One of the most comforting aspects of internet culture is the reliable absurdity that offers some respite from the harsh realities of the daily news cycle. And when I say “absurdity” I am, of course, talking about memes. In the midst of the frightening and concerning whirlwind of current events, it’s nice to occasionally take a break and look at whatever weird, random inside joke the Twitter timeline is perpetuating.
The latest meme to take over people’s Twitter feed is this (slightly unsettling) video of a styrofoam mannequin head turning abruptly in bed.
When you comfy and ya mom calls your name and you respond but she don’t say nothing after pic.twitter.com/c6003nchYX
— princess✨ (@indicabadux) March 8, 2018
Despite the fact that it’s definitely teetering into Uncanny Valley territory, Twitter has collectively embraced the video, and people are now using the clip as a relatable reaction GIF.
When you tryna sleep but whateve on tv sounds like it’s getting good pic.twitter.com/pwU4HtvaOW
— 👑quaay✨ (@NaniShanaee) March 9, 2018
After all, who among us hasn’t had a startling, head-turning moment interrupt our REM cycle?
https://twitter.com/lowkeyclutch/status/971924920056791040
https://twitter.com/willis_cj/status/971934844346388480
https://twitter.com/5H4H4N/status/971909198283001856
https://twitter.com/ShotsBySahil/status/971991325473046529
https://twitter.com/lordflaconegro/status/971843307247755264
Although, as a lady, I can confirm that this particular reaction GIF is definitely the most accurate:
https://twitter.com/KieranHarris7/status/971853100456861696
Look, we live in crazy times, and sometimes we all just need to blow off some steam and look at a stupid video now and again. And today, that video just happens to be an animated mannequin head.
It’s the internet. Don’t worry about it.