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
The employees, that have to comply with the rule regardless of thinking it was idiotic most likely, absolutely love the people who do idiotic things like this thinking they are making a point too, I am sure.
Load More Replies...it's called MALICIOUS compliance for a reason, haha!! $110 would be too fast
Load More Replies...You go granny. You can't withdraw $10 in Aussie ATM'S, minimum is $20 and will only come in a $20 note.
A lot of ATMs in the U.S. are like that too, but some places are changing that. My bank now has the option to get different denominations at the drive-up ATM & I love it!
Load More Replies...Many elderly people who were raised by depression era parents were very cautious about bank machines. Our bank allows my elderly Mom to withdraw small amounts from the teller. I'm grateful they let her. She is intimidated by the ATM. I have to walk her through using the ATM every time and it takes forever. It's better for everyone if she goes to the teller.
This is why you don't want to get in line behind an old person at the bank. . They have too much time on their hands .
You bet your a*s we do. And we use that time being compliant maliciously. And no longer giving a f**k.
Load More Replies...That was quite savage but I also feel bad for the banker who had to count 100 ten-dollar bills.
Not that horrible, though. And at least they have a funny story from work how often does that happen in a bank?
Load More Replies...Rule was made simply so the bank can charge you the ATM fees, i sincerely doubt they had a run of folks looking to withdraw less than $20.
It's more likely to try to get the people to use ATMs to eventually cut down on teller staffing and resources. This is what Americans banks have been pushing for 5+ years. ATMs don't charge fees if it's your bank.
Load More Replies...Justice for the elderly woman. Should've just gave her the damn $10 to begin with
Nice. Believe it not, not everyone uses an ATM, nor should they have to. It’s her money, the bank technically “works” for her. Give her, her damn money!
Edit: I'm not saying the teller should break a work rule. I'm just saying that idea behind the rule is silly) The policy doesn't make much sense, I mean think about it. 10 dollars is way less than 1,000. Why should someone have to go to an ATM machine just to get a 10 dollar bill? It's the same thing as going to the teller, except one's a machine and the other is a person. It's not like grandma is robbing the place.
Moral: Never make stupid rules, that will annoy people around you just for your own convinience. Treat people nicely, or else you motivate them to do whatever they can to make sure that you will feel the consiquences of your own actions. With an entire world of people out there that can look for the loopholes, and easily teach others to exploite them, trying to set rules without loopholes is a nearly impossible task, that will only make things unnessesarily complicated. Hence a better stategy is to treat people nicely, since they might hold some powers you cannot even imagine, and use those in a way that will bite you in the buttocks.
You think the employee at the bank, who was the only person inconvenienced here, is the person responsible for making the stupid rule?
Load More Replies...She could've proved her point with the hundred but yeah let's penalize the poor employees who have nothing to do with the policy.
100 or 900 makes less than 30 secs difference. Talk to a teller. They'll tell you this is hilarious...
Load More Replies...I honestly don't understand the point to this. She could have just asked for 100 and then given them 90 back. I don't see how taking out 1k to get 10 dollars does anything than waste everyone's time. It's not like the teller had any control over it.
I call BS on this. I've worked at a bank. First of all, I have never heard of any policy banning customer from coming inside to make a withdrawal for any amount. Second of all, it doesn't suck to count out $1000 worth of $10 bills. One strap (what bank call bundled bills) of 10s is worth $1000. It's 100 individual bills and to any teller who's been on the job for more than a couple of days takes less than 30 seconds to count out.
Really you had to use the term this old lady sounds as she should be the CEO so that she can teach others how not to be outsmarted by senior citizens lol
For the 900th time stop blaming ALL the boomers!!!
Load More Replies...Good Job. I'm tired of businesses making stupid rules so they can cut wages by putting the extra work on the consumer
The employee did not make the rules but had the extra work - not a good job, in my opinion. She could have asked for 110 and deposited the 100 again. Same effect, much less effort.
Load More Replies...If it's like in France, you can only withdraw 20€ or more on an ATM even if it gives it with 2 bills. So she's right !
That's usually the standard but if you choose the enter a specific amount instead of one of the fixed options you might be able to withdraw only 10€(it works in my country)
Load More Replies...And then you have to wait in the queue because some customer before you can't drag their lazy a*s to the ATM
Not everyone wants to use an ATM, for various reasons... dont trust, want human contact, cant figure it out, dont want to touch the germy machine.. the list goes on... .
Load More Replies...The only person this inconvenienced was the teller who has zero control over the rules. Congratulations granny, you made someone else have a bad day because you couldn't bear to not get your own way
so what's granny 'sposed to do? track down the person's that made the rule? there is nothing wrong with this scenario.
Load More Replies...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
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??