"It's a blessing and a curse," an old adage beloved by midwestern moms, southern Preachers, and MGMT circa 2013. Despite appearing to be polar opposites, the line between what constitutes a blessing and what constitutes a curse can grow pretty murky, a sentiment embodied by campy hairdos, possibly too pithy signs, and the entire content of the r/BlursedImages subreddit. 

From SpongeBob SquarePants imitating national symbols to the PSA anime conventions need — and deserve — in these smelly, trying times, here are 24 images that we can't decide are blessed or cursed.