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50 Times People Saw Something That Made Them Go ‘Hmmm’ And They Just Had To Share It Online (New Pics)
If you think about it, the screenshot folders on our phones are full of the most miscellaneous and random things, from the recipes we tried to cook to the inspirational quotes we saved when feeling blue to memes we’ve laughed way too much at. Some of them were taken so long ago that it’s sometimes hard to understand them without any additional information.
The Facebook page “Screenshots With or Without Context” is essentially that, but for the entirety of the internet. From ingenious X posts to absurd text messages from ex-partners, it contains, arguably, the best that the online community has to offer. Scroll down to find the ones that need no explanation to be hilarious—well, maybe just a little bit.
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Some may argue that context is everything when trying to achieve a comedic effect. To some extent, that’s true, as jokes that comment on current political affairs require knowing at least who the main public figures of the government institutions are at the time. Or to know your audience when delivering sexist jokes at the Golden Globes about the woman-empowering movie Barbie (not pointing any fingers).
But online, where it’s full of memes that seem to condone the idea of universal humor, context becomes quite irrelevant. If you come across a screenshot that makes you giggle, chances are that it can be shown to anyone in the world, and they will laugh too. Essentially, that’s what universal humor is. It’s about what we all, as humans, have in common.
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When the joke or meme caters to that, it usually doesn’t need an extra explanation. That’s why screenshots of movies, TV shows, X threads, or messages taken out of context can be very funny. And in recent years, such content has been gaining a lot of popularity online. Just take a look at the Facebook page “Screenshots With or Without Context,” which has gained 267k followers since its creation in 2015.
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Such a medium for jokes might have started with Tumblr, where GIFs and stills of our favorite pop culture moments were collected and easily shared on these digital scrapbook pages. But since 2017, they’ve spread to broader waters and gotten completely yanked from their original environment.
Afterward, the format gained momentum, and more accounts started to appear dedicated to shows like The Good Place, Nathan for You, Frasier, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and New Girl.
My personal favorites are from the Fleabag series. The writing on it is impeccable, and you can’t resist the charm of British humor, no matter how hard you try.
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Marcellus II 2 years ago
I respect an expert that ignores the urge to expound beyond their expertise. That's sadly not as common as you hope.
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Jack Burton 2 years ago
You don't know baldness is coming you just realize washing your face needs longer.
Part of the appeal may have been the simple utility. An image is smaller and easier to make and share across all social platforms. In some cases, websites don’t allow you to acquire their pictures, so taking a screenshot is even more convenient than saving a photo. You don’t even have to click the right button and choose where to save, if it’s done on a mobile device, of course.
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Lifewire even conducted a small experiment to prove this point and attempted to share an X post from their website. It was done on an iPhone, but the same procedure is pretty much the same on every device.
First, they tapped the share icon and were presented with a menu with options. One of them is to send it via direct message, another is to copy the link to the post; and the final one offers to choose even more options for sharing.
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Ovata Acronicta 2 years ago
There's plenty of space! Go claim your spot, and ponder. I'll be there in a minute to join everyone.
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At this point, they emphasize, “We're now three taps in, and we're still navigating the hierarchy. And remember, every step of this chain requires you to read a list, decipher the intent of each option, decide what you want to do, then tap. That's a lot of cognitive load.”
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Mat O'Dowd 2 years ago
Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time : https://youtu.be/uErKI0zWgjg?si=YxvPciEQxhEYosSl
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HeavyMetalHeart 2 years ago
I can’t work full time due to health issues so I do need the money from the flat I rent out, to pay the mortgage and other bills. It’s part of my basic income, which is not high, so yeah, it’s a problem of money is late.
To learn about the process of choosing the particular screenshots to post, the owner of the X account “No Context Succession,” Anna Golez, told The Sydney Morning “As a base rule, I go for the funniest one-liners or the most emotional scenes. Occasionally, I post a screenshot that doesn’t have lines because the actor’s expressions are so great. I watch each episode three times to make sure I have caught everything,” she shares.
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Lyone Fein 2 years ago
How about this: almond milk, rum, hazelnut syrup. I think that will make a fair facsimile.
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Irish Lassie 2 years ago (edited)
Is it OK that I’m over 60 and can’t understand half of what all of these mean? Please tell me I’m not alone🥹
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SheamusFanFrom1987 2 years ago
At least OP won't need to waste her/his time on that anymore. It has all passed.
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Ovata Acronicta 2 years ago (edited)
I'd wear that. Granted I would likely just get girl-time and hugs (and probably a trip to a store somewhere so I can get goth stuff and join the goth girls), but actually that is perfect.
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Jeff White 2 years ago
Sorry, Boomer here. What is Twitch? I have to assume some wholesome good website?
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David Paterson 2 years ago
Hilbert. Proved that infinitesimals exist in the year 1898, and spent the rest of his life denying that they exist.
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Mario Strada 2 years ago
You need to get duct taped to your office chair to resist. Hard to find a good mast these days.
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M O'Connell 2 years ago
Nothing wastes energy like robots having a conversation with themselves.
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Mario Strada 2 years ago
To sell it to X-hamster, of course. They are practically the same species.
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Katy McMouse 2 years ago
Or in my niece's case - just grounded. This girl's going to drive ME to drink.
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Mario Strada 2 years ago
She sold her driver's licence? They are running out of fake stories or is that a thing?
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Mario Strada 2 years ago
I am told that if they swim deep enough this kind of fish looks normal and fish-like. Let's not try it though.
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Lyone Fein 2 years ago
If you have a driver's license, you are supposed to be able to understand the simple hand signals for turning left and right as they are driving signals too.
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Menacing Duck 2 years ago
As in "A partnership is an arrangement where parties, known as business partners, agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests"
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Virgin Panda 2 years ago
WTH?? I must be dumber than I think cuz I couldnt understand a lot of these!
jasper 2 years ago
I understood most of them, but a lot of them are dumb and not worth the trouble. You're good.
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Cloakred_Is_Bored 2 years ago
I’m seeing all these comments about these being dumb and hard to understand, maybe I’m just dumb, but I thought they were all funny.
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
What the actual firetuck did I just went through? C'mon, maybe we're bored, but we're no brain amputees...🐼
Virgin Panda 2 years ago
WTH?? I must be dumber than I think cuz I couldnt understand a lot of these!
jasper 2 years ago
I understood most of them, but a lot of them are dumb and not worth the trouble. You're good.
Load More Replies... Cloakred_Is_Bored 2 years ago
I’m seeing all these comments about these being dumb and hard to understand, maybe I’m just dumb, but I thought they were all funny.
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
What the actual firetuck did I just went through? C'mon, maybe we're bored, but we're no brain amputees...🐼
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