8 Moments of Cultural Confusion on Tumblr

 By 
Molly Horan
 on 
8 Moments of Cultural Confusion on Tumblr

Scrolling through your Tumblr feed can lead to a lot of questions, both surface and deeply philosophical.

Is it impossible to watch a GIF of a cat jumping onto a beanbag without smiling? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind, and if so what kind of brush would you use? We're looking at you, delirious nighttime bloggers.

Then there are the questions that come up when people from different countries and cultures mingle on a social media platform. Words with simple, wholesome meanings in one country can take a NSFW turn in another. Continental rivalries stir, and strange local facts come to light.

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Tumblr users aren't procrastinating; they're getting a multi-national education. Duh.

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