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A Person Who Thinks IVF Babies Don't Have Souls, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
Every day, somebody says or does something that earns them the scorn of the internet. Here at Digg, as part of our mission to curate what the internet is talking about right now, we rounded up the main characters on X from this past week and held them accountable for their actions.
Each day on twitter there is one main character. The goal is to never be it
-- maple cocaine (@maplecocaine) January 3, 2019
This week, we've got a sad nepo baby, someone who doesn't like walkable cities, a terrible breakup story, yet more age gap discourse and a wild take on IVF babies.
Friday
Jaden Smith
The character: Jaden Smith, ultimate nepo baby, sad boi
The plot: In a recent interview, an oddly dressed Jaden Smith told everyone that he is very sad and insisted that future psychologists will fall all over themselves trying to explain the depths of his mind. It's embarrassing, and people wished he and his parents would keep their inside thoughts inside, where they belong.
Jaden Smith is sad.
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) October 18, 2024
So he dropped a new project called ‘2024: A Case Study of the Long Term Effects of Young Love’
He hopes psychologists will study it one day pic.twitter.com/x8LZB1Zc9o
The repercussion: We don't doubt that Jaden feels sad; he might be depressed, but there's no way for us to know. He is super rich though, so he should go see a therapist to discuss his problems instead of whining publicly. Also, people on the internet would probably be less mad if he didn't dress like he just fell into the wardrobe of the worst Marvel movie of all time.
rich ppl are genuinely insufferable you have all of the money in the world for the best psychologists but instead of taking accountability you’re going to act like your mind is some kind of case study for people to look back and ponder on like nobody gaf !!!! https://t.co/iDJo0LrBjw
— ᵃ (@kusheeni) October 20, 2024
https://t.co/A9ivwQxSex pic.twitter.com/EHKuuMTMxs
— Elizabeth🦒 (@oceana_roll) October 21, 2024
Dude is dressed like Mokap from MK Armageddon https://t.co/LYhnH02poM pic.twitter.com/loh4UkJLTi
— A F0xy Grampa (@AF0xyGrampa) October 21, 2024
Why's he dressed like he's trying to monitor tornados?
— @Notgleams on IG (@notgleams) October 19, 2024
He looks like what they wear for motion capture for the new Call of Duty
— NickDuggal (@NickDuggal) October 18, 2024
He looks like what they wear for motion capture for the new Call of Duty
— NickDuggal (@NickDuggal) October 18, 2024
Grant Brunner
Sunday
Laina Loo
The character: Laina Loo, not a fan of walking or cities, big fan of cup-holders
The plot: Among the many points of friction urbanists have on X, walkable cities is always an issue of contention. Residents of New York and Chicago always advocate for public transit, whereas those in suburbia prefer cars. Laina Loo, an X user, apologized while admitting that they preferred cars over walkable cities, and it might be one of the most honest takes we've seen on the app in a while.
"I don't really like walkable cities," they wrote. "I don't like walking. Or cities."
ok i have a confession.. i don’t really like walkable cities. i don’t like walking. or cities. i like when things are far apart. i like driving 15 minutes singing/talking/crying in the privacy of my car. i like having cup holders & a backseat to throw things into. IM SORRY
— laina loo *:・゚✧* (@dreamergirl2727) October 20, 2024
The repercussion: Loo's take was met with just the right amount of of humor and very little snark, and in a follow-up they did confess that they weren't advocating for "car-centric" cities, but were being a bit "silly" and "self-deprecating" — but when has that stopped people from reacting online.
The actual tweet should read
— Likkle🦋Mariposa🍉 (@la_ROCA__) October 21, 2024
Confession I like living in the countryside, not the city. Driving is nice.
You can still drive places in a walkable city... they don't make cars illegal
— Ox Clown (@Oxxident_) October 20, 2024
I think people who drive everywhere really underestimate how incredible and restorative it can be to zone on out a bus with headphones on instead of having your emotional support death machine where you can kill people while crying https://t.co/BlwJK1HDQl
— ohio survivor (@qclstridium) October 22, 2024
I think it's actually quite understandable to enjoy having a private 2 ton mobile living room. It's just has a completely ruinous effect on society. https://t.co/f2BAi8xwch
— shitposter emeritus (@jazzghost_pm) October 22, 2024
grow up and cry on the subway https://t.co/IDWOy05sRf
— taylor garron (@taylorgarron) October 22, 2024
my cup holder and place to throw things into https://t.co/OyGy18fPmC pic.twitter.com/YTY4vh0M13
— kate ✨ (@pulpy_fiction) October 22, 2024
Adwait Patil
Saturday
Spritely
The character: Spritely, Instagrammer, victim of true wickedness
The plot: Recently, an Instagram user named Spritely shared the story of how her long-term boyfriend had her uproot her life and move from California to Texas, only to dump her shortly after. In the video, she explains that the boyfriend simply handed her a letter one day that said "we have nothing in common and we're incompatible."
The repercussion: People online were aghast at the cruelty of Spritely's ex-boyfriend, with many seeing it as proof that no one should ever sacrifice their life for love. Meanwhile, others dug up older videos from Spritely that suggested her relationship had its issues long before the writing of the note.
this should genuinely be illegal im not kidding https://t.co/ULy3i8X7FQ
— balta (@BGarcN2) October 19, 2024
Every time I watch this I am completely blown away. Like this man derailed her entire life for no reason. She should be able to sue https://t.co/DEtDWlW8cH
— MC’s revenge🔪 (@marsisbored) October 19, 2024
Never quit your job for a man. Never EVER deplete your savings for a man. Never EVER EVER move somewhere JUST for a man. I will scream this from the mountaintops. There needs to be something in it for you that is more than just him. https://t.co/dsSll8gF3W
— Double Bubble (@tee_danja) October 19, 2024
This is a strong case for women in their 20s to do whatever it takes to make friends with like 1-3 women in their late 30s because this move would’ve been killed in the idea phase in that group chat https://t.co/auAI8gWwrx
— Sarah York (@thesarahyork) October 19, 2024
No shade, but prioritizing love has never benefited a woman. Ever. https://t.co/RQMaTfzpS4
— Annalise Keating (@Ariannnyy_) October 19, 2024
you know that famous interview clip where Eartha Kitt is asked if she would ever compromise for a man and she laughs uncontrollably?
— bonky (@shesbonky) October 19, 2024
this is why https://t.co/nWaXk9NVyy
everyone dunking on this girl like married women aren’t left every single day and have to rebuild their lives from the ground up, newsflash a ring would not save you from the heartbreak of a fickle or insecure man!! https://t.co/HS1x15XZL2
— ollie 🦦 (@OllieOmega) October 20, 2024
was totally on the side of the lady who moved from LA to TX only to get dumped by her boyfriend out of the blue until the receipts showed she’s known for *years* that he explicitly hated her. pic.twitter.com/O3uuRauU25
— ally (@missmayn) October 21, 2024
Darcy Jimenez
Saturday
Dukhtar
The character: Dukhtar, X user, concerned about age gaps
The plot: "Chicken Shop Date" host Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield have come face-to-face a lot recently, and the internet has often speculated about whether their "flirtationship" has any legs. In a recent reunion on Dimoldenberg's show, the rumors were reignited, and a number of newbie fans opined on the love life of two adults.
"Actually nvm she's 30 and he's 41 it's a bit weird," wrote one x user, Dukhtar, referencing Dimoldenberg and Garfield's age gap.
actually nvm she's 30 and he's 41 it's a bit weird
— dukhtar (@tamarindric3) October 19, 2024
The repercussion: Clowning on an anonymous X user isn't as fruitful as it once was, but this take was definitely the exception to this rule. Some did try to reason, while others just didn't care.
at 31 your frontal lobe is developed I think at some point you gotta let people be adults or it becomes infantilising imo
— altaf raja stan account 𓅗 (@wankkarwai) October 19, 2024
this person behind this account is clearly under the age of 25
— kenny jones (@relientkenny) October 20, 2024
https://t.co/p7bVQQRJKy pic.twitter.com/iE1fODFOET
— Maicol 📺 (@michaelcollado) October 20, 2024
ok... lmfaoooo https://t.co/hLYxtjNc7O pic.twitter.com/sbLlqbOKmO
— 𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓮|| Ànims Marc❤️🩹 (@MrsterStegen1) October 20, 2024
SHE WAS ONLY 30 YOU SICK FUCK https://t.co/sbiRXIZ2Kn pic.twitter.com/kD47NVjnK4
— Condoriano 🍉 (@NicoNicotine_) October 20, 2024
actually nvm he’s 88 and she’s 2778 it’s a bit weird https://t.co/8OhDXasjBg pic.twitter.com/gQ5CiMagG3
— libby (@evenstvr) October 21, 2024
Adwait Patil
Saturday
@tlstgrlnthwrld
The character: @tlstgrlnthwrld, X user, person with interesting opinions
The plot: On Saturday, X user @tlstgrlnthwrld tweeted arguably one of the wildest takes to ever be shared on the app.
"When I was 19 I briefly dated an IVF baby and ngl... it didn't seem like he had a soul," they wrote. "He wasn't evil, he was just very NPC."
when I was 19 I briefly dated an IVF baby and ngl..... it didn't seem like he had a soul. he wasn't evil, he was just very npc.
— Ємилїѧ (@tlstgrlnthwrld) October 19, 2024
The repercussion: People's reactions to the tweet were a mixture of bemusement and horror — and even an IVF baby weighed in.
https://t.co/vS0D7qPo5Q pic.twitter.com/PtxljHZ8HU
— stacy (@stacycay) October 19, 2024
You people are legitimately insane. https://t.co/LwEBhn25KV
— Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) October 19, 2024
As an IVF baby, finding out there's a whole conspiracy among religious people that we apparently don't have souls is so fucking funny to me. https://t.co/7V8zmaQ5bI
— 𝕷𝖆𝖉𝖞 𝕬 🦇 (@Nyct0phil3_x) October 20, 2024
sorry but a lot of 19 year old boys seem like they have dont souls 😭
— ✨sav✨ (@dickkoriandr) October 19, 2024
what a evil narrative to start
— des toriyama☆ (@Gawddessss) October 20, 2024
it is possible for IVF babies to have a soul if the lab technician has an orgasm while mixing everything together in the petri dish
— Boots, 'with the fur' (@afraidofwasps) October 23, 2024
Of course we all know the human soul comes from your parents fucking
— laptop containing renaissance visuals (@hereforgiggles) October 19, 2024
Ok the main problem here is you were dating a baby. https://t.co/kpWTstgmTF
— Jill Twiss (@jilltwiss) October 19, 2024
You’ll never be her https://t.co/d8vXPhvjNH pic.twitter.com/nvlEfLCkuR
— hannah (@dogfanhan) October 20, 2024
Darcy Jimenez
Read the previous edition of our One Main Character column, which featured a disgraced celebrity flogging "magic amulets," discourse about bringing "plus ones" to events and reactions to a Taylor Swift speech.
[Image credit: Christian Bowen]