As I’ve written before, I sometimes browse Facebook Marketplace for nothing more than pure entertainment, because it always has gems that make me laugh out loud.
Case in point: take a look at the posting below for a laptop for sale recently posted in Tampa Bay’s Facebook Marketplace:
Clearly, I missed out by not watching the director’s cut of Jerry Maguire!
But seriously — when films go abroad, especially to Asia and Africa, they’re promoted with hand-painted signage made by people who haven’t seen them, and often are following the most cursory description of the plot and a couple of photos.
The roots of “Show me the money!” are still visible in the translation from film to poster…
…but I have no idea what’s going on with dismembered Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character). I think the machete-wielding guy to Rod’s left is supposed to be Frank Cushman’s dad (played by Beau Bridges), and that his holding Rod’s severed arm, which in turn is holding a grenade, is an action-film allegory for what actually happens in the movie.
Want to see more movie posters like this? Deadly Prey Gallery is an Instagram account that features wild Ghanian interpretations of American films.
That TikTok wellness influencer is so close to getting it.
I want to know, but I also don’t want to know.
The Gadsden flag is often an indicator for “I peaked in high school.”
Not that long ago, they’d cry, moan, gnash their teeth and whine “Nobody wants to work!”
Now, they’re still crying, moaning, and gnashing their teeth, but the tune has changed: “Nobody’s qualified to work!”
What they’re really complaining about is that nobody wants to work for at the level they want for the pay they’re willing to offer.
You can read the article featured in the screenshot above here.