted faces, a zombie being hit by a car and his crud splashing the windshield, and a cat with no face, which are not trypophobic. There's also a picture of Al Gore.

WmC: OK, I understand. So from now on, I'll refer to my big toe as my meh toe.

The clothespins on the guy's face would be considered a cluster.

Excellent. Successful use of irony is a requirement on the World Wide Web.

My post says "Saturday, June 4, 2011 1:01 AM. Where is this, China?

yes

anyway,

http://images.inmagine.com/img/aspireimages/sbs043/sbs043014.jpg

that bread is man-made material...totally safe

Nah, you can't manufacture flour and wheat, etc. At least not during our lifetimes.

pattern of holes inside bread are caused by these little guys:

http://www.azurebio.com/img/yeast1.jpg

also responsible for:

http://www.stdsandyou.com/yeastinfection/yeast-infection-of-the-mouth-candidiasis-oral-thrush.jpg

That reminds me, I need to start a preferment for a batch of bread tonight. Maybe I'll take a picture of it tomorrow morning and post it here. It'll give Mom the shivers'n'giggles.

How many human children do you have, buff?

No children, Jesse ... just my two kitties, Buffy and Maxie.

Your story of being a grandma is giving me trypophobia.

(credit for the basis for that joke to ?? in a thread I can't remember)

Amphipod crustacean eating bryozoa

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228285_116977915051844_100002189073886_145364_8217330_n.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9m90j6msFRg/TeCMt9w7Q8I/AAAAAAAAFTI/Y6r4aj1xbdM/s1600/IMG_3836.JPG

My boyfriend

http://bigmentaldisease.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dr_tongue_dotd_ta312mor.jpg

I keep nagging him to see a dentist, but he just ignores me. :(

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216933_113653535384282_100002189073886_123290_2396920_n.jpg

I don t like the holes in mail - its weird! Jesus will elp me

http://4gifs.com/gallery/d/183193-1/Tongue_mouth.gif

now that's a party trick

That looks like a penis coming out.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_3318322299#!/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&view=photos

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1942/189/105/1121515785/n1121515785_30251725_4447.jpg

Suriname toad teapot

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&ap=1#!/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&view=photos

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&ap=1#!/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&view=photos

grrrrr

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_3318322299#!/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&view=photos

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_3318322299#!/home.php?sk=group_3318322299&view=photos

if you're having trouble with links, you might wanna save to yr hard drive, then upload to photobucket or something. #helpfulcatishelpful

One of your grandkids should be able to help you.

i have the picture of me but how do i put it on here?

― bellhop boy (brodie)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/31703_1428566685098_1560758666_1025993_4377278_n.jpg

The website says I'm posting duplicates, but I'm not. That's one of the problems. The other one is it won't post, just that little box thingy.

Suriname toad teapot

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_3318322299#!/photo.php?fbid=1516103194721&set=o.3318322299&type=1&theater

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/76965_1516103194721_1598727610_31336092_124656_n.jpg