Who do you see first?
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Is it his young wife
Or his old mother-in-law?
Who do you see first?
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An old woman’s eye
Or a young lady’s left ear?
What do you see first?
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An old woman’s lips
Or a young lady’s necklace?
What pops for you first?
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Apparently, this optical illusion titled “My Wife and My Mother-in-Law” correlates with people’s age: experiments have shown that those who are younger than 30 saw a young woman looking away first, while those who are older than 30 spotted an old gazing woman’s profile first.
I’m a woman well over 30 and saw the young woman first. I wonder how many “outliers” like me dwell here in our writers’ community. Please share who you saw first and if you are younger or older than 30 in the comments. Gender might be a factor as well, so indication of your gender will be appreciated.
Also, please don’t take it too seriously, let’s think of it as a fun game.
About the Creator
Lana V Lynx
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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Comments (20)
Old woman ages before young one! I’m definitely no longer young!
Old lady first and then almost instantly, young lady! I mean, in a millisecond!
old woman first and way over 30. 🙄😃
I saw the young lady first. I am still trying to see the old lady. For some reason I don't see her.
Fabulous!!! In a few weeks, it will be 76 times around the sun!!! I saw the young female first. Yes! Fun Art!!!
Kudos! Keep excelling in your work—congratulations!
I see my parents having a screaming argument while I hide under a bed...and a hot lady ignoring me. ;)
I first saw the gorilla holding a goldfish. Just kidding. I first saw the young lady looking away. (I am over 30)
I first saw the older woman (I’m 25) but with effort I can see the young woman too. Really it’s a fun effect, I wonder what the one we see says about us.
A young elegant woman looking away
I’m under thirty, saw the young woman!
Great job! Keep up the fantastic work
Wow, this was a very interesting read. I am over 30- I saw a Mother-in-law!
A lady looking away, love things like this
45 years old and saw the young woman first.
I'm old, but I saw the young woman. Had to look several times to find the old one.
I’m 30 X 2 plus, male, and it’s the mother in law that I saw 😳😳
I'm a 33 year old female and I saw a young woman looking away first. Only with your clues in the Haiku I saw the old lady.
The young lady I saw first, but very quickly saw the old gramma. I love these illusions! Oh, I'm 25, female. Interesting little game. I'll be popping back here to read everyone else's comments. :D Also, great haikus. I had no idea the name of this illusion, and it's worthy of being shared. How poetic!
Young lady looking away