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“Pics That Go Hard”: 30 Images That Aren’t For The Fainthearted, As Shared On This X Page
Our sense of humor is a unique product of our environment. We learn what’s funny and what’s not as we grow and experience life.
Interestingly enough, it seems that a sense of humor is also an ever-evolving part of us. As our opinions about the world change, so does our perception of what’s funny. Maybe that is why the world wide web has so many suggestions on how to develop your sense of humor for those struggling to find laughter in everyday life.
The list below is only for those who have done all the learning and have already developed a very refined taste for the best of the best: absurd humor. Scroll down to see the memes collected from the Pics That Go Hard X Page.
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Absurdist humor is not a new phenomenon. It most likely has been around for centuries, but was more or less defined once the surrealist movement became prominent after World War I. It has been growing in popularity ever since and, with the help of the internet, has recently gone completely mainstream.
The reason for that is because internet humor easily lends itself to the absurd. On one hand, it has to be quick and understood with no context whatsoever. It’s a picture, a tweet, a short video—something that is presented to you out of the blue and has very little narrative.
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On the other hand, the internet and memes are all about context. You won’t necessarily find it all in the pictures or videos themselves, but it’s there. Jokes often build upon themselves online and knowing them is important to be able to stay in the loop.
This is why so many find it hard to understand Gen Z humor. They took the absurd that was so beloved by millennials for years and took it to the next level. To the point that it is often referred to as anti-humor. The jokes often have no actual punchline, which serves as the punchline of the joke. It’s as absurd as absurd can get.
The reason for why this type of humor is so prominent in this generation seems to be the fact that Gen Z is very aware of the state of the world and the anxiety that comes with it. Their generation has been exposed to a lot of negativity early on and that doesn’t do much good to a person’s psyche.
While people in the '70s, '80s, and (partially) '90s grew up believing in a brighter future, Gen Z was bombarded with messages of hopelessness and dystopian realities. With climate change, political unrest, and overall doom and gloom presented to them every day, it’s no surprise they started seeing life and hope as absurd.
This is also where humor comes in. It is an effective coping mechanism that can help manage stress. So, when you hear that the world is falling apart, the instinctive reaction is to make a joke about it. It’s not like you have any power to do anything else.
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Realistic Optimist 2 years ago (edited)
Cigarettes are awful, but these bad-a** lookong cuties are making me want to smoke more, not less.
This hopelessness is where the absurd came from, where it saw its rise. World War I had shaken up society, showing the atrocities that humans are capable of. The only way that artists could deal with it was through jumping into the surreal and absurd. Seems like memes are just an extension of that desperation.
#18
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
“Oooo. Ahhhh. That’s got to be like, 500 years old.”
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Young Minami Kotaro 2 years ago
Gen Z finding ancient communication tools
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Herringbone 2 years ago (edited)
Maybe they collect them. On my travels round the US, I took photos of fire hydrants, because British hydrants are not like that (underground, with a nearby sign). On my bathroom wall I have a mural made up of 372 photos of hydrants (and the Fire Department of Montpelier, VT).
Id row 2 years ago
These girls look like they just discovered an ancient artifact in the wild. Jeez, I'm old. I remember how mad I got when it went from 10 cents to 25. Then they had the nerve to go up to 35 cents! What are the few remaining ones up to now?
Angela C 2 years ago
There's one in the mountain town I go on vacation too but it only takes those prepaid calling cards now
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David Crisford 2 years ago
These were great while running service calls in the field. You could pull up close and drop a quarter! I always carried a roll of guarters in my truck!
Eric Williams 2 years ago (edited)
Don't get to close! It may ring! Would you know what to do?
Steve Robert 2 years ago
Legend has it that if you open the coin recepticle, you might find a dime!
CrunChewy McSandybutt 2 years ago
Whoa. I haven't seen one with an actual phone in it for ten years!
Ericthedead 2 years ago
Found a working one a few months ago next to the phone company building in a tiny Ar town.
cogadh 2 years ago
Plastic binder for a phone book. I can't believe it still has one, they usually get smashed.
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Robert T 2 years ago
I grew up with payphones. Had one as my landline as a student. But what is the strangely suspended black box underneath?
James016 2 years ago
I think that is an ancient parchment known as a phone book.
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Ropre 2 years ago
But what these kids don't realize is that when I was a teen I'd walk out of the house to meet friends and my parents had no idea where I was and what I was doing....lol. Total freedom! Nowadays parents can call their kids and even track them. I also always kept a dime (and later a quarter) just in case I needed to call home.
Spittnimage 2 years ago
Girl: Well, I know what a quarter is, but for the rest I have no idea.
Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
They don't used to call the house of the girl or boy that you liked and get the mom or the father asking you who you are? And you thinking s**t I only had that corder
Alex Smith 2 years ago
The phone booth below is the weirdest part of this picture. I haven't seen one of those like that in a long time. I wonder if there is an actual phone book in that black box?
Peter Rogers 1 year ago
"Mom, you're crazy, why would Superman have to get dressed near one of these?"...
Dr. Skulhamr (Skulhamr) 2 years ago
In the upper class neighborhoods, I hear they had a whole booth built around them.
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 2 years ago
Do you think they would be able to figure out how to use it...?
AnnaRachelle 2 years ago
My parents needed these long ago,in a time before mobile phones and social media!
WalterWhiteSavannah 2 years ago
Wow I feel old. Old and offended for reasons that don't make sense.
In other words, don’t mistake this list for a simple jokey collection of weird pics. While it might come off as just a bunch of oddities, it is, in fact, an artful depiction of today’s society. And that in itself is quite absurd, too.
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weatherwitch 2 years ago
My girls used to go mental to get roast chicken!! They loved the smell and would do everything to try steal it. Poor sods, they didn't know. When we gave scraps to the cats we had to shut the chickens out of the cottage or they'd shove the cats flying 😮😂 Super fast pecks too, they'd steal food at lightning speed out of the mouth of one of my slower eating cats 😮😂 He'd be all confused as he didn't know what happened to the food he was chewing 😂😂😂
#23
Melissa Robinson 2 years ago
It's an American so it's been around for over a hundred years, it's kind of got a fruity spicy flavor. It's very good. Back in the fifties it used to be served warm during the holidays which was kind of weird
#25
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 2 years ago
I don’t think I ever learned how to play hot cross buns on the recorder, but I can play it on the oboe
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#44
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
They look a little old to be needing to bring Mom into the equation.
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