100 Times People Were So Surprised With How Perfectly Things Lined Up, They Just Had To Document It
A coffee machine filling a cup exactly to the brim. People’s belongings stacked neatly like Tetris bricks in a mover’s truck. Even the mundane can be beautiful.
As you might’ve understood from our previous articles (one and two), the subreddit ‘Perfect Fit’ has plenty of examples to prove it. And we at Bored Panda loved them so much, we decided to dig around the internet to see what else we can find.
So I guess the (oddly) satisfying pictures you’ll see below can be viewed as a joint effort between the subreddit’s 2.4 million members and our team to calm your inner OCD tendencies. Hope they help!
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#1
This Stacked Wood
#2
I Sold My Sofa Over Facebook. Buyer Sent Me This Photo
Well, whether it’s in architecture or someone’s lunch, many enjoy the comfort of a symmetrical image. As long as everything matches up, everything somehow feels right with the world.
In a place full of rush and chaos, it’s not surprising we’re searching for something still and, well, perfect. After all, even a tower block that once seemed drab and ugly, can, if photographed in the right way, be transformed into a marvel for the eyes.
#3
The Sun Shining Through My Fish Tank Aligned Perfectly On Each Knob
#4
A Perfect Fit
#5
Watching “Big” At A Hotel, And Josh’s Mom Is Talking To The Microwave
#6
I Thought I Lost My Wedding Ring On A Road Trip. I Called Gas Stations, Pawn Shops, Searched Lost And Found Post. I Gave Up And Then Found It Under My Husband’s Deodorant
#7
BirdPerson
#8
The Way All The Veins In The Rocks Line Up
#9
Does This Count?
But our fascination with soothing fits isn’t something new. There has always been aesthetic delight taken in symmetry.
In the 20th Century, for example, numerous abstract artists adopted it. Like Sol LeWitt and Josef Albers from the US or Robyn Denny from the UK. As did Aleksandr Rodchekno, some of whose photos of Moscow’s buildings after the Revolution wouldn’t look out of place on Geometry Club even now.
#10
My Neighbor’s Tree Fits Perfectly In My Window
#11
I Finally Got A Picture Of My Cat Looking At The Camera
#12
My Wife Did The Toblerone Thing At The Matterhorn Today. Couldn’t Have Asked For A Better Weather
#13
We’ve Been Needing A Little Countertop For The Space Between The Fridge And The Stove And I Got This One Today By Eyeballing It And Hoping It Will Fit When I Got It Home
But long before these four, there were generations of Islamic artists, who thought symmetry reflected the harmony of heaven – and whose work duly aimed to bring artist and viewer closer to God.
Mosques the world over from Mecca to Manchester all bear a homage to the tradition of geometric patterns, with one of the most famous being the stucco and tile work inside the Alhambra palace in Granada.
#14
When You Have A Huge Monitor And A Nice View At The Same Time
#15
How Well Our Movers Tetris’d Our Stuff
#16
Taken At Royal University Of Phnom Penh
#17
The London Eye Fitting Almost Perfectly In The Toilet Window
American scientist Alan Lightman thinks that human brains are actually programmed to see things symmetrically.
“The reason must be partly psychological,” he said. “Symmetry represents order, and we crave order in this strange universe we find ourselves in… [It] helps us make sense of the world around us”.
#18
I’ve Been Informed That My Little Cozy Little Couch Corner Would Make A Good Fit
#19
I Wonder What He Is Looking At
#20
I Didn’t Properly Measure This 150″ Screen’s Dimensions Before Buying It, Just Estimated The Width By Walking Heel To Toe Across The Room
Didn’t take into account the black frame. So it fits into place with less than a pinky width on each side. So satisfying… And I’m a lucky sob.
#21
The Reflection Of An Identical Car From Window Perfectly Matches
“The search for symmetry, and the emotional pleasure we derive when we find it, must help us make sense of the world around us, just as we find satisfaction in the repetition of the seasons and the reliability of friendships,” Lightman said.
“Symmetry is also economy. Symmetry is simplicity. Symmetry is elegance.” And in the case of perfect fits, it’s also a relationship.
#22
Just Why
#23
My Friend Found This Snail Chilling In Her Halloween Decoration
#24
The Perfect Fit
#25
Perfect Parking Space
#26
Didn’t Stop Meowing Until He Was In The Cup
#27
Estonian Javelin Thrower Magnus Kirt. The Shadow Lined Up Perfectly With The Camera Angle
#28
Perfect Fit Coffee
#29
Wrapped A Gift And Accidentally Lined Up The Cut-Off Edge Perfectly
#30
Majestic Fit
#31
I Glanced Down At My Notes And Saw That This Punch Hole Just Happened To Be Perfectly Aligned
#32
Perfect Fit
#33
How Perfectly Our Cereal Boxes Fit In This Shelf In Our Dorm
#34
Chai In A Beaker! Our Science Classroom’s Hedgehog Went Missing And This Is How We Found Her
#35
My Younger, 20-Year-Old Brother Is Training To Be A Driver For Our Moving Company. He Wants To Hear How You’d Rate His Tetris Skills
#36
The Hand Mirror Managed To Line Up Perfectly On Its Own
#37
This Rattlesnake Was Found Bathing In The Puddle Created From A Cow Hoofprint
#38
This Hair Tie Stuck In My Shoe Tread
#39
The Way My Fiancé’s Toes Line Up
#40
A Perfect Fit
#41
This Restaurant Figured Out That Face Masks Fit In The Napkin Dispenser
#42
Saw My Son’s Flip Flops And Decided To Try Them On. Perfect Fit For My Toes
#43
Couldn’t Find My Sunglasses In The Car
#44
Got This Pasta Wheel Stuck In My Spatula While Making Lunch
#45
I’m Not Sure They Entirely Thought This Through
#46
Accidentally Dropped Tuna Can In My Sink
#47
This Dog Between The Fridge And The Oven
#48
Took A Picture Of My Cousin At Their Wedding Table And It Caught The Groom’s Nose
#49
The Heads Of A Gibson Guitar And A Schecter Guitar Perfectly Fitting Together
#50
Turns Out LEGO Bricks Have A Perfect Fit On My Keyboard
#51
A Truck Built For That TV Specifically
#52
Our Doormat Fits Perfectly Into Our New Place’s Entrance
#53
Water From The Faucet In My Office’s Bathroom Goes Straight Through The Middle Of The Sink Drain
#54
Parked My Car Perfectly In The Morning So That It Would Still Be 100% In The Shade By The Afternoon. This Is Peak Arizona Parking
#55
How These Clam Shells Fit Together
#56
Secret Gift. Xbox In Chips Box
#57
Aldi Stroopwafel And Starbucks Mug – I Had A Religious Experience This Morning And My Family Thought I Was Nuts
#58
The Way The Eyes On My Driver’s License Perfectly Fit Through The Hole Of My Lifetime Card
#59
The Way This Dog Face Pillow Lined Up With My Dog Napping On It
#60
The Ice Completely Stopped My Coke From Getting To The Bottom With A Water Tight Fit
#61
This Shadow On My Walk
#62
Packing Material In A Doorway
#63
I Know It’s Not The Usual Fare But I Was Oddly Satisfied By How The Dino Nuggies Fit
#64
Nice Italian Restaurant’s Takeout Containers Fit Perfectly Inside The Bag. They Have No Idea How Much This Delights Me
#65
The Way These Signs Line Up
#66
The Way This Toilet Paper Fits In The Vanity Drawer
#67
The Way The Lines Match Up
#68
Just Build Raised Garden Beds. Figured I’d Lay Rock Between Them Instead Of Grass Maintenance. Got A Surprise Unplanned Perfect Fit With The Lawn Mower
#69
Ellipsis Line Up With Her Teeth
#70
The Way It Rains On Our Balcony
#71
My Egg Ended Up In The Perfect Shape For The Croissant
#72
My Umbrella On This Wire Protector On The Wall
#73
Cheech And Chong Would Be Proud
#74
Got A New Armrest At Work, Which Happen To Fit Perfectly Around My Pregnant Belly
#75
I Found A Diamond In My Shoe While Working Out
#76
It Looks Like A Perfect Fit
#77
This LEGO Head Fits Perfectly On This Bath And Body Works Candle Holder
#78
The Two Ends Of My Banana Fit Together To Make A Baby Boy
#79
My New Home Office Fits My Desk And Rug Like It Was Custom Made
#80
The McDonald’s “Sausage” Sticker Fits Perfectly Over My Air Conditioning Knob
#81
The Way Ice Sits In My Coffee Flask
#82
My Dog Perfectly Fits Her Bed
#83
This Wallpaper Fits My Desk Lamp Perfectly
#84
The Way My Son’s iPhone 11 Fits Into This Compartment In Her 20-Year-Old Nissan Micra
#85
My Girlfriend’s Bed
#86
I Fit Inside This Rock
#87
My New Phone Satisfyingly Fits In My Car’s Wireless Charging Pad
#88
The Way This Bonsai Tree Fits In My Car
#89
I Thought I Lost My Phone In My Disc Golf Bag
#90
Didn’t Realize How Perfectly My Bag Lines Up With My Poster
#91
Allegra Tablets In A Pez Dispenser
#92
I Fit A Window
#93
My Saltines Are The Same Size As The Tile On My Kitchen Counter
#94
The Way These Chairs Fit The Table
#95
This Ham Fit Exactly On My Bread
#96
Was Informed This Was A “Perfect Fit” Place For This Picture
#97
The Moon In My iPhone And My Head In Today’s iOS Photo Widget Selection
#98
Making Stew And Realized I Didn’t Have A Lid To Cover My Wok. Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
#99
Got A New Xbox And Was A Little Worried It Wouldn’t Fit
#100
This Moth That Lined Up Perfectly With The Bottom Of This Photo
