The Funniest Tweets of the Week
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In the face of tragedy, Twitter occasionally proves itself to be a salve of joyful stupidity against th horrors of the worlds. This week was a once in a lifetime chance to riff with hundreds of thousands of people about feral hogs while the nation was dealing with the icy aftermath of two horrific mass shootings. It started when a man questioned country singer Jason Isbell’s claim that if you were arguing about the definition of assault weapon anymore you were the problem. Then a hero spoke up.
Legit question for rural Americans – How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play?
— William McNabb (@WillieMcNabb) August 4, 2019
The internet took his legit question and ran with it. Hundreds of thousands of people Tweeted jokes about feral hogs. It was pure. It was stupid. It was one of the oddest cases of traumatized people shit posting in the face of horror. We thought long and hard about how many feral hogs Tweets to add this week. In the end we only chose a few. Because ultimately, the magic of feral hogs was in the moment of discovery. If you weren’t there when 30 to 50 feral hogs ran into the internet’s yard, well you’ll never really know what it’s like.
Remember 30-50 feral hogs? That was six years ago today.
— Zach Heltzel (@zachheltzel) August 9, 2019
Legit question for D&D Players – How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my Sylvan Forest within 3-5 rounds while my small adventure party explores? pic.twitter.com/uEuwApY0NW
— Dungeons And Donalds (@DungeonsDonald) August 6, 2019
Just spent 3-5 minutes of my life trying to explain 30-50 feral hogs to someone who doesn’t use Twitter. The struggle is real. #feralhogspic.twitter.com/dtwaqV40HU
— Colleen Kelley (@ckkelley) August 6, 2019
my children: just peacefully playing in the garden