With Super Bowl 2020 in the books, it's time to consider the slew of memes and internet humor that inevitably erupted after the big game.
The latest victim: Wilford Brimley, famous for his roles in Cocoon and The Thing fame.
It's truly incredible what irrelevant things become the focus after global television events.
You can call the internet a lot of things, but lacking attention to detail is certainly not one of them.
Relevant PSA: 85-year-old cowboy hat king Wilford Brimley IS NOT the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, the champions of the NFL's Super Bowl LIV.
Though according to Twitter, Brimley looks way too similar to Kansas City Chiefs' Head Coach, Andy Reid, to not have some fun about it.
Feast your eyes on a side-by-side.
Mitchell Gerber via Getty Images; Michael Reaves via Getty Images
Bar Stool Sports' very own Ellie Schnitt kicked off the circus with a quick tweet during the game.
serious question is the chiefs coach the “diabeetus” guy— ellie schnitt (@ellie schnitt) 1580689694.0
To clarify, "the 'diabeetus guy'" is the Wilford Brimley in question.
Anyone who's been sick, had a snow day, or played hookey and watched daytime TV remembers the Liberty Medical television ad Schnitt alluded to.
Regarding the timelier Brimley-Reid comparison, Twitter was 100% on board with incessant meme production.
@holy_schnitt @uteman15 https://t.co/5duR0wZQWh— Derek Bradley (@Derek Bradley) 1580694239.0
@NVelaryon @holy_schnitt https://t.co/b4yPFMeE84— Añdy Mac (@Añdy Mac) 1580689883.0
@holy_schnitt Elie confirms all elderly white men with a mustache are essentially the same person— Mark (@Mark) 1580690123.0
I just said “Andy Reid looks so much like Wilford Brimley” and the entire room looked at me quizzically https://t.co/xV3MZXZ8Ld— Betsy Lowther (@Betsy Lowther) 1580690849.0
Didn't realize Andy Reid was so committed to Wilford Brimley cosplay.— 2020 Hindzeitgeist (@2020 Hindzeitgeist) 1580690170.0
Reid, presumably, had a more ambitious Sunday evening than the 85-year old actor, as he took home his first Super Bowl win ever, defeating the San Francisco 49ers.
That said, Brimley did find himself some excitement as he replied to Ellie Schnitt's original tweet.
Ellie, no. I am the “diabeetus” guy. https://t.co/ZsJrviWrwT— Wilford Brimley (@Wilford Brimley) 1580690702.0
Folks on Twitter absolutely loved the idea of an 85-year-old elderly man getting into it with a millennial.
@RealWilfordB I totally read that in your voice 😁— Joy (@Joy) 1580696507.0
@RealWilfordB This exchange was funnier than any Super Bowl commercial tonight— Chris Groover (@Chris Groover) 1580696674.0
@RealWilfordB @AptlyAnnie Nicely done sir! https://t.co/9Rx5PFeGbp— We hold these truths to be self-evident... (@We hold these truths to be self-evident...) 1580693074.0
Some couldn't help but fixate on the unverified status of Brimley's Twitter account.
@RealWilfordB @Twitter Give this man a blue checkmark.— Kellin (@Kellin) 1580691751.0
@RealWilfordB How is my man not verified?— Sweater Weather Underground (@Sweater Weather Underground) 1580693134.0
And leave it to George Takei to launch things in a more interesting direction entirely.
Overheard: JLo is the same age that Willford Brimley was when he filmed Cocoon.— George Takei (@George Takei) 1580700087.0
This far less uncanny comparison caught steam as well.
@GeorgeTakei And just about as sexy— Lena Starr 🇵🇱⚒ (@Lena Starr 🇵🇱⚒) 1580700142.0
@GeorgeTakei I remember Wilford’s pole dance at the first Super Bowl half-time show!— ron insana (@ron insana) 1580702637.0
@GeorgeTakei Wilford Brimley was born age 55 with a full mustache,— Curraghchase (@Curraghchase) 1580701565.0
Some pointed to a slight difference in skincare routines.
@BobbiCavin @GeorgeTakei That's not nature. It's what lots of money for cosmetic procedures looks like.— sharonfisherrn (@sharonfisherrn) 1580700469.0
Takei's tweet is a nod to the halftime show at the 2020 Super Bowl, courtesy of J Lo, age 50, and Shakira, 43.
In closing, here's an equally stimulating video of Wilford Brimley saying "diabeetus" for 10 straight hours.
Enjoy!
Here's to modern technology's ability to make actors from past generations relevant all over again.
Redditor _ReDd1T_UsEr wanted to discuss the reasons why many of us decided to cut some people out of our lives, so they asked:
"What was the reason why your friendship ended with someone?"
Sometimes a person just has to go.
Planning Stages
Weekend Sunday GIF by DisneyGiphy"I stopped being the first to always initiate plans, and that was that."
Witty-Surround-6541
"I once asked a friend to plan our next breakfast + walk outing, since I always did that. He wrote me a letter ending the friendship. Stunning!"
fermat9996
Pants on Fire
"Habitual lying became too annoying and disruptive to tolerate."
Hosscatticus_Dad523
"When you constantly are thinking... this math ain't matching lol. People that lie all the time make me sick. I've told multiple friends that you don't have to lie to me."
"I feel so much better when someone can trust me and feel comfortable telling me a hard truth than an easy lie."
"Even if the truth made me feel some type of way, I'm still glad it was honest. I've even said thank you to people in the past that have been honest with me, good or bad! Some people just can not help lying about things. I wouldn't be able to ever keep a story straight if I did that."
__eden_
Bad Behavior
"He kept having kids with different girls and bailing on them. Coming from a 'went out for a pack of smokes' Dad myself, I just couldn't watch it anymore. Bailed after the third one. Think he's up to 6 now."
KingGuy420
"Reminds me of one of my ex-friends. She kept having kids with MULTIPLE guys (all of them were one-night stands), I don't think she even knows who the baby daddies are."
"She also kept begging me and people for money for pot, and she also bragged about having OnlyFans. She'd also make up stories about being in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend (she'd also cheat on him/tell people her and him they broke up, which they weren't)."
wisconsinking
Reasons
"I was a bad person and they ended it for perfectly sensible reasons. I would have done the same. I've changed, but I don't blame them for not reconsidering contact."
tabletopsidekick
"I’ve been there. I was a bad person and lost friendships and family relationships. I tried to apologize to everyone I hurt."
PDXGalMeow
"I also accepted that they don’t want me in their lives anymore. I learned that I made my mistakes, I learned from them, and I accept their choices. I don’t self-hate anymore and I try to be a better person in general. I hope you are doing well and practicing self-love and forgiveness."
PDXGalMeow
Money Issues
Donald Duck Money GIFGiphy"I lent them $20 and then they avoided me so they didn’t have to pay me back. Worth the $20."
BuickAssault
"I don't ever expect prompt returns of small amounts of money between my friends... we all buy each other rounds or buy the food for the BBQ or whatever. It ends up evening out over time I think we'd notice though if someone was always taking and never giving and then they'd probably get cut off too."
Badloss
In the immortal words of Cyndi Lauper... "Money Changes Everything."
Lack of Support
Happy Planning GIFGiphy"She joined a pyramid scheme selling butt-ugly leggings and it took over her whole life. When I finally told her it was negatively affecting our friendship, she accused me of not supporting her 'business.'"
LeftandLeaving9006
Oh Driver
"I was basically a taxi for my friends so I dumped them all."
Bullfrog_Little
"This one I can understand but depends on the situation. Not all of my friends had cars in high school, so our group needed to have me and my sh*tty '94 Plymouth Sundance come, or they couldn't do anything. I didn't mind at all then, but I definitely would these days."
Hoopajoops
"I remember I used to drive around with my buddies all the time before they had licenses. When one of my friends got his and a car I said sweet now you can drive me around for a bit, he replied that he wasn't gonna waste his money on gas like that. See ya, haven't really spoken to him since."
DontcallmeShirley_82
2063
"How's this for oddly specific: Friend since 1980, was hanging out at a bar in 1992 and there was a dispute of over a $15.00 bar tab. I was in the right, but whatever - he held a grudge for years."
"Ran into him in 2017 and we were both too old to care. Started to see each other now and then. 2023 and we're at this local bar for a show and got into a fight about $15.00 a ticket."
"Maybe he'll call me in 2063."
The68Guns
Exhausting
"She was a taker, constantly. When I needed something she made it about her yet again. Exhausting to be around."
LordyIHopeThereIsPie
"I'm going through this right now. Can't tell you how many texts I have from her in the past few days telling me that I need to get over myself, need to stop making myself the victim, have been a terrible friend, have never been there for her."
"She's the most narcissistic person I know and everyone does everything for her. She has one of the easiest lives ever and anytime anything bad happens to her she believes that everyone is against her and she's the victim here. It's pure insanity. There is no talking sense to people like this."
cheeseburgerwaffles
Life Changes
point pointing GIF by Shalita GrantGiphy"I've lost like all but two of my 'friends' because I stopped drinking and doing hard drugs."
ConcertTerrible8877
"Same here dude. My circle is small but hey at least it's a circle I know I can go to."
Miss_mayonnaise
Oh, how things change when the booze dries up.
How much fun were you really having?
Do you have any stories about cutting off a friend? Let us know in the comments below.