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.
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.
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.
I respect an expert that ignores the urge to expound beyond their expertise. That's sadly not as common as you hope.
All the way up...and over the back in my case.
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.
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.
There's plenty of space! Go claim your spot, and ponder. I'll be there in a minute to join everyone.
Only the best, with a side of fava beans and a nice Chianti
Load More Replies...MSc Chemist here, 20+y experience, job offers I get, stacking shelves in a supermarket or delivery driver
This is why I got rid of LI. Hubby is obligated to maintain professional profiles. He’s a physician with a really niche cardiac specialty & is constantly bombarded with recruiters from medical facilities all over the planet. Yet, the cold messages he gets from LinkedIn are for entry-level retail or food service. Their algorithm is slightly off!!
Load More Replies...I always loved cooking and learnt to debone chicken quite well when I was a teen. I was a star of the vet med autopsy room :D
This is 100% what it is like trying to apply for jobs via Indeed. I have a law degree with a background mainly in the social care sector and I've had job 'matches' for things that I am not remotely a match for. I had one for football (soccer) coach. I don't even know the offside rule.
I closed my Monster account yesterday for this reason. "After reviewing you're resume we feel you're a good fit for our sales position. " umm... I'm a carpenter.
Farmers Insurance STILL sends me these and I left the workforce in 2019...
The real question is "how much will you pay"? I had a colleague in IT, he nearly finished medical school. I mean, he had bachelor and master degree and was working on his dissertation for doctor degree. Then he found out that IT pays even more and if he makes a mistake, people will not die, so he changed his field.
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.”
Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time : https://youtu.be/uErKI0zWgjg?si=YxvPciEQxhEYosSl
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.
How about this: almond milk, rum, hazelnut syrup. I think that will make a fair facsimile.
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🥹
At least OP won't need to waste her/his time on that anymore. It has all passed.
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.
Sorry, Boomer here. What is Twitch? I have to assume some wholesome good website?
Note: this post originally had 87 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
WTH?? I must be dumber than I think cuz I couldnt understand a lot of these!
I understood most of them, but a lot of them are dumb and not worth the trouble. You're good.
Load More Replies...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.
What the actual firetuck did I just went through? C'mon, maybe we're bored, but we're no brain amputees...🐼
I feel like a lot of people in the comments don't know what they read....
WTH?? I must be dumber than I think cuz I couldnt understand a lot of these!
I understood most of them, but a lot of them are dumb and not worth the trouble. You're good.
Load More Replies...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.
What the actual firetuck did I just went through? C'mon, maybe we're bored, but we're no brain amputees...🐼
I feel like a lot of people in the comments don't know what they read....