After nearly a year of social distancing, quarantines, and working from home, navigating virtual methods for professional meetings and classes has been a challenge to say the least. We've seen our fair share of viral virtual meeting mishaps, from bosses stuck as potatoes, to the infamous 'Zoom dick' incident. Well apparently the technical difficulties have yet to be resolved for some. Just today, Texas lawyer Rod Ponton showed up to the virtual 394th district of Texas as a conspicuously worried kitten and couldn't figure out how to exit the Zoom filter. After some hilariously awkward back-and-forth attempts at troubleshooting the situation, Ponton finally accepted his newfound kitten-form and said, 'I'm prepared to go forward with it.' Respect.
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Electronic pop group The Chainsmokers are being widely criticized following a "Drive-In" charity concert they performed in the Hamptons on Saturday. The performance was intended to raise money for charities, with tickets prices ranging between $1,250 to $2,500. The hefty cost is no surprise given the New York summer spot's incredibly wealthy reputation.
While organizers of the event said the temperatures of all 3,000 attendees were checked, and that preventative social distancing was enforced, social media footage from the event paints a different story. Video from the concert appears to show a sizable crowd that's clearly ignoring the 6ft rules of safe distance. The footage is so damning that Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted his disapproval late Monday:
"Videos from a concert held in Southampton on Saturday show egregious social distancing violations. I am appalled. The Department of Health will conduct an investigation. We have no tolerance for the illegal & reckless endangerment of public health."
Though organizers of the "Safe and Sound" event claim to have worked with state and local health officials to keep attendees safe, the response from government figures says otherwise. Howard Zucker, the New York State Health Commissioner, sent a perplexed letter to the Town of Southampton expressing his shock that anyone would think this show was a good idea during a deadly pandemic.
As of right now, the event is being investigated by the New York Department of Health - and the Chainsmokers have yet to comment on the situation. But folks on Twitter seem to have a lot to say about the oft-roasted music group's incredibly callous performance. We've put together the best tweets for your entertainment. Now all we can do is hope that the Northeast doesn't get that second wave it's been desperately avoiding.
TGIF, y'all! With many of us cooped up in our houses, celebrating the final day of the slavish workweek involves a whole lot less going and and a whole lot more screen time. These memes are one great way for you to take a load off post-9-5 torture. Sure, there are streaming services. But they cost money. And you've probably seen everything from Tiger King to that Michael Jordan docuseries.
In light of recent events, brands have started recreating their logos to reflect social distancing efforts. While it's most likely just a ploy to lure in more customers, we hope it'll actually influence people to continue staying at home in order to curb the spread of coronavirus. And can we just say that we do feel a little bad for Corona (beer) right now?
A host of publications like Time and the Philadelphia Daily News have been reporting that millennials are spreading coronavirus with their careless spring break partying. There's just one issue: the spring breakers are actually Zoomers. And millennials are pissed about it. As the patronizing reports beg millennials to stay inside, the generation is fighting back with tweets aimed at educating writers who are too lazy to check their facts.
While the exact age range differs, it's generally accepted that the millennial generation was born between 1981 and 1996. That would make the youngest of the generation 23 or 24. A little old to be partying while on break from school. And on Twitter, the generation is determined to make it clear that they'd rather be baking bread in isolation than taking shots in Miami. Plus, most of us simply can't afford it.
As the COVID-19 outbreak worsens, and countries enact stricter rules to keep things under control, many of us are left overwhelmed, bored, and a bit aimless. And many people are scared. Twitter's been a great outlet for sharing jokes and coronavirus experiences. Some are funny, some are predictably depressing. But they all do a pretty stellar job of reflecting the crazy times we're living in. Stay safe everyone.
If you're staying inside due to the Coronavirus outbreak, you're not alone. The COVID-19 disaster is making people bounce off the walls and nearly everyone is complaining of cabin fever. Some people are advising a daily routine of activities such as Yoga, or calisthenics. We prefer passing the time by scrolling through memes. And this gallery is filled with a ton of 'em - all about this ordeal we're going through as a planet. Hang in there, folks.
Wanna stay up to date on jokes about the Coronavirus outbreak and general Twitter tomfoolery? We've got you covered. These tweets offer plenty of humor, wise words, and dumb jokes that at the very least, will help you obliterate your boredom. And if you need more, here's another fresh Twitter list. Everyone needs ways to pass the time these days. And we're here to help.
There are many people we can roast for their behavior as people deal with the Coronavirus outbreak. There are the fumbling politicians and Corona Katie. People who are rude to their local grocers. And then there are the daft people who decided that hoarding toilet hoarding toilet paper will help them during a pandemic. While dank memes probably won't help these poor idiots realize the errors of their ways, the meme-ing community has been going in on TP hoarders. And we're enjoying it more than we should.
