Spring is officially here and in full swing, minus a late freeze or three. Flowers blooming. Bees buzzing. Pollen turning everything green. Snakes hissing. The days getting longer and warmer as we’ve reclaimed our sunlight from the clock. Rabbits hopping about as birds of prey circle the afternoon sky.
For a season of rebirth, spring is pretty violent when you get right down to it. At least its majesty and beauty provides for some stunning photo ops.
DAD: Ok, now a silly one!
*I do bunny ears behind Mom's head, but a hawk suddenly descends from the sky and devours my hand*
CAMERA: *click*
— spacegirl incognito (@iamspacegirl) March 18, 2016
There’s always that one last snow. Make the most of it.
I knew she was the one for me the moment that I saw her firing a crossbow at me from the back of a jet ski.
— jerm (@JermHimselfish) March 13, 2016
Soon the pools will be open again.
Him: what the hell babe
Me: *hanging 'SWIM WITH GOATS' sign on our pool* people pay $$$ to swim with animals
— Elizabeth (@elizabeth_fels) March 20, 2016
You know what you’ll never encounter in a pool?
I don't understand how people get eaten by sharks. Don't they hear the music?
— Miss Leah (@LeahsLounge) September 23, 2014
You will encounter this, rather these, at the pool, though.
Spring is when my favorite plants are visible after being hidden away all winter.
Implants.
— Untastic Mr. Fitz (@UnFitz) March 19, 2016
What if we don’t want to come back?
DON'T SWIM IN AN INFINITY POOL BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER COME BACK
— Drunk Dreamer (@ElgatoEsmio) March 10, 2016
This information isn’t as useful as that above.
hippie i hate: happy spring equinox
me: thanks. that knowledge will come in handy for all the crops i planted
— bourgeois beth (@bourgeoisalien) March 24, 2016
Don’t forget to get out there and enjoy real nature.
Packing to go camping
-Machete
-Weed
-Inflatable dolphin
-Matches
-laptop
-ThunderCats trading cards
-RollerbladesI've never been camping
— Jake (@jake_lach) March 20, 2016
Really enjoy it.
I just got to pet a sleeping deer on the side of the highway! I love nature!
— Annie (@ANNIEwayyyy) February 24, 2016
But treat her well. Mother Earth, leave no trace, and all that.
plant the primrose, feed the forest faeries and consume the green nectar or the goddess Freya will swoop in hippogryph stylie and snatch you
— Taffy Bennington (@singwithTaffy) March 20, 2016
This was unavoidable, as she was listening to Lana Del Rey at the time.
*puts wild flowers in your man bun*
— Sadie Smith 2.0 (@SadieSkyNinja) March 14, 2016
She’s still putting flowers in there.
*batman voice*
It's a man-bun.
— Scubavelli™ (@ScubavelliDeux) March 20, 2016
They complement the man bun.
I used to have a fanny pack. Now I have 3
— Eric B (@enigmaterics) December 28, 2015
When your goat gets tired of swimming, let him try other hobbies.
Oh you need a scapegoat? I thought you said skate goat!
*pushes goat on roller blades back into closet *
This is awkward.
— Raspberry Jam (@Jenny4ashley) August 7, 2014
The skates make him quicker and more effective for the following.
Just overheard someone say they need an "escape goat" for their project & I can't decide if they're a complete idiot or an evil genius.
— Tony (@Tmoney68) April 6, 2015
Nature may be brutal, but it has a tender side as well.
Sorry I replied to your text about your grandma dying with a gif of a monkey hugging another monkey.
— Valerie (@ValeeGrrl) March 24, 2016
Can you keep Otherkin as pets?
WIFE: this time I pick our new pet
ME: why?
WIFE: the last one u picked is weird
HUMAN DRESSED UP LIKE A CAT: I told u she didnt like me
— Rocky Momax (@rockymomax) February 24, 2016
Maybe this is why his wife doesn’t like him.
Cat-Caller 1: No, it can't be done
CC 2: Just watch
"A-yo, Check out the Career on that one"
*Girl in Pantsuit hands over number*
— F. Bill McMorris (@FBillMcMorris) March 20, 2016
She’s actually not sorry and that’s okay. It’s the only way he won’t learn.
I'm sorry I tricked you with a picture of my cat. You should have been more specific though.
— BarStar (@elynnbarlow) March 20, 2016
Poor guy. Maybe he’ll come to love to new one just as much as he loved the old one.
LOST: red chameleon, name Ben
FOUND: blue chameleon, is jerk, eats Ben's food
— venetron bros (@thetits) January 9, 2016
Maybe it’s the same guy who swapped out the chameleons.
[someone accidentally bumps into me]
villain!!! were you sent here to ruin me
— audrey farnsworth (@audipenny) March 17, 2016
She’ll never become a super villain with this attitude.
You're not supposed to shove little kids off of swings. Even if they're mean. I know that now.
— SHANtilly Lace (@theshantilly) March 22, 2016
Magic Mike: Origins.
I might not be performing the stripper routine this funeral wants…but it's the one it needs.
— David David Katzman (@AGreaterMonster) March 23, 2016
So are you a transformer or what?
My origin story involves a radioactive couch.
— Make Meh Great Again (@TheAlexNevil) March 20, 2016
She’s just like Harry Ellis in “Die Hard.”
Not to brag, but I'm totally going to be the first one shot in any kind of hostage situation.
— Northern Lights (@PinkCamoTO) January 20, 2015
Especially when they result in getting shot.
No one wants to follow your problems.
— Jo Diggity (@WhaJoTalkinBout) March 21, 2016
Apparently she’s not a vampire. Or she’s a really tricky one. This is actually probably a big problem for vampires, now that I think about it.
I drink with my reflection. I'm never alone.
— Krispy (@P0tterhead_394) March 12, 2016
*Smiles at herself in mirror*
Why yes, I can be bought with liquor.
— Italian Bratikus (@ItalianBratikus) March 11, 2016
This is completely ridiculous. How do they expect you to figure out what you want?
Those tiny bottles at the liquor store aren't free samples.
I know that now.
— Sam Delanche (@samfromks) March 19, 2016
Another thing about the arrival of spring is spring break. Once you have kids, it’s a completely different matter than when you were young and you got the break.
It's important to remember where I left our kids before my wife gets home.
— Я. (@iinkedZombie) August 11, 2015
Although the school is a little worried about little Cabbage Patch.
At one point, my Twitter handle was Twerk At Home Mom and they still legally allowed me to name 3 children.
— Lurk @ Home Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) March 23, 2016
When spring break is approaching.
I had a dream Big Bird suffocated me with a pillow pet covered in Dora stickers while my kids whined about TV. I'm not sure what it means.
— The Glad Stork (@TheGladStork) March 15, 2016
Just think of the memories and ways you can bring this up again and again once the kid is older.
Spring Break: it's all fun and games until the hotel has to close the pool because your kid puked in it.
— Wendy S. (@maughammom) March 23, 2016
If you didn’t ship them to the grandparents and are looking for brownie points, this might work.
Me: I set up a play date for the kids
Wife: GOOD GOD, WHY?!?
Me: It's spring break
Wife:
Me: You don't have to go
Wife: Whoo hoo!
— Father With Twins (@FatherWithTwins) March 23, 2016
So just like every other week but without homework.
They really should call it "Spring Break Everything in the House Because I'm Off School for a Week."
— Kate Hall (@KateWhineHall) March 21, 2016
But when they’re confined to one room there are fewer things to break.
My preschooler kicked me out of his room, so I kicked him out of my life.
RELAX. I'm kidding. I kicked him out of my will.
— Walking Outside (@WalkingOutside) March 23, 2016
Is he sending himself to his room?
I'd like to share a joke with you that my 2yo nephew told me.
2yo: Knock knock.
Me: Who's there?
2yo: I don't know.
*leaves
— Sarah (est. 1975) (@est1975blog) August 9, 2015
Not like they’d eat it anyway.
All the cats in my kitchen agree: my rendition of Ain't No Mountain High Enough sounds a lot like nobody's getting breakfast any time soon.
— Annie (@HatfieldAnne) March 18, 2016
This is a good activity because it happens outside.
I think tonight is a great night for some piñata jousting.
— Beatriz (@wittwitbarista) March 19, 2016
She’s obviously upset and having dreams, forgetting what week it is.
Him: Sorry to hear about the separation. So who has the kids?
Me: Their teachers.
Him: ??
Me: Did you mean right now? I'm confused.
— Bra-Smelly Shortcake (@paperphotoyo) September 10, 2015
When you get down to the kids’ level.
Wife: How stupid can you be?
Me: Is that a challenge?
— Rock (@TheMichaelRock) March 17, 2016
By the end of it all, you may be a little scattered and looking for stillness.
*hugs a lamppost*
"It's just that a feel like you get me, you know?"
— MF FairyPrincessSmoo (@Smooheed) March 20, 2016
Or uttering nonsense.
Because everyone deserves to hear this once in their lives, you are all poetic and noble land mermaids.
— Nicole Kapp (@Nicole_Kapp87) January 24, 2016
That may arise from a different source.
*drops acid*
*picks up acid*
*drops acid*
*picks up acid*
*drops acid*
*picks up acid*
*drops acid**checks for abs, finds a clown
— Pirate Hooker (@krissywillbretz) March 23, 2016
How do you even do this?
[Interview at aquarium]
Why do you want to work here?
Me: I want to pet the fish.
We don't do that here.
Me: *petting fish* You do now.
— Princess Buttercup (@GoldenSpirals) March 20, 2016
This is less frightening than having a clown come after you.
Twice voted, "Most likely to be ripped limb from limb by gorillas, while high on PCP."
— B & a bunch of Ns (@Ilovelamp1979) March 13, 2016
Sorry, they’re not as scary because they’re furry and don’t have makeup.
Urban squirrels are the aggressive scary clowns of the rodent world
— june (@junejuly12) March 5, 2016
Is it a squirrel?
I just left my spirit animal at the taxidermist.
— Vodka n Tots (@Vodkantots) March 21, 2016
Children aren’t the only ones looking for something to do over spring break. There’s also the whole rebirth thing.
Today feels like a great day to change a drifter's life.
— Unwarranted (@_Aynne_) March 19, 2016
Don’t freak the drifters out, though.
You'll get the sense that some people want to murder you in your sleep.
Totally normal.Welcome to Twitter!
— Marlebean (@Marlebean) March 21, 2016
Maybe they just want to help you find a new career.
Nevermind why I'm in your trunk, you have a great singing voice and should pursue it. You only live once!
— Obi Jawn (@ThaJawn) March 13, 2016
Perhaps one in acting and in singing.
Lincoln is hoping McConaughey looks more sane talking to his dogs instead of himself, but don't they realize this is how Son Of Sam started?
— Rob Cee (@TheRobCee) March 23, 2016
Or maybe they really do want to murder you.
Bought some Coco Noir Chanel, now I'm checking the seam on my stocking & asking a stranger to murder my husband.
— Mrs. Fitz (@PFitzpa) March 22, 2016
Did you read what I just wrote about not freaking people out? Be more like me. Hide it a little. It’s more fun and unpredictable.
I appreciate people that openly display their crazy. Takes out the guesswork.
— Blu (@TwoSapphiresBlu) March 1, 2016
Also, if you just put it out there you might make your guests uncomfortable.
If, during a séance, a malevolent demon should enter your home BE NICE; it's hard to meet people as a spectral entity and he will be nervous
— Dāvids (@BumbleDC) March 18, 2016
The spectral entity was totally real, though.
I amuse myself all the time,
I'm also delusional.
— Hand Solo™ (@RdrJay47) January 31, 2016
Seriously. Just admit it so I can bask in your adoration.
You can stop pretending you don't like me now
— majesticminge (@majesticminge) March 16, 2016
Same. Wait, what?
I sleep well.
Like a baby or a sociopath.
— Doktor J (@doktorj) March 22, 2016
I say this every day. It’s especially important this year.
I will not let reality ruin my day.
— Hal Mars (@CelestialRoostr) March 22, 2016
What would’ve been the point?
The anonymous phone call in 1995 about my refrigerator running still haunts me. We were both so empty inside, I didn't even try to catch it.
— sondra dee (@SondraDeeMe) May 8, 2015
We only know what we don’t know.
Aristotle: We are what we repeatedly do.
Plato: Well then I guess I'm YOUR MOM
Plato: *high fives Socrates*
— The Infamous Sergio (@NostromoSerg) March 23, 2016
Yoga is like the “serenity now” of relaxation techniques. Don’t bottle those feelings up. Grab a bottle and let them out.
No, I will not do yoga with you. I'm Irish. When I need to de-stress, I drink whiskey & scream at people.
— Stabbatha Christy (@LoveNLunchmeat) August 12, 2015
In the words of Ferris Bueller, life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around, you could miss it. So get out there and see the flowers, the return of greenery, all that jazz. Or stay inside. Either is really good with me.
If I've inspired anyone in any way, I sincerely apologize.
— Jackie Bouvier (@jackiembouvier) March 21, 2016