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If you were pretty online between 2013 and 2018, first of all, I’m sorry, second of all, you are most likely familiar with the somewhat hard-to-define sire called Tumblr. Part interactive blog, a repository for creative works, and a safe haven for fandoms, its influence can still be felt across various internet spaces to this day. 

The Worst of Tumblr” Facebook page actually goes above and beyond its name and shares hilarious and random posts as well. Below you will find a collection that should be entertaining and a bit unhinged, regardless of your taste, so remember to upvote your favorites as you scroll through and comment your thoughts below. 

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Part of the appeal of Tumblr was its key differences with other social media. Instead of focusing on the individual person, the focus revolved around fandoms, art, memes, and discussions. One’s personality plays a part in what one creates, but the anonymity did allow for more freeform content. 

It’s not surprising that many artists, actors, and musicians all had Tumblr accounts at some point, before, during, and after fame. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and even Ryan Reynolds have and perhaps still are allegedly Tumblr users. While one does not have to stay anonymous on Tumblr, it no doubt adds to the appeal. 

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While still quite popular, or at least recognizable, Tumblr is still a pretty niche platform compared to giants like Twitter or Facebook. While this might mean less revenue for its owners, the flip side is more focused content and a more consistent demographic. The vast majority of its users were teens and college students, with at least half of its active user base being younger than 25

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s like it’s staring at something and just quietly thinking… “Merde”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he doesn't, I remind him. After 30 years together (26 married), his memory isn't what it used to be! 😁

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Unlike many other social networking sites, Tumblr users are surprisingly prolific, as many do make their own content. In 2019, there would be over 21 million posts made a day, despite only approximately 30 million active users at that time. Compared to Facebook or Instagram, where the majority of users almost never post anything, it’s still a vibrant community, if somewhat reduced over the last few years. 

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"How could you leave me? Every day there has been a very persistent burglar here looking for me. Luckily I am good at hiding."

Isaac Harvey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of our pet sitters- sorry, "leased servants," in cat terms- once remarked how she didn't know we had two cats. We had questions, because we only have one cat.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is so gorgeous! And also looks so sad that she wasn't brought on vacation.

Wendy O'Shea
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sat a cat for a neighbor and I was so afraid the cat had gotten out somehow because I could not find her. Just before they get home she walks by like everything was fine the entire time.

Jules
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor kitty, how could you leave her behind! I'd rather not have a holiday. Look at that face....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Currently house sitting a neighbors cat. Spend 10 minutes with him 4 or 5 times a day, feed him and lock him indoors after 10:00PM to keep him safe from larger wildlife: dogs, mongooses & boar. He waits around for my attention all day, but come 10:00 he’s nowhere to be found. I moved it up to 9:00 and he ran & hid. Now I just go over around 10:00, shake the jar of treats and wait about 30 minutes for him to show up. From then on, it’s a battle of wits to get him indoors and secured. Rinse & repeat for the next ten days!!

Amanda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try not letting him out the visit before the 10pm one? Just an idea. Although cats are smart and he might figure it out. Worth a try though

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Blondie23
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom had a friend that we used to cat sit for and it was the same thing. They would be gone for like a week or two and we would go in and feed the cat, change the water clean up the kitty litter box but never see the cat. We would check all over and couldn't find her but we knew she was there because the food would be gone. The lady my mom was friends with would come home and the cat would be waiting for her the minute she came in. Damn cats!!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just watch the food bowl. On the day it happened to be empty, that cat became my best friend 😻

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe you left me with some strange person while you went to vacation... why?!?!?

Andy Frobig
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to have three boys. Ebenezer would ignore visitors and go about his business. Leonard would give a stranger a couple of minutes to settle in, and then Leonard would curl up in the stranger's lap. My mother visited for a weekend and Tom spent the whole time behind the washer & dryer

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As angry as she would be, she’s giving them the guilt trip eyes.. anyone who has or has had a cat before KNOWS you pick them up and give them love and attention immediately for the next few days: 😆

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a dog and a cat... They got along great! But then some friends came for 10days with their dog... our cat vanished because of that dog... Then came back in about an hour after they left and she was EVEN FATTER!!! Resourceful little b*stard ;)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my son and his wife bought a new house their cat hid for about 5days they looked everywhere no cat. She came out because she was hungry and they had never found her hideaway.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to be a professional pet sitter, I looked after 2 cats for 5 years and never met them once. They were so good at hiding, every visit I’d look for them and could never find them.

Mickie Shea
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your lucky I'm still alive. Three days with out you is "h*ll".

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to me too. I was supposed to look after my sisters cat, but after one day he ran out and disappeared. I felt terrible, and the little beast let me have time enough to tell them I lost their cat. It took him almost an hour to show up after they came home.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This does not appear to be from Tumblr. It's just a Snapchat or something....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once when I was away for 3 weeks (we had a live in cat sitter), my adored cat came running when he heard my voice then deliberately turned his back on me and refused to acknowledge me for an hour.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cats do this. I went away for two weeks and I sent my friend to look for her halfway to make sure she was alive (she was)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my wife and returned to her parents' house after a two week vacation to pick up our dog, he greeted us as we were going up the front steps. Her parents said they didn't know how they were going to tell us he's been missing since the first day of our trip.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened to me. Mom didn't see the cat the whole time I was gone, he appeared as soon as I got home. That evening, he deliberately sat on her lap with his back to me.

Gabriela Cink
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our cat very selective who could see him while we have visitors. Event worse with sitters.

Jessica SpeLangm
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a cat that would hide from EVERYONE except me, my husband, and my husband's sister. Everyone else.....she was in the basement.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But of course. Mine is smaller and short haired. BUT WOW, I go away, and get home -the angry cat a pee-ith.

Phil Green
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ours is the same! Our house-"sitter" popped round twice a day and never saw the cat once. She knew there was a cat, because the food was eaten, never saw the cat. The cat tries to stop me going to work every morning by sitting on my clothes, climbing with my ties, sitting, purring and showing me how pretty she is. She waits patiently for me to come home. Hates everyone else!

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This reduction in content and usage came about in 2018 when adult content was banned in an attempt to make the platform more marketable. This, predictably, backfired, as more adult-style content was quite popular. The anonymity and relative freedom of content originally made Tumblr a haven for people exploring their sexuality and researching others’ experiences. 

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While many assume that the rapid reduction in usage following the adult content ban indicated that much of Tumblr content was not for children, statistically, only approximately 22% of its traffic was specifically for this sort of content. Many left the platform in protest, not so much because they needed it for adult content, but because they did not like the direction it was going. 

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just don't sleep with anyone you don't want kids with. Problem solved!

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Brenda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of my cats, as an adult, have been strays. 5 strays and one I adopted from family that couldn't keep her. Best cats ever!

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Cara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never understood the I’ll only date men over a certain height thing. We’re all the same height lying down!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man I’d be ROLLING lmao I have to remember this for when my sister turns 32

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Smart kids write weird stuff sometimes. The price you pay for asking!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when i worked in retail, i had some people closer to my age who would get frustrated with something, but they wouldn't scream. they APOLOGIZED for being frustrated LOL

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Brenda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got 2 of them. Raise them with sarcasm, live with it forever! 😂🤣😅

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Video games don’t help me “relax,” they have me screaming “yessss YESSSS” at the screen like Gollum when he gets the Ring. Get it right, EnochPowell. 🙄

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With a 40 hour work week, and people learning to accomplish tasks in less time, it makes sense. You get what you pay for, based on results, not absurd levels of persistent effort.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We now call it "Doing a Bradbury" when you are winning without any effort

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My BFF from HS lives over an hour away (more if there is traffic-Houston). When my kids were little, she always came to my house to visit. She married later in life and had 1 kid. Now I try to go visit her when her schedule allows. And that's why we've been BFFs for 42 years and counting.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have backed up a few feet and braked hard. Door slams shut. Boss comeback.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Puss in Boots got a weird translation here, the dog is called Perrito and every time they say his name the subtitle goes "Speaking Spanish", like it is his NAME you dont have to translate it!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a few "wash day" outfits for things like this, things I wouldn't wear out - just around the house 😅

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