A collection of pretentious things from the web and elsewhere that are much less funny than they think they are.
The purpose of Unfunny Things is to ridicule presumptuous comedy within the sphere of pop culture. You know, the type of comedy that thinks it’s funny but is definitely not. While bad humour exists everywhere, the type of comedy that gratingly appears very proud of itself is more often cult classic than mainstream, so don’t expect much on Ace Ventura 3 or Hannah Montana. Instead, as the sacred cows tend to annoy me the most on a personal level, expect more criticism of indie webcomics and “sleeper hits” that are popular, but only on the edge of the mainstream.
Please believe me when I say I’m not just being contrarian. The Scrubs, KC Greens and Colberts of the world are the things typically shielded from criticism by virtue of their fringe appeal - you’re either a fan or you have a vague impression that it’s hilarious, based on what your hipster friend told you the other day. These are the ones that may not be the most egregious to good taste, and may occasionally have a few good jokes, but are the most frustrating to anybody who sees them compared to instances of truly great humour. These unfunny things need to be cut down.
This tumblog intends to cut them down.
