A lot of people truly underestimate how influential Tumblr has been across the entire social media landscape to this very day. The way that many of the chronically online approach communication, politics, or even the way they choose to dress can more often than not be traced back to the blueprint of David Karp's cursed site (especially if these individuals happen to be a part of Gen Z).
It's just one reason that the platform is deserving of some respect, even if that respect is grudging. However, a far simpler reason to doff our hats to Tumblr is because it has provided us with some premium-level free entertainment over the years. Those wily Tumblr people know how to crack a joke or explain a concept in such a way that it's quite difficult to replicate anywhere else. We can only make a meager attempt by compiling some of the highlights below.