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78 Funny, Deep, And Weird Posts That Prove Tumblr Is A Unique Internet Experience (New Pics)
Many of you who were online in the late 2000s were likely on Tumblr as well. It was the go-to microblogging platform for users, alongside another little app called Twitter.
These days, a large number of people spend a chunk of their screen time on sites like Instagram and TikTok. But that doesn’t mean that Tumblr has completely fallen off the face of cyberspace. It is still very much around, and these funny posts are its proof of life.
Thanks to the Tumblr subreddit, we have these constant reminders of a much simpler time on the internet. Scroll through and feel free to upvote those that trigger the most nostalgia for you.
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#1
Spoon
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#2
Real
Laserleader 1 day ago
Autistic people are unfortunately aware of all those things, while Allistic people just accept that they are tired because it was all filtered out.
#3
And Then I Buy It For Them
Contrary to what many people may think, Tumblr didn’t go out of style. Several factors contributed to its push to obscurity, one of them being the $1.1 billion Yahoo! paid to acquire the microblogging platform.
An anonymous Tumblr executive spoke to Digiday in 2017, noting an apparent culture clash between the two internet giants.
#4
Expectations
#5
Anyone Else Get This Feel?
#6
U.s.s.r
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
I cannot be the only one that was singing along with this with a great big goofy grin. I love nutty nonsense like this!!
“Yahoo never gave Tumblr the time and support to innovate ad products. By the time Yahoo realized how far in the race Tumblr fell behind, it was already too late,” the person stated.
Another unnamed employee claimed that most of Tumblr’s corporate staff refused to work for Yahoo out of concern of potentially losing their “great company culture.”
#7
Hmm I Wonder
#8
Statistical Errors
#9
I Want To Live
Laserleader 1 day ago
The only thing it doesnt explain is HOW do you make money if you don't do anything. Its easy to be poor even if you are beyond frugal.
Tumblr eventually landed in the hands of Automatic, the web development company that created WordPress. The change of ownership happened in 2019, when Verizon sold it for a “paltry” $3 million.
According to recent statistics, Tumblr has around 135 million monthly active users globally. And surprisingly (or unsurprisingly) enough, data found that its core users are Gen Z, which makes up 95 million of its global monthly active users.
#10
No Wonder The Dude Was So Miserly
Daisydaisy 1 day ago
Never thought I'd say this, but there are times when I'm really glad I've lived long enough to be able to thoroughly enjoy the internet
#11
Orange In Mcdonald’s
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
I can literally see myself doing this lol. Something's ....WRONG here. I SMELL IT. xD
#12
Nurture It
So, why is the “ancient” Tumblr such a hit among young people today? According to cultural critic and The New Yorker journalist Kyle Chayka, one reason is that the platform offers a welcome escape from influencer culture.
"There are no influencers on Tumblr in the contemporary sense—no one making a living off brand deals or optimizing their posts for an audience of millions,” Chayka wrote. “The site remains famously bad at monetization, which is precisely what makes it feel so human."
#13
Art History
Laura Gillette 1 day ago
Um, I'm the opposite of this person. I learn all those things about a painting and I'm like WOW THAT'S INCREDIBLE and then I feel like I'm a member of a Secret Club That Knows Things every time I see the painting.
#14
Abrahamic Wombo Combo
Trophy Husband 8 hours ago
An old man is traveling. He's a wealthy man, and well-known, and he gets an audience with the pope. While he's there he sees a fancy looking phone in the corner and asks what it is, and the Pope says it's a direct line to god. But, it costs a million dollars a minute to use, so it's only for emergencies. He continues his travels and he ends up visiting the highest mosque in the Arab religion. And he sees the same phone there and asks what it is. He is told that it is a direct line to god, but it cost a million dollars a minute and it's only used for emergencies. He's continuing his travels. Well continuing his travels, he finds himself at the home of the top Rabbi in Israel and he sees the same phone. This time he says that he knows what it is, it's a direct line to god. And that he knows it cost a million dollars a minute. The Rabbi says why would it cost so much? It's a local call. You can feel free to switch the religions around to end with yours if you like.
#15
Alpha Male
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
Let's hide that preening bravado with a Fascinating Fact shall we? Alpha wolf theory was coined by Rudolph Schenkel and adopted by researcher David Mech, before the latter learned the behaviour was only present in captivity, and that wolves in nature actually live in families without hierarchy.
Another thing that sets Tumblr apart from popular social platforms is that it enables users to turn off its dashboard algorithm. This allows people to see posts in reverse chronological order, just like in the old days.
According to Chayka, this adds to its appeal, especially to younger people who don’t want all the noise that TikTok and Instagram bring.
#16
On Metaphors
Deta Rossiter 1 day ago
i had to read it 3 times to understand it wat not a Chupacabra, but a capybara. then the metaphor made sense
#17
Will It Go Up The Water Spout?
David Paterson 1 day ago
My peak worrying about the world wide spider was when search engines first stopped crashing. I wasn't paying for them, so the spider must be. Now I just want the spider to eat all those cookies that are all over the place and leave me alone.
#18
Gliding Kitties
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago
I am sure there is a joke here about püssy landing on your face but, out of decency, I will not make it.
"On TikTok or Instagram, content is pushed to you by black-box algorithms based on what will keep you staring at your screen the longest,” Chayka wrote. "The lack of a frictionless, highly engineered feedback loop makes Tumblr feel less like a competitive arena and more like a quiet room where you can just look at things you like."
#19
She Was 2000-Late
#20
Don’t Be A Transphobe
#22
Herr Doktor
#23
Numbers Divisible By 17
#25
I Miss My Friends
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
Introvert here. Literally the opposite in my case: social obligations are exhausting even with friends. Sometimes you just need to time to decompress with the neighbour's cat, you know? Being constantly "on" socially, becomes debilitating after a few hours.
#26
If Were Gonna Live In A Cyberpunk Dystopia At Least Let Us Have The Drip To Go With It
Pawsome 1 day ago
Except that it all seems to go into the wrong things. Medicine is advancing with gene therapy like CRISPR, stem cell-based treatments for severe diseases, advanced surgery that would have been impossible before. And yet, so many people trying to improve the world have to jump through so many hoops or just end up hitting a wall, while so much money goes to funding wars and pollution
#27
Oh Look A Small Human
#28
I Miss Snow
Lukas (alt) 1 day ago
Today is my 20th birthday. I remember seeing fireflies a lot when I was a kid, in my backyard in an average sized town. I hadn't seen them in years until this 4th of July, when I was in a pretty rural area. It makes me sad.
#29
War. War Never Changes
David Paterson 1 day ago
Tolkien vehemently denies this. He had a profound hatred of all those authors who dressed up WWI experiences as stories.
#30
Halloween Costume
#31
And Trans Men Know Where The Girl Scout Cookies Are Hidden
Lukas (alt) 1 day ago
"And Trans Men Know Where The Girl Scout Cookies Are Hidden" We do??? I was not given this sacred knowledge, tell me where the Thin Mints are!
#34
Restaurant
#35
Pooble Has It For You
#36
Thank You Over Sorry
Ugh, do I have to? 18 hours ago
Instead of "sorry for your loss," say "thank you for your loss."
#37
Do They Lay In Bed, Kick Their Feet, Being Excited To Get A Reply?
#38
It Truely Is A Webbed Site
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
That's ... painfully accurate, actually, reading back up. Excellent choice and placement, BP
#39
Protector Of The Bees
MonsterMum 1 day ago
they are not free to leave. Often, the Queen bee has her wings clipped so she can't leave, and the others won't leave her
#41
Who Wouldn't Want One (1) Free Worm?
#42
Over 50% Of Tumblr Users Are Under Blanky
Lukas (alt) 1 day ago
I would be under blanky but it is about two million degrees in my bedroom
#43
*le Awesome Cigarette
Elladine DesIsles 1 day ago
I, a Canadian, lost a dear friend to le cancer, which was most definitely a result of les cigarettes.
#44
Tumblr Has Spoken
#46
Winter Olympics Jumpscare
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
Is nobody going to mention the women's beginning six days before the facilities are ready?
#47
January 2026 Volume 2
flipflapflop 1 day ago
*old timey sea captain's log* January Two Hundred and Eighth, Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty Six. The calendars have not changed, and the sky is still black, but the clock marches on. How much longer must the horrors persist?
#48
Bnuuy Bedtime
#50
One Ultimate Despair To Rule Them All
#51
Silent Contemplation With Friends. :)
Inservio Smurf 1 day ago
I may be an IT nerd and as such HEAVILY biased, but this was the funniest thing on this whole page, to me xD
#53
Cave Ambience
#54
Recommendations?
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago
For my own entertainment I write short form stories. From a sentence of two, to maybe a paragraph of two at most. Some of them have genuinely good philosophical ideas, some of them have ideas that are haunting. Think how Kurt Vonnegut would describe a Kilgore Trout story. One paragraph is all you need sometimes.
#58
Walter Wide
#59
Matt Murdock, King Of Catholic Guilt
#61
Petah Explain This To Me
#76
Poob Does Not Have It For You
#78
Back!!
Lukas (alt) 1 day ago
The next line is "See, Hyper Erection Mode requires a lot of stamina". Apparently it was some anime where a dude had to keep a constant boner, I've seen people say it was for a bet, someone else said the dude had a deadline to meet and worked the best when he had a boner. I don't know. But no, I didn't guess that next line lmao.
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highwaycrossingfrog 1 day ago
The source is the r/Tumblr sub Reddit. They don't have the links to the original posts
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BossyCloud 20 hours ago
I'm always so excited to see tumblr posts, but this one wasn't very interesting
highwaycrossingfrog 1 day ago
The source is the r/Tumblr sub Reddit. They don't have the links to the original posts
Load More Replies... BossyCloud 20 hours ago
I'm always so excited to see tumblr posts, but this one wasn't very interesting
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