The Distract brings you the best, weird memes and all other ephemera from the rabbit hole that is the internet this week that trended from Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. This week’s come from Avengers, The Arya, Pot challenge, Gamora, the Razor Toast, ASMR YouTubers eating deodorant and more.
The Pot Challenge
People are screaming into their pots, closing them and then opening them expecting to hear a sound back.
https://twitter.com/jessicubs/status/1123370049924784129
People are doing it
— f a n k l e z (@not_cheney) May 2, 2019
others too
https://twitter.com/kiwirayes/status/1123534267705909249
I don’t think it worked, my mom just got mad af at my sister for yelling pic.twitter.com/b9J6gy23kd
— LAALØØ 👁 (@LaaLoo_Tv) May 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Pr1ncessambs/status/1123445344401014784
— Ian (@stratford_ian) May 1, 2019
Are you as petty as this Avengers fan?
The new Avengers: Endgame cast has been advising users not to post spoilers.
Well, let’s go back to last years Infinity War. According to Reddit, a man spoilt the movie for an Avengers fan who goes by the name Jus10Sch. Jus10Sch allegedly befriended the guy for a year so as to eventually spoil the latest Avengers movie for him – this was a long con and pettiness level 10000.
How did it start? The man commented on the Jus10Sch’s Instagram comments by naming everyone who dies in Infinity War. Jus10Sch and the stranger became friends and they kept messaging memes and movies like normal buddies.
The long con paid off as Jus10Sch saw Endgame on opening night and while he was at it, he took photos throughout the entire movie including Thanos death #1, Black Widow’s death, Iron Man’s death, Captain Marvel, Ronin, Smart Hulk, Fat Thor, 2 Captain America’s, 2 Nebulas, Stan Lee’s cameo, all the snapped coming back and several other important plot points.
And as a guy with a conscience, he had a moment where he didn’t want to send the photos. Jus10Sch and the stranger got back to texting with the stranger asking how it was and requesting Jus10Sch not to spoil it for him. Jus10Sch reminded him of how the stranger spoilt Infinity War for him with the stranger pleading that they are now friends. Jus10Sch then sent all the pictures coupled with plot points thus ruining it for the troll – somebody make this movie already.[Reddit]
“I just saved you guys like $12 on an overpriced movie, calm down.”
In other news, you can’t escape Endgame spoilers even in Church where you would think was a safe space. A youth pastor spoiled an important moment in Endgame to thousands of unsuspecting teens during his sermon.
The movie ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ got backlash from fans and is now getting a redesign
The trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog came out just this past week and there was a lot of backlash:
- a live-action Sonic movie set in the real world
- Jim Carrey resurrecting his mid-’90s comedy schtick
- a creepily realistic CGI Sonic with human teeth(it got the meme treatment)
WHY WOULD YOU GIVE HIM HUMAN TEETH pic.twitter.com/1Pjh4DNY6p
— ⊗ Ben Fullon ⊗ (@fullonben) April 30, 2019
sonic the hedgehog (2019), character design planning meeting pic.twitter.com/YSFcB9HKrI
— alexis nedd thinks unions are neat 🎮 💚 (@alexisthenedd) April 30, 2019
This led to fans creating their own stylized redesigns of the character
Left is original screenshot. Right is my rework to make #Sonic more stylized. pic.twitter.com/IhXeAZYlQI
— Edward Pun (@EdwardPun1) April 30, 2019
Sonic’s weird appearance got a lot of attention
Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear… you aren't happy with the design & you want changes. It's going to happen. Everyone at Paramount & Sega are fully committed to making this character the BEST he can be… #sonicmovie #gottafixfast 🔧✌️
— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 2, 2019
Now the pressure is on for the visual effects team as this movie is slated to come out in six months
https://twitter.com/kearneyart/status/1124159323490353152
With crunch work already a problem for VFX artists, employees will have to work overtime
Sonic Movie to be the first videogame movie to faithfully adapt the industry's horrifying crunch problem https://t.co/xzRqpVY8Hc
— hamish steele! Preorder DeadEndia 3! (@hamishsteele) May 2, 2019
We’ll have to wait and see.
Why are ASMR YouTubers eating glass, rock and deodorants?
The ASMR fad has gone way too far with this recent trend. But generally, YouTubers have been doing ridiculous things for views. ASMR YouTubers are no different, there are even genres dedicated to chalk, rusty old tools and even bug eating.
But these aren’t actual chalk, candle, glue, bleach and deodorant. These YouTubers fail to put disclaimers since they eat edible food made to look like these objects. One ASMR YouTuber even got a backlash from another YouTuber.
Gamora putting on lipstick memes
This week was dominated by memes from The Avengers and the Game of Thrones, Zoe Saldana who plays Gamora posted an Instagram video in mostly full character makeup applying her green lipstick that went viral.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0xMvhhBa9/
People started making memes out of it
https://twitter.com/TheHollyhype/status/1123042592281612290
it got modified to anything green with the joke that Zoe is a stand-in for any green object getting ready to do something bold or evil or funny.
Relatable
Money getting ready to leave my bank account https://t.co/APFVZD0j8Z
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) May 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/dbenderstern/status/1123598660078571521
They got hilarious
https://twitter.com/jaboukie/status/1123594334144749570
https://twitter.com/itsjcerm/status/1123082436227760134
What’s with the Arya Dance?
Arya’s kill strike move in the recent Game of Thrones episode is the source of this new dance style.
Do #TheArya pic.twitter.com/IMLvlCnXIr
— GABY DURAN (@GBDRN) April 29, 2019
other tweeps got interested
https://twitter.com/infmusicnz/status/1123157920063967232
https://twitter.com/jaketroth/status/1122963157306216448
is the Arya Challenge a thing?#GameOfThornes pic.twitter.com/fvoMnY5TXb
— tanner olson (@tannerJolson) April 30, 2019
Please don’t do the Arya challenge. Y’all will injure yourselves
— the sun. (@yayo__s) April 29, 2019
*Spoiler Alert*
Arya’s Night King moment simplified with a Carrot ✅ pic.twitter.com/tBZyeNnit7— 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘆 (@BenLangley) May 1, 2019
Another simpler version
Hit the Arya #thearya
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If you’re not a trained assassin, here are some hilarious takes
Tenía que hacerlo. :v#AryaChallenge #JuegodeTronos #juegodetronos8x03 #GameofThrones #AryaStark #KingOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/SrNAX3Dotz
— HacheComics (@HacheComics) May 1, 2019
my fav
#AryaChallenge #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/fWZFqjNGrB
— Mat Charley (@matcharley) April 30, 2019
and another
#Aryachallenge #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/ydoJZkM9Pe
— Avi Wechsler (@AviWechsler) April 29, 2019
Mariah referencing her own memes in the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)
The Billboard Music Awards happened this past Wednesday and Mariah Carey was honoured with the icon award but it was her acceptance speech that got us interested.
Mariah let y’all know she “grew up on the charts”. Did y’all catch that?! #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/wd1WO5RuzV
— ⅄ԀS∀ſ (@jaspyology) May 2, 2019
“Without getting into all the drama, all the ups and downs of my career—we’ve all seen them; we all make mistakes; there have been a few memes,” she says
https://twitter.com/msciang/status/1123770466051723264
And that gave rise to new memes
Toss the tissue 🗳 is the new drop the mic 🎤 https://t.co/nxg0o8Vyt4
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) May 2, 2019
The way Mariah Carey tossed that Kleenex before her speech. She really is THAT BITCH #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/XAAQFRRtzp
— maybe: danika (@riddledwithgad) May 2, 2019
Imagine making the mistake of not stanning Mariah Carey. A true legend. pic.twitter.com/Oo9bOGRRqa
— ❤️🔥 (@justasvf) May 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/kormanidei/status/1123770574231277571
Mariah Carey wiping her tears and throwing the tissue on the Billboard Music Awards stage is already iconic pic.twitter.com/XslM05mEU5
— Murtaza: Health, Music & Art (@Murtaza_Ramay) May 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/yumangskie/status/1123911422822502408
*me after seeing Mariah’s performance and speech* 😭 pic.twitter.com/AVFE2Ymu6g
— BUCKIN’ 🍯 (@SemajjTheMuse) May 2, 2019
Other artists applauded this
https://twitter.com/hostage2myfeels/status/1123770212413841411
https://twitter.com/SWIEFTAY/status/1123770623422025731
taylor swift applauding mariah carey? my rights were truly given to me today https://t.co/RAoM5ujYCf
— k. (@damonikolai) May 2, 2019
Taylor Swift supporting Mariah Carey is the supporter everyone needs in life! #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/Vk43snaAkz
— Jacklyn Krol (@JacklynKrol) May 2, 2019
TAYLOR FUCKING SWIFT IS ME WHEN IT COMES TO MARIAH FUCKING CAREY!!!! AND ANYWAY THOSE WHISTLE KILLING MY SOUL Y’ALL!!!!! I LOVE YOU MARIAH!!! @MariahCarey #bbmas #IconAward pic.twitter.com/Skz8txqNww
— éyen👹 (@brayenXeyen) May 2, 2019
BTS also joined in
https://twitter.com/veautaefulkook/status/1123774163091587072
Armys after getting emotional to mariah's performance but then gotta get ready to hype btshttps://t.co/gZMyKFzU9S
— ann⁷ ( •᷄ɞ•᷅) YOONMIN 🍊 (@starryjimini) May 2, 2019
Razer Toaster is actually happening
How did it get here? It all started as an April’s fools day prank in 2016 but the toaster had been wanted by fans since 2013.
The Facebook group agreed with Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan that if they reached 1M likes, the toaster would be made. The page has 45000 likes but the CEO tweaked the agreement so that if anyone got the Razer tattoo would be equal to 100000 likes and so far 12 people have done that so far.
This means Min-Lang will have to deliver his end of the deal.
People thanking the Avengers turning into a meme
Meghan, a fan of the Avengers posted an appreciation tweet thanking the cast
https://twitter.com/leufeysonwinter/status/1121667022125801475
it got cloned
Thank you Michael Scott
Thank you Jim Halpert
Thank you Pam Beesly
Thank you Dwight Schrute
Thank you Kevin Malone
Thank you Angela Martin
Thank you Stanley Hudson
Thank you Oscar Martinez
Thank you Kelly Kapoor
Thank you Creed Bratton
Thank you for being our heroes. https://t.co/1PYMZAyZRG— Grace Cureton (@Grace_Cureton) April 29, 2019
Thank you Day Man
Thank you Night Man
Thank you Troll
Thank you Princess
Thank you CharlieThank you Dennis
Thank you Mac
Thank you Danny DeVito
Thank you Dee
Thank you CharlieThank you for being our heroes
— Jules (@Julian_Epp) April 30, 2019
thank you trickstar
thank you hidaka hokuto
thank you akehoshi subaru
thank you yuuki makoto
thank you isara mao
thank you anzuthank you for being our heroes.#あんスタ4周年 pic.twitter.com/0no1hIR2eB
— ✨ルビー✨ (@softsubarus) May 1, 2019
Is Joe Biden in Avengers: Endgame?
Well, his lookalike is. The resemblance is too close.
Crazy how they got Joe Biden to play Captain America
— Jesse (@chuyv99) April 30, 2019
Old Captain America or Joe Biden?#AvengersEndGamespoilers pic.twitter.com/kz1CmcU9pK
— Megan Wood (@catbelly5000) April 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/Buffpiezan67/status/1122350135428755456
Didn’t #CaptainAmerica look like #JoeBiden 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/HdYs8oMtFX
— luis aveiro (@luisaveiro8) April 25, 2019
Big reveal in #Endgame #SpoilerAlert
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Joe Biden is Captain America #Biden2020 pic.twitter.com/uRusUXUQmn— "Samuli Glöersen" (@SamuliGloersen) April 29, 2019
So @CaptainAmerica travels back in time and takes the name @JoeBiden …..And becomes president 2020 🤯 pic.twitter.com/f1wTg9FUSx
— Dan Jenkins (@DanJenkins07) April 28, 2019
TikTok Videos of the week
The TikTok videos of the week are the Save the Turtles ones where users post videos that are a rallying call for users to stop using plastic raws as they are endangering sea life and embrace metal or reusable straws.
My favourite as it combines with the “Here’s *tap tap* the tea” TikTok video.
Log out with this TikTok Video – my all time favourite
