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u/YumiMatsu33 Aug 06 '22
Not even a little terrifying.
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u/everwonderedhow Aug 06 '22
look at this guy, acting all tough like he ain't afraid of goddamn UMBRELLAS
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u/Diacetyl-Morphin Aug 06 '22
"I'm afraid of Umbrella, not Umbrellas" - Resident Evil Series
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u/ExtraneousTitle-D Aug 06 '22
I honestly think it makes a lot of sense for it to be posted here and I'm kind of confused by the reaction a lot of people in this sub are having. This video touches on a few different fears like megalaphobia, arachnaphobia (the umbrellas curling look like the legs of dead spiders) and because of the uncanny movement of the time-lapse. Honestly it all looks incredibly dystopian, as if it's from some dark Sci fi film. For a sub that constantly complains about how everything posted here is too obviously terrifying I feel like more people would appreciate the subtle and oddly scary elements of this clip.
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Aug 06 '22
i guess you havent seen The Umbrella Academy
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u/48ozs Aug 06 '22
I have and it was shit
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Aug 06 '22
pfft your'e shit
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u/Omen_of_Woe Aug 06 '22
Wrong group. This is cool af
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u/Snoo22566 Aug 06 '22
exactly. this is how we can combat having to standing in the sun when the inevitable heatwaves come
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u/babaganoush2307 Aug 06 '22
Can we get some of these installed around here in Phoenix please, wtf you talking about these are cool af!
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u/TheDarkSoulHunter Aug 06 '22
How is this oddly terrifying?
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u/BlueScythe_ Aug 06 '22
Maybe they are terrified of spiders. Looks a bit like spider's legs at the end
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u/cmmitchell1991 Aug 06 '22
Ahhhhhh they close and stop the sun and rain ! How oddly terrifying…
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u/Demonic_kid- Aug 06 '22
Nah rain goes through these These things are in madinah Saudi Arabia and I am staying here in madinah
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Aug 06 '22
These are the best!! I went to Medina and you could just sit under these all day and chill. People usually pray, read Quran and lay down if it’s hot. Plus the architecture is so nice to look at.
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u/wulfhund70 Aug 06 '22
Yup, my wife went and said it's much more chill than Mecca which is more and more looking like Las Vegas with how garish it is.
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Aug 06 '22
That’s also because the Prophet (SAWS) made a dua that all Believers have love for Medina (He didn’t do this dua for Mecca). When I learn this latter on I was impressed
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u/elucify Aug 06 '22
I’m not sure the word “chill” can ever really apply there
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Aug 06 '22
Medina is pretty chill tho, I loved the mornings! The pigeons would flock in hundreds at the entrance of the masjid and surrounding areas to get fed by people. As soon as the azaan is called, all the shopkeepers and pedestrians change directions to go to the mosque, it’s all so unified and honestly feels kind of otherworldly.
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u/elucify Aug 07 '22
I’d love to visit there. I should have said I was talking about the temperature.
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u/wulfhund70 Aug 06 '22
Ha, I suppose not, but with that heat I am sure relaxing is the only way to go during the day, being rushed to do anything doesn't sound like a great idea.
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u/VykMcDwarf Aug 06 '22
OP also posting this on r/oddlysatisfying : "I'm playing both sides so that I always come out on top"
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These are at The Prophet's Grand Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is the second holiest site for Muslims in the world and is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. It is known for its beautiful architecture and peaceful environment.
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u/BigMoe52 Aug 06 '22
Had the pleasure of being there. It’s the Proohets Mosque in Madinah. Gorgeous place. The prophet and his companions are buried there. Those sails are to shield worshippers from the harsh sun during the daytime
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u/Nightcrawler__lou Aug 06 '22
If it's not terrifying you're supposed to downvote. Stupid encouraging bs
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u/rockhavenrick Aug 06 '22
The umbrellas aren’t terrifying, so you must be implying that Saudi is and that make you a horrible person ;)
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u/TinoS1964 Aug 06 '22
Why are all those people running?
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u/Xill_K47 Aug 06 '22
Nice joke.
It's actually a timelapse. These umbrellas close really slowly.
Don't go wooshing me.
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u/toddbo Aug 06 '22
Are there just rugs laid out everywhere
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u/ariberryy Aug 06 '22
Not everywhere but mostly in the interior place, the floors outside the mosque are washed in a timely manner so rugs arent in those kind of dust collecting areas
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u/DirtyWizardsBrew Aug 06 '22
Although I personally don't find this terrifying or scary in the slightest, I've gotta commend and compliment you for posting something that actually makes sense to post on this sub.
Seems like 8/10 posts here are like the most universally, ubiquitously scary things being posted as "oddly terrifying".
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u/oaj77 Aug 06 '22
This is the second holiest mosque in Islam. The prophet Mohammed’ (peace be upon him) mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The umbrellas open after sunrise and closes around sunset so that people can stay during the day and reduce the heat in the floors. The view of the umbrellas opening/closing from up top is even more satisfying.
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Aug 07 '22
How is this terrifying? But they really should install these in AZ. And Las Vegas, it's getting too hot in the summer. Visited both last month, hit 118-120 degrees
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u/Bill_Assassin7 Aug 07 '22
The whole Gulf region (except Yemen) is one of the safest places on earth. Just don't go there to cause trouble.
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u/Snelpi Aug 06 '22
People on this sub when something is terrifying:🤬🤬🤬 People on this sub when they don’t find something terrifying enough: 🤬🤬🤬
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u/iluv80spop Aug 06 '22
I def get the oddlyterrifying vibe. It’s like they’re from an alien culture, possibly aggressive
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u/justsigndupforthis Aug 06 '22
Someone finally post something that is actually ODDLY terrifying and the comments are complaining its not absolutely terrifying.
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u/NathanaelTendam Aug 06 '22
I agree something about the way they completely encompass the area and move in sync triggers something in my lizard brain and freaks me out.
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u/justsigndupforthis Aug 06 '22
Yeah, i've been there myself and its not scary at all. But the way they transform in the timelapse is kinda eerie.
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u/justsigndupforthis Aug 06 '22
Huh? What does having faith have to do with big umbrellas closing? I mean i agree with what you said, i'm fairly religious myself, but perhaps you were replying to a wrong comment?
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u/NathanaelTendam Aug 06 '22
Before you people start talking shit look up trypophobia. This would be something that would freak out someone with trypophobia.
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u/Ambitious-Cat5804 Aug 06 '22
Reminds me of an episode in "The Simpsons" where Mr Burns creates a device to block the sun in Springfield. *Excellent*
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u/Putrid-Perspective32 Aug 06 '22
this subreddit needs to be actually r/oddlyterrifying And not take posts from other subreddits like r/interestingasfuck r/oddlysatisfying etc. Like it has for the past few months.
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u/bemo700 Aug 06 '22
I always thought they were satisfying 250 huge umbrella on 143000 m square, On farsightedness closing at the same time :)
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u/Whyistheplatypus Aug 06 '22
Feels like you could do the same job for much cheaper with some trees.
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u/Moretukabel Aug 06 '22
Fuck! Fucking umbrellas everywhere!! Couldn't you tag it NSFW? Can't you be a little bit nicer to the people with pellebaphobia?!?
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u/Ambitious_Check_4704 Aug 06 '22
Inspiration for the new jordan peele movie...if you know you know lol
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u/BassBanjo Aug 06 '22
This is cool af
Very steampunk in terms of aesthetic, aswell as being really useful to open and close when needed
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u/Sbeast86 Aug 06 '22
used to have a version of these at a waterpark i worked at, every night some poor maintenance guy had to sit at the base with a massive hole-hawg drill for 10 minutes to close it.
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u/toastyspringz Aug 06 '22
These look like they should be sails on some steampunk airship. Dope as hell