Enjoy These Ridiculous Throwback Tumblr Posts

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.

17. The anarchist cookbook

Add garlic to taste.

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

16. Goblin trick

This idea totally rocks.

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

15. Comma commotion

It’s important, necessary, and vital.

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

14. Elon must you?

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

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

13. Hopping mad

I would vote for any candidate running on this platform.

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

12. Never let go

You had more exciting math classes than I did.

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

11. Toying with my feelings

That’s some pretty pure stuff right there.

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

10. A little rain never hurt anybody

…but a lot would.

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

9. I see what you did there

You know he does this routine at every house.

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

8. For shadows…

I should have seen this coming.

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/softiesamuel/612299275651743744

7. Something old, something new

Girl, the aliens gave up on us a long time ago.

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/kelssiel/154970067445/aliens-being-confused-by-how-humans-deal-with

6. Bitter about butter

Someone has entirely too much time on their very slippery hands.

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/thesilverqueenlady/176573211247/sometimes-butts-ibnuprofen-hotdog-friend

5. Where’s my pizza?

This is the whole reason the internet exists.

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/hogwartshousefriends/171807794831/my-brother-to-his-online-friends-i-gotta-go-my

4. Avatar

This fire lord is hot.

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/being-of-rain/161307089119/willygurl68-kyoshi-dankou-if-zuko-had-a

3. Think local

I, too, grow my own plants…

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/silverflyte/190236029044/the-barn-rat-real-tired-of-hearing-the-vegan

2. Simple fish

I’m convinced that if Dolphins had thumbs they would take over the world.

See morehttps://www.tumblr.com/paragon-shepard/158410015250/rageclit-pizzaback-i-hate-how-the-stereotype

1. Expressing emotion

I’ve just realized that emoticons are obsolete and have been for some time and that I am old.

https://acappellaheffalumps.tumblr.com/post/161982395706/sleepykirby-rudebiboy-cinnapeaches-and/amp

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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