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I Would Simply

I Would Simply

Updated May 20, 2019 at 03:36PM EDT by Adam.

Added May 20, 2019 at 02:39PM EDT by Adam.

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About

I Would Simply refers to a snowclone popular on Twitter in which a person presents a hypothetical problem then states "I would simply" perform an ostensibly simple solution that in actuality requires a great deal of effort.

Origin

On January 3rd, 2017, Twitter user @prawn_meat[1] tweeted "if i ever fell in some quicksand i would simply thrash around until i was out. it's that simple." The tweet gained over 35 retweets and 200 likes (shown below).


ringworm @prawn_meat Follow if i ever fell in some quicksand i would simply thrash around until i was out. it's that simple. 6:58 AM-3 Jan 2017

Spread

Over the following months, @prawn_meat continued tweeting with the format. Popular examples include a March18th, 2017[2] post that gained over 70 retweets and 370 likes (shown below, left) and an August 30th tweet[3] that gained over 200 likes (shown below, right).


ringworm @prawn_meat Follow V if i fell off a cliff i would simply hold on to the edge with one hand until a friend could pull me to safety. it's not complicated. 2:03 AM-18 Mar 2017 ringworm prawn_meat Follow if i was a fishwife in a 1940s cartoon and my ayabout husband came home drunk i would simply beat him with a rolling pin 9:21 PM-30 Aug 2017

The regularity of these tweets inspired others to take on the format. Others include an October 23rd, 2017 tweet by @aynrandy[4] that gained over 230 retweets and 2,300 likes (shown below, left). A September 23rd, 2018 @randygdub[5] tweet about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination that gained over 2,600 retweets and 23,000 likes (shown below, right).


Vote [1] Bill Shorten to put gamers... Follow @AynRandy if i was a detective trying to track down a serial killer i would simply get inside his head and use his own logic to catch him 7:49 AM-23 Oct 2017 raandy Following @randygdub if i was the republicans i would simply nominate a non-r----- to the supreme court instead 9:44 PM - 23 Sep 2018

As of May 2019, the format continues to be popular, particularly on Weird Twitter. On May 13th, user @alex_navarro[6] tweeted about the upcoming Game of Thrones finale, gaining over 1,600 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, left). On May 19th, user @lukeoneil47[7] tweeted about the recent Milkshake Throwing controversy, gaining over 330 likes (shown below, right).


Moloch-André Fleury Follow @alex_navarro if I were the writers of Game of Thrones, I would simply write a conclusion that satisfied all of my audience's manifold hopes and projections 2:55 PM 13 May 2019 luke oneil Following @lukeoneil47 If I were a nazi and the dreaded antifa tossed a milkshake at me l would simply unhinge my jaw and swallow it in mid flight. Free milkshake for me. 12:24 PM - 19 May 2019

Various Examples


Lucy Valentine Follow @LucyXIV if I were the opposition party I would simply continue to put forth an unpopular candidate and ask 'how about now?' 9:11 PM 18 May 2019 sarah schaer Followv @SJSchauer If I had big boobs I would simply display them for free drinks. 8:56 PM 13 May 2019 Vincent Bevins Follow) @Vinncent If I was a developing country I would simply get help from Washington do orthodox economics and automatically become rich. It's very strange that like 80% of the world is poor on purpose but hey to each his own 5:48 AM -12 May 2019 sarah schaer Follow @SJSchauer If I ever got big on YouTube and went on tour I would simply f--- my subscribers 9:46 PM 18 May 2019 Dr. Bennett Dump Following rangTNelson if someone threw a milkshake at me, I would simply tear off the breakaway suit I was wearing and then defeat them with logic 10:40 AM - 20 May 2019 tefco value programmer @tef_ebooks Follow If I were an eight season franchise I would simply be about fast cars and the furious people who drive them 1:22 AM - 20 May 2019

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External References

[1] Twitter – @prawn_meat

[2] Twitter – @prawn_meat

[3] Twitter – @prawn_meat

[4] Twitter – @AynRandy

[5] Twitter – randygdub

[6] Twitter – alex_navarro

[7] Twitter – Luke O Neil

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