i genuinely believe that 2012 was the optimal tumblr experience. like if you didnt live through 2012, you havent fully understood how much of a hell site this is. to jog some ppl’s memories:
francieum
quirkybrittany
justgirlythings
“I like your shoelaces” “I stole them from the president” and people actually fucking doing this in public
we still called porn fics “smut” and “lemons”
“you must be fun at parties”
cole sprouse’s tumblr social experiment, and some people taking it so seriously that they threatened mass suicide
mitt romney
hetastuck (hetalia and homestuck fandoms were moirails i guess)
hussieruya (people unironically shipping the creators of hetalia and homestuck)
andrew hussie actually asking about hussieruya in his twitter
the obsession with andrew hussie’s lips
superwholock fandom (this was their prime)
supernatural has a gif for everything
“Fuck you watson” somehow being praised as the best comeback possible?? ok lol
hipster side of tumblr vs fandom side of tumblr, and all those pictures of the two coexisting to bring some sort of peace? as if we were at war with each other?? wtf was up with that
the dumbest fake stories holy shit, and everyone believed them
benedict cumberbatch everywhere
that sherlock gif of benedict cumberbatch looking into a door’s peep hole and people saying how if you cover one side of his face he looks confident but if you cover the other side he looks sad, so they said he’s the best actor in the world or whatever
gangnam style everywhere
people being shamed from using memes or even saying the word meme
“Oh, you facebook people think tumblr is boring? Well, we’ll find you…Supernatural fandom, grab your demons! Sherlock fandom, grab your Watsons! Doctor Who fandom, grab your Tardises! Harry Potter fandom, grab your wands! Homestuck fandom, grab your strife cards! Hetalia fandom, grab your pasta!” proceed for 1628519 more fandoms
“im pretty sure thats taylor swift” “no thats becky”
the dancing chandler gif from friends
“Reblog if you dont have a problem with gay marriage!” followed by ten mile long additions of rainbow gifs and pictures and 9gag memes
potato jesus (i’ll admit, this was actually funny)
the reblog button being at the top of posts
cuil theory, aka “i give you a hamburger”
27 comments on a post just saying “INSTANT REBLOG” or “PRESS PLAY”
song mixups from people “accidentally opening a bunch of tabs playing music” but it was actually from a pop mix album
“ah, the scalene triangle”
XD vs 😀 discourse
the most reblogged picture on tumblr
doge
men of tumblr
the cursed long ass “fedoras arent that bad!” post
touch my butt and buy me pizza
spread this like wildfire
tumblr university (complete with uniforms)
tumblr island
tumblr nation
these all would lead to the creation and failure of dashcon
whenever i see a baby in public i wish i were like a powerful faerie god mother character who could give the baby a gift like “you’ll never get a cold” or “math will always make sense to you” or something like bein’ great with string instruments but I don’t have any powers that I know of but it doesn’t stop me from trying so every time I see a baby in public I tell the adult with it “what a beautiful baby” and it makes them smile and then I pretend I can take the goodness of their smile and I look at the baby and I think very hard “you will have a good life, even if it’s hard, you will end up happy” and I’m just hopin’ the magic kicks in at some point
faerie: for your service, I will grant you one boon
Like, “Oh big whoop, he taught a guy how to mash up an avocado and add lime juice. And he talks to dudes while driving them places. Neither of them actually do anything.”
Dude, this is a depressed guy who has no motivation to break out of the rut he’s in. All 5 of them work together to help the guy break out, but it’s going to be all on him to keep it up when they leave.
So Antoni sticks with simple things that are easy to make and easy to do, but still feel fancy and special. It’s his way of providing the guy the tools he needs to keep that positive momentum going after they all leave.
A guy struggling with depression isn’t going to make some fancy risotto on a regular basis. But homemade guacamole from scratch? That’s doable. And it’s still special.
Karamo helps them acknowledge and accept their baggage in a way that motivates them. He often does this while driving, because straight men tend to be more comfortable with deep conversations happening side by side, instead of face to face.
He has the incredible ability to look at someone and go, “This is what’s wrong in your life right now” in a way that makes the guy feel empowered, instead of dragging him down.
Like, people talk with him and walk away thinking, “Oh wow, this is something about myself I can really fix.”
Karamo legitimately helps people see themselves, both more honestly and more positively. He can reach across ethnic, religious, cultural, and political divides and connect with someone in such a positive, powerful way.
Do you have any idea how crazy of a skill that is? Can you do that, on command, in front of a camera, with people you’ve known for 2 days?
This glorious bastard can.
He’s a fucking superhero. But instead of a cape, he wears a bomber jacket (and now you won’t be able to unsee that. But it’s okay, capes are outdated and all superheros need *something*)
All 5 of them contribute a wholefuckinglot, not just to the guy’s (or woman’s) mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, but to their ability to keep the progress going after the film crews leave.
The new Venom movie has a scene with intense flashing lights (the lab entry scene) and I received no warnings and had to leave (just for that scene) as I am epileptic!!! PLEASE share this since I’ve seen NO warnings being shared and this is very important and can prevent people from having seizures etc during the film.
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