this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2024
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[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Remember when You used to see pictures like this and laughed at the thought of someone posing for it. Or wondering how it happened. Now we just assume it's AI and move on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A lot of these ancient weird memes were photos from GISHWHES.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Never knew about this. Shame it ended, I would like to participate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

I have a feeling it will come back. Misha has been dropping hints for a while. If it does and you decide to join, be sure to join up with a local group or drag your family and friends into it - it's way more fun with a big group of people.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Obviously the thing that makes least sense in the image is Darth Vader visiting the beach. All that coarse sand, it gets everywhere!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

He doesn't like it!

[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 days ago (3 children)

1999 called, they want their demotivational poster back

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Uh, where do you think you are

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I thought this was the YMCA.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

It's fun to stay at the

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mr. Big Stuff

Who do you think you are?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

🎵 You're so drunk. You probably think this drink is about you 🎵

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago

Call them back and tell them I want my youth back!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Great. Now I feel old.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago

Damn, I remember when this was first “going viral”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks for a genuine laugh!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This makes perfect sense. Darth Vader just wants some high quality H2O.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

He's literally from a desert planet and his family farmed moisture. I guess you never really get used to the abundance of water...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

https://www.danielbozhkovart.com/darth-vader

I don't find the mentioned video clip however.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

The dark side of going to the beach

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I miss this time in my life!