Alt: A gif of part of an esurance ad. An older woman stands up from her chair and says, in almost a disbelieving tone, “That's Not How It Works! That's Not How Any Of This Works!” to her friend, named Beatrice. Beatrice—labeled an “Offline Over-Sharer”—just told her friend, (the woman who stood up), in person, that she “unfriends” her. The ad is a riff on the idea of Facebook but instead, someone (in this case an older woman) is actually acting out the online actions (e.g. sharing photos by printing them out and hanging the on the wall).

Alt: A gif of Comedian Wanda Sykes from the movie “Monster-in-Law”, where she is saying “I am sick, sick, sigk, of your shit, and when I’m not sick, I’m tired. I am sick and tired.”

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Alt: A gif of the cartoon character named Pacha from the movie “The Emperor's New Groove” is giving the ok sign with his eyes closed, indicating that the situation is simply perfection and something smells just excellent. Pacha is wearing an olive colored poncho and an earthy brown head covering and tunic.