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While the other social media platforms were keeping it tidy, Tumblr was going wild. "Curated for what?!" they howled. It's often been referred to as a space where social networking and blogging meet. A "micro-blog" where people's random thoughts tumble out for all to see, admire and when appropriate, laugh at.
Some argue that Tumblr peaked in high school and is somewhat of a has-been now, but that hasn't stopped more than 135 million active users from flocking there every month. And they never fail to deliver... Many of the posts are either such comedy gold or pure brilliance that they've been inducted into a digital hall of fame, to be enjoyed again and again and again.
You can find a whole bunch of them at the Best of Tumblr Facebook page, where, as the name suggests, a dedicated community showcases the best the platform has to offer. Bored Panda has put together a selection of our favorites for you to scroll through when you need spice up your social media life. Don't forget to upvote the ones that tickle your funny bone.
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#1
Why Is This So Accurate
Tumblr may not be THE most popular social media platform (that prize goes to Facebook with over 3 billion monthly active users), but it certainly does have some of the funniest and wittiest guys and girls around. While many millennials have moved on to other pastures, the Gen Z crowd is reportedly flocking to the microblogging platform.
Business Insider revealed that in 2025, 50% of Tumblr's active monthly users were Gen Zers, as were 60% of new users signing up at the time.
One of the possible reasons is because it's seen as a safer space than X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, or Facebook, where politics and influencers reign supreme.
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#2
Catch These Fins. 😂
#3
This Generation Of Cats Are Next Level Lazy
For those unfamiliar with the Tumblr platform, How Stuff Works describes it as a network of millions of user-generated, personal websites.
"It's part blogging platform (like Wordpress or Blogger) and part social networking service, letting users create and post their own original content," notes the site. "Written entries, photographs, video clips, or links to other websites — you can share all of these things with your friends and followers."
#4
Memory Eraser
Some believe that Tumblr is obsolete, with the New Yorker once referring to the platform as "something like an Atlantis of social networks."
"Once prominent, innovative, and shining, on equal footing with any other social-media company, it sank under the waves as it underwent several ownership transfers in the twenty-tens," wrote Kyle Chayka. But interestingly, Chayka argues that the "shipwreck" nature is what's drawing people back to the Tumblr.
#7
Bee My Friend
#8
Diagnosed On The Go
UnclePanda 1 week ago (edited)
"For father issues, press 1; for mother issues, press 2; for anxiety issues, press 3, ... ... ... For all WTFF questions, please enter a credit card number and stay on the line."
Unlike many other social media sites, Tumblr hasn't undergone any massive makeovers to keep up with modern times. And as we've come to know, many people love a good dose of old school.
"Tumblr’s very status as a relic of the Internet—easily forgotten, unobtrusively designed, more or less unchanged from a decade ago—is making it appealing to prodigal users as well as new ones," explains the New Yorker.
#10
Real Men Know How To Make Women Feel Better
Spencer's slave no longer 1 week ago
Followed by warm fudge chocolate brownies with cream and custard and ice cream.
#11
And Then I Buy It For Them
Liliana Spiro 1 week ago
Absolutely! Going through my pictures and memes on my phone, I've realized just how many there are of cows or that are cow related. As much as I love animals, I'm not the one obsessed with cows specifically, but it sure seems like it :)
Tumblr launched in 2007, around the same time mobile phones were becoming popular. It led the pack back in the day when it came to curated images.
“It was right at a time when everyone was getting cell phones... you could take a picture from your phone and post it on the Tumblr app,” says Sharon Butler, an artist who used Tumblr for her blog, Two Coats of Paint. “You could have more text than on Twitter, but it was a cooler community than Facebook.”
#13
Appy Slices
#14
“I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas” Hits Way Different Now
Lost Panda 1 week ago
I remember when we moved back to Tennessee and my wife and kids were so surprised by the amount of fireflies, while I'm sitting there thinking "Where'd they all go?"
#15
I Love Anthropomorphising Objects Like This
#16
No! No! You Can't Do This!!! Let Him Go I Say! 🦁
DennyS (denzoren) 1 week ago
Oh nooo...wait this reminds me of that lady selling her bath water lol
#17
Boris Hates The Concept Of Time
DennyS (denzoren) 1 week ago
Boris has concluded that math s***s and time is a social construct lol
#18
🥺
Spencer's slave no longer 1 week ago
It's an all day all you can eat buffet with my 3 cats plus foster kittens ( 2 at the moment ). That's 8 dishes, 5 meat and 3 biscuits plus 3 water fountains.
#19
Modern Day Plato. 😂
Liliana Spiro 1 week ago
For those unfamiliar with Diogenes, the founding father of cynicism, do yourselves a favor and look him up for a good laugh paired with food for thought
#20
Sign Me Up As Well
#21
Too Boujee For Mcdonald’s
#23
And In That Moment I Knew What It's Like To Be A Grizzly Bear
Chihuahua Mama 1 week ago
I read somewhere that hibernating bears are actually great examples for explaining why we will still want dessert after eating a full meal and feeling full. When bears are trying to fatten up before hibernation, once they start filling up, they will often eat just the skin of the fish they catch, because it is more calorically dense. Dessert is our version of trying to consume more calories when we have very little room left in our stomachs, because starvation has been a major problem throughout most of our evolution
#24
A True Legend
Doug Moyer 1 week ago
Gotta wait a few years before naming them. Don't want to waste a name on a childhood mortality...
#25
Take Your Vitamin D
#26
Rooster Burritos
#27
Band Outfits
#28
Real Cheese Hours 🧀
#29
Taking "I Hope This Email Finds You Well" To A Different Level
#30
I Don’t Make The Rules
#31
Happy Little Accidents 🎨
#32
😤🤪
#33
That Gamer Lean
#35
Unexpectedly Wholesome
#37
Captured At The Perfect Moment
#39
The Ultimate Dad Joke
#41
Much Needed Clarification
#42
Rabbits Always Have Rbf
#43
Already Legendary
#44
The Evolution Of Business Names
#45
Divine Energy… Until It’s Shower Drain Day
#46
All The Debuffs
#47
Muppet Frankenstein
#48
😳
#50
Protector Of The Bees. 🐝
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 week ago
They need excess honey removed if they're not in the wild
#51
So Cute
#53
Beautiful 🤌
#57
Me
random_frog_6846 1 week ago
Same. Rethinking my philosophy because it’s not working great for me
#58
🤪
#61
Always Committed To The Bit
WestleyJackson 1 week ago
For reference: "I'm bald," "vanilla extract," "secret third option" (only used in a post with waaay more than 3 options).
#62
Cute Little Companions… Until They Eat Your Charger
#65
Why They Gotta Do Her Like That?
#67
Gaslighting Starts Early!
Huddo's sister 1 week ago
When I was in primary school, there was a boy that wanted to kiss me. I complained to the teacher on yard duty that he keeps chasing me so he could kiss me and her response was 'just stop running' which I am still mad about 30 years later.
#69
I Was The 3 Am Menace
Ipetmykitteh 1 week ago
I love how weird we all are. Oddly, it restores a little of my faith in humanity.
#72
For The Plot
DennyS (denzoren) 1 week ago
"I like the way the smoke seems to be coming out the top" - IT Crowd
#73
That Toy Is Horrifying
Liliana Spiro 1 week ago
I miss 10 seconds ago, when I was still blissfully unaware of the existence of this picture. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to do some eye bleaching
#76
Yellow Fans Be Like
#78
We Can Still Hear His Voice
#83
Dark Souls But The Bosses Are… Everyday Life
#87
Their Poor Neck. 😂
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Doug Moyer 1 week ago
Even by the time that I got to #87, I wasn't getting angry at stupid posts!
Tomato Smudge 1 week ago
Nothing happens on tumblr except heartily worded misinformation that then gets debunked two reblogs later for that net zero information in between posts of people ordering blueberry coffee and a screenshot of a cat barf toothpaste dispenser
Doug Moyer 1 week ago
Even by the time that I got to #87, I wasn't getting angry at stupid posts!
Tomato Smudge 1 week ago
Nothing happens on tumblr except heartily worded misinformation that then gets debunked two reblogs later for that net zero information in between posts of people ordering blueberry coffee and a screenshot of a cat barf toothpaste dispenser
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