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10 Reminders of Why Tumblr Is Such an Amazing Place to Hang Out

Source: run-up-the-sail/pisshets on Tumblr

In the modern era, Tumblr is sort of an oddity of the internet. It’s kind of a throwback. A relic, almost. It has the sort of quiet intimacy that used to thrive on sites like Xanga and LiveJournal, for instance.

And in an era when social media standardization and website-builder templates rule the majority of the web, Tumblr still has that odd charm of being infinitely, even obnoxiously, customizable, like MySpace was in its prime. In a time where nearly all social media feels performative, going to someone’s Tumblr page still sort of feels like walking into their bedroom. Reading their posts still feels a little like peeking into their personal journals.

All that is to say, it’s a unique place to hang out. It has a great vibe. And a pretty much endless string of amazing moments that get captured and passed around like folklore. Here are just a few such moments, gathered for your enjoyment.

10. The anarchist cookbook

Add garlic to taste.

https://www.tumblr.com/beka-tiddalik/157819418380/run-up-the-sail-pisshets-if-you-add-two-pounds

9. Goblin trick

This idea totally rocks.

https://www.tumblr.com/profmeowmers/184426571414/jade-suture-rustgoblin-goblin-trick-for

8. Comma commotion

It’s important, necessary, and vital.

https://www.tumblr.com/tumblinguistics/118844951311/trekkingwilbury-redditfront-some-examples-of

7. Elon must you?

I didn’t realize this was true until just now.

https://www.tumblr.com/moistmailman/617412429461291008/everything-ive-learned-about-elon-musk-has-been

6. Hopping mad

I would vote for any candidate running on this platform.

https://www.tumblr.com/dailyfrogs/190365470330/casualwitchcraft-animedads-folks-im-just

5. Never let go

You had more exciting math classes than I did.

https://www.tumblr.com/vohalika/75208305511/whatthefinnick-my-pre-calc-teacher-got-kicked

4. You is what you is

Technology is truly amazing.

https://kamishinsounari.tumblr.com/post/188035088218/momo-de-avis-this-is-the-funniest-suggestion

3. Toying with my feelings

That’s some pretty pure stuff right there.

https://www.tumblr.com/themarginalartist/176219127617/lonely-gfd-cutie-so-at-one-of-my-jobs-i-work

2. A little rain never hurt anybody

…but a lot would.

https://rockboci.tumblr.com/post/150736835823/amp

1. I see what you did there

You know he does this routine at every house.

https://www.tumblr.com/downeydabs/108712214774/thors-oh-so-jovial-thors-oh-so-jovial

Hope you’ve enjoyed this little sampling of the wonderful oddities of Tumblr. If you liked it, there’s certainly plenty more where that came from!

What’s your favorite Tumblr post/thread?

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