"I think what inspired me to create this Instagram page was my own sense of humor, which is known among my friends for being a bit quirky," the founder of the 'Absurd Posting' Instagram page told Bored Panda.
"Funny memes were never really my style. I like to see the absurdity, the strange, and the great insights that some people have when taking a picture or commenting on something they saw on the internet. I used to post on my personal profile stories, but a lot of people I don't know tried to add me through friend recommendations. So I decided to create a public profile so that anyone who wanted could have access," they opened up to us about the roots of the social media project.
We were very interested to get the page founder's opinion as to why people enjoy absurd memes so much. "I think people like this kind of absurd content because life is absurd. Just look at the photos and memes I post to understand that I'm not the only one who realizes how bizarre and funny the world can be," they said.
"So I like to disseminate this content to people who have the same sense of humor as I do."
Meanwhile, the founder shared how they decide what memes are absurd enough to be featured on 'Absurd Posting.'
"I determine if something is funny to share on Instagram solely and exclusively based on what makes me laugh," they told Bored Panda.
"Maybe you find it as funny or funnier than I do. Maybe you don't understand. Fine by me. I'm grateful to have so many friends with the same view of what's funny. Nowadays, many of them send me suggestions of what I can post. If I laugh, I save it to post eventually."
The page founder added that they always accept suggestions via their Instagram inbox: "I know I'm not the only one who appreciates this type of content. Thanks for riding along with me!" So if you have a fantastically absurd meme that you'd love to share with more people online, don't be shy and contact 'Absurd Posting.'
The ‘Absurd Posting’ Instagram page is a pretty niche one, home to 419 followers at the time of writing. However, the memes are very high quality: their weirdness level is off the charts. Meanwhile, the bizarreness quotient is over 9,0000.
You may have seen some of these memes floating around elsewhere on the internet. Others, however, are pretty new to even the most seasoned social media veterans. They have a very unique flavor of randomness that makes us consider what the ever-loving heck is going on. We’ll be honest, people’s imaginations fascinate and scare us sometimes.
We’ve been featuring and writing about memes for so long that we like to think we’ve cracked the code. Going viral online is something that many content creators dream about because it opens many doors. Once you start getting attention, views, clicks, likes, and followers, it’s easier to get more of the same. Success, however, isn’t guaranteed. There are many other creators doing the same thing you are, working with the very same internet content.
Sharing memes is one thing. Creating them yourself is another entirely. There’s only so much that you can control when it comes to creating something that captures everyone’s attention and stays relevant for years and years. There’s a lot of luck associated with going viral: even jokes and pics that are objectively great sometimes get ignored.
The other part of this, however, is consistency. Creating and sharing content on a regular basis is a good way to remind the internet of just how awesome you are. And it ensures that otherwise good memes that never got traction can end up in the spotlight like they deserve… just at a different time.
So now let’s assume that you’ve got Lady Luck on your side and you’re posting all kinds of memes on the regular. Great! Now what? Well, the secret here is making the memes as relatable as possible. Social media users resonate with what they understand, what they vibe with. The more your meme gets someone to say, ‘That’s literally me!’, the more likely they are to share it with others.
However, relatability on its own isn’t enough. You have to somehow elevate the meme so that it stands out from other, blander, safer pics. (Look, everyone likes food, but how are you going to react to a meme that says, ‘Like if you eat food’? You’ll probably ignore it.). You could focus on a different type of humor or take a unique twist on some insights.
While you’re crafting and polishing the meme, don’t forget that in this day and age, attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. So you need to follow suit and make your memes easily digestible: your audience needs to ‘get it’ at a moment’s notice.
