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50 Times People Posted Something So Hilariously Dumb, It Had To Be Shared Further (New Pics)
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X, the platform that was once Twitter, is the ideal playground for verbal humor. Back when it allowed only 140 characters per post, people had to be really precise with their jokes. Every word counted. Now there are double the characters and double the opportunity for funny stories.
The Instagram account Really Dumb Tweets finds the best jokes and funny posts on the platform. Even their bio claims that they're "posting the funniest tweets you'll ever read." The page also has a huge following – their current follower count is at 1.6 million. So scroll through these humorous gems and upvote your favorite ones!
And to know more about what makes a funny tweet successful, read our interview with comedic writer, actor and director Emma Tattenbaum-Fine. She's also the author of the collection of essays Trash Mermaid, and Bored Panda asked her what makes a successful tweet and what to avoid when trying to be funny on X (Twitter).
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In 2019 Emma Tattenbaum-Fine wrote a piece for Gold Comedy titled "How To Be Funny On Twitter." In it, she called being funny on Twitter "an art." She also commented on the brevity the platform requires.
"It is tough to squeeze your genius into 280 characters, but it's worth it," she wrote in the article. "No matter what, it's great practice for concise, show-don't-tell writing, and a perfect place to test out your jokes."
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In many cases, there is a formula between funny tweets. Back then Emma covered the comedy devices that show up in many of the successful posts on X (Twitter) – the "me, an intellectual," "you had one job," "don't @ me," "TED talk time" tweets and many more.
But of course, a successful tweet is only measured by the number of people it reaches. If the post got popular only among your friends and family, can you really call it a success? So we asked Emma Tannenbaum-Fine whether certain elements can help a funny tweet gain traction.
Emma says that a good, funny tweet should have similar characteristics to a good joke. "A successful, funny tweet, like a good joke, sets up an expectation and then breaks it with a surprise," she tells Bored Panda.
The comedy writer has some advice for people who want their tweets to get a little bit of traction. It needs three main elements: to relate to current events, be relevant to a wide audience, and give an authentic opinion.
"A good tweet, in particular, is probably going to be something topical that is top of mind for everyone, that then finishes with a fresh take, giving the reader something clever they hadn't considered before that is infused with a clear point of view.
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Realistic Optimist 1 year ago
Even if so, it's none of her business. Also, didn't Jesus himself say not to judge people? I don't understand why so many Christians do this when it literally says bot to in the bible.
Granted, not all jokes on X (Twitter) are winners. Some inevitably end up being real duds. Emma says that oftentimes people forget to infuse their tweets with a fresh take.
"When I go back and read, or randomly encounter, cringey things my friends and I said online ten or maybe twelve years ago, the common pitfall is: they tend to be just observations or complaints or half-baked thoughts," Emma admits.
"There's nothing terrible about that, but it's not funny if it's missing that element of surprise and a clear, original point of view."
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How can joke aficionados and word craftsmen avoid that? Tattenbaum-Fine says the writers should dig deeper. She suggests asking yourself: 'What do I really, honestly, think about this topic?'
"If you dig deep and check in with yourself, your honest response to a current event might be totally unique and unusual because YOU are unique and unusual. People say lame and unfunny things because they are afraid to go a little further and find what's true for themselves. It's easier to play it safe," the comedy writer concludes.
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Emma is a professional comedy writer and director. She launched her Substack 2 years ago and is currently mostly writing on that platform. "I haven't paid Twitter (X) a visit in a long time," Emma admits. At its beginning, the site was a great opportunity for aspiring comics to get themselves known.
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lily jones 1 year ago
For anyone who doesn't understand - Ku Klux Klan - american, white supremacist, terrorist group.
We ask Emma if she thinks Twitter (X) is still a place for aspiring comics and writers to get their start. "I think of Twitter now as a place for journalists to share breaking news and then for sociopaths to yell about it," she tells Bored Panda honestly. "But that doesn't mean that quality content won't get noticed."
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Dispatcherqueen 1 year ago
I was somewhere in Paris, and we found a tiny Italian restaurant. We walk in and the only people there were 5 older italian men in suits, drinking scotch and smoking cigars seated at a round table. The looked genuinely surprised, and said there was a better restaurant down the street. I laughed and said, if you are worried thqat we are going to hear your mob plans, don't...k=none of us speak italian. One of them thought it was funny, and he and an older gentleman seated us, brought us pasta and sauce, bread, minestrone soup, and kept our glasses of wine full. They were funny, and when we asked for our bill, they refused to let us pay anything. I told them, I'll meet you in Sicily for the hit next week, and they all laughed, kissed us all goodbye, and walked us to the door. Truly one of the best experiences of my life, but I know something was going down in Sicily that following week!
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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago
Hmm.I wonder if it's too late for paramedic training?
Emma tells us her preferred platform nowadays is Instagram. "I prefer Instagram because it allows you to engage with fellow comedians and strangers outside of comedy who can become fans."
"Sociopaths come to Instagram too, of course, but I feel like I can curate my feed with funny people who inspire me if I do so intentionally," she says.
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tameson 1 year ago (edited)
Read the book. But be sure to have a box of tissues near by.
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Ace 1 year ago
I suspect they all got the reference, they just didn't think it was funny and were embarrassed for you.
Anya Beboop 1 year ago
Anyone that didn't think it was funny is probably no fun at parties.
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Alex Martin 1 year ago
When you're trying to have an Atticus Finch moment but end up looking like Boo Radley.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Please don't down vote me but to let everyone that hasn't read the book know, it's NOT about killing a mockingbird. Just read it.
Fronkensteen 1 year ago
But..but Atticus was the one who told them to never kill a mockingbird
JessieJ&LilyLovebug 1 year ago
I have never read To Kill A Mockingbird, but I know the general plot, and who Atticus Finch was. Also, I have two Bachelors Degrees, but that book was never part of reading in any HS Honors English class, nor any of the English classes in college.
Dont Sellmyinfo 1 year ago
My 9th grade English teacher was a f*****g legend. She made a poster of all banned books and said those were the books we are going to read (To kill a mocking Bird was on it). She changed my life, and she’ll never know. She also introduced us to Maya Angelou. “I know why a caged bird sings” was heavy at 13, but I still remember it to this day. Read the book. Look up the banned books list and pick a few, I promise you will not be disappointed .
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Realistic Optimist 1 year ago
Homie is bringing up required reading from high school at a party with people probably around 30-40. I would be confused as well.
XenoMurph 1 year ago
It's a very famous book. With a very well known protagonist.
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cadena kuhn 1 year ago
My mother was watching the tudors. I told her how I cried my eyes out when they killed ann. She yelled at me for spoilers. I said it's 8th grade history
Mattie 11 months ago
When I presented my dissertation on a subject that is quite similar to the novel, one of the jury members talked about it a lot but I said I'd never heard of it (although it's one of my favourite books) because I kept hearing "tequila mockingbird". I felt so stupid an embarassed afterwards.
Leesa DeAndrea 1 year ago
I feel this. Not because I'm smart. But because I will sometimes come across smart people talking and realize I can't follow their conversation. So the opposite problem of the original post.
Wayne Resnick 1 year ago
When I was in school, it was a standard part of the curriculum. In my parents' day, a proper education included learning Latin. But that's because they didn't have to spend time on everything else from DNA to computers.
UpupaEpops 1 year ago
I desperately want to go to a tavern and sing "In taberna quando sumus". I need Latin geeks in my life.
Bill Kubeck 1 year ago
I would define a "cultural desert" as any environment where the natives don't get your jokes.
"Any medium you write in is a good fit for you if you're using it consistently and employing the feedback you get from readers to continue to hone your skills," Emma tells us.
For her the place to do that these days is Substack. She started on there in July 2021 and got her Substack named a Featured Substack of 2022. Subscribe and say hello to Emma on Substack or on her Instagram.
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Some Weirdo 1 year ago (edited)
Well did you give his face sweet licky licks and wag your tail? Then maybe you just don’t deserve those kisses as much as the dogy did.
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BrownTabby 1 year ago
Your first mistake is giving a rat’s 🍑 about what people on Rotten Tomatoes say.
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Lee 1 year ago
Can I just point out that it's usually the childless adults that are expected to cover holiday shifts which are tiring enough as it is. I'm in a relationship (same-sex) and my partner and I had to work every Christmas and New Years for 7 years because 'we don't have a family waiting for us at home.' Erm, the two of us ARE our family and here we are working together on holidays.
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Beanz' Mum 1 year ago
He may have been drafted but really was pretty coddled and protected... see this article https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/03/22/sixty-years-ago-elvis-presley-was-drafted-into-the-army-he-was-never-the-same/
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BrownTabby 1 year ago (edited)
Then there’s my teacher who went “u tried but you didn’t structure it right, also the algorithm said you copied off other students. C+.” (My essay was similar to other students’ because we all had to extensively cite from the same document. I contested it and got that demerit removed.)
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Jonas Fisher 1 year ago
You should pity that guy. The whole time he was thinking, "What? No! Not now, dammit. Grandma grandma grandma...oh just go away."
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Abdul Hannan 1 year ago
"Ah, yes, the ancient art of wisdom crafted with the precision of a sledgehammer in the Twitter-verse! 🐦✨ With 140 characters, we had comedy gold. Now with 280, we've got Twitter trying to be Shakespearean—double the characters, double the drama! 🎭 Bravo, Really Dumb Tweets, for sorting through the haystack of mediocrity to find these comedic needles. 1.6 million followers? That's more than my collection of cat memes.
Abdul Hannan 1 year ago
"Ah, yes, the ancient art of wisdom crafted with the precision of a sledgehammer in the Twitter-verse! 🐦✨ With 140 characters, we had comedy gold. Now with 280, we've got Twitter trying to be Shakespearean—double the characters, double the drama! 🎭 Bravo, Really Dumb Tweets, for sorting through the haystack of mediocrity to find these comedic needles. 1.6 million followers? That's more than my collection of cat memes.
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