50 Times People Encountered Such ‘Power Moves’ Online, They Had To Immortalize It By Sharing Them On This Online Group (New Pics)
Wacky. Off-the-hook. Sarcastic. Bizarre to the point of making us giggle so hard we had to excuse ourselves and go outside to calm down. These are all apt descriptions for the r/madlads subreddit, an online community of 1.7 million members and a handful of fun-loving, energetic, and irony-adoring moderators.
Created way back in 2015, the subreddit is a place for some of the most impressive(ly mundane) ‘power moves’ ever to grace the digital landscape of the internet. Here, the madlads of the net celebrate genuinely jaw-dropping ‘power moves’ while gently poking fun at folks celebrating how awesome they are while they're actually doing nothing much out of the ordinary. A place of contrasts? Definitely. A place where some members don’t understand irony and what the sub is actually about? For sure.
Check out the best recent ‘power moves,’ and remember to upvote your fave pics as you scroll down, dear Pandas. In the mood for some more madlad weirdness? We’ve got you covered! Take a peek at our earlier post about the community right here once you’re done enjoying this list.
Meanwhile, be sure to scroll down for Bored Panda's exclusive interviews with social media experts Ariane Sherine from the UK and Mike Sington from LA. We had a chat about why people want to become famous online, how to compete with other content creators, and how to stand out on social media.
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Flag Collector Finds A Loophole
Writer, content creator, and media expert Ariane told Bored Panda that people need attention, approval, and love. "It’s a human need to want approval from others, and there are far more people available to provide approval online than in real life," she explained why so many individuals want to go viral and make a splash online.
"Online validation is also there forever for everyone to witness. It’s a rare person who is completely impervious to the thrall of millions of strangers liking what they do—it’s exciting and boosts your self-esteem."
Media expert Mike, from LA, sees people's desire for fame online as a way to massage one's ego. "Trying to go viral and get recognition online is really mostly about ego. Everyone wants recognition, everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame, and getting it online is a relatively easy way to do it, all from the comfort of your home," he told Bored Panda.
Old People Always Know The Workarounds
I Don't Know Who Oliver Is But I Like His Gaul
According to Ariane, there are definitely more content creators now than ever, but that doesn't mean that all of their content is going to be especially strong. "If you’re an exceptional creator you’ll still stand out," she said that quality content tends to get noticed in the sea of information. "Of course, the more followers you have, the more chance there is that people are going to see, like, and share your content, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to break through."
For her, the two main things that help creators stand out online are the quality of the content creator's work and how prolific they are. "Post content daily if you can, but don’t compromise on quality as a result," she told Bored Panda that consistency and quality are very important.
Madlad Returned The Car After Stealing It. Then Yelled At The Owner For Bad Parenting
Well that's chaotic good in human form. Just imagine the convo between the thief and the kid on the way back. 'Oh heck no, no, nope we're going back I'm not a kidnapper. Who leaves their kid in the car?!'
We Got A Twofer Today, Folks
Bought The 4th Of July M&ms Specifically To Do This
"Speed is key if you produce topical/reactive content. But again, it’s better not to post than to post something substandard. Creating and maintaining an online presence does take work and effort, but it’s a really fun thing to do. If it feels like work, you’re doing it wrong!"
From Mike's perspective, it's very difficult to stand out online. "Anyone can create content, but you’re competing against literally tens of millions of users to create memorable content. It takes a lot of work, and can easily become what feels like a second job," he warned that internet fame can be very time-consuming.
*insert Your Spiderman Meme Here*
Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?
Now That’s Going Out With Style!
"To stand out online, what you post has to be carefully crafted. Quality content stands out online. Think it through carefully, ask yourself, 'Is what I’m posting memorable, inspirational, informative, funny, will it make people think, or feel good, or start a conversation?' If it doesn’t meet any of those benchmarks, it’s probably not going to stand out and go viral. There’s a lot of junk out there, it takes effort to rise above it," he said.
Previously, a few of the moderators helping run r/madlads spoke to Bored Panda and we got a feel for the (sometimes overwhelming) energy that the entire team has. They definitely love having fun, enjoy proper banter, and are living proof that the pen is mightier than the sword.
For instance, moderator u/RalphiesBoogers gave us an interview under the condition that we call them the greatest mod that Reddit has ever known.
However, some moderators believe that the r/madlads subreddit was “completely ruined” after legendary YouTuber PewDiePie, Felix Kjellberg, uploaded a video about the community.
This Sneaky "Put Pocketer" Probably Made That Womans Whole Week
Dad Just Had To Point That Out
College more proud of Justin than his dad. And excuse me, a degree in Mechanical Engineering is worthy of praise! You go, Justin
Madlad 1 Pretends She Doesn't Know Harvard. Madlad 2 Intentionally Angers Tesla Owners
"We got flooded with his meme-spewing preteen fan army who are incapable of understanding that 'madlad' is ironic,” redditor u/steveofftheinternet told us that a subreddit that was purely ironic was ‘invaded’ by a lot of new members who completely misunderstood what the group was all about.
“Mad-laddery is when you do something incredibly mundane, such as making spaghetti, sweeping the hallway, or being a Bored Panda writer, and then acting like it's the craziest thing ever,” moderator u/N8theGr8 gave a few examples of what the original intent of the subreddit was. However, the culture of the sub changed after the group went viral online.
Mad Lad Walks Into Fire Station, Asks If He Can Go Into The Fire Truck, And It Works
Memes Twitter Destroys Mark
Always Give 110 Percent!
According to u/N8theGr, r/madlads was created in response to an image of "a guy putting a pan or something on his head and everyone else being like whaaaaaaaaat.” That’s all you really need to know about the roots of the community. Deeply steeped in irony. So sarcastic, you can practically feel it through the screen.
"I don't know if I want to encourage too many madlads, since the last time we got too popular some impressionable kid put sugar on their already Frosted Flakes, and it was chaos,” the moderator suggested that too much popularity on the internet isn’t always a good thing. Quality members might be better than having a ton of random followers in some cases.
He Actually F**king Did It
My Goose Is Cooked Or My Goose Has Flown The Coop?
I Dont Know What To Title This
Bored Panda wanted to know where the line is between something madladdish and something that clearly isn’t.
"Contrary to popular belief, it's not an actual physical line like the International Date Line or that line you dance on when line dancing. It's also not a picket line, as those individuals who are fighting the bourgeois against the exploitation of labor under a system of capital are not to be dismissed as mere mad lads, but compatriots in the fight against our chains of oppression. It's also not rickrolling, since that joke is like 30 years old," the moderators had fun misinterpreting the question and showing off their banter skills.
Madlads Convinces Anti-Vaxxers To Cover Themselves In Mustard
🤦♀️ You know, at least the dinosaurs had the asteroid excuse for extinction. We...we are just going to stupid our way there.
Glow In The Dark Condom Review By Sadlad
Gotta Keep The Customer Happy All The Time
“For the most part, we just try to manipulate the price of GME. The main point of this subreddit really is to manipulate the NYSE and various other currency markets. The majority of our posts are code for market movements. We decisively curate and control the information here in order to send clear market signals that our followers use as predictors. I understand your skepticism, but that's how it works,” mod u/RalphiesBoogers joked that the main goal of r/madlads is to manipulate the stock market for financial gain.
This Guy Out Thought It All
His Maths Is Blowing My Mind
Madlad Wins Gold In The Olympics... In Cosplay
They added, jokingly, “The other mods will say what they're paid to say. Just to be clear though, everything I said is true.”
Mod u/RalphiesBoogers stressed that the term madlad itself is very open to being misinterpreted by the public.
“It's about people who take something very mild and comment on social media as though it is not. However, most of the users here are like 12 so they think it's all about being actually wacky or being a first-world anarchist or something,” they said that the art of recognizing irony has been lost (or never learned in the first place) by many.
You Might Want To Pull The String To Make Sure There’s No Secret Compartments
Kid From West-Berlin Messes With Border Guards
I Guess Finding Outdoor Seating Is No Longer A Problem!
“Truly, this misconception plagues the subreddit in ways that have cost the dow several hundred points this past week. r/madlads isn't about being mad. It's about taking way too much excitement in mildness or mundane things, and also driving Dogecoin to the moon,” the moderator quipped.
Madlad Goes Full Scooby Doo And Robs His Own Store
And he would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling, underpaid, overworked kids!
Ice Cream Company Doesn’t Care About Nutrition
Fat and sugar are nutrition. They may not be the nutrition most people are looking for, but still.
And some of us need nutritional info so we can read the ingredients list to find out if we will die eating ice cream, because we don't want carrots, but also can't eat nuts.
They probably do have allergy information if you ask for it. I think it's a legal requirement?
Load More Replies...Desserts made "healthy" usually suck, anyways. "Low-fat" stuff often just compensates by adding more sugar, which is likely worse. Better to stick to reasonable limits with rich foods, but eat stuff that actually tastes great when you do indulge.
Yeah, or they switch sugar with a f**k ton of sweetners that taste like garbage, like, if I wanted something low in sugar I wouldn't be buying this fam
Load More Replies...Something about the word 'gobs' that doesn't sit well with delicious food.
I know it's different in other regions, but in Midwest American English gobs = "lots of"
Load More Replies...That’s my local ice cream! Factory is 2 blocks from my shop. I got some in the fridge right now. It is everything it claims to be.
Asking for ingredients and their sources shouldn't be an excuse to behave like an arrogant jerk. If you have to make a sign, you're obviously getting this question a lot. Respect that some people want to know what's going in their bodies, even if it's indulgent junk food. There's junk and there's JUNK. Businesses have tanked for much less.
I'm sure they do have an ingredients label on their packaging. It's required in the U.S., from the federal level & the state level. This is just a bit of snark from the company.
Load More Replies...A brewery in my city made a carrot cake beer so I firmly believe that carrot flavored ice cream is possible
Load More Replies...As a full 100% Wisconsinite; I concur. Tell yer folks I says hi.
PATS PARLOR! I LOVE this place! This is the BEST ice cream n milkshakes EVER!
It's a treat not a felony. If I'm going to bother eating any ice cream give me full on. Silly post - might as well scourge MaccyD's for their salads.
Anyine who eats ice cream for "nutrition" slept through nutrition class in school.
People need to realize that everything deemed bad can be if not taken in moderation. And that anything healthy can also be bad if taken without moderation.
Found the website - https://chocolateshoppeicecream.com/. They have peanut-free ice cream. Yay!
Have a friend who owns a restaurant in Texas. Right on the menu it says, "If you want the vegetarian menu, eat somewhere else" and "Seriously, though, this is a Barbeque Joint--what the Hell are you doing ordering a salad?"
'Cause BBQ salad is good! BBQ chicken and/or rib pieces, romaine, beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, a little cheese, various greenery like cilantro, bbq sauce as dressing.
Load More Replies...I don't get anything that doesn't have a nutrition label. Not that I would be eating ice cream anyway I'm diabetic, but between my allergies and the diabetes I have to know what I'm eating. That label isn't just there for calorie counting - its there to notify people what's in the food so we can choose to avoid something that can hurt us.
This is a sign on the side of their building, not an actual product label.
Load More Replies...Madlad Creates Company For Extra Credit
According to the mod, more people now than ever want fame and love, and attention online. “I see everyone, everywhere, screaming for attention and trying to stand out all the time endlessly, and careers being constantly pursued to become the next wacky social media star,” they told Bored Panda.
A Former White House Intern With No Chill
Lewinsky scandal is a shameful chapter in our nation's history. A powerful man had a relationship with a subordinate and that woman has been s**t-shamed and mocked since. I made jokes too about her, but I was too young to realize what my elders were doing and why it was wrong.
Madlad Tries To Take Woman's Final Dollar
Madlad Lives In Aol's Hq For Months While Working On His Own Startup!
Ah the gossip in that place as they all discuss who he is then decide he works in a different department.
Madlass Steals Declaration Of Independence Because She's Vaccinated
This Reminds Me Of The Why Are You In Jail Meme
He Must Not Get Embarrassed Easily
Madlad Makes Sure Everyone Looks At The Secret
Ksi Being A Madlad And Serving The Community Well
Imagine Playing Geo Guesser In This Guy's Town
Finally Some Quality Youtube Ads
Full Credit Given, Of Course
Publicly Calling Out A Company You Worked With For Being A Hypocritical S**t
Yeah right, Disney totally didn't almost can Owl House because it was too gay for the Boomers
Chuck Yeager, First Man To Break The Sound Barrier (Who Unfortunately Passed Last Year), Responds To Question About Ufos
Showing Respect To A Deceased Friend
Madlad S**ts On A Company Ad And Gets Hired To Remake Their Ad
https://www.reddit.com/user/Crypto-Hedgehog/comments/nmi1xn/hello_fellow_apes_uthemaloneranger_thought_our/
Madlad Still Looking For The Link 6 Years Down The Line
Dictionary.com Responds To A Person Who Is Using The Stan Lee Account For Promotion
Man Listened To The Weeknd On A Weekday
Classic Bait And Switch..!
Madlad Orders Every Protein Possible And Eats It All
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What's with the madlad/madlass in this post? Are they turning Scottish or Geordie??
What's with the madlad/madlass in this post? Are they turning Scottish or Geordie??