Twitter users are putting their extra 140 characters to good use with these hilarious memes
Twitter’s got a new beta test rolling out. And most people aren’t too thrilled with the doubled character limit. Twitter is always trying to innovate, which is a feature of any tech company. Sometimes it goes great – and other times, not so great. But there are a few who have been blessed with the new character limit who are putting it to great use. Maybe Twitter users will end up coming around? Just for the sake of the jokes, perhaps!
We’ve got unique takes on the classic Ernest Hemingway short story. It’s supposed to have the most tragedy in the fewest words. “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” (Would Hemingway have been a Twitter star? With so few letters in a complete story, heck, maybe!) The new character limit makes this an exercise in classic literature irony. J. Robert, you’re good.
Hi so I'm calling about the baby shoes? Are they still available? Great! I just had a baby and, you know, haha, baby needs a new pair of shoes! Anyway, so are they, like, NEVER worn? Or just, like, near mint? OK, great. Like, can I ask why—like, your baby didn't like them, or di
— J. Robert Lennon (@jrobertlennon) September 27, 2017
Any older millennial who grew up on AIM and forums know what this one’s about. TBH, we’d be on board to bring signatures back.
OH HOLY SHIT. I figured out what we should do with the new 140 characters.
´•._.•´¯`•._.•´Forum Signatures Are Back Baby`•._.•´¯`•.¸¸.•´— shadow austin walker (@austin_walker) September 26, 2017
Anytime anyone wants to bring the Princess of Genovia into our Twitter streams, we’re here for it. Please continue, we need more Mia.
Hi, um hello. I'm Mia. Um, it's stopped raining! I'm really no good at speech-making. Normally I get so nervous that I faint or run away, or sometimes I even get sick. But you really didn't need to know that. But I'm not so afraid anymore. See, my father helped me.
— Kate McSCARRY (@k8mcgarry) September 30, 2017
Anyone watched the Sofia Coppola film The Bling Ring lately? This is a quote from the IRL inspiration for the film, Alexis Neiers, in response to the Vanity Fair story that propelled her to fame. It’s just *chef’s kiss* perfect.
NANCY JO THIS IS ALEXIS NEIERS CALLING I’M CALLING TO LET YOU KNOW HOW DISAPPOINTED I AM IN YOUR STORY THERES MANY THINGS THAT I READ IN HERE THAT WERE FALSE LIKE YOU SAYING THAT I WORE SIX INCH LOUBOUTIN HEELS WITH MY TWEED SKIRT WHEN I WORE FOUR INCH LITTLE BROWN BEBE SHOES
— Sanam (@trustmedaddy) September 29, 2017
Witty writer Ira Madison III has maybe our favorite take on the new character limit.
In case you don’t know, he’s quoting the classic Tyra Banks from “America’s Next Top Model” in one of the shows most meme-worthy moments.
Be quiet, Tiffany! Be quiet! Stop it! I have never in my life yelled at a girl like this. When my mother yells like this it’s because she loves me. I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you! How dare you! Learn something from this! When you go to bed at night, you lay th
— Ira Madison III (@ira) September 29, 2017
And here we’ve got the intro to “The Bee Movie,” quoted at length. There is nothing Twitter loves more than a Bee Movie joke – because it’s a movie about a woman who falls in love with a bee. The jokes write themselves.
According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyways. Because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.
Yellow, black. Yellow, blac...— magikyle (@KyleMueting) September 28, 2017
So while, yeah, the idea of the new 280 character limit on Twitter might be a little exhausting…
me after reading one 280 character tweet pic.twitter.com/WQ2zwK2iFt
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) October 1, 2017
There just might be some good to come out of it. Think of the possibilities, you guys. These Twitter stars know what we mean.
