the internets

Welcome to Facepalm City! Population: You.

There's a lot of lofty hubbub about the advantages of the internet. Connecting people all over the world, being able to shop from the comfort of your home, easy access to a wealth of information that can help people learn and grow as individuals. But the actual benefits? Let's be real. We're here for the dumb pics! And here's a whole bunch of 'em.

Old people really are true gems on the internet with their adorably innocent presence on Facebook and other social media sites. We can't really blame them for their ignorance - after all, they grew up in a completely different era long before the internet ever existed. But we certainly appreciate their technological illiteracy at times for its comedic effect!

These tweets are proof that 280 characters can go a long, long way.

Twitter: a platform for the bored, the solipsistic, and, sometimes, the very funny. These musings range from basic to astute, but they'll all help distract you from reality.

We can't expect our elders to have the same internet savvy that we do - but we sure are glad that their little muck-ups and social media blunders are pretty damn hysterical!

The world had a collective freak out last night when Youtube experience a two-hour outage starting at 9pm EST - the longest outage that the streaming site has ever experienced. A veritable gold mine for content creators and consumers alike, netizens began freaking out quite promptly, taking to Twitter and Tumblr with their reactions and memes. The resulting mess makes it very, very evident that we could all probably use an internet detox. And yet here we are. 

We've been enjoying Twitter's parenting jokes for some time - and today we've added some "kidding" moments for a little balance. Parents say the darndest things!

Tumblr truly is a magical world of hilarity and, well, fear. Glorious fear for humanity.

Sometimes the comments section is better than the content!