FIRST there was the dress – with people arguing about whether it was gold and white or black and blue.
And now there’s a new optical illusion that’s left people scratching their heads.
Lexi took to her TikTok page to share a look at the image, as she said that she and her husband had seen completely different things.
“People online are arguing over this optical illusion and so are my husband and I, so I need your opinion,” she began.
“When you first looked at this, did you see some weird pink slime dripping down?
“This is like another dress situation!”
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Lexi added that when she first looked, her “brain couldn’t comprehend” what she was looking at.
And she thought it was “some weird alien pink slime dripping down”.
But when her husband looked at it, he instantly saw forks.
“So let me know in the comments what you see,” she concluded.
“This optical illusion makes my head hurt!” Lexi captioned the TikTok video.
And people in the comments section were immediately divided as to whether they saw the slime, or the forks.
“How does anyone see anything else BUT forks?” one person marvelled.
“No way people aren’t seeing 4 forks,” another said.
“Clearly just forks on a pink towel. 0% slime,” a third wrote.
“Forks on a pink towel… cant see anything but,” someone else agreed.
While others couldn’t see the forks, and could only spot the pink.
“Pink Slime for sure… how on earth did you see forks??” one wrote.
Using puzzles as a pre-sleep ritual
Dreams’ Sleep Expert, Sammy Margo, has shareed her expert advice on using brainteasers and optical illusions as pre-sleep rituals.
- Puzzle ‘pairing’ with scent
“Lightly scenting your space with lavender, chamomile or other scents while you puzzle creates a sensory link which your brain will start to associate with rest. Over time, the combination of the puzzle and calming scents may become a sleep cue in itself.”
- Try the ‘reverse puzzle trick’
“Instead of working towards completing a crossword or sudoku, deliberately stop just short of finishing. Leaving that last word or number undone, may trick the brain into feeling closure without over-engaging, avoiding the frustration that can keep you up.”
- Double it up with doodling
“If puzzles aren’t your thing, try doodling alongside them. The repetitive hand movements are soothing and combining it with a puzzle engages both logic and creativity – a surprisingly powerful wind-down for the brain.”
- Use mini puzzles as a ‘thought swap’
“Keep a pocket-sized puzzle book by your bed. When intrusive thoughts creep in at 2am, swap them for a quick and easy puzzle. It’s a gentle distraction that redirects your focus away from anxiety and back towards sleep.”
“WHERE ARE THE FORKS?” another yelled.
“I saw fuzzy pink stuff,” a third said.
Lexi then replied in the comments as she said: “When you see the forks you can’t unsee them… I can’t see the ‘slime’ anymore.”
