The Internet, well, the people that utilise it have a wicked sense of humour.
Social media users have a knack for putting a hilarious spin on bad situations and making even the worst of times seem a little less disastrous.
Like remember those extensive Bali delays? While airlines were desperately trying to get their flights back in the air, Aussies trapped on the island adopted a positive outlook – that being #stuckinBali meant more time in paradise.
Or remember when Virgin Australia’s Twitter account accidentally tweeted out a message to Kanye West calling him a “douche” and telling him to EAD (eat a d#ck)? This could have easily turned into a PR nightmare, but those Kanye haters made it a glorious affair with LOL-worthy messages of praise and support.
This week those social media comedians returned to their keyboards to tweet-out some ridiculously brilliant hashtags and comments on Delta Air Lines’ delays.
In case you missed it, the airline was forced to cancel over 1,000 flights over the last three days after experiencing a global system outage. Delta’s systems are now back online, however, the carrier is still scrambling to get all its passengers back up in the air.
Of course, the response from guests has varied, with some praising the airline for their response and communication, while others expressing their disappointment.
Then there are these guys that saw a lighter side to the situation like…
This guy who thinks he may have found the reason behind the delays
MT @1061BLI #Delta did you try unplugging it, waiting 10 seconds, & plugging it back in? –@CooperLawrence pic.twitter.com/jNQyxviW9J
— Don Nadeau (@DonNadeau) August 8, 2016
And this guy who just couldn’t see the end of those lines
wow the lines waiting to check in with #delta at hartsfield-jackson in ATL are insane today #deltadown pic.twitter.com/Eri4xtQuOl
— Jim Lohmar (@jimlohmar) August 8, 2016
Richard had a good ol’ time making new friends
Hanging out with my new friend rapper "Lil uzi vert" on my longggg delta flight to Atlanta…super nice dude pic.twitter.com/Bnp0WujZWI
— Richard Brock (@RichardBrock7) August 8, 2016
While The Onion sent out its condolences to those stuck in less eventful locations
Delta Grounds Flights Worldwide https://t.co/NnW0xnSghb #WhatDoYouThink? pic.twitter.com/UfRZ1c7V1a
— The Onion (@TheOnion) August 8, 2016
This guy offered a cute cure to all the cursing and frustration
If you happen to be a stranded #Delta passenger, rubbing my belly might help improve your mood. pic.twitter.com/8V1UbBsmFS
— Zee (@growingupzee) August 9, 2016
As YouTube personality, Markiplier, started his own hashtag hoping it would help #freemarkiplier
I'm sorry guys… not even the power of memes could #FreeMarkiplier
— Mark (@markiplier) August 9, 2016
Which created a whole other stream of Delta memes like this…
https://twitter.com/XenFeather/status/763116122845634564
And this…
@markiplier #FreeMarkiplier
His flight never came and he died. Some people say you can see his ghost waiting. pic.twitter.com/L5DtdoAfqk— Lacey (@roseblood17) August 9, 2016
Thankfully he didn’t die, but was actually last seen flying home around 10 hours ago
Tell the world I'm coming home pic.twitter.com/EZk7IJE9Xd
— Mark (@markiplier) August 10, 2016
But nothing was quite as funny as this #PhelpsFace meme that was shared by several travellers, including one actress
https://twitter.com/Tehan55/status/763222202435198976
