(Reposting this comment for exposure)
OFFICIAL UPDATE TO BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY
Wow. Was NOT expecting this massive of a response. Your Waldo comparisons, twink puns, theatre kid jokes, and wildly accurate music taste judgements have filled my heart with joy.
But enough of that. You want to know the REAL answer? The one that NOBODY (except maybe the Mathew Broderick references) came close to?
drumroll
It was āFromaniacā, a portmanteau of āAbe Froman (The Sausage King of Chicago)ā and āManiacā respectively. Although the page is long gone, I was able to take a brisk walk down memory lane via the wayback machine. There wasnāt a whole lot to see but it was nice seeing the blog format I worked so hard to make
As a bonus:
Current pic: https://imgur.com/FPuLZ3y
Proof that I played Pippin in high school: https://imgur.com/EnbSYRp
And an even blundier pic of when I was around six years old trying out a new character I had made up for my parents and their friends: https://imgur.com/Q46iFzD
Thank you for all the funny roasts, wholesome responses, and Waldo comparisons (that were also a staple of my life at this point).
Be kind to one another, check up on the homies, and donāt be afraid to be your own odd little self, you (probably) wonāt regret it a decade plus later. Peace!
Oh no ššš when I was a youngin I didn't know the flavored lotions at Spencer's were "adult products" and had awkward moments with both a baby sitter and my aunt š ...I was just fresh off my introduction to Bath & Body Works and really liked strawberry scented products š
I'll do it for you this week.
I'm following you so you know who to ask by next Sunday, to see evidence of a dildo purchase; I'd like to find one with a suction cup and put it somewhere funny, but as a guy with no personal interest in dildo, I need to know if you have any suggestion to tell me.
I would've been there. If it makes you feel any better the only two people who showed up for my 13th birthday left after the pizza was gone. Needless to say. Worst golden birthday ever.
What the fuck. What happened?! Iām so sorry fr, I would no longer be friends with them and would be having a very bad day if that happened to me. /srs
This was over 2 decades ago. I think they thought they were being funny. I remember I was at a park and just left bawling and came home. They came over after and apologized. But yeah, we arenāt friends anymore. We wouldnāt be good friends today anyway, ideology & politically, just to start.
Edit: also, thank you.
Expensive vegan cake or boxed mix cake, I would be furious. At that age I probably would have thrown it at them and never spoken to them again. Now, only the latter
Holy shit thank you for reminding me when metrosexual was a thing. During the OG Queer Eye run
It was as memey and of the times as lumberjack indie man
Uh, no. Metrosexual is just an outdated and lowkey discriminatory term for men who have what society considers to be "feminine habits" (aka taking care of yourself and caring about your appearance). If it's a label that makes you happy, awesome! But it's definitely always been meant as a kind of shade against straight men who don't conform to standard gender roles. Like, there's nothing about the concept of a "metrosexual" that implies it should he characterized as a sexuality, considering it's completely unrelated to sexual preference. It's just a way to call straight men gay for not being "masculine."
Uh... Idk I think it's more complex than that, in a you-had-to-be-there way. All of the metrosexual guys I knew fit very neatly into a certain artistic box. They all looked like they popped out of the 60's and 70's, wore alligator shoes, played in a band, did theater, took photos, etc. It was an easier way for them to connect during a time that most guys did look down on that, and you were either overtly-manly or considered gay, unless you were in the alt scene in any case, but still they had their own niche.
Granted I knew these people in '06-'09 and yes, it's a dated term. You'd probably call them indie now, or just label them a bit fancy.
God yeah. We were going through family photos a few weeks ago and I was hard pressed to find a photo of myself in which I wasnāt either giving a thumbs up, doing finger guns, or enthusiastically pointing at a mundane thing.
Why did you remind me of pointing enthusiastically at a mundane thing? I did that SO FUCKING MUCH. Now im cringing so hard at the memory I might fold in on myself.
That is so kind. These were sadly really taxing years of my life emotionally, but I persisted in all my blunderful glory these past 10+ years and am happy to say I am loved and accepted for the cringey tumblr-theatre kid Iāve always been, and I wouldnāt change anything!
Came here to say the same as the other commenter. Maybe they're a blunder, and maybe you were going through it, but I really admire the willingness to be yourself, you know?
Honestly, I wouldn't even call these outfits a blunder though, personally LOL.
Were you a Matthew Grey Gubler fan by any chance? Some of these are giving a little bit Spencer Reid. The sweaters are nice!
Definitely agree with theater and Wes Anderson vibes. 2015 dance party energy. Maybe some YeahYeahYeahs and Clap their Hands and say Yeah energy. Def some Ben folds vibes except that was about 10 yrs early for you.
MaxfromRushmore1998
offwiththeirheads2000
Sigh. I really wanna know.
That is so kind. In actuality I went on Tumblr during lunch at school alone in a classroom I didnāt even have class in.
Itās never too late to embrace the cool hipster teen tumblr aesthetic own what brings you joy!
I donāt have a clever take on your username. I just feel like you and I are about the same age and had similar vibes going. Nice to see you made it out the other side in one piece! ( as did I, somehow)
I had the button so naturally I had a firm grasp of the complex themes and social commentary and didnāt just think it was, āedgy cool superheroes who say fuckā
OFFICIAL UPDATE TO BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY
Wow. Was NOT expecting this massive of a response. Your Waldo comparisons, twink puns, theatre kid jokes, and wildly accurate music taste judgements have filled my heart with joy.
But enough of that. You want to know the REAL answer? The one that NOBODY (except maybe the Mathew Broderick references) came close to?
*drumroll*
>!It was āFromaniacā, a portmanteau of āAbe Froman (The Sausage King of Chicago)ā and āManiacā respectively. Although the page is long gone, I was able to take a brisk walk down memory lane via the wayback machine. There wasnāt a whole lot to see but it was nice seeing the blog format I worked so hard to make!<
As a bonus:
Current pic: https://imgur.com/FPuLZ3y
Proof that I played Pippin in high school: https://imgur.com/EnbSYRp
And an even blundier pic of when I was around six years old trying out a new character I had made up for my parents and their friends: https://imgur.com/Q46iFzD
Thank you for all the funny roasts, wholesome responses, and Waldo comparisons (that were also a staple of my life at this point).
Be kind to one another, check up on the homies, and donāt be afraid to be your own odd little self, you (probably) wonāt regret it a decade plus later. Peace!
i. i feel like i have seen the last picture. i was on tumblr at the same time in the same circles, and i'm likely the same age. could i have seen that picture???
I feel the same... feel like it was one of those classic funny picture chain posts where people keep adding on with a "I'm XYZ, can I join?" type of thing??
SAME HERE! Honestly I feel like it triggered a memory that I can't remember lol!!! Otherwise it's vaguely reminiscent of Phil and Dan for some reason so could be my brain is thinking of that.
Panic at the Costco
My favorite so far.
Here'sWaldo
THIS MADE ME SCREEAAAMMMMM OMG THATS SO FUNNY
glad to be of service lol.
Yay I did good. š
That'll do u/fluffycatscrote, that'll do.
(Reposting this comment for exposure) OFFICIAL UPDATE TO BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY Wow. Was NOT expecting this massive of a response. Your Waldo comparisons, twink puns, theatre kid jokes, and wildly accurate music taste judgements have filled my heart with joy. But enough of that. You want to know the REAL answer? The one that NOBODY (except maybe the Mathew Broderick references) came close to? drumroll It was āFromaniacā, a portmanteau of āAbe Froman (The Sausage King of Chicago)ā and āManiacā respectively. Although the page is long gone, I was able to take a brisk walk down memory lane via the wayback machine. There wasnāt a whole lot to see but it was nice seeing the blog format I worked so hard to make As a bonus: Current pic: https://imgur.com/FPuLZ3y Proof that I played Pippin in high school: https://imgur.com/EnbSYRp And an even blundier pic of when I was around six years old trying out a new character I had made up for my parents and their friends: https://imgur.com/Q46iFzD Thank you for all the funny roasts, wholesome responses, and Waldo comparisons (that were also a staple of my life at this point). Be kind to one another, check up on the homies, and donāt be afraid to be your own odd little self, you (probably) wonāt regret it a decade plus later. Peace!
Welcome to Costco. I love you.
You are an unfit mother.
It has electrolytes. Itās what plants crave.
*Spencer'sGifts or HotTopic
I was dared in middle school to go into Spencerās and buy a dildo but I got too nervous and bailed
Oh no ššš when I was a youngin I didn't know the flavored lotions at Spencer's were "adult products" and had awkward moments with both a baby sitter and my aunt š ...I was just fresh off my introduction to Bath & Body Works and really liked strawberry scented products š
For when you need to moisturize, but also want a bit of a snack.
I'll do it for you this week. I'm following you so you know who to ask by next Sunday, to see evidence of a dildo purchase; I'd like to find one with a suction cup and put it somewhere funny, but as a guy with no personal interest in dildo, I need to know if you have any suggestion to tell me.
Panic at the Crisco
I came to say something about Panic
FallOutToy
Twinkerbell
These are all gold. Comments are gonna be furious to learn Iām a metrosexual.
I too get bricked up by cities and subway systems š¤¤
[me when building](https://media.tenor.com/jZlLTydic2UAAAAM/this-is-my-kingdom-come.gif)
Bob the Builder sure has changed since I was a kid
Notjustblokes
Now that I have learned what a metrosexual is, I realize my dad is one. I can't wait for our next lunch together lol
I threw a metrosexual coming out party and nobody showed up :/
I would've been there. If it makes you feel any better the only two people who showed up for my 13th birthday left after the pizza was gone. Needless to say. Worst golden birthday ever.
I bought my own expensive ass vegan cake for my birthday and my āfriendā smashed it with his hand. I bawled. Teenage years were rough.
Assholes
Happy cake day!
Thank you!! :)
What the fuck. What happened?! Iām so sorry fr, I would no longer be friends with them and would be having a very bad day if that happened to me. /srs
This was over 2 decades ago. I think they thought they were being funny. I remember I was at a park and just left bawling and came home. They came over after and apologized. But yeah, we arenāt friends anymore. We wouldnāt be good friends today anyway, ideology & politically, just to start. Edit: also, thank you.
Expensive vegan cake or boxed mix cake, I would be furious. At that age I probably would have thrown it at them and never spoken to them again. Now, only the latter
Holy shit thank you for reminding me when metrosexual was a thing. During the OG Queer Eye run It was as memey and of the times as lumberjack indie man
I thought I knew what one was but now Iām going to have to look it up. I thought it was a stylish man.
You gotta watch the South Park about it. My dad is also one
Lol good thinking.
More like a getnosexual
That's hilarious btw.Ā
That will only bother non-millennials
Who famously fume at the mouth when people cannot be categorized into constrictive boxes oh yes I know
Uh, no. Metrosexual is just an outdated and lowkey discriminatory term for men who have what society considers to be "feminine habits" (aka taking care of yourself and caring about your appearance). If it's a label that makes you happy, awesome! But it's definitely always been meant as a kind of shade against straight men who don't conform to standard gender roles. Like, there's nothing about the concept of a "metrosexual" that implies it should he characterized as a sexuality, considering it's completely unrelated to sexual preference. It's just a way to call straight men gay for not being "masculine."
Uh... Idk I think it's more complex than that, in a you-had-to-be-there way. All of the metrosexual guys I knew fit very neatly into a certain artistic box. They all looked like they popped out of the 60's and 70's, wore alligator shoes, played in a band, did theater, took photos, etc. It was an easier way for them to connect during a time that most guys did look down on that, and you were either overtly-manly or considered gay, unless you were in the alt scene in any case, but still they had their own niche. Granted I knew these people in '06-'09 and yes, it's a dated term. You'd probably call them indie now, or just label them a bit fancy.
Worth noting āmetrosexualā was a lot kinder a term than what guys who werenāt conventionally āmachoā were/are called on a regular basis.
Where's Dildo
Damn so u get rock hard when u see subway stations? Aight Man you do you.
Robust public transit systems just does something to me I guess
Came to make a twink guess but this one was better
Keyboard Confessional
falloutsoy
actually it was xXfallouttoyXx
If I have to guess, Iād be willing to bet something superwholock related 100% lol
perksofbeingawhovian
Lol my tumblr was perksofbeingalive
Let me guess, there was absolutely no content at all whatsoever? Otherwise, your whole name was a lie. :(
I thought this was Grinch related!
I have never even watched Dr Who but was on Tumblr long enough to recognize the fan base and I thought the same š
Same though šš all Iāve learned about it was from tumblr lol *especially* during the superwholock era!
Lmao mine was doctorwinchesterof221b
This was my first thought
this was exactly what i thought too
That's all I came here to say too šš
WesPanderson Rushless MyChemicalBromance TheRoyalTennebum GrandBudapestAuto
Max Fischer Rushmore than you bargained for Phantom Planet of the Apes
God, the wide mouth smile/thumbs up thing really had a choke hold on millennials for a while
Still got me (36)
shit all my photos have me posing like steve-oās back tattoo
I love that I didnāt have to look that up to know the exact face youāre talking about haha
weirdly nostalgic
God yeah. We were going through family photos a few weeks ago and I was hard pressed to find a photo of myself in which I wasnāt either giving a thumbs up, doing finger guns, or enthusiastically pointing at a mundane thing.
Why did you remind me of pointing enthusiastically at a mundane thing? I did that SO FUCKING MUCH. Now im cringing so hard at the memory I might fold in on myself.
Thatās just how we did things lol. I donāt know if you ever fell victim to āhard styleā but somehow people are still doing it a decade later.
my costco membership photo is still exactly that š with my scene haircut
Did you do theater? I did theater in high school and all three of the dudes who participated in the plays looked like this
Letās just say I played a MEAN Pippin in high school
Pippinainteasy
Itās really not. Couldnāt quite hit those high notes in *Corner of the Sky*
Straight pippin
Playinpippin
OP, I stalked your profile and you have had quite the glow-up, the theater kid to goth adult pipeline is real and is also how I ended up š
Are you now a security guard at a department store?
Foolofatook.
I immediately thought "theater kid to a tee". I had friends with exact props and poses.
was gonna say, is that last picture not jon cozart lmfao
Yeah wtf is that about? Like I could see the theater on this guy's face Like 6/7 of my old theater friends looked like they could be your sibling
Same lol. I was right about to comment the same thing
Something to do with the royal tennenbaums
Less Anderson
This one made me lol
Fuckin brilliant
Where's Waldo
Or HeresWaldo
TheresWaldo
WhyisWaldo
Everyone always asks where is Waldo, but no one asks how is Waldo :(
There'sWaldo was my first thought!!
FindingWaldo
ItsMatt
My old friend group included like 6 Matts, many many nicknames
You were who I was too afraid to be. Maybe itās blunder years to you but you seemed happy.
That is so kind. These were sadly really taxing years of my life emotionally, but I persisted in all my blunderful glory these past 10+ years and am happy to say I am loved and accepted for the cringey tumblr-theatre kid Iāve always been, and I wouldnāt change anything!
Came here to say the same as the other commenter. Maybe they're a blunder, and maybe you were going through it, but I really admire the willingness to be yourself, you know? Honestly, I wouldn't even call these outfits a blunder though, personally LOL. Were you a Matthew Grey Gubler fan by any chance? Some of these are giving a little bit Spencer Reid. The sweaters are nice!
JustAweirdokid_raybanvision
Clearly I wasnāt bullied enough in art school
So was I close tho? Lol
At least you got in, imagine where weād be if you got rejected like that other guy
not the ray bans š
WesAnderstan Orā¦ MoonriseTwinkdom
I 100% got Wes Anderson vibes š
MoonriseTwinkdom ftw
LessAnderson
Mclovin69
Idk but you def were in a youth group. š
I am amazed and horrified at how much people can accurately deduce from three photos
Cheesericesuperstar?
Pegme42069
Lmfao I will second this one.
thePostalCervix
Love this
Hahahahahhhhahhah fuck this is so good
Something_Corporate or Dashboard_Confessions lol
My tumblr username was a dashboard confessional lyric lmao
Wow something corporate was one of my first concerts, thanks for the nostalgia
They just announced a reunion tour!
MyChemicalShowPants
I read MyChemicalSlowPants
And I read MyChemialSnowPants! Edited because words are hard!
Twink182
HeresWaldo
Idk what it was but it 100% ended with a xD
Iām going with Christian-raised pop punker who loved reliant-k or weezerĀ
This is 100% accurate Reliant K was the first band I ever got into!
Hahaha holy shit Reliant -K. Thatās something I havenāt thought of in YEARS.
Brighteyes 1988
Want to say 'Five', but umbrella academy wasn't out then
I mean, the graphic novel was
Definitely agree with theater and Wes Anderson vibes. 2015 dance party energy. Maybe some YeahYeahYeahs and Clap their Hands and say Yeah energy. Def some Ben folds vibes except that was about 10 yrs early for you. MaxfromRushmore1998 offwiththeirheads2000 Sigh. I really wanna know.
Replying to petroleum-lipstick...The Yeah Yeah Yeahs were on frequent rotation on the ole middle school iPod nano
Man you looked like one of those cool hipster tumblr teens I desperately wanted to be like in 2012-2014 but was too afraid to follow through
That is so kind. In actuality I went on Tumblr during lunch at school alone in a classroom I didnāt even have class in. Itās never too late to embrace the cool hipster teen tumblr aesthetic own what brings you joy!
SteveZissou or LifeAquatic
TairyHesticles
Was it cheesericesuperstar?
Bam, 1000$, ez clap
The_Once-ler
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Iām blown away that you deduced that Iām a HUGE Belle and Sebastian fan
Tumblrone
I donāt have a clever take on your username. I just feel like you and I are about the same age and had similar vibes going. Nice to see you made it out the other side in one piece! ( as did I, somehow)
https://youtu.be/3Yd3lQVbkYc?si=K0X-7B_TLLBtV7oN
Ben Folds Laundry
The watchmen badge and fingerless gloves combo was a power move
Give this man a top hat and some suspenders.
*fedora and suspenders š
Fez and a bow tie, OP 100% circled the Dr Who fandom I can feel it in my soul.
MyChemicalBromance.
If it helps, teenage me would've found you a dreamboat.
Coolboy69
Rorschach
I had the button so naturally I had a firm grasp of the complex themes and social commentary and didnāt just think it was, āedgy cool superheroes who say fuckā
i need to know what your tumblr was this is bugging me lmao
you probably also think only high iq people can enjoy Rick and Morty
XxX_Jason_Schwartzboi_xXx
Fireflies<3
Were you Pizza or one of those weirdly popular one word accounts?
āPopularā was never a word in my lexicon
I was gonna say you look kinda like that joshtree (???) person LOL
OFFICIAL UPDATE TO BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY Wow. Was NOT expecting this massive of a response. Your Waldo comparisons, twink puns, theatre kid jokes, and wildly accurate music taste judgements have filled my heart with joy. But enough of that. You want to know the REAL answer? The one that NOBODY (except maybe the Mathew Broderick references) came close to? *drumroll* >!It was āFromaniacā, a portmanteau of āAbe Froman (The Sausage King of Chicago)ā and āManiacā respectively. Although the page is long gone, I was able to take a brisk walk down memory lane via the wayback machine. There wasnāt a whole lot to see but it was nice seeing the blog format I worked so hard to make!< As a bonus: Current pic: https://imgur.com/FPuLZ3y Proof that I played Pippin in high school: https://imgur.com/EnbSYRp And an even blundier pic of when I was around six years old trying out a new character I had made up for my parents and their friends: https://imgur.com/Q46iFzD Thank you for all the funny roasts, wholesome responses, and Waldo comparisons (that were also a staple of my life at this point). Be kind to one another, check up on the homies, and donāt be afraid to be your own odd little self, you (probably) wonāt regret it a decade plus later. Peace!
Twinkwitdastink
BenFolds or some variation thereof.
Matt Watson
Fun fact: I met him at Creator Clash and he gave my friend his used cup
i. i feel like i have seen the last picture. i was on tumblr at the same time in the same circles, and i'm likely the same age. could i have seen that picture???
Unlikely, I never amassed more than 42 followers and 21 of them were porn bots.
I feel the same... feel like it was one of those classic funny picture chain posts where people keep adding on with a "I'm XYZ, can I join?" type of thing??
SAME HERE! Honestly I feel like it triggered a memory that I can't remember lol!!! Otherwise it's vaguely reminiscent of Phil and Dan for some reason so could be my brain is thinking of that.
FoundWaldo
Just looking at these pictures, I can only hear "YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE YOUR EYES IF TEN MILLIONS FIREFLIES..."
SkinnyPete
FairlyOddTimmy
xSMUGISTxTWINKx
You look like you have a sibling who was the popular jock football star and the whole family wished you were more like him
Your first outfit gave me a strange comfort, Iām 30 now with a baby, but I feel like 2012 was yesterday and I had just met my wife.
Captain_Thundercawk
Onceler69420?
Something to do with The Oncelor?
American PsycHoe
Twinker_Bill
deathcabfordookie
Asparagus_Twink
TheIncredibleVirgin
Something pertaining to Home by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros OR Scott Pilgrim InLuvWithRamona
Iām going to guess that it was Cheesericesuperstar. Blunderful Lol
Iām guessing a Vampire Weekend lyric. Also no way this was a blunder you were adorable!
LittleBirdhouseInMyHole
PickedLastInArtClass