#I communicate with memes okay?

[scottishmushroom]

#okay last one for today I’m so sorry #I communicate with memes okay? #good omens #good omens 2 #crowley #aziraphale #aziraphale good omens #crowley good omens #ineffable husbands #aziracrow

[handsomegentlebutch]

I saw some dumb shit on reddit and after being down voted to all hell made some memes to express myself

#butch speaks #lesbian #lesbianism #lgbtq #memes #lgbt memes #okay to rb #spread the word yall #butch lesbians #butch #trans lesbian #protect your sisters not just your CISters #dykes against transphobia #dykes of tumblr #why am i using all these tags? cuz im proud of these memes and everyone should see them #and be nice to the more vulnerable members of our community #fuck me i just noticed a typo in one #oh well #TWO TYPOS #Fuck. i was annoyed when i made these but u get it

[comfort-character-central]

Someone: How do you even know if you and your f/o would get along?

Me, who has mentally thought out each and every single part of their personality and has gone over how they would be in a dynamic between the two of us and how it plays into the bond we would share but explaining it would take too long:

*Shrug* ...I just think they're neat.

#NO LITERALLY BECAUSE I CAN'T SEND YOU AN ESSAY #you have to TAKE MY WORD FOR IT OKAY THAT'S MY BEST FRIEND AND ITS TRUE! #... sometimes i do have them for the sake of just loving who they are #but EVEN THEN I AM STILL CONSIDERING OUR DYNAMIC!!! #fictional other #comfort character #f/o community #f/o memes

[advancedlupineurology]

imdb is insane for putting this as the image for curriculum unavailable. wdym imdb care to elaborate or explain

#abed nadir #danny pudi #troy barnes #community #curriculum unavailable #community s3 #why do they look like that meme of the elderly lady and the retirement home worker #the “okay grandma let’s get you to bed” #you know the one #anyway i think i need one of those sticks to bite down on?

[schermit]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Reddit situation today, and it’s really a shame that we’re losing access to so much information if things don’t improve over there. I’ve seen other people mention the fact that any time I googled a problem or similar I’d append “Reddit” to the end of the search because all of these niche communities had passionate people recording detailed (albeit sometimes incorrect I’ll admit) information that will be much harder to come by if the site doesn’t survive. It reminds me of a situation very similar to this, when in nineteen ninety eight the undertaker threw mankind off hell in a cell, and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcer's table. And now senior tumblrists, watch the Reddit refugees potentially lose their minds lol. Don’t know if I did the meme justice.

#196 #reddit #reddit migration #reddit blackout #reddit api #friends #reddit memes #Reddit information #be better spez #late stage capitalism #I’m going to miss my little communities I would visit on a daily basis #okay I think these tags have went on long enough #you’re not even safe on tumble Redditors #gotcha #maybe #hope this brings good memories #shittymorph

[fluffy-ami]

nah but that shit is so flustering and fOR WHAT, hearing/reading/writing it in English is not even nearly as bad as this- ☠️☠️☠️

just why

#tickling #ami mumbles #my stuff #tickle thoughts #tickle meme #ami's memes #sfw tickling community #sfw tickles #i am NOT going to write mine here #not because i CAN'T #okay? 💀

[tatersgonnatate]

This summer's hottest destination

#okay but i did laugh #funny #lol #meme #memes #clowns #cw clowns #vintage motel #vintage motel sign #motel room #motelcore #motel #clown community #cemetery #graveyard #grave stones #road trip #road trips

[skylertheghost]

When your in that weird age group where your too young to remember more classic internet era memes and old YouTubers like Smosh or whatever, but your also old enough were you weren’t an iPad baby obsessed with skibidi toilet and rainbow friends

Anyway I grew up (sorta? Is grew up the right term?) with Dantdm, game theory, fnaf, undertale, BATIM, little nightmares, cuphead, baldi’s basic, slenderman Roblox games like survive the natural disasters, royale high, bake a cake, epic mini games, minecraft, animal jam, subway surfers, diary of a wimpy kid, Tom gates, 13th story tree house, captain underpants, that dog comic that was made by the same guy as captain underpants, Gacha life, animation memes, vine, ASDFmovie, nyancat, epic face, tattletail, Annoying orange, ALL of the story time animators and a lot more I’m forgetting. Anyway I’m glad I wasn’t a iPad baby lmfao.

#yes I’m exposing my age #do I care? nah #I was two years late to undertale but that shit SLAPPED in 2017 #when deltarune came out i was like ‘man this shit sucks this isn’t anything like undertale’ now I LOVE deltarune #never a huge undertale au fan #I just watched comic dubs and that one animation with jaiden as a voice actor #okay yeah. I was a Gacha kid #but hear ME OUT. the community was a mess back then but it was so good. #don’t think I wouldn’t learnt how to draw or make characters without it #thank you Gacha tubers #but the 2016-2019 animation memes #bye lena. GRRLS. clarity #‘I must be dreaming cuz I don’t believe in ghosts’ #uh…. WONDERLAND OMG. #BLACK AND WHITE AND BLACK AND WHITE AND BLACK AND WHITE AND BLACK AND WHITE NO YELLOW AND GREEN BLUE AND RED THE RADIO ONLY PLAYS IN #AFTERMATH BY CARAVAN PALACE #RPG MEME #HAPPY HALLOWEEN MEME #cut my hair was my trans awakening #THE WOLF MEME #posin meme #twisted meme??? #secret garden woah #nastolgia #meme #animation memes #2016 #2017 #Roblox #fnaf

[time-is-restored]

btw this might be me swinging a bat at a hornets nest but like. absolutely none of my disappointment from the tl finale comes from ship baiting or any relationships that didn’t happen (though to be clear, i think the tedbecca fake outs were meanspirited and served no narrative purpose - in noted contrast to the season's earlier jamiekeeley fakeouts, for example, which were explicitly there to demonstrate jamie's growth + maturity)

tedpendant is a really fun concept for me, and i LOVE the characterisation + thematic potential there!

but as someone who personally resonated with a lot of ted’s struggles, the idea that ted could leave richmond so… seamlessly, for lack of a better word, really doesn’t sit right with me. the thesis of the shows entire first season - assuming it can be said to have only one - was about how everyone needs the love and support of a community, whether that comes in the flavour of someone who hypes u tf up or someone who will relentlessly call u on ur shit (or, as happened quite frequently, both!).

rebecca, roy, jamie are the clearest examples as the characters with the most screentime: they were all deeply isolated and disconnected from the people around them, and that was making them miserable. the connections they made with the team, the vulnerability they finally allowed themselves to express (the ghost banishing ceremony comes to mind!), and them going on to want *more* out of their life are what made their arcs about *progression* rather than *regression*. without that clear theme of compassion + community inspiring positive growth in everyone who encounters it, there is, frankly, no season one.

my personal favourite scene from season one comes right after michelle walks away from ted, when they’ve agreed to get divorced. ted sits down on the bench looking gutted, and a little shell shocked - and beard sits down with him. hands him the drink, and they sit there together. silent, but together. to me, that scene is an implicit promise from the episode, to the audience: ‘it’ll be okay. it’s going to be hard, but ted isn’t alone, and his friends won’t leave him behind.’

it also makes it clear to the audience that ted isn’t the saintly-giver-of-grace who needs nothing in return, as one might assume on first brush, but rather that he’s Also struggling with his own shit (as is everyone, always, in real life!) and he has something he needs from the people around him too.

and looking at the text of s3, and the conclusion to his arc in the finale, i just don’t believe that he got it. he wasn’t just sad that he was leaving (which would be understandable!), he was completely closed off. unresponsive to the people around him reaching out, borderline confused as to why they were trying so hard!

(side note, while i completely respect the read of ted and trents last interaction being rather rude + ooc on ted’s part, i personally read a different motive into it. for me, it was more like… he didn’t understand where trents enthusiasm was coming from? like, he read that as trent being too invested in what other people think of him, and responded in a way that he hoped would emphasise that ted doesn’t *need* to laugh at everything trent wrote, bc trent Already Knows that he’s done something really cool and kickass, and he shouldn’t value anyone else’s reactions above that. basically, based on his demeanour in the episode, i genuinely don’t think it would’ve even occurred to him that trent was more invested in HIS reaction than he would’ve been with anyone else.)

again, looking purely at the text, the show had already established that ted has really strong depressive + avoidant tendencies, as well as panic attacks (largely triggered by his fear of not being ‘good enough’ in various roles, ie: a father). we saw one area he was able to calm HIMSELF abt these fears (worry for henry, which is a Hell of a choice considering the ending…), but in literally every other heightened moment, he had to rely on his support system to help him make the choices that he WANTED to make, rather than ones inspired by avoidance and fear (ie: confronting michelle abt jake, talking to his mum abt why she was visiting + his dads death).

and to be clear, this is a GOOD THING! we’re not supposed to go through life alone, no matter how bad OR well we’re doing. rebecca and keeleys friendship isn’t worth less for all the scenes where they’re both in good places. if anything, the opposite is true - it’s lovely that they both have someone who want to celebrate the achievements in their life!

and fuck it, we’re sure as hell not supposed to go through life with exactly one (1) person whom we expect to fulfill ALL of our emotional needs at all times either! like, im sure i don’t need to labour my point here, but tying everything to one (1) person in ur life doesn’t make u any less isolated than if u were going it completely alone, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or a partner. i won’t pretend to know the first thing abt what it’s like to be a parent, but i don’t think it’s unreasonable to say that no parent would be at their best if they had absolutely no support/camaraderie/general love provided to them from Anyone other than their child.

so when ted is SPECIFICALLY shown to be in a bad place, over and over again (did he come to terms w his fear to be close to henry overnight???????), and then removed from his community? of COURSE the audience is left feeling unsettled, and like the rug has been pulled out from under them. there was no time in this finale dedicated to how ted would still be in contact with anyone from richmond. no promises of visits, or phone calls - fuck, nothing about emails!! according to the text, we might as well assume this is a clean break (and the maybe-dream-sequence does Fuck All to assure us otherwise. if ted doesn’t go to beards wedding, what WOULD he go to????). and since the show has ALSO completely failed to give us even an IMPLICATION of who/what ted’s support system would be in kansas, there’s… a reasonable argument to be made that this is It for ted. that, after two seasons doing NOTHING but attesting otherwise, the audience is supposed to suddenly believe that ted can (and SHOULD!) pull himself up by his bootstraps, and cope entirely on his own.

that, to me, is a betrayal of the show’s premise. we were promised a show about how, no matter how dark things may get, none of the characters would be left to struggle alone. and then they ended the show with ted alone.

i don’t know. i guess if i had to give this post a tldr; if anyone has any gen fic/meta/Literally Anything in the pipeline, i would absolutely love to be tagged/directed towards it. i’ll be endeavouring to write something myself, as well, but it might take a while before i can return to my WIP, lol.

#this is the most measured version of this post i was capable of fghjskdjhgfdgjhsfd #the least measured one is just the aromantic flag with the ‘we are going to beat u to death’ meme overlaid #look ik this is hardly impartial wrt very small + insular communities like nuclear families #but its fucking impossible to go into media analysis and not bring Anything from ur real life in there w u #so im trying to forgive myself for being a little hashtag Vulnerable + Opinionated on main #in the spirit of what this show could’ve been lol #if not here then where etc etc #Ted lasso spoilers #Ted lasso meta #Ted lasso critical #also just to be clear here im being dead serious abt that last point #im spiritually doing the jamie run to demonstrate to u all how badly i want gen shit #please. p l e a s e . #okay wait last ramble here but. this is also why the lack of information we got on trent was so crushing to me #like ur telling me this man went through the incredibly painful + harrowing process of breaking out of his (comfortable! safe) shell + #cynical journalist persona. came out to someone VERY important in his life. and has done nothing but face the music wrt acknowleding #his past mistakes + endeavouring to be better and kinder. and we never get to know if he has ANY support through all that? at all? #is he dating? what's his family situation like? does he have full custody? any friends from work? any friends period????? #like i can should must and will die on the beard + roy + higgins + colins are trents best friends hill but #its like the premise of the show stopped mattering just in time for him to be left in a legitimately depressing limbo #like 'yes everyone needs love + support bc life is rlly hard. but we're tired of making a show abt that so This Is All Ur Getting #+ screw anyone's personal life that u didn't already see in s1. You Know Enough.' #anyway i love u all this is a very silly show and im gonna go play t.o.t.k for a few hours o/ <3

[essektheylyss]

what people expect when you sign up for an LIS degree: haha quirky book nerds, so fun, I remember toddler storytime at the library are you gonna read to children

what they actually get when you sign up for an LIS degree: smashing Alexa isn't enough anymore I need to learn how to run my own internet and also build a house on a totally closed circuit system.

#this isn't totally fair. you also become even MORE of a curmudgeon about attribution and misinformation than you were before! #anyway everyday I realize i am becoming even more of a nightmare of a person #as if my media degree wasn't bad enough #I did have to think today about how my courses in undergrad went like #digital privacy and surveillance > social networks as used in the arab spring > culture of money > political campaign communications #now here i am doing in depth coursework on metadata and info behavior #DISASTROUS. no one should talk to me. absolutely nightmarish. #megs vs mlis #this is mostly a joke but it is so funny to read about metadata nearly a decade after that digital surveillance/privacy course and. oof. #okay I'm going back to my readings even though the memes are more fun

[simptasia]

jate is fate

#but that doesn't mean they're inherently good at fucking each other #i maintain that the sex is good if kate is on top #otherwise jack is maybe slightly above okay at using his dick #and ranging from mediocre to hilarious at eating pussy (nonetheless you gotta admire his spirit) #decent with his hands tho. he is a surgeon after all #and again just get on top of him and that fixes. most of the issues #this meme is mostly dunking on jack but remember that they're a cringe4cringe couple #kate is good in bed but she's lousy at communicating her feelings #girl say something stop having a lost style flashback girl nooo i hear the whooshing stop iiiiit #lost #lost headcanons #jack shephard #kate austen

[slaasherslut]

Introducing the new 2023 Magic the Gathering set, Brothers of Wax! This new set comes loaded with your favourite villains and victims, and also includes 3 new commander decks!

Bo Sinclair, The Guardian: Bo is a deadly combination of swamp and mountain. Being the eldest, He must defend his tribe of brothers from outsiders. With every death he gets stronger and more powerful. Partner him up with his twin brother Vincent Sinclair, The Wax Artist.

Lester Sinclair, The Hunter: Once Lester is on the field, there's no stopping this odd forest hunter from collecting squirrel tokens to create a woodsy horde of adorable critters! Or sacrifice them for the greater good for mana ramp. Build up your life total with lifelink to outlive your opponents.

Vincent Sinclair, The Wax Artist: Vincent and his deck of swamp and mountain creatures do what barbarians do best, causing your opponents to discard cards as well as creating an army of terrifying wax sculptures who will obey your every command. Partner him up with his twin brother Bo Sinclair, The Guardian.

#am i the biggest nerd on the planet? yes #was this asked for? no #does anyone in the slasher community even play magic? no fucking clue #but i did it anyway and had fun doing it so #no one will care about this but im okay with that lol #house of wax #house of wax 2005 #lester sinclair #bo sinclair #vincent sinclair #magic the gathering #mtg #slasher #slasher movies #slasher fic #slasher fucker #slashers #slasher memes

[burning-boner]

Professor added a picture of Thomas to the Horror slideshow for our lesson- mf I almost moaned

#slashers #slasher thirst #i love thomas hewitt #slasher fucker #slasher memes #slasher community #thomas hewitt #slasher fandom #help me im gay #this is not okay

[autistic-bibliophile]

another day of autism making me absolutely hilarious accidentally

#long story explanation in tags #i was at an event with a friend and i was borrowing her fancy shoes they had like a thin heel and i couldn’t balance well on them so #i went to the bathroom and i could hear my friend talking to some woman in the bathroom area #and i was struggling to literally not fall into the toilet because of these heels and anyway #after ​i walked out of the stall and said “it’s very difficult to urinate in heels“ and my friend did like the facepalm thing and the other #the other lady she was talking to made a weird face and left the bathroom and then my friend was just laughing hysterically for like 3 mins #and said i was her favourite person so i was just like oh? oh yeah okay cool yeah i’m just awesome? natural born comedian i guess even thoug #even though idk why it was so funny i was just making an observation but like ok i’ll take it #autistic community #actually autistic #asd community #asd memes #autism memes #autism humor

[irregularbillcipher]

i think it's really funny when people are like "i can't take this show seriously i think it's so funny that this show has a fandom. it's like if people started shipping simpsons characters or wrote video essays about bart" or otherwise use the simpsons as an example of a show that Obviously People Don't Take Seriously. like what are you talking about. go on nohomers for three seconds to realize how insane people are about the simpsons

#i've said this before but i think that tumblr-esque fan communities have a very specific view of shows that it's Okay To Take Seriously #and yes that does even include cartoons! but only CERTAIN cartoons #like certain shows are cool to like in passing or to make like art or analysis About The Property that Criticizes The Property #or to engage with if you're essentially treating the show like a meme or treating it with a sort of non-analytical nostalgia #but then people will act shocked when someone writes like. idk a genuine friends fanfic or something #so it leads to people who make in-depth owl house theories (for example) making fun of the idea that like #anyone could put that same amount of effort into a bob's burgers headcanon. for instance #idk i just think it's interesting #'what if people took seinfeld seriously!!!' look i'm not into seinfeld personally #but i can promise you that fan community exists and has discourse the likes of which you have never seen

[cheeto-flavoured-pasta]

Me: Do I really need to fix this issue right now? Me: Meh, I guess I can do it in the second draft. Future me when he gets to the second draft: WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS-

#it’s a really bad habit okay #Like “first drafts aren’t gonna be perfect and all” is correct #but seriously I can’t just leave every little issue to get exhausted over later #Anyway that’s my rant for the day #on writing #writeblr #writing community #writers of tumblr #writing memes #writing problems #writerscommunity