In the spare moments you find between rushing to class, procrastinating the completion of your homework and making the world a better place, you should be soaking up the awesomeness found on the website tumblr.com. I have made it easier for you by outlining a few of my favorite accounts.
First up is the very popular “What Should We Call Me” Tumblr account. This account is often frighteningly accurate when describing typical human behavior. It takes pictures and videos from pop culture and adds expressions such as “When I run into my ex at the bar” or “When everyone else is starting their New Year’s resolutions.” Many of us have found ourselves in some type of situation similar to these so the images are often relatable and hilarious.
“Mean Girls” has become a cult classic. “Mean Girls of Capital Hill” takes quotes from the movies and mashes them with political pictures. The most recent is a picture of Hillary Clinton with the phrase “Stop trying to make Benghazi happen. It’s not going to happen.” People who enjoy political humor and fans of the movie will love this Tumblr account.
Anyone who has ever ordered at Starbucks knows they ask for your name after you place your order. More often than not, when the beverage is presented to the customer the name is tragically misspelled on the cup. “Starbucks Spelling” is completely devoted to these funny misspellings. One example is “Bess” spelled “Mess” or “Pheobe” spelled “Vibi.”
The Onionis a satirical newspaper, which makes up ridiculous stories and tries to pass them as news. It is obvious these are all fake, but sometimes readers who are not familiar with the website believe the news is real. Enter “Literally Unbelievable: Stories from The Onion” as interpreted by Facebook. This blog shows what happens when people post these fake news stories on Facebook believing they are real. The result is hilarious comments leaving you wondering how the human race became so gullible.
What if our forefathers had the Internet and could blog about juicy celebrity gossip? Well “Perez Hamilton” gives us an answer. This website is set up similar to Perez Hilton’s celebrity blog, but with historical pictures and stories. From a historical “Who Wore it Best” to “Major Hottie George Washington” getting sassy with the French, Perez Hamilton really breaks down the comings and goings our forefathers for us.
These are just a few examples of Tumblr accounts waiting to be laughed at. The weather may be gloomy in Starkville, but that does not mean you have to be sad. What are you waiting for? You have got time to waste.
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Tumblr provides pop culture hilarity
Casey Smith
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January 31, 2013
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