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It’s no secret that many people go online just to have a good laugh or mindlessly scroll through amusing content for a while. And there’s nothing wrong with that; we know it’s a great way to fight boredom!
Fighting boredom is exactly what we’re here to do—this time with some funny posts, shared by the ‘Mocking people in a voice they don't even have’ page on Facebook. With over 500k likes, it is a gold mine of amusing content, so if you’re looking for something fun to browse as you sit back and unwind, look no further—just scroll down to find the posts. And, of course, make sure to upvote your favorites!
On the list below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with a professor of psychology at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, Dr. Noam Shpancer, who was kind enough to share some of his thoughts on the influence of the internet and humor.
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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
Tariffs make things go up. Bad pilots (regardless of race or gender) make things go down. You're welcome.
According to Statista, over the last two decades, the number of internet users has been growing rather steadily. As of last year, there were reportedly roughly 5.5 billion of them in the world, representing close to 70% of the population.
With numbers this huge, it’s safe to assume that millions of them log in for the funny content, which there is undoubtedly an abundance of online. But there is arguably more than just humor that attracts us to the internet.
According to Dr. Noam Shpancer, professor of psychology at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, the internet technology draws us in by tapping into four elements that are inherently attractive to human beings: information, immediacy, connection, and novelty. “We like answers to questions, and the internet has them; we like speedy gratifications—one click takes you to an answer; we like to connect with people, our friends, but also role models and interesting strangers; we like novelty and are stimulated by it. The internet offers endless variants of whatever stimuli you enjoy,” he told Bored Panda in a recent interview.
Talking about the ways the internet affects our psychological well-being, Dr. Shpancer suggested that, like all technology, it can be used for good or ill. “The effects of internet use will depend on several factors, including rate, context, and purpose of use,” he said.
“If you use it too much, it may negatively affect your mood and or distract you from important life tasks. If you use it in the wrong time or place, it may hinder your learning or create conflict; if you use it for illicit purposes, you will inflict damage on society.”
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Witch with a B 1 year ago
Heck, bed sleepy doesn't translate to actual sleep. Hence why I'm writing this at 3 am.
The same way the internet can be used for good or ill, it has certain advantages and disadvantages, too. According to Dr. Shpancer, the main one of the former is that it provides everyone with access to information, something that in the past was the domain of the privileged few. However, there are disadvantages, too, starting with the fact that it does not sort good from bad information. “And since bad information is easier to produce than good information, over time it comes to dominate the digital space, sewing confusion,” Prof. Shpancer noted.
“Another advantage is that it allows people to connect where in the past they wouldn’t be able to, and helps maintain connections that would otherwise wither. A disadvantage is that it may reduce people’s reliance on face-to-face contact, which has unique psychological and social benefits,” Dr. Shpancer continued.
“Another advantage is that the abundance of available connections on the internet—for example, in online dating—may provide people with a rich array of options. The disadvantage here is that over-abundance is stressful for human beings, and tends to reduce our confidence and satisfaction in our decisions.”
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Snowkit 1 year ago
My mom has restrictions but reasonable ones. Like I can do whatever I want as long as I do my homework first. Also I can watch what I want but she just makes sure it doesn’t have certain content first like nudity. I can play whatever I want on my Xbox. If a tv show does have some stuff, she watches it with me, as long as it not like extreme or anything, (like young Sheldon) and the. I can watch it in my own. As for music as long as it doesn’t have the f word than I can listen to it. Also no social media or YouTube (not even kids) because there was an incident where I saw some…stuff… in YouTube kids at a young age. We have a very good relationship though, I lover her so much and am very grateful and she lets me be free and is very understanding and supportive. She is even gone let me dye my hair if I show that I can take really good care of my hair and if I keep my grades up, then I can get this really cool thing where the side is shaved in like a punk style! (When I’m 15)
“Another advantage is that the internet raises work efficiency in many areas. A disadvantage is that as we become reliant on digital communication, records, and processes we also become more vulnerable to digital attacks, which may come from anywhere,” Dr. Shpancer continued. “My file cabinet may be burglarized only by local thieves. My digital data may be burglarized by thieves from anywhere in the world.”
If there is one thing on the internet people should—and many arguably already do—take advantage of, it’s humor and the abundance of memes and other kinds of funny content that is shared online.
“People like to laugh,” Dr. Shpancer told Bored Panda. “Humor elevates mood, reduces stress, and delights our senses—particularly through the element of a pleasant surprise—and facilitates interpersonal connection.
“A genuine laugh can’t be willed, it has to be elicited, and we tend to feel closer to, and good about, those who elicit it for us. If we are both in on the joke, we both get it, then we are in essence allies. It feels good—and is also essential to our psychological health—to have genuine allies.”
If you enjoy browsing online and want to make use of all the benefits a good fit of laughter can bring, you might want to check out Bored Panda’s category for all things funny for more similar content that ought to make you chuckle. Happy scrolling!
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Bored Retsuko 1 year ago (edited)
Pandas on "creepy men" posts: "yeah understandable that women are rude to strangers to protect themselves!!" Pandas on any other post: *let's downvote Nea to hell for saying this*
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Auntriarch 1 year ago
To be fair, I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation if I were the Dr either
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
🤣🤣🤣 omgosh I'm sleep deprived. This can't be as funny as I think it is now ..
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Serial pacifist 1 year ago
Dude, you are Canadian. Your friends can take the risk, you have healthcare - that is, unless you get liberated by the US.
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phantomhit 1 year ago
Man I've never even met you and I already know were gonna be best friends
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karen snyder 1 year ago
Meanwhile on Bored Panda, I literally was interrupted twice trying to post this one sentence. And had to hit the zit sized x ten times
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
So I tried to vacuum up glass from hardwood floor a few months ago thinking it'd be easier than sweeping. The noise it made sounded terrible.... and super messed up the floor. Now I know. 🤓
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
OMG! I did this on Monday! I'm actually scheduled to have surgery end of March and told my manager expecting to get in trouble and she says, you can't be a good employee if you're in pain. Like wtf. A normal person.
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Inigo Montoya 1 year ago
Wait...they died the cut -off hair? Or the hair remaining on her head?
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Auntriarch 1 year ago
Did I mention that I'm retiring on 7th April? I did? A couple of times, you say?
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Russ Kincade 1 year ago
I miss the days when conversations ended with "bye" instead of "well, I'm in the driveway now".
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I'd be more worried about what he did after he got back in the cockpit TBH
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karen snyder 1 year ago
Ok, so "addict" and "addicted" are some how offensive enough to censor? This s**t is getting really f**ked up. What's next? Cramps? Vomiting? Crack smoking? Seriously, it's just silly and useless.
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I totally forgot the theme of this by the time I got to the end.... 😽
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I totally forgot the theme of this by the time I got to the end.... 😽
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