Sometimes, while scrolling through social media, we come across posts that instantly make us say, "That is so clever!" But when we read them again, we might find ourselves wondering whether they were brilliant or stupid. Either way, they pique our curiosity and make us smile. Today, Pandas, we've gathered some intriguing posts from r/tumblr for you. We must let you know that the quirky and clever minds on Tumblr have a talent for capturing elusive thoughts and feelings we all might experience but can't quite articulate. So, prepare to laugh, nod in agreement, and upvote your favorite posts.
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Please Don’t Overanalyze This
Dads First Meme
This Was A Ride
Have you ever wondered about those quirky sayings your grandparents used to toss around? While those pearls of wisdom made sense during their time, some of these sayings seem pretty baffling now.
From dining table manners to strange warnings about health, these Tumblr posts raise questions about some classic sayings, among other things. With nearly 1.5 million curious members, their tidbits of information will surely amaze you.
Victory Dog
Thank You Goths
Here in Britain the Christmas stuff appears in the shops long before the Halloween stuff, sadly.
That And Single-Use Toiletries
As a kid, you must have heard people say, "Don't put your elbows on the dining table." This rule has been handed down through generations; however, it has become irrelevant due to changes in dining etiquette.
During medieval times, people sat around long, communal dining tables where a lot of people squeezed into tiny spaces or sat side by side chatting while enjoying meals together; hence, putting elbows on the table was impractical since it would make it difficult for people seated near you to eat comfortably.
What's Yours?
Manners
Ooh! I know this one! The elbows-on-the-tables rule came into play during the Feudal times when royalty would have grand feasts and invite hundreds of nobles. The tables set up were just cobbled together (something like plywood set atop saw horses), and leaning too hard on them with your elbows would cause the whole thing to tip over. And humans, being the creatures of habit that we are, just kept going with it.
Sick Burns
Many of us might be afraid of swallowing gum, as folklore suggests that it sits in your stomach for seven years before it can be digested. But that’s not really true.
Naturally, gum is not supposed to be swallowed, as it can’t be easily digested or digested at all. However, it doesn’t mean that it remains inside the body. It is passed out as waste, just like anything else you eat.
That Guy
Don't Flatter Yourself - A Signature
And also the "you like to have your head still attached to your neck" filter. Which is was so ingrained that Cromwell allegedly had to specify that he wanted a realistic picture with faults included. Seriously though, I'd really like to have my portrait painted by Winterhalter
Insulin
Contrary to popular belief, your wet hair, as well as the wind or rain, are not the reasons you catch a cold. The flu is caused by different viruses that can survive on indoor surfaces like doors.
The common cold is mostly caused when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with contaminated hands. However, we should remember that cold weather can weaken our immune system, making us susceptible to viral infections.
Lookin At You, Bethesda 👀
This seriously upsets me. If the dog/wolf/canid attacks me, it is NOT allowed to make sad noises. Only angry growls and barking.
Dad Of The Year
The only things I remember requiring a parent's signature for were field trips and sex ed.
They Lose. Their. Minds
The misconception that eating carrots makes your night vision significantly better is based on the fact that the vegetable is rich in vitamin A. However, while carrots can help you keep your eyes healthy, they won't grant you superhuman night vision.
Good health, especially eye health, depends on eating a balanced diet rich in different kinds of nutrients.
Dinner?
The last one is paraphrasing M. Bison from the Street Fighter Movie! 🤣 "Chun Li: You don't remember? Bison: For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday."
I was dragged from the table, across the kitchen and locked in a conservatory by my grandfather for not finishing one tiny bit of meat. I had to stay there whilst the rest of the family ate their pudding. I was not given any. And yes I do remember it in vivid detail even though I was only 3 years old. I have an eating disorder as an adult.
Honestly my eyes are welling up at the thought of it.
Load More Replies...Oh, I have a thousand memories like this. A dog may not remember all the times you played ball with it, but it clearly remembers all the kicks it got.
Soooo important. I tell the story about how in the 3rd grade I came home telling my parents that I liked a certain political candidate running for office. My dad LAID INTO ME about how that person was trash. Dude, I couldn't even vote, I was just repeating something a classmate said which she probably learned from her parents, so why did he care? The only thing I learned from that interaction is that I couldn't tell my dad anything important. So I haven't.
This is the core issue with adults raising children. For an adult it is just another meaningless interaction. They have fully developed personalities and loads of memories weighing them down. For a child, their world is so small and underdeveloped that everything at that stage is a huge deal. How adults forget this I will never understand.
They forget because of the loads of memories weighing them down. It's important for us older folk to listen to the young adults so that we *don't* forget.
Load More Replies...This. I grew up terrified of my mother. Meanwhile, to this day she insists that she 'doesn't yell' and we're all exaggerating, and gets offended and passive-aggressive if you bring up any of the incidents. Except one of the most traumatic ones, which my whole family likes to bring up because they think my reaction is funny.
I'm just an internet stranger, but I'm so proud of you for how far you made it. So let me say it, I love you, friend.
Load More Replies...On the other hand, my mother remembers and regrets things she said, that I have no recollection of.
As foggy as my memory is, I still vividly recall my mother forcing my picky-eater brother to sit at the table until he finished his meal. He was gagging. Hours went by. Literally, hours. He was just a kid. I hated her then. I still hate her now.
I remember one time, I must have been about 12 or 13. I got really angry with my grandmother over something insignificant. Ten seconds later, I had calmed down (I had a really bad temper, when I was a kid) and I apologized. She just held me in her arms and said, I know you don't mean it and a love you. She died of cancer when I was 14.
That's the way it should work - everyone loses it sometimes, the thing is it shouldn't happen all the time, and they should know you don't hate them, you're just angry at something they've done, but it'll pass
Load More Replies...The reality of parenting is that every parent has days they do no love their kids. The difference between the good parents is they do not actually tell their kids that.
I’ll always remember the moment my mum said “I’m ashamed to be your mother”….
my mom screamed that she hated me the other day and constantly compares me to other people and says i dont have it that bad bc she got beat and she makes jokes about eating disorders (im fairly certain i have 2) and when she found out about my sh she said she wouldnt let me see my bf (my comfort person) if i did it again!! sorry for venting i still love her but she just tries to make me feel like im so crazy and horrible just for being a moody teenager and having an attitude
Sorry to hear that. You are awesome, don't let anyone tell you different.
Load More Replies...I remember a time the step dad forced us to eat the inedible s**t he himself put in the trash. One by one over time I worked me and my sister to the bathroom where we deposited the inedible food in the toilet until it was gone and we were finally able to leave the table many hours later. I don't do this with my kid. I'm in charge of what goes on my kids plate. They are in charge of what they eat.
"hey mom. Remember that time you threatened to disown me for buying a chain from a kid in school? ", "I'd never do that! Stop overreacting!"
I don't consciously remember. Mom told me she said she didn't love me once. i was about 3 yo and had gone off to cry. I was still crying when she found me. I have been very careful to never say that to my own children. Little boy: I hate you! Me: I am not happy with you at the moment. I still love you.
This hits hard. I have memories like this from my dad. Sitting in the backseat as he screamed at other drivers, my head between my knees--squeezing myself into as small and tight a ball as I could--while my brother tried to get him to stop from the front passenger seat. I can bet on my life Dad doesn't remember, but I'll never forget.
Keep Dabbling Everyone
Transparent Dishwasher
My 3yo son sat entranced for half an hour in a store watching the demo dishwasher with a transparent door once. Cheapest child minding I ever found. I too wish I could have bought it. Maybe there is an opportunity here to sell replacement acrylic doors.
It's a fallacy that shaving causes hair to regrow darker and thicker. Shaving removes hair from the surface, leaving behind a blunt tip that feels coarser and looks thicker when the hair grows back.
Shaving, however, has no effect on the thickness, color, or growth rate of hair because these are influenced by hormones and heredity. The texture and look of the hair revert to normal as it grows out
What A Fun Sitcom Idea
You're All Trespassing
Soft can-openers to the left of me! Soft can-openers to the right of me! HALP! They're everywhere!
But He Never Did It
Exactly The Type Of Thing That Will Happen When Schools Open
Banana Strings
The superstition that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck dates back centuries and is rooted in ancient beliefs about mirrors reflecting the soul. It was thought that breaking a mirror would harm one's soul and lead to misfortune. In reality, the fear of bad luck from breaking mirrors is purely superstitious and has no scientific basis.
If I Travel Hundred Years Into The Future I'd Probs Head To McDonald's First
On Teleportation
Hippo Propaganda
yes, but I’ve never seen a shark in a tutu --- edit to thanks you all, you silly funny BP fellows with all the tutu !
Jimmy Carter: Horny On Main
These Tumblr posts remind us that we shouldn’t blindly follow everything we see. When we question things around us, it helps us understand the world better.
What is one thing that you believed that turned out to be false? Share these fun tidbits with family and friends!
They Staying Silly
All That Prep For Ten Minutes
Should Have Seen That Coming
I like to listen to everything, but often translating the lyrics is a big disappointment :D
Enough Chaotic Good Examples, It's Time For Lawful Evil
Good For Them
They never openly admit, but come-on, the chance of being the first super high mile club member is out of this world opportunity!
To Be Drunk An In Love
Creating Women
He Is The Chosen One
I think the reason many of us just couldn't grasp the concept of NFTs, is because we couldn't believe that was all there was to it. Like, people are buying internet pictures that anyone can just screenshot? No, that can't be right.
I Feel Seen And Validated
I love this feature. Sometimes the controversial comments have it right (in my opinion) or offer an interesting perspective I hadn't considered. This is especially true in the dumpster-fire subreddit that is AITA.
Just Things
Here You Go! Maybe One Of You Needs This Today
1/x and -1/x are somewhat misleading because they shouldnt have crossed the Y axis.
Then Who Was Phone?
Gor-Ridiulous
Lawn
Tumblr Users Learn About Thoughts
When my wife is out of town, thoughts of her are quite intrusive. And welcome. And wonderful.
I Genuinely Can’t Decide What’s Worse
#1 For Rock
I know making fun of Imagine Dragons is a Thing, but come on guys, they make really good music. LOOM and Mercury are amazing albums.
Bread In The United States
This is like those posts BP puts out where Europeans are like "Americans don't have kettles or roundabouts" and then the comments are full of people who have kettles and roundabouts.
Because Furbies Weren't Terrifying Enough Already
It’s Free Real Estate
Punny And Useful
God Dangit Bobby!
What The Hell Is This
I had to go back through the list to see what you were talking about...and I still don't think I saw any of those in this list
Load More Replies...I had to go back through the list to see what you were talking about...and I still don't think I saw any of those in this list
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