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Tumblr hit its peak between the years 2013-2018, but its impact on the internet will stick around forever. The company prides itself on being a “mycelial network,” rather than a social media site, and a safe space for all, so there's no limit to what can be found there. 

Below, you'll find screenshots of some of the silliest and most awkward interactions that have ever taken place on Tumblr, courtesy of the Antisocialduckling Instagram account, as well as an interview with the page's creators.

From brilliant one liners to the pun-niest posts, we hope you enjoy the hilarious pics on this list, whether you've been an avid Tumblr user for a decade or you’ve never ventured onto the site. And be sure to upvote all of the ones that make you want to channel your 2014 Tumblr girl era!

#1

A hilarious Tumblr screenshot about an optometrist clarifying instructions for eye care, a funny and silly post.

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RedMarbles
Community Member
3 years ago

Look at me. Look at me. 😅

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    #2

    Two men smiling in front of a church sign, humorously modifying it to say GOD SAYS HOMOSEXUALITY IS IN, a silly Tumblr moment.

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    RagDollLali
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Neither will I

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    #3

    A hilarious Tumblr post about a dream where Leslie Jones played James Bond.

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    sociallyanxiousslug(She/Her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I would watch this

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    #4

    A Tumblr screenshot humorously comparing hair types to different humorous and silly descriptions.

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    MissPrideGirl
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I’m Hagrid after I wash my hair. It has a mind of its own

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    #5

    A screenshot from Tumblr showing a humorous post about a train station announcer and the replies, highlighting silly places on the internet.

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    Amanda Porter
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Where is this station? I must know where I will be moving to!

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    #6

    Hilarious screenshots from Tumblr include a post about a girl using a clicker for happy thoughts.

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    freakingbee (they/them)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    i think it's been proved that it actually works

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    #7

    A Tumblr screenshot of a user's rant about Hogwarts students not taking Latin or Greek, with a reply saying Hermione wrote it.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    "It's not LeviOSA it's LEVIES your goddamn CORPUS!"

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    #8

    A hilarious screenshot from Tumblr recounting ancient Greek drama, showcasing the internet's silliest places.

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    Owen
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago

    I love reading about Ancient Greece. It's like a comedy with more murder.

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    #9

    A funny Tumblr screenshot of a rooster proposing with a pebble, proving Tumblr is silly.

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    Angi
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Also a devastating blow to you since the Rooster is the only one that proposed.

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    #10

    Hilarious screenshots from Tumblr show a post about loving both learning and gift shops at museums.

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    SCamp
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    God help me, having just been to 8 medieval German & French castles, all with gift shops, this is uncomfortably and unnervingly true

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    #11

    A funny Tumblr screenshot comparing Mario Kart's power-up system to the economy.

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    sociallyanxiousslug(She/Her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    They’re… not wrong

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    #12

    A Tumblr screenshot about a funny creative writing assignment gone wrong, describing a squid dying instead of making friends, proving Tumblr is one of the silliest places.

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    sociallyanxiousslug(She/Her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I want to read this

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    #13

    A Tumblr screenshot featuring a tweet about the word latibulate, highlighting hilarious screenshots.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I need to go latibulate I've got the morbs

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    #14

    A Tumblr screenshot about funny culture clashes Europeans would experience in America, proving Tumblr is one of the silliest places.

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    RagDollLali
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I'm choking on my laughter right now because my favorite coworker is Francois and we're in Texas, and it's actually hilarious watching his face when he's talking to someone and you know he's thinking "what the hell is going on in these Americans heads?!'

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    #15

    A Tumblr screenshot of a church sign about confession, with a humorous caption below it.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Just tell us the what, we don't care the why! Here's ten hail Marys now fck off!

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    #16

    Students wearing Dora masks to scare their teacher, a hilarious screenshot from Tumblr showing internet humor.

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    freakingbee (they/them)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    i want to do this omg

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    #17

    A hilarious Tumblr screenshot of a tweet questioning historical clear skin, highlighting funny internet content.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Makes me question the ones that were clearly generous yet still a sight that would scare small children 😅

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    #18

    A Tumblr screenshot detailing an embarrassing moment, showcasing the silly places on the internet.

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    Jeremy James
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I once thought I saw my coworker (who had a blonde bob hairstyle,) from across the store and shouted, "Hey, Sandy!" It was a lamp.

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    #19

    Hilarious screenshots from Tumblr show people on a sandcastle island, avoiding liquor bans in New Zealand.

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Should've put a rowboat next to it while they were building it...What if they need the bathroom?

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    #20

    A Tumblr screenshot of a smiling football player posing on the field, with users debating if it's the worst or best picture.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's giving teehee football 🥰

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    #21

    Hilarious screenshots from Tumblr feature a user saying they are annoyed if the wrong song plays on shuffle.

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    Angi
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    So true

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    #22

    Hilarious Tumblr screenshot revealing the etymology of astronaut as star sailor, playfully linking Neil Armstrong to Sailor Moon.

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    Unnamed Hooman
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Neil Armstrong backwards is gnorts mr alien

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    #23

    A Tumblr screenshot about a drawing of The Great Gatsby without hands, one of the silliest places on the internet.

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    SCamp
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Good to know that ridiculous English class overanalysis is universal and non-time dependent

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    #24

    A funny Tumblr screenshot with a discussion about coconuts floating to the Caribbean, proving it's one of the silliest places online.

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    Holly The cat
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's not a swallow that carries the coconuts, it's FLOATY COCONUTS CARRYING THEMSELVES!!! THIS SOLVES EVERYTHING!!!!

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    #25

    Hilarious screenshots from Tumblr include a post about kissing cats on the forehead and yelling at them.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Telling her she's already had 3 meals today and the vet says she's tubby so no mo grubby

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    #26

    A funny Tumblr screenshot of a newspaper article about a scam artist arrested for selling an elixir of immortality, arrested multiple times since 1866.

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    Elita One
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Man was time travelling, I really think he did have the elixir of immortality.

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    #27

    A Tumblr screenshot of a post where a user hears their roommate yell and then sees their rat with a french fry.

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    sociallyanxiousslug(She/Her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    The betrayal

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    #28

    A hilarious Tumblr screenshot about a deaf uncle accidentally signing Don't you yell at me.

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    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    😆 inside hands! 😂

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    #29

    A silly Tumblr post describing the three-part tragedy of losing a phone on silent.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    "Oh nevermind it was in my pocket the whole time." A biography.

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    #30

    A humorous image of a bat on the ground with Tumblr comments, showcasing one of the internet's silliest places.

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    bird puppy <3

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    #31

    A Tumblr screenshot of a history teacher writing 'gullible' on the ceiling, from the silliest places on the internet.

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Better to risk looking ignorant in your search for knowledge than to not seek and remain ignorant.

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    #32

    A baby elephant tries to hide behind a light pole in one of the hilarious screenshots from Tumblr.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Nope nothing here to see. Move along!

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    #33

    A humorous Tumblr screenshot showing a soccer goalie with a cat photoshopped onto him, a silly image.

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Well...I was so confused about the placement of the cat until I realized, "oh, the other kind of balls."

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    #34

    A Tumblr screenshot featuring a funny text exchange about mayonnaise in cans, highlighting the silliest places on the internet.

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    Sexual Harassment Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Hot mayo? 🤢

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    #35

    A Tumblr screenshot showing Kelvin-Helmholtz billow clouds, one of the silliest places on the internet.

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    Brittania Kelli
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    People always say when they see pics of rare phenomena like this, 'oh, I would love to see something like this in real life.' We both know if you saw this in real life you'd be wrapping tin foil round your head and hiding in the closet, Tonya.

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    #36

    A Tumblr screenshot with a funny tweet about crying on company time, showcasing humorous content.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The tears are flowing but not till the clock is rolling 👍

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    #37

    A Tumblr screenshot with two men in a retro-futuristic setting and a funny quote about decisions, proving Tumblr is one of the silliest places.

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    JoyfulZebra
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's fun to scroll up and down this picture.

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    #38

    Hilarious Tumblr screenshot explaining romantic and platonic friendship with humorous historical analogies.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Facts

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    #39

    Hilarious Tumblr screenshot about terrifying anti-thunderstorms with flashes of darkness and high-pitched screeches.

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    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Nope, I'll pass thank you

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    #40

    A teacher climbing out a window, a hilarious screenshot from Tumblr illustrating the internet's silliest places.

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    Loverboy (He/him they/them)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Man, I feel this though

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    #41

    A Tumblr screenshot comparing human terrors with ducks, one of the silliest places on the internet.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Still holds up! Ducks still be ducking

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    #42

    A Tumblr screenshot of a vintage photo depicting a headless body on a picnic table, with an explanation of 'horsemanning', proving Tumblr is one of the silliest places.

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    RedMarbles
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    My friends and I did this too. Has to be a common thing for young people. We also posed like we were dead, usually draped awkwardly off of furniture.

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    #43

    A humorous Tumblr screenshot showing a user mistaking fishing lures for fish aesthetics, a silly internet moment.

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    RagDollLali
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's okay, sometimes we are all as dumb as a fish

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    #44

    Hilarious Tumblr screenshot discussing animals having taste buds for water while humans do not, prompting funny questions.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Denied shrimp colors really hurts 😞

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    #45

    A Tumblr screenshot of a funny dream about Michael Jackson using he/hee! pronouns, proving Tumblr is one of the silliest places.

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    RagDollLali
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That dream is a real thriller

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    #46

    A funny Tumblr screenshot of a boss's misinterpreted inspirational speech about not being s**y, a silly moment.

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Me waking up late every morning because sweet sweet sleep: "We don't have time to be sexy!" 😅

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    #47

    A Tumblr screenshot showing four images of soot tags, often mistaken for spider webs, with a humorous caption.

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    JoyfulZebra
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Venom

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    #48

    Hilarious Tumblr screenshot of a snail-shaped tape dispenser with text joking about Snape (snail tape).

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Oh my God, professor, dabbling in the polyjuice gone wrong are we?

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    #49

    A Tumblr screenshot of a conversation about potatoes and stew, one of the silliest places on the internet.

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    sociallyanxiousslug(She/Her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I’m sorry potato but your brethren are no longer with us

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    #50

    A screenshot from Tumblr discussing humorous Harry Potter Hogwarts house traits for job interviews, a silly moment.

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    sociallyanxiousslug(She/Her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    My friends would describe me as smart, curious, and analytical.

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    Angi
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Are these getting funnier or am I getting higher?

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I would immediately pull out my ocarina and try Epona's song!

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Be free, brick wall, be free!

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    Nat Rich
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    But, I've been fattening myself up especially..

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    Pattie B
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I laughed so hard at this my cat got up and left

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    Nat Rich
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    3 years ago

    I feel the urge to try and spell that sound... eeewughhhhh

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    Nat Rich
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    3 years ago

    Wouldn't chu like to know!?

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    Nat Rich
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    3 years ago

    This is defiantly sad.... just try and defy my sadness!!

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Same

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    RagDollLali
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    3 years ago

    Looks like a dad discovered Tumblr 😂

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    Nat Rich
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    3 years ago

    There's a separate stomach for dessert

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    Meowmeow
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    3 years ago

    The other one is like "When will I find my broom mate?" 🥺

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    Nat Rich
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    3 years ago

    I'm all shook up

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    Meowmeow
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Lol reminds me my brother programmed the family computer to play C3POs line " Please don't deactivate me" instead of the windows power down tune when we were younger 😅😅

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    Brenda
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    3 years ago

    Additional languages are easier to learn the younger you are. Birth to like age 8 or so is the best time. Much harder when your brain is "set in a language" to learn another

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Excellent comment: "'The Monkey's Paw curls' is a standard reaction phrase these days meaning 'Sure, you'll get what you wish, but something else much more horrible will happen because of it'."

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    Meowmeow
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    3 years ago

    It was a different era. Everybody smoked. Even Snuggle bear

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    Sarel Seerower
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Same in Afrikaans. But the word for little cow can also mean bug.

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    JoyfulZebra
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    3 years ago

    This is what the Third Amendment is: "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

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    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
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    3 years ago

    Nooooo don’t treat the cello like that :O

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    3 years ago (edited)

    "Before we get into the meal, I want to take a moment to thank the sponsor of this video, NordVPN..."

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    Aroace tiger (she/they/he)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Usually during an argument. Like DRAMA

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    Unnamed Hooman
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    3 years ago

    The fact that I read it several times because I pictured it as “Bow-fay-dees”

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    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I'm a little teapot...

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    RedMarbles
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    May soon be at eternal peace in the abandoned grain silo if it still has grain. (Complimentary public service announcement on the shockingly dangerous places that are grain silos. They should have used grain instead of quicksand in all those tv shows some of us grew up on.)

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    tecksture has extra texture: now with more crunchy consonants!

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    RagDollLali
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    3 years ago

    Smoosh ☹️

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