Stock photos are an essential part of almost any online publication or business due to their often fairly generic nature, which makes them perfect for general use in all sorts of designs and edits. Stock photography has become quite respectable over the years, spawning a boatload of various companies that offer all sorts of imagery, some of which you've probably stumbled upon without even trying, such as Shutterstock and Getty Images. Regardless, the generic nature of stock photos doesn't stop some people from getting a bit … creative with their photography, which often leads to some bizarre results.

Reddit's /r/wtfstockphotos is a subreddit dedicated to showing off a multitude of examples of stock photos gone bizarre, with each post bringing in more questions than the last. As you explore this collection, prepare to be met with a weird and wild depository of some of the most cursed stock images in existence, from unexplainable scenarios to photos that just don't make any sense, each image is an example of how you can never truly escape absurdity.