This 80 Photos Proof That Size Still Matters
People like to repeat the phrase “size doesn’t matter,” but that depends entirely on what you’re measuring. When it comes to a burger, most would disagree. The same goes for a parachute - if it’s too small, it stops being safety equipment and turns into a fashion accessory.
Size also plays a real role in tech choices. In the U.S., 256 GB has become the most common smartphone storage option, and about half of iPhone buyers in 2022 picked that capacity. Bigger, in some cases, is simply more practical.
There’s also a different side of the size argument - pure visual comedy. Oversized everyday objects and unusually large animals trigger instant curiosity. A dog that can look you in the eye while you’re standing in the kitchen feels surreal. An enormous roll of toilet paper built to last weeks for a whole household looks more like a prop than a household item.
The exaggeration makes ordinary things entertaining. Online communities have leaned into that appeal by collecting examples of objects, animals, and foods that are far beyond standard proportions.
One popular example is the “Absolute Units” community on Reddit, where people share photos of things that are unexpectedly massive compared to their normal counterparts. Sometimes size is about function. Sometimes it’s about preference. And sometimes it’s just funny to look at.
"Of A Tree"
"Of A Wombat"
"Of A Horse"
"Of A Siberian Tiger"
"Of An Onion"
"Of A Cat Glow Up"
"Of A Moose"
"Of A Tail"
"Of A Mouse"
"Of A Czech Police Officer"
"Of A Pregnant Goat"
"Of A Cat"
"Of A Kangaroo"
"Of A Leader"
"Of A Dog"
"Of A Snail"
"Of A Pig"
"Of A Geode"
"Of A Calzone My Wife Made. 18lb Baby For Scale"
"Of Rock Formation In The Shape Of A Hedgehog"
"Of A Bear"
"Of A Cosplay"
"Of A Cactus"
"Of A Russian Politician And Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Nikolai Valuev"
"Of A Snake?"
"Of A Cop"
"Of A Drill Bit"
"Of A Seed"
"Of An F1 Driver’s Neck"
"Of A Rat"
"Of A Kidney Stone"
"Of A Mongolian Wrestler"
"Of A Man Called The Dutch Giant, Standing At 7.2 Ft (218cm)."
"Of A Polar Bear Named ‘Fat Albert’"
"Of A Raccoon"
"Of European Folk Costume"
"Of A Burrito I Ordered"
"Of A Snowperson"
"Of A Squirrel"
"Of A Centipede, Insectophobia Warning"
"Of A Bull Shark"
"Of My Mom's Glasses (And She Still Drives)"
"Of The Worlds Biggest Hovercraft - The Russian Zubr Class"
"Of An Alligator Snapping Turtle"
"Of A Toilet Roll!"
"Of A Gator"
"Of An Egg"
"Of A Frog"
"Of A Dining Table"
"Of Navy Seals"
"Of A Tree"
"Of A River"
"Of A Tiger"
"Of A Snow-Covered Car"
"Of A Bike Lock"
"Of My Home Grown Cucumber"
"Of A Submarine"
"Of A Rice Crispy Treat"
"Of A Tall Woman"
"Of A Lotr: Fellowship Of The Ring Movie Prop"
"Of Boat Engine By Ferruccio Lamborghini"
"Of A Clove Of Garlic"
"Of A Icicle"
"Of A Nose.. Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time"
"Of An Amazon Leech"
"Of A Couch"
"Of An Elephant"
"Of A Cornflake I Found"
"Of A Shot Put Champion; Mya Lesnar, Daughter Of Brock Lesnar"
"Of A Nail"
"Of A 50,000 Sq Ft Mansion Versus A 5,000 Sq Ft Mansion"
"Of A Wallet"
"Of An NFL Center Next To His Mom"
"Of My Brother's Thumb"
"Of An Open Pit Diamond Mine"
"Of A Budget"
"Of Lady Gaga‘S Shoes"
"Of Brisket In A Soft Taco"
"Of A Criminal (Ed Kemper)"
"Of A Sectional On Marketplace"
Size clearly isn’t just a throwaway detail - sometimes it decides usefulness, sometimes popularity, and sometimes the joke. From bigger storage to oversized everyday items that look unreal, scale changes how we react.
Practical, excessive, or just hilarious, large-scale things grab attention fast - and people never get tired of pointing a camera at them.
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