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We sincerely hoped that we'd never have to remind you the importance of getting vaccinated, but here we are. Washington state declared a state of emergency yesterday in light of 35 recently confirmed cases of measles, a highly infectious disease that can be fatal in young children - and easily prevented with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. News reports cite anti-vaxx communities as a major catalyst in the spread of the disease. 

While most of us are high-key freaking out about the epidemic, many anti-vaxxers are remaining calm about the ordeal, claiming that refusal to get the vaccine can improve their child's immune system. We hope we don't need to explain why this logic is completely insane, but for anyone in your life who does in fact need a little refresher on the importance of vaccines, be sure to direct them toward this educational comic!

Police departments have been using Facebook to find (and roast) criminals for quite some time, but we're betting the Richland WA Police Department had no idea they'd be creating viral content this past Wednesday. Their social media posted one of their usual 'Wanted Wednesday' calls for action, and to their surprise, the perp himself replied.

Anthony Akers, wanted for "failure to comply" replied to the post telling them to "calm down, im going to turn myself in" (sic). That's when the fun started. After a few very chatty posts and some unfulfilled promises, Akers did in fact turn himself in - but not before posting a photo of the process. We hope he has a fun time behind bars, and maybe accss to Facebook. We could use a little more of his antics in our lives.

We know that Millennials aren't all entitled cheapskates (we are Millennials after all) but we have to say that people like British YouTuber Elle Darby make us look really bad. 

Darby requested via email a free five-night stay for her and her boyfriend at a hotel in Ireland. Instead of paying the hotel, she would give the business "exposure" - the hotel owner was certainly having none of that and replied to her with a snarky email, which he has since published online. He even went on to ban all social media influencersfrom his places of business.

Do you think the hotel owner's response was fair or did it go too far? Let us know in the comments!

Being a woman can be pretty rough. People can mock PMS and teary outbursts, but these hormones are NO joke. In this very enlightening Facebook thread, a bevy of women share their most insanely irrational pre-menstrual moments. We doubt you'll take this sh*t lightly after some of these wild anecdotes.

Unless you've been living under a rock, we're willing to wager that you've heard about the insane Facebook event rallying people to storm Area 51.The seemingly jokey call-to-action has reached a whopping 438k "Going" RSVPs, and even more "Interested." Whether you're an alien conspiracy theorist or an internet troll, this content is pretty much irresistible, and the memes are spreading like wildfire. Here are some of our favorites. 

What is it with Nice Guys^tm and role-playing? This should go without saying, but we don't like that sh*t, so although this might seem harsh, we're doing you a service here. Dudes, if you're reading this, we hate that we have to remind you not to do this, but here we are.

What is it with these entitled people? Does no one in this world have any amount of chill anymore? 

Honestly, we almost think this "influencer" might just be a regular-ass person demanding free stuff. Although, we do have to give them some due props for coming up with a scheme this elaborate, like DAMN.

It's no secret that we're absolute suckers for schadenfreude and fails. These images, culled from the depths of the r/therewasanattemptsubreddit, are everything we love and more. Bask in the regret with us!

Our new favorite social media challenge has officially reached viral status thanks to some seriously dexterous celebrities. The Bottle Cap Challenge was started by Taekwondo champion Farabi Davletchin on June 25th. He uploaded a video of himself kicking a loose bottle cap off of a bottle, and challenged Jason Statham, Connor McGregor, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jackie Chan to do the same. Statham finally accepted after John Mayer posted his own video and challenge. 

In terms of style, you can see below that Statham is a clear winner - though we're seriously appreciating the rapport between the bald action star and his frequent collaborator, director Guy Ritchie. The filmmaker deserves some serious props for his incredible confidence. We've put together the most popular instances of this social media phenomenon, and we're keeping our eyes peeled for more celebrities that just want to show off. Fingers crossed that Jackie Chan comes through!

The war between Millennials and Baby Boomers has never been more pronounced! Twitter user @manhattanna tweeted earlier this week about a Facebook group in which Millennials communicate solely in Baby-Boomer lingo and let us just say, we're HERE. FOR. IT. The group hits way too close to home for literally anyone who's friends with a Baby Boomer on Facebook.

So without further ado, please enjoy a plethora of Minions, death announcements, and wildly inappropriately placed emojis!

Memes are incredibly crucial when you're trying to shirk responsibilities and ignore the real world. If this isn't your first time trying to waste time, this super-sized batch of wholesome memes, tweets, and shitposts. There's truly something for everyone in this gallery, whether you're a Spongebob memes aficionado or partial to cat memes.  

In the age of GoFundMe, people are becoming super entitled and super shameless when they ask for help of any kind. These "needy" individuals are some of the worst offenders we've seen yet. We really hope these choosy beggars take a long and hard in the mirror, but we're not holding our breath for that kind of decency.

If you've ever spent time on social media, you're probably aware of the existence of "Reply Guys." The term refers to men who go out of their way to reply (unsolicited) to women's tweets or slide into dms with comments that are generally very inappropriate and very horny. While we're sure these messages are generally disturbing and annoying to recipients, we have to admit that the cringey ballsiness of the senders is incredibly entertaining. Twitter account @guyinthereply has set out to document these creepy messages, and their archive is filled with pure gold. We've put together some of the more tame examples but you can visit their twitter for the stuff that is decidedly NSFW. 

We're still not sure what "yeet" means, but there is absolutely no doubt in our minds that these people and brands really missed the mark with these sad attempts at seeming relevant. Culled from the depths of r/fellowkids, these images are proof that sometimes it's really best to not try at all.