Hurricane Matthew jokes really show where our priorities are in 2016

The struggle is real *sigh*
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Hurricane Matthew jokes really show where our priorities are in 2016
Heavy winds as hurricane Matthew approaches Atlantic Beach, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2016. Credit: mashable composite: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images and jadedl0ve/twitter

Hurricanes = no power. No power = no Netflix.

In case you haven't heard, Hurricane Matthew -- currently classified as a category 3 storm -- is wreaking havoc on the eastern coast of Florida.

The storm presents a serious safety threat, and has already caused a reported 2.5 million U.S. evacuations.


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However, because this is 2016, many Twitter users are less concerned with the severe flooding and structural damage the hurricane has caused than with slightly superficial 2016 "hurricane problems."

For instance, many people are outraged because Hurricane Matthew has interfered with their ability to watch Netflix for hour and hours...

Others are suffering because they stocked up on a ton of food to prepare for the hurricane, and are now tempted to eat it all at once...

To further highlight our very important 2016 priorities, Twitter user Dnt_Follow_LC posted a screengrab of a news report on mass Hurricane Matthew evacuations.

The photograph shows one side of a highway packed with cars attempting to flee the designated danger zones. On the other side of the highway, one lonely car can be seen bravely driving towards the evacuated area.

The photograph was appropriately captioned "forgot my headphones," because everyone in 2016 knows that headphones are worth driving into a hurricane.

User IrishNexus also posted the photograph to Reddit, which encouraged the online community to suggest alternate captions.

Here are some other very possible reasons why someone would be driving directly into a hurricane:

  • "This is my first vacation in ten years and god damnit, I don't care if there's a hurricane! I'm going to see the ocean!" - PaxImperium

  • 'Babe, come over' - 'I can't, I'm fleeing certain death' - 'My parents aren't' home.' - Spoonland

  • "My Disney app says there are zero wait times for EVERYTHING!" - nyintx

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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