Tag: Internet Nostalgia

This meme uses a classic scene from the animated series The Simpsons, where Grandpa Abraham Simpson sits on a tree stump on a grassy hill, telling a story to Bart Simpson and other local children who are seated on the ground listening. Overlaid text quotes Grandpa stating, 'Back in the days youtube used to have a yellow dot so you know an ad is coming', referencing an obsolete early YouTube feature that warned users an advertisement was about to play. The original post title 'And they still don't believe it' refers to the younger characters being unfamiliar with this old feature and doubting that it existed, playing on the common joke of older internet users recounting outdated platform experiences to younger generations who did not live through that era.

Grandpa Simpson Recalls Old YouTube Yellow Ad Warning Dot, And Kids Don't Believe It

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This image is a screenshot of a three-post Tumblr thread. The first post, from user 'googledocsdyke', shares a nostalgic memory of being 10 years old: hanging out with friends solely to use a computer together, exploring the early internet (dubbed the 'information superhighway') as a shared activity. The second post, from user 'mostlybats-partiallyrats', reacts with an annoyed, profane question about the original poster's age: 'How fucking old are you people?' The third post is a deadpan, humorous reply from 'googledocsdyke': 'normal amount'. The humor stems from the relatable nostalgia for early internet experiences that feel dated to younger users, paired with the understated, dry response to the age jab.

Nostalgic Early Internet Post Gets Dry Age Reply (Tumblr Thread)

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This is a 3-panel web comic combined with a middle collage of internet screenshots, created by GoodBearComics.

Panel 1: Two characters in hazmat-style protective gear (one in a yellow hood, the other labeled 'John') sit against a weathered building. The yellow-hooded character says, 'I MISS THE INTERNET', expressing nostalgia for the past internet.

Middle Section: A collage of chaotic, problematic modern internet content is shown: an intrusive age verification wall, a disturbing AI-generated image of a Jesus-like figure merged with a worm body, and a forum thread discussing illegal AI-generated content, plus a satirical tweet about 'AI deportation' styled after Studio Ghibli.

Panel 3: The yellow-hooded character now looks disillusioned, saying 'yeah, nevermind...', retracting their nostalgic statement after being reminded of the internet's current chaotic, often harmful and unpleasant content. The joke is a satirical take on internet nostalgia, highlighting the irony of romanticizing the 'old internet' until confronted with the modern web's worst aspects.

I Miss The Internet... Nevermind Meme

This is a 3-panel web comic c…