The devil is in the details, they say, if detail meant the background of an unsuspecting selfie taker. If it’s the universe raining on someone’s selfie parade or just a highly doubtful “accident”, we can’t help but laugh at these photos where the real story lies in the background, foreground, or a thing sitting in the right place at the right time.
You better check that photo before you upload it because you’ll never know who’s gonna steal your thunder. Here are 53 funny photos where the subjects are definitely not the stars.
1) Who’s the star of the photo?
Was this on purpose? We do not know. What we do know is that the effect is the same either way. He took a picture with a horse’s “you know what” in the background.
2) Unsure Little Girl
It looks like the little girl in the background does not approve.
3) Caught Me Slippin’
This lady says that her “bae” caught her “slippin” and took this picture. For one, no, no he didn’t. You can see the tablet in the background.
4) Not Okay
This is not okay. The only thing okay about this is that these girls caught a perp in the act. Hopefully, they did the right thing and either confronted him or the girl that he was taking a picture of.
5) I’m Swole, Nana
This isn’t embarrassing unless you don’t hide what happened. Everyone would be fine with you saying your Nana took your pictures after the gym. But if you try to hide that fact…that’s where you go wrong.
6) Hello, Friend
This girl just did herself a disservice. She’s trying to take a cute picture of herself and ended up getting one of her friend who is eating a corndog and chilling on the computer. Who is the real winner here?
7) Can’t Stop Looking
It’s actually impossible to see this girl in the mess that she is living in. She claims that she got a new dress and just has to go out and wear it. But she really should stay home and clean her house. Yes, that’s a hamster or guinea pig.
8) Look to the Future
This dude took a selfie with what he calls his “future self” or who he will be in 20 years. That’s only a little embarrassing and a lot entertaining. I think this one is a win because this dude is hilarious.
9) That’ll Be Mine
This girl thought she’d take a cute selfie with her ice cream. After all, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for McDonald’s ice cream machine to be working. I wonder how long it took her to realize her dog loved her food more than her.
10) Best She Didn’t See
There are perverts in every corner of the world. This one was caught looking at this girl in a mirror and it’s all on camera now. This is a shameful selfie but who is really the one who should feel bad about it?
11) Too Young for This
While this young girl is taking a selfie of herself, her Dad in the background is adding an extra vibe we are pretty certain she wasn’t going for.
12) Stick to the Bedroom
If you’re feeling cute, go ahead and take that selfie. But it’s best if you do so in the safety of your own bedroom and not the bathroom. It never turns out well in the bathroom, especially when you’re on the pot.
13) There are Three
It’s true, there are three people in this picture. The most obvious is the girl in front of the camera. Then you have the girl in the very back doing who knows what to the wall. And lastly, the boy asleep on the floor…yeah, spooky.
14) What Did I Tell You?
This mom does not approve of her daughter’s selfies. Especially when she hikes her dress up just so. I have a feeling that seconds later, she had her phone confiscated.
15) Fight Stance, Baby
This is much more embarrassing for this dude than it is his girl. She is carrying his child, taking his scrubby pictures, and smiling the entire time! This dude…is trying to be cool like he did this all himself.
16) Excuse Me, Young Sir
You can tell that this older gentleman is flabbergasted. These young people have no boundaries. Most of us can agree that taking pictures in a public restroom should be off limits.
17) Brother?
There’s a really good chance this is a brother in the background. Yes, they are both in the bathroom but it’s her fault for taking a bathroom selfie and not locking the door.
18) Up To Here
This is what Australian police are like. They’ve had enough of your horseplay and this cop isn’t afraid to show it. Perhaps it’s all in good fun though. If only we could all come together like this.
19) Again?
Again with the public restroom? How many times do we have to say enough is enough? This guy actually took a picture of himself while using the urinal. It doesn’t take that long! You can wait!
20) Another Not So Happy Mom
Another teenage daughter, another disappointed mother. You can tell by the look on her face that this mom isn’t pleased.
21) Message in a Cannon
This is one time when it isn’t the picture taker’s fault what is going on in the background. But once you see it, you can’t stop staring. Yep, that is a person, perhaps a child, being shoved into a cannon.
22) Twitter Famous
This Twitter is quite popular as it shows us the craziest selfies you’ll find. This one in particular tells an amazing story of a man who met a squirrel. This squirrel wasn’t too fond of him, needless to say.
23) Better Than Most
Most bathroom selfies, that is. If you don’t have another person or mirror behind you, then I think it’s a win at this point. Plus, he does look really nice in his suit. And he has a cat!
24) Everyone Has Them
Can we just stop pretending that we don’t all have a pair of “granny panties” and move on? Thank you! Although I must say that most of us wouldn’t let them be in the background of our hair selfie.
25) Staged or Raged?
Probably both. This spider may have been fake and it may have been placed tehre by the picture taker. If so, there’s a good chance her sister is no longer speaking to her.
26) Help Me, Mama
While she’s trying to capture a cute selfie, looks like a little one in the background might be in need of assistance.
27) He Does Know Her
This one is okay because this couple and their dog climbed a mountain together. At the top, they each took a selfie. Funny enough someone caught both selfies at once! Oh yeah, and that doggo is a handsome young man.
28) Another Fake Bae
Can you imagine posting that your boyfriend is sweet for trying to sneak naked pictures of you? The mirror in the background suggests otherwise.
29) Could You Leave?
Okay, let’s ignore the bathroom selfie aspect and focus on what matters. The invasion of privacy that this friend has crossed. I mean, either her friend is really struggling or she’s just getting up. Either way, that was almost a mess.
30) Everyone Likes It
When a happy baby is involved, we can forgive a lot more. Even if it means that we don’t judge this dad for keeping a photo of this dog relieving himself on his daughter’s head.
31) Mr. Bell Himself
This dude is so cool! He’s taking a selfie with his phone just like all the young folks do. Only his looks way cooler because it’s an old rotary phone that many people would pay quite a bit for.
32) Not Safe
As you can see, she is not stuck in traffic but in fact driving, the refection in her sunglasses is telling the real story.
33) Three is a Crowd
This girl really was taking a safe, normal selfie (save the duck face) and it all went wrong. These dudes pulled up beside her and ruined everything. Well, I guess traffic is another place you shouldn’t selfie.
34) Can’t Escape The Mirror
Taking pictures like this for that special someone isn’t against the law, but she must have forgotten the mirror was also going to capture the young girl in the background.
35) Inception
The story here is everything. This dude lost his phone at the club. When he found it, there was a picture of a picture of a woman drinking through a straw on it. Figure that one out.
36) He Wants In
Wait, there are two creatures in this photo? This is news to me because all I see is a demon dog who wants inside! He’s probably cute in the right angle, but isn’t everyone?
37) Is This an Ad?
This girl is pretty and the toilet looks expensive, but it does make for an unexpected selfie.
38) Amazon Reviews
This is why you should always make sure you take good pictures before leaving an Amazon review. For one, this dude is half-dressed in the background. Plus, his nudie art is showing.
39) Behind The Curtain
That creepy eye behind the curtain though.