112 People Who Absolutely Knew What They Were Doing And Went For It Anyway (New Pics)

Richard Branson once said, “opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” He was mostly talking about business, but life is full of those moments where you can see the cards laid out perfectly to give you a win if you take a chance.

If you aren’t sure what I mean, then scroll down. Internet users gathered those moments when some designers, artists, or copy editors had to know what they were doing. So upvote your favorites, comment what you think must have been going through their heads and if you want more examples, Bored Panda has you covered, so find our other article on this topic here

#1 It Intended To Be Fuji Mountain, Going To Be A New Meme

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#2 Hee Hee

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#3 Kevin Lasagna

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Many of the ideas here are cleverly, or not-so-cleverly hidden puns. As much as we groan at them, puns have a long, titled history. The ancient Greeks and Romans were aware of them as comedic templates, and indeed, the word pun itself has Greek origins, though that isn’t saying much when one considers all the Greek loanwords in English.

Often we associate puns with groan-worthy dad jokes, but even masters of the language, like Shakespeare, use them frequently. Shakespeare himself used over 3000 puns in his plays, significantly more than can be listed in this article. Indeed, until recently, pun use was seen as a form of literary sophistication. After all, puns require the knowledge that certain words have multiple meanings or similar-sounding counterparts. The writer must then also create the context where the reader or listener can understand which version is being referred to. 

#4 He Definitely Knew

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#5 They Took Her Jacket Off But Not His Arm… They Knew

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#6 Grab The What

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Now most non-visual jokes are a form of storytelling. There is a setup, normally of some information, then a punch line as a finisher. The setup should be vague enough that the punch is unexpected, which humans tend to find amusing. We like it when we are surprised, and often this is achieved by subverting certain expectations. Many of the jokes in this list work in a similar manner, we see lasagna puns in a Wikipedia article about a football player which is not where we expect Italian-food-based puns.

#7 Safety First!

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#8 The Costume Designers Must Have Known!!

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#9 They Definitely Knew What They Were Doing…

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So clever joke writers will use the setup to mislead us, so the punchline can be even more unexpected. Deadpan humor goes a step further by never acknowledging that there is a joke. Now the ability to confuse us isn’t always benign. Mall architects use this to great effect. Have you ever been in a store or mall where the layout and variety of options quickly overwhelmed you? More often than not, this design is intentional.

#10 Worth Every Penny

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#11 The Wasps That Built This Nest Knew What They Were Doing

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#12 They Knew What They Did

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This is called Gruen transfer or the Gruen effect. Retailers know that once a person has made the effort to come to a mall, they will probably spend some money. But if they can be confused or distracted, they will often visit stores they don’t need and spend money on things not part of their shopping list. This effect was named after Austrian architect Victor Gruen and, in a case of classic misdirection, he was highly opposed to the practice.

#13 Whoever Placed This Stand…

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#14 What Do You Guys Read?

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#15 Felt This Belonged Here

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#16 Makes Sense

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#17 This Cannot Be An Accident!

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#18 Apple Logo Completed

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#19 Everyone Loves Pizza

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#20 Noice

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#21 How Many People Live Here And Have No Idea?

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#22 Dad Totally Knew

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#23 It Was Well Worth It

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#24 Terry Knew

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#25 The Graeme Clark Oration Award Indeed

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#26 Hope I Got My Ticket

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#27 Code Set By A True 8008 Appreciator

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#28 What Is Happening Here?

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#29 They New What They Were Doing

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#30 Hmmm

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#31 Praise Be!

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#32 ? ?

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#33 Big Cocks

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#34 Good Movie Bad Merch

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#35 Enough Said

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#36 Oh Snap

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#37 I Still Can't Believe I Didn't Get It Earlier

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#38 ... When Selecting Wood Grain On Toilet Doors

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#39 Bet My A*s Frickin Birds Knew…

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#40 Couldn't Possibly Be A Coincidence

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#41 They're Just Shoes, Allegedly

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#42 Ik Most Posts Here Are Sexual But

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#43 A Note From The Mailman

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#44 Saw This Today

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#45 Oh No

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#46 You Had One Job

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#47 More Of A Mistake

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#48 Norway's Biggest Newspaper: "Sperm Bank Exploded." "Sarah Swam For 54 Hours"

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#49 If Someone’s Drowning… Lol

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#50 They Knew

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#51 Geology Just Got A Lot More Exciting

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#52 Je Sus

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#53 They Had To Have Known!

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#54 They Definitely Knew, And I Love Them For It

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#55 They Definitely Knew

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#56 4 Pictures, Side-By-Side In A Newspaper. They Knew What They Were Doing

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#57 That Resemblance Is Uncanny

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#58 The Black One Can’t Be A Coincidence

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#59 What A Coincidence

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#60 Route 47 In My Town

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#61 “Shooting Bambi”

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#62 The Scientists Had Fun Naming These

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#63 How I Bang Your Mother

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#64 They Definitely Knew. (My Friend Sent Me This)

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#65 The Inside Of A Cat

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#66 A 4th Century Helmet

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#67 She Enjoyed The Ride

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#68 Billboard Found In Utah

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#69 This Shirt

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#70 Eleanor Is Always Happy To Help Out

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#71 They Definitely Knew

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#72 Good Old Grandma

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#73 She Might Not Have Known, But The Photographer Sure As F**k Did

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#74 A Fire Safety Armband. They Had To Know

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#75 Iowa State Fair Looks Like A Good Time

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#76 They Definitely Knew

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#77 Friendly Reminder

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#78 Who Placed The Sticker Knew

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#79 Big D Baby

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#80 It's All About Perspective

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#81 That Door Handle

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#82 Hmmmmmm

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#83 Hell Of An Airship

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#84 Found On Facebook!

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#85 Ok Then?

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#86 I Mean, Come On

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#87 Seems Fair

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#88 Someone Thought Long And Hard About This

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#89 I’m Sure There’s A Brilliant Caption For This But I Can’t Think Of It

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#90 Shippers Knew

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#91 Bull Titan U.s

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#92 Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?

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#93 Who Knew Roofing Could Be So Titillating?

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#94 A Royal Escort

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#95 Just What The Doctor Ordered

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#96 Giga Chad Bench Spotter

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#97 They Had To Have Known

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#98 What A Great Barbecue!

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#99 This Is A Ring…

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#100 They Definitely Knew

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#101 Hulk Wants To Smash!

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#102 God Knew

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#103 Oh They Definitely Knew

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#104 Le Tits Now

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#105 Forgive The Emojis, Not My Caption

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#106 The Looser Eats The Third Popsicle

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#107 Hmmm

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#108 D*ck Lick Park

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#109 Nice Carpet Pattern [nsfw]

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#110 Those Recommendations… They Knew

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#111 No Way They Didnt

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#112 The Pool At A Holiday Inn

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