There's something of an art to the perfect tweet. Whether it's a painstakingly and perfectly worded gem from weird twitter, or a 10 word relatable tidbit, chances are the tweeter has some kind of skill. We've rounded up this mix of bizarro comedy and #itme content to keep you from losing your sh*t, whether you're at work or just sitting on the toilet.
To most who use it, the Nextdoor social network is a place for neighbors within a community to chat about anything relevant to their little microcosm. But when all the funny bits are taken out of context and curated by saints like @bestofnextdoor, the app feels more like an unintended comedy factory. We're so grateful that @bestofnextdoor exists that we're paying it forward with this collection of our favorites from the gold account's recent posts.
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Ever meet a person who thinks they are the premier authority of any given subject? That they call the shots of what's right or what's wrong. Well, the internet is full of these people, and they're commonly referred to as gatekeepers. They generally exert this "authority" over aspect of culture, such as gaming, or even institutions such as marriage or the concept of "maniliness." The practice is wholly obnoxious, and often downright offensive. The r/gatekeeping subreddit is filled with examples of these holier-than-thou types, and because we like to mock people like this, we've got some primo posts here to share with you. We hope these sad people get the comeuppance they deserve.
The internet hasn't been kind to Andrew Yang of late. But it's really his own fault. The failed presidential candidate turned New York mayoral candidate has been gunning for the approval of the city's residents. It's normal for candidates to suck up to voters, but if you ask New Yorkers, most of them will say he's been doing it wrong.
His first New York-related offense? Calling a bougie Midtown deli a bodega. For those who aren't aware, a bodega is the city's version of a convenience/corner store. They're not shining delicatessens filled with matcha and gleaming glass. Most of them have boast cats, cheap beer and sandwiches, and are run by locals from Yemen, the Dominican Republic, or Puerto Rico.
He's also managed to receive scorn for giving away the family dog, being much, much worse at basketball than Adam Sandler,and alienating Muslim residents with some seriously short-sighted comments about the war in Israel. Today, however, the internet is up in arms over the third episode of Ziwe's satirical interview show on Showtime. In the episode, Ziwe chats with Yang about billionaires, race, politics, music - and his favorite New York City subway station. Unfortunately for Yang, he chose the station closest to his home: Times Square.
Anyone who knows anything about New Yorkers should know that many of us would rather die that find ourselves even blocks away from the tourist trap filled with wide-eyed out of towners, chain restaurants, and a serious lack of public restrooms. To natives or longtime residents, Yang's choice was more proof that he's out of touch with the city. And, as usual, New Yorkers on Twitter had a lot to say about the matter.
Evolution has really done a number on the chicken. Once upon a time, its ancestors were the most fearsome carnivores to roam the earth; nowadays, it's dawdling near the bottom of the food chain.
Admittedly, this has brought about some benefits for humans, but the great news is this is no longer confined to the eggs and meat part of the deal. Advances in 3D printing now mean that chicken accessories are a thing, and they are beyond anybody's wildest dreams. For a small fee, a fowl of your choice could be blessed with the arms of The Incredible Hulk.
When Twitter user @AnAngryOpussum stumbled across the perfect sale on Facebook, it was only fair that the internet got to know that such a beautiful thing exists. People couldn't place whether this was the perfect method of self-defence or the most unnecessary invention ever, driving a huge reaction.
Even better, it turned out there were a few bird owners out there who had tested them out, with predictably amazing results. Chickens may never return to their prehistoric, carnivorous glory, but thanks to technology they are now better accessorized than ever before.
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We're back with another round of amusing shower thoughts, witty takes, and funny jokes we wish we'd thought of first. That's right, we've got a bunch of the best recent tweets from the funny minds of Twitter. So if you love jokes but would rather not open up the bird app, this collection is perfect for those looking for a quick distraction.
The cringe is palpable in these various examples of embarrassing blunders, moments of stupidity and dumb takes that honestly made us feel a little bit better about our own personal missteps. We try not to judge honest mistakes and sheer ignorance too harshly—people are always capable of learning and growing, no matter how dumb they are—but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a harmless chuckle or two.
Most of the time, the only 'engagement' that brand accounts manage to inspire is severe eye-rolling. But once in a while, the gold replies to a brand's engagement bait make the cringe worth it. @Xbox's simple, straightforward prompt incited a wholesome and funny thread filled with gamers gleefully accepting the journey to Nostalgia Town.
The answer to such a question immediately dates the person responding, which makes the thread feel like a wild, randomized timeline. One thing is for sure—if someone were to make a Venn diagram of the past few generations, gaming would be dead center. Keep scrolling for a trip down memory lane.
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The Onion has been dishing out satire since 1988. That's over thirty years. While they may have ceased to distribute an actual paper, their hilarious articles are very much in existence in the digital universe. And there are still stupid people who believe their (mostly) obvious joke headlines.
Just weeks after the painful loss of Yahoo Answers, millennials are now going to have to say goodbye to another formative part of their early internet-surfing careers: Internet Explorer. Microsoft announced this week that it would be retiring support for the oft-ridiculed browser on June 15, 2022. While the formal nature of the news may have surprised some people, the reality is that most of us saw this coming from a few miles and years away. One huge clue was the release of the Microsoft Edge browser in 2015. Since then, Edge has become the preferred browser for people who aren't simply using Microsoft's products to download more popular alternatives, such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Using Internet Explorer - a 26 year old program - to download Chrome or Firefox is one of the most common jokes memers have been making about the browser. The other trope is that the program moves at the pace of a handicapped snail. These mocking memes have been circulating the web for nearly 20 years. It's no wonder that people are Twitter are responding to this news in the same fashion. While browsers may die, its pretty clear that the jokes will live on - at least until the internet decides its time to gang up on Microsoft Edge. To metaphorically pour one out for the doomed browser, we've put together some of our favorite reactions in this gallery - along with some classic Internet Explorer memes for posterity. RIP to a real one. A real slow one.
Picture this. You've moved on from your crappy ex. Maybe they lied and cheated. Maybe they were emotionally unavailable. Maybe they were a lazy mooch. Whatever the case, you're not friends. Now imagine that you receive a text from this reviled former lover. The text reads "I'm dating someone better than you." Personally, a message like that would probably result in an instant block. But Twitter user @EvaRebeca5 asked her followers to come up with their best 3 word comebacks to the unnecessary (and somewhat hurtful) hypothetical text messages. The responses are both hilarious and spicy, a primo exercise for anyone who has pretend arguments with their shampoo bottles in the shower. Though might not have the guts to put our ex in their place, we have nothing but respect for these people who brought the heat. We've put some of our favorite responses into this gallery, but there's loads more where these came from.
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Sometimes it's reassuring just to know that the entitled Karens out there do often times get called out for their BS. All we have to say is, thank God for subreddits like /r/QuitYourBullshit where we get to scroll through the actual evidence for a good helping of schadenfreude!
Once again, Batman is getting makeover and this time we can look forward to Matt Reeves' gritty neo-noir take on the iconic Dark Knight. The Batman isn't coming out until spring of 2022, but some recently leaked Warner Bros. promotional materials have fans hyped, particularly for The Riddler's new look. We've all seen the trailer, but these new images shed a bit of light on Riddler, whose face was literally shrouded in darkness up until now.
At first glance, Riddler gives off gimp Unabomber vibes, but given a closer look, a mysterious symbol beside the masked man looks awfully like the Zodiac Killer's signature. Creepy! Fans are revisiting the trailer with this new knowledge and finding even more hints at a Zodiac Killer-inspired Riddler.
Whether you're stoked to experience Paul Dano as an edgier, scarier Riddler or you prefer Jim Carrey's painfully goofy and spandex'd version, it's fun to see just how much a classic character can be interpreted over time. Of course, there are fans who get worked up over supposed canonical authenticity, but one could argue that the continual cinematic rehashing of Batman is in the spirit of the comics, whose arcs and characters were constantly transforming into something new. Keep scrolling to see what others are saying online.
Memes and romance are two things that don't get along. Being genuine? About feelings? That don't involve being depressed? Undeniably cringe.
This incompatibility usually means that when the meme world does deal with love, it prefers to do it cynically. This can be seen in a new Twitter format that gives a sideways glance to anything resembling rose-colored glasses.
The fad started when user @CHERRYH3AVEN put aside concerns about bugs, rain and dirt by posting a photo of a comforter laid in a field, alongside the sentence "Imagine being here with the love of your life".
Jumping on the ridiculousness of the concept, other users turned the dreamy caption into a copypasta. The meme replaces the original image with some very unromantic places and pop culture scenes.
While the aim may have been to make fun of impractical, Instagram-friendly aesthetics, it makes a good point that love is what you make it. Although if your idea of a dream date is a dirty mattress in the backwoods, that is incredibly weird.
It's almost June, and most cities are gearing up for what is bound to be a raucous post-Covid celebration around the world. At this point, we know what to expect: lots of rainbows, free condoms, happy dancing, and a whole lot of brands making shallow attempts to market to queer people. The annual and obvious pandering is so blatant that it's inspired its own set of memes regarding how quickly corporations seem to remember (and then forget) the LGBT community. This year, the first brand-mocking callouts hail from Twitter, and are coming in much earlier than usual.
Brands marketing My gay
— kewlshrek (@kewlshrek) May 16, 2021
to gays: friends: pic.twitter.com/nl0PujFl3y
Instead of focusing merely on cringey brands, the Twitter meme (the brainchild of @kewlshrek) contrasts how marketers portray gay people with how gay people - and gay friends - actually look and behave. Where adverts tell you that gay people are flamboyant, loud, and decked our in rainbows, these Twitter users want the world to know that their friends are generally represented by people who are just a bit more complex. In some of the memes, that means goths and vampires. In others? Ethereal elves and even characters from Recess. We appreciate that the memes and funny and ring true. But it's also just good to see reductive depictions get the meme treatment - while also giving people who don't fit into those stereotypes a little more representation.
Life isn't always fun and laughs. Sometimes it's pain, humiliation, and cringe. And if you're human, chances are you've posted some embarrassing cringe at some point in your life. We've got a wince-worthy batch of mortifying moments and posts that made us go 'yikes' for anyone who wants to feel better about that cringey thing you said several years ago.
