19 Viral Photos From September That Are So Confusing, People Still Can't Figure Them All Out

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Well, September has come to a close, my friends! We've been rounding up the most mind-boggling photos from Reddit to keep your brain in check. So, here are all the pics that left us scratching our heads a little too long. Let the confusion begin:

1. Is this half a person?

u/hnbistro / reddit.com

No, the person is standing behind the railing, and a hand fan is on top of the railing, but it matches the shirt perfectly, creating this illusion.

2. Which layer is on top?

u/manried / reddit.com

The left-hand side is on top because you can see the material is slightly raised and casting a shadow on itself.

u/manried / reddit.com

3. Yes, this is a dog's head...but what is going on?

u/Lamandus / reddit.com

In the photo, the dog's head was turned to the side, and its ear was flopped over. So, in the pic above, you're looking at the inner part of one of its ears.

u/Lamandus / reddit.com

4. This is not a slice of cake. What is it?

u/Far-Industry-7745 / reddit.com

Someone's cheap charger burned their bed!!!

5. These are little gifts for a baptism, so, despite looking inappropriate, they are not. What are they?

u/Jennifire208 / reddit.com

They are candles!

6. Are these tiny creatures drinking from a glass?

u/doodlebopsy / reddit.com

Nope, just flowers hanging from a cup of water.

7. Is this a weirdly shaped mattress?

u/tan_tans / reddit.com

It is a mattress that can be raised, and each side moves separately:

u/tan_tans / reddit.com

8. Any idea what this is?

u/ladyporkle / reddit.com

Just the back of a doggo's head.

9. Why does this cat look translucent?

uInsaneMocktail / reddit.com

Leave it to Reddit user u/John_Helmsword to explain, "Just has a dirty ass camera. It’s horizontally smudging all light. You can do the same thing by wiping grease on your camera horizontally across the lens. The light is being stretched. Same thing is happening to the street light above, horizontally barred across the top of the screen. It’s causing all the small reflections on the car to smudge, too. Like astigmatism."

10. What is going on in this photo?

u/Dysxelic_Potser / reddit.com

If you thought someone's kid passed out on the floor, you're wrong. It is a blanket and a brownish-red toy or clothing that sort of looks like a sleeping toddler.

11. This is not a gorilla walking on the beach. What is it?

u/Far-Industry-7745 / reddit.com

It is a person bending over with a ball cap on, tending to a fish.

12. How many tails does this cat have?

u/Molly_Matters / reddit.com

It is just one cat with one tail! People are still confused on Reddit (as am I), with some thinking what looks like the lower tail is the big part of its back leg. What do you think?

13. Did this person's fingers morph into a rope?

u/Ghosttwo / reddit.com

No, their skin just matches the rope pretty well. Their fingers are hidden behind whatever the rope is on.

14. Who is hugging who here?

u/Significant_Gap1570 / reddit.com

The guy in the back is hugging the guy in the front. Their necks look small because their shirt is popping up, making their shoulders look higher than they actually are.

15. Why does this person look so giant?

u/u/onephatkatt / reddit.com

The person is walking a rope in the foreground, and that's why they look so huge.

16. Is this guy wearing a backwards hat?

u/PornoPutin / reddit.com

Nope! The sun's shadow makes it look like it is the bill of the hat, though.

17. Are these actual children hanging on display?

u/Three_Armed_Wrecker / reddit.com

No, but it could be an idea for Halloween?? This was a display for kids' clothing in a store, and those are mannequins.

18. What is going on with this dog's mouth?

u/Suitable_Accident_15 / reddit.com

The dog does not have a disconnected jaw; its tongue perfectly blends with the person's hand.

19. And, finally, is this really a cat?!

u/Internal_Temporary_9 / reddit.com

It is, indeed. It has morphed its body to fit all of its upper extremities in between the blinds.

Do you have a really, really, REALLY confusing photo that you think we need to see?! Add it in the comments below, and you could be featured in our next weekly roundup of stumping people! If you missed our last roundup, check it out here.

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