Who needs context when you can vaguepost?
Vagueposting is the word of the moment, at least for me. Contextless content rules the internet. It’s a way to get people to engage with their posts, and it almost always works. But boy, if it isn’t annoying. I personally want and need to know the context of everything at all times. I want to know what the details are, and I want to know them now. But we don’t always get that on the internet. Sometimes we just have to let go and be okay with not knowing. This is what flow state is all about. You let the information enter your body, but you don’t need to consume every bite. You can just let it wash over you like a wave in the ocean.
Memes care all about the lack of context. So many memes can’t be explained without layers upon layers of internet knowledge. They take decades of internet use to get a full grasp of. If you’re like me, then you’re in the loop. You get these memes, and you understand their impact. You feel proud of your deep internet lore. When it comes to ball-knowing, you’re the ball-omnipotent. But sometimes you have to be okay with lacking context. Like these memes, which sprang from the depths of the internet and hold with them no other clues about their existence. This meme list is an exercise in letting go.