
Tweeting From a Refrigerator: 20+ Times People Took Fandom Way Too Far
By Mustafa GatollariMay. 4 2020, Published 5:12 p.m. ET
While it seems like the world is overwhelmingly a negative place and the harshest, most critical voices are usually the loudest, that's not always the case. Especially on social media where there are throngs of "stan" accounts where folks are more than happy to let everyone and their mother know how much they love a specific artist, public figure, food, phenomenon, animal, literary movement...whatever.
Heck, I think 18 percent of all tweets are about K-Pop groups and throngs of trendily dressed and colorfully hair-dyed members and how they're the greatest thing since the last performer the person was obsessed with and ready to die for.
Twitter account Pop Religion (@popligion) created a thread of "stans wildin'" and it's truly one of the most remarkable journeys into the scary psyche of uber fans.
Tweeting for Ariana through a refrigerator.
1. dorothy the arianator that got grounded and ended up making headlines after tweeting through a refrigerator pic.twitter.com/v2VlILyWHl
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Usually I just stand in front of the thing decide I really don't want to eat anything and grab some cheese anyway and sit back on the couch.
Some Stans only have eyes for that one star.
2. the lady gaga fan that thought halsey was from the make-a-wish foundation. WHY does she get so much hate?? pic.twitter.com/mViEAZxPRo
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Like this Lady Gaga die-hard who thought Halsey was a Make-a-Wish kid.
The only way to contact the father of your child is through his stan account.
3. the story of antonia and diego 💔 pic.twitter.com/4KZYLRlea4
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Imagine stanning someone so hard that they matter to you more than someone you're dating, or publicly airing your abortion in an attempt to talk to the artist you idolize.
part 2 pic.twitter.com/eKGXl5bOYd
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Nothing'll stop this fan from wishing Harry Styles a Happy Birthday.
4. when harry styles got a restraining order against fan and she wished him a happy birthday pic.twitter.com/bsU9nVaMMJ
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Not even a restraining order. I guess popping out of a cake with your homemade Harry doll is out of the question. But hopefully that restraining order ends soon!
When there are only two options: stanning or death.
5. paws up forever 🐾 pic.twitter.com/YdQ9fq6kgb
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Not many people know about the third option, however: going to the mall.
Just try and insult an artist that's being stanned by a psychopath.
6. barbz are iconic pic.twitter.com/UCrRo7aqet
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
It's hard to imagine these folks sticking up for themselves and their own lives as much, but hey, whatever makes you happy.
They sometimes use weird bragging points.
7. a selenator saying selena was the first and only celebrity to not have surgery then she announced her transplant literally the next day- 😭 pic.twitter.com/6PUIjqXFBd
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
"My celebrity is better than yours, did you know she never had surgery?"
When you stan so hard you take a fat dump on the civil rights movement.
8. keke spilled pic.twitter.com/YalrYNQIIA
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
You know there's somewhere who read that, nodded to themselves, and thought, "Plus Nicki's still alive."
When there's only one Queen Elizabeth in your mind.
9. queen elizabeth pic.twitter.com/duxopBveUd
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
400+ years later, still carrying that torch proudly. It's almost admirable, going to start doing that with family members named after our great-great-great grandparents and act like the living ones don't exist.
Sometimes, they own up to it.
10. “well shit” sends me everytime pic.twitter.com/bWccurZ5O5
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Or they're just reacting to the fact that their stanning wasn't hard enough to keep Demi safe.
When you commit fraud then double down.
11. stream ME! ✨🌈 pic.twitter.com/3CANHFKu6B
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Imagine offering a corporation's products and then telling them to "mind your business" when they call you out on it. Cold-blooded.
When you straight-up deceive people to stream a song.
12. and that’s on what pic.twitter.com/DUFSVXPq6S
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Tall tales, fibs, lies, "Fake News", misdirection, whatever you want to call it, a stan will get creative to get more listens for their favorite artist.
Sometimes they aren't the sharpest tools in the shed though.
13. bye 😭 pic.twitter.com/cw0HgwKfMX
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
But if you stan shamelessly, then you live shamelessly. That's the way it works.
She didn't stan hard enough.
14. girl 7-8??? pic.twitter.com/SuUEmtD45I
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Aww, she was just looking for a friend. Sorry it couldn't be with TayTay.
Race baiting for a perceived affront.
15. sia vs the swifties pic.twitter.com/hS5B00gqba
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Taylor Swift fans were so pissed off at Sia for tweeting her support of Scooter Braun that they took a photo of her in the process of applying makeup to her face by saying she once did a show in blackface. Which...isn't true at all.
When you stan so hard for Bey, there's only one Vogue.
16. beyhive vogue pic.twitter.com/6xTxkWTBEo
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
And that's the Beyhive Vogue.
When you stan Ariana so hard her shoes matter more than a dead artist in a photo.
17. not them pointing out the shoes- pic.twitter.com/2zrsB5evoC
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
At least they put RIP for Mac Miller in the caption. That was considerate of them. But seriously though where can I get those sneakers?
I feel bad for artists sometimes.
18. the charli xcx fan that took his mom’s ashes to a meet & greet pic.twitter.com/8G9MbJDn08
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
How in the world do you react to a fan wanting to take a photo with both you and the ashes of their dead parent?
Nickname awkwardness.
19. blinks pic.twitter.com/ogyqKnEsMm
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
I'll just see myself out of this thread. Don't...really...know what to say or comment.
One big part of stanning is roasting "enemies."
20. i’m going to hell for laughing pic.twitter.com/nplHbBv7JR
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
So if you love Selena, you're going to use every opportunity you can to take a shot at Demi Lovato. It's science.
Sometimes the fights just don't stay online, either.
22. the arianators that were meeting up to fight pic.twitter.com/hZVzCSpL51
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
They're willing to throw down in person, too.
It's easy to get your heart broken sometimes, too.
24. not them thinking it was a joke 😭 pic.twitter.com/QOGtpbUmRR
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Like this Ariana Grande fan who had their artwork of the singer critiqued harshly by a fellow fan after it was misconstrued as a cruel joke.
This doesn't really have to do with stanning per se.
25. pic.twitter.com/fZ9cFGLhBg
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
This is just hilarious in all of the wrongest ways.
The stan rivalry's get heated.
28. pic.twitter.com/2CcmEXv4Fp
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
A brutal, yet fantastic burn.
Wait, ya'll did what?!
29. the dedication pic.twitter.com/GrJioZZYEh
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
I just don't get why some people work so hard to support the accomplishments of others instead of putting in that much work to recognize their own dreams?
If the enemy of who you stan posts ANYTHING-
31. i- pic.twitter.com/FkPItRBEOE
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
It's an immediate cause for ridicule. Even if you have no idea what they posted for whatever reason.
You have to admire the boldness.
33. lemme go in real quick pic.twitter.com/hL1w3RLD1s
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Either they attempted a freestyle when they clearly can't rap, or set up that joke for a Nicki stan they knew would take the bait. It's brilliant no matter what.
Insulting the dead to stan. Nice.
36. i’m sorry but- pic.twitter.com/uvLGEAhA4E
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
At least there was an apology.
How dare they?!
38. megatrons iconic pic.twitter.com/uUM2I8e3Im
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Seriously, the world needs to know how much better bass is than treble, figuratively speaking of course.
When you accidentally murder your pet for Ariana.
43. there really are no words pic.twitter.com/dLm1gBHzcd
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
Poor little fishy.
That's an...oddly specific request.
44. so cute ✨ pic.twitter.com/x0Lo3EcfAN
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
"WHEN YOU ASK TAYLOR TO HIT YOU IN THE FACE WITH A GOLF CLUB AND SHE ACTUALLY DOES!!!!!"
Whoa there.
49. first pic.twitter.com/DiQie211b3
— pop religion (@popligion) May 2, 2020
When you act like you don't care someone commented before you that you don't even read the entire thread so you can jump down their throat to tell them you don't care but it's obvious to everyone else it eats away at your soul. Holy moly.
Thanks for sharing...?
52. pic.twitter.com/WO3agZzCZl
— pop religion (@popligion) May 3, 2020
I hope Taylor saw that tweet. That's an example of some serious dedication wow.
When you stan so hard it costs you your job.
54. :( pic.twitter.com/V7wB8gjbY7
— pop religion (@popligion) May 3, 2020
Why don't you work as, I don't know, a PR person so you can be a professional stanner?
Be careful what you comment online.
55. they really leaked the damn address 😭 pic.twitter.com/9qZ94eCoKE
— pop religion (@popligion) May 3, 2020
Because if you mess with a fan's favorite artist, they'll find your address and leak it online.
It finally happened.
56. i’ll never get over this 😭 pic.twitter.com/47Ro7drRsN
— pop religion (@popligion) May 3, 2020
Someone accidentally hit the "share" button on something no sane person would ever want to share. Who thought putting those there would be a good idea in the first place?!
When social media virtue police meet stans.
57. the thread wouldn’t be the same without this pic.twitter.com/RUHwmoPyYe
— pop religion (@popligion) May 3, 2020
Don't you know anything about the Gaga fandom? Ugh.
Selana Gomez = Michael Jackson.
59. please help me pic.twitter.com/Vj1fipIJrT
— pop religion (@popligion) May 3, 2020
This is a full blown research paper, not a series of tweets.