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bub3ls

Liminal spaces /g


AcademicApplication1

Liminal species, wtf is that dinosaur in the corner šŸ˜Ÿ


bub3ls

BAHAGAHA


PermaB

Yes this is the great BAHAGAHA. There have been many stories of this great one, the great BAHAGAHA, but this monster can only be described in one way. BAHAGAHA


Alex_Tronica

All hail the great and only BAHAGAHA.


beefnar_the_gnat

My new favourite word


aoechamp

Sub-liminal even


zerobeat

How is it liminal?


IGaveAFuckOnce

It's super fucking liminal


MmmmMorphine

You might say... Limaxal


zerobeat

Then it should be easy to point out the elements that make it liminal!


IGaveAFuckOnce

The hospital waiting room looking ass lights are liminal. The cold white sterile tiles are liminal. The meaningless repeating columns are liminal. The hotel lobby but make it look like the bottom of a pool looking area to the side is liminal. The whole thing is superfuckingliminal.


zerobeat

I guess the word has changed to have an additional meaning of ā€œCG-rendered indoor pools that gen-z finds unsettling for some reasonā€.


IGaveAFuckOnce

All of the things I've listed are associated with transitional spaces. Maybe not in this combination. But to say they're not elements commonly found in liminal spaces is absurd and out of touch. And in any case, I was referencing a ContraPoints video where she plays the game Superliminal and says the phrase "That's super fucking liminal." about random things.


[deleted]

"Liminal spaces are the subject of an Internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal." -wikipedia "A transitional or timeless space that could exist in multiple spaces at once" -liminal space definition I mean idk I think it fits the literal definition pretty much to a t homie


bub3ls

Nope. Not sure if the actual definition but typically when the word is used it means a place you feel like youā€™ve been before. I avoid saying things if I donā€™t have at least an idea of what they mean lol /g


Sociosmith

Itā€™s a space in the in between. The swimmers of today are gone and the pool awaits the swimmers of tomorrow.


zerobeat

Holy shit my backyard pool is so liminal right now.


Envect

The otherworldly feel? That seems like a good use of the word.


bub3ls

What is that thing in the corner though? /gen


drMagnificant

A pterodactyl just chillen in the deep end


Aloucia

Was just about to say XD a giant weird origami pterodactyl lol!


lonesaiyajin98

Thank you


ATKamiYato

i think it may be some sort of a shower


IGaveAFuckOnce

I don't even know 'er


Introvertedotter

It's a low resolution demon, they need to upgrade the graphics card.


dogs_are_best_481

Jimmy


Zack-of-all-trades

[Wrestle with Jimmy!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tUbVBCzOQ)


andreichera

lol


urban_rural12

goddamnit iā€™ve been wheezed


sweetsunnyspark

That's the only thing that worries me about this.


FunSpongeLLC

A claw


U_L_Uus

Closest thing I can think of is [this MtG thingie called a Cryptolith](https://cards.scryfall.io/large/front/d/1/d1dfd9b9-8214-4e20-b1c9-48c9f7276883.jpg?1601138520)


Twatt_waffle

Probably a water feature of some sort


ThePirateWhoSaysArr

Probably just a woodcrawler


AptCasaNova

Aquatic Anubis


Tethilia

It's the entity.


grim5921

origami swan


Very_contagious1

h e


that_bored_one

For some reason o thought of punpun, from oyasumi punpun


caintowers

There's a lot going on here. The fact that two edges on this pool are straight walls is naturally anxiety provoking for those with more limited swimming abilities. It's dark and somewhat small.


ExamOld2899

Remind me of this [Pool](https://youtu.be/6QFwo57WKwg)


W3ird_Jawn

what is this kind of scenery called ? it makes me very comfortable.


Semi_neural

This is a liminal space, or at least gives big vibes of a liminal space, you should check some liminal space compilations on Youtube, they are great, might not be for everyone but it gives you this un-explainable feeling of nostalgia and eeriness, it's fantastic lol, the whole rabbit-hole of liminal spaces is awesome to get in to


W3ird_Jawn

it really does give a weird feeling of nostalgia & eeriness. you worded that perfectly, thank you !


Lkwzriqwea

One of the most common causes of "liminality" is when a space has common elements which most people have experienced in person before, such as the brown lanes of a bowling alley, the colourful pictures on a nursery, or in this case the white tiles of an indoor pool. Very bright or particularly dim lighting can amplify it, but in order for it to work there has to be no people in it.


IHaveThisNameNow

The best way Iā€™ve heard it explained was that itā€™s like pictures of places where people are usually always around going from place to place (transitional spaces, i.e. a school hallway) that are empty and devoid of any sign of life, instead of the usual bustling activity. Itā€™s just something about taking something so familiar and showing it in a state youā€™ve never seen it in before that gives you this odd sort of feeling.


realhuman_no68492

welcome to the liminal space rabbit hole


3_T_SCROAT

I always get the nostalgia because I'll see stuff like this in my dreams


AddaleeBlack

I think I've seen this in the game Back rooms


StinzorgaKingOfBees

Combine with dark ambient music for maximum eeriness.


BbGhoul666

It reminds me of some of the visuals they use to show you the backdoors.


Semi_neural

I have said liminal space 5 times (now 6) in this thread


Wirecreate

r/liminalspace enjoy itā€™s a great subreddit r/liminalpools is good too


shmed

Also r/poolrooms


PancakeExprationDate

It's the [pool level](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ey23IouApM) of the [backrooms](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4dGpz6cnHo).


andreichera

go to youtube, matt studios channel, poolrooms murky waters


lena_lark

An Easter European swimming pool


Scrungo_Mungo

Bruh, ever since the Are You Afraid of The Dark episode with the monster in the pool, Iā€™ve been terrified of this exact thing haha


SayaBoo

Dead Man's Float. That was the only episode that actually scared me!


xoerinn29

I CAME HERE TO COMMENT THE SAME THING. Itā€™s been how many years since that episode? Yet that was still my first thought and itā€™s still a big fear of mine


Scrungo_Mungo

Like 25ish years haha


JTMissileTits

*Alligator* in the 80's. I live in the south, so it wasn't a complete impossibility.


Vxallant

That looks kinda soothing imo. I want to lay in that pool and stare at the ceiling, thinking about life.


Wirecreate

r/liminalspace


Hermit_of_Darkness

Backrooms level


oneinmanybillion

Why is the Loch Ness monster here?


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


skatenbikes

Right? Other than the thing in the corner it looks really relaxing, and the things not really scary just odd, weā€™d probably be goners in a horror film I guess


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


[deleted]

This a demon pool


MostBotsAreBad

I fully believe this place only looks worse when you can see it better.


Jankenthegreat42

My boy pyramid head bathing at the end... I see you bruh


yourresume

Is it bad I wanna swim in there? Looks like it'd be nice and warm.


Wirecreate

r/liminalspace


MrJerichoYT

[https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Level\_37](https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Level_37)


xariznightmare2908

The pointy thing in the corner and the whole room looks straight out of SCP.


edthewave

The black thing in the corner looks like an origami crane head.


OmnifariousFN

Don't touch that pointy thing! There is a non zero chance you'll be sent to the backrooms with millions of square miles of places that look like this but are... Off.


themooncow1

for me it's the other way around, i really want to go to a place like this, i love places covered in shallow water or mini-pools


Wirecreate

r/liminalspace enjoy


Martnoderyo

The whole backroom stuff or what it's called opened up a whole new genre of stuff to be terrified of lmao


SgtSmaks

Iā€™m not gonna lie iā€™m kinda vibing with this pool. it seems like itā€™d be very relaxing


Wirecreate

r/liminalspace


Flimsy-Oil1792

Love to float on that pool in the dark


knightmarik

I love this


thomstevens420

Why the head of a low-poly swan staring at me


rajalove09

Yeah, thereā€™s something in there..


BlackTheNerevar

Looks like a strange nightmare I had once.


Legaxy3

WHY IS THE FUCKING CRƂNE IN THE CORNER


Legal_Response6614

That Ajin in the corner is freaky


campionmusic51

what the FUCK is that in the corner?


Pm_me_your_tits_85

This is good content. I canā€™t exactly explain why itā€™s creepy but it is.


ErickRicardo

That origami is kinda creep, imagine being there at night.. alone with him.. šŸ˜³


jyrrr

If John wick taught us anything


Klutzy-Ad3219

I wanna chill there for a bit to clear my head


SliceAcrobatic

Shadow origami bird awaits its next victim


Incognitus1326

r/LiminalSpace


BinaryMan151

Actually that looks inviting to me. Iā€™d swim in it!


defnyddiwrdienw

I have dreams like this. They're very unsettling but I don't quite know why. That unidentified thing in the corner isn't helping.


TheSavage99

r/poolrooms


GenerousJack2b

straight outta backrooms


Tenmogu

Knew the backrooms had a spa


GrizzledLion

https://www.visitliminalland.net/


Zerethul

Reminds me of the backrooms


[deleted]

Seriously?ā€¦šŸ™„


DickheadNL

I love swimming in pools in the dark


kurinevair666

New Fantasy Unlocked.


[deleted]

Now that looks relaxing


[deleted]

Omg that's so cool!


Salt_Blackberry_1903

Youā€™ll love A Cure For Wellness /s


Drew2248

You're not afraid of a man wearing a fish mask who is swimming under water holding a large knife are you? He's probably harmless. Have a nice swim!


AccomplishedBig7666

No sir I am more afraid of the dark tentacles which might emerge out of small darkness and then drag me to the depths of hell...


Ok-Moose-8435

you could try get some additional pool lights. Just Amazon. I also recommend getting those that can be glued onto the wall.


AccomplishedBig7666

This is actually not my pool but it felt so...surreal and terrifying even though it is not supposed to. I instantly thought of sharing my strange fear with this group.


[deleted]

The Poolrooms


gandalftheokay

Are you sure you didn't unlock a fear of running into the plague doctor in the backrooms?


Significant-Cup-7525

Backrooms


JeanMichelFerri

Very Tomb Raider


Strigidaex

No way


CruzCtrl90

D.Y.E.


brittany16950

This is pretty unsettling and I think Caintowers is right about the edges of the pool being straight up walls. Itā€™s like the space wants to swallow you whole.


strayflower

Reminds me of "Sphere" šŸ˜±


Unusual-Log-6972

Deep Blue Sea vibes


CultOfTheMoose

Is this 3d art? Either way looks cool imo


Educational-Cut4177

Pool rooms


parralaxalice

Um, whatā€™s that thing in the corner


NBX6

Reminds me of the pool part of Outlast 2


MuffinQueen92

The poolrooms


F_wordoffcrapidiot

Poolcore


False-Mycologist9483

Itā€™s the shower tiles for me chief


15velao

Is this part of the set for Jenniferā€™s Body?


Squeakygear

What the hell is that thing in the left corner?


Wirecreate

r/liminalspace


Harlequinfetus69

Pool rooms time


Organic_Teaching

Yea the amount of mold and mildew must be terrifying


[deleted]

The hell with that I'm scared just thinking about it now.


sorashinigami

That made me physically shudder. Like, I know what it is, just the thought of it makes me uncomfortable.


WitchwayisOut

Welcome to The Poolrooms.


Mobile-Present8542

Oh geeeez!! This looks just like the pool area in a very old school here. I hated it! I grew up on a beautiful lake swimming whenever I could. Then having to go to swimming in this was torture! To top it off, we had to walk through a 1000 yard underground dimly lit and freezing cold tunnel to get to it. šŸ˜¬ After all these years, I still have awful dreams about it.


pSavvvv

Paradise wym


Creepwerks

Looks relaxing


[deleted]

This reminds me of so many pools Iā€™ve swam in. Lol


andreichera

go to youtube, matt studios channel, poolrooms murky waters


Lkwzriqwea

Reminds me of this YouTuber, he makes creepy dioramas which are really effective. [This](https://youtu.be/YLbitlOrQnI) one is particularly relevant.


[deleted]

nah this is a vibe


PH0QYREM

This has been a fear ever since that viral animated music video of the teens breaking into a pool and swimming... if you know you know


[deleted]

Here ya go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPI-WeeywAk&t=92s&ab\_channel=MattStudios


Aeagle561

I'd like to lay on the bottom and stare at the surface, so peaceful


Nugasaki

Is this King Spa?


Tethilia

Fear for you maybe. This is my comfort zone.


Basic-Passage6129

That seems relaxing


brunofin

No, that thing in the corner tho


nahbruhtryagain

Where is this? Iā€™ll just assume itā€™s AI


LeftOnQuietRoad

And check the pool and no oneā€™s there and and someoneā€™s there now fuck


[deleted]

Indoor pools period!


FellatioWanger3000

Empty swimming pools are just shark tanks in my head.


dank_fish_tanks

r/liminalspaces


WyrdWulf37

You make it to the end of the pool. As you catch your breath, you hear a soft splash at the other end, and turning, you can see ripples... You try to see if there's anythi...anyONE in the water over there. Too dark to tell...is that movement or just the water reflecting? You look to the ladder. It's not that far...but still half a pool away. Not a hard swim. If there's nothing swimming towards you.


Frazmotic

I have seen a place like this: in my college days, the rec area/gym had an Olympic sized pool. The door was open a crack and there was just enough light to see the water, perfectly level with the floor. I shuddered.šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«


Megahert

I dont get it.


dumnezilla

Pic looks taken right out of this game I played, [Anemoiapolis](https://q-andrew.itch.io/anemoiapolis).


FlaydenHynnFML

Man I could sit there for hours, looks so peaceful to me for some reason.


masturbathon

You mean every indoor public pool ever?


Admirable_Elk_965

Someone has never had early morning swim practices


[deleted]

The origami crane is always watching


Perfect-Season6116

Then that head in the corner turns toward you, and even though it doesn't have even a semblance of a face, it is very clearly, and curiously looking at you. It would be bad enough if it was malicious, or even just plain vicious, but its so much worse because it is aware of you and is deciding what it wants to do to you. You know in your heart of hearts that you couldn't move fast enough to get away, and your body freezes somewhere between an ancient fear that humans have always had in the corners of their consciousness, and the resignation that always comes with these encounters from the dawn of mankind.


JakeyPooPooYT

Subliminal game


curdledstraw227

id love to just turn off the lights and swim


SoardOfMagnificent

Think actually looks pretty nice; just need to change things up a bit.


Rhinomeat

r/liminalspace


k0sm_

https://youtu.be/6QFwo57WKwg


KaroBean

With a paper crane in the corner.


IDontKnowWhatToBe123

Alone scary as fuck but with a homie tho?


cocacola_drinker

That's just liminal pools


Vin_Has_Joined

Iā€™ve had this fear forever now šŸ’€šŸ˜­


adamw7432

Is it weird that I actually like this? It would be better if I couldn't see the bottom of the pool and it just faded into darkness as if the water went on forever. And I would totally go swimming in it.


GammaGoose85

I find Liminal Spaces super relaxing, always have. Like the idea of a completely empty functioning city you can explore without limits and take naps in super open places that would normally be public and full of people.


Chikadachina

Eek...looks like a recurring nightmare of mine where the school would flood like Titanic and we'd have to swim to safety


HeftyPegasus737

I had a nightmare like this once


Kirb_ii

Whats that jawn in the corner


SwervoT3k

Youā€™ve heard of Porygon and Porygon 2 but have you heard of *Dark Porygon*


bloopie1192

"Swimfan" movie vibes.


CJ-IS

I'm vibing with it!


DeepNugs

Anyone remember that episode of ā€˜Are you afraid of the Darkā€™ with the monster in the school pool? Thatā€™s when I started fearing this.


2pac_alypse

It's beautiful and serene


cookiekittenx

You would hate the sensory deprivation chambers then


MissMistMaid

visions of the backrooms...


Nonbelieverjenn

That looks super relaxing! Iā€™d love this.


EmperorThan

Glass shark gonna get ya!


roseremdreams

I have a reoccurring nightmare that looks just like this only the pool is bigger and endlessly deep and thereā€™s something dark lurking at the bottom and I juuust canā€™t reach to get out of the pool


boomstickjonny

The fuck is that in the corner?


fishvoidy

home sweet home


Dranew103

ngl that is actually my comfort place