Stormin' Mormon Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 It would be impossible for me to overstate how much I do not care about Instagram or the so-called "influencers" who make their home there. But apparently, the Mormons have cornered the market on Instagram influencing. From the linked Buzzfeed article: Quote Earlier this week, Kim posted a video/epic social media essay in response to one of her followers, who was shocked to learn so many influencers are Mormon. Kim told me she’s followed a group of lifestyle bloggers turned Instagram influencers for years, so she’s well aware of their religious backgrounds. Their posts have made her deeply reflective on how Mormonism informs their line of work (but more on that later). “THEY’RE MORMON????” a commenter wrote on a previous TikTok Kim made about how certain influencers name their babies. So she decided to make a whole new TikTok in response to this person’s bewilderment. “Yes, they are, and so is every influencer you’ve loved in the past decade,” she says in the video. Who'd've thunk? https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/a-tiktoker-has-theories-about-mormonism-and-instagram 2
Popular Post Stormin' Mormon Posted October 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted October 1, 2021 And now in retrospect, this Studio C sketch is even funnier. They're not just lampooning influencers, but they are skewering a significant segment of Mormon culture. Weird. 6
Chum Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Stormin' Mormon said: apparently, the Mormons have cornered the market on Instagram influencing. I think this follows a point I was making elsewhere. The Church regularly encourages us to be socially assertive. 7 minutes ago, Stormin' Mormon said: It would be impossible for me to overstate how much I do not care about Instagram or the so-called "influencers" who make their home there. I've never done Instagram. I've one biz customer who uses it so I may have to eventually.
Canadiandude Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 38 minutes ago, Stormin' Mormon said: And now in retrospect, this Studio C sketch is even funnier. They're not just lampooning influencers, but they are skewering a significant segment of Mormon culture. Weird. This is hilarious!!
ksfisher Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 38 minutes ago, Chum said: The Church regularly encourages us to be socially assertive. How so?
bluebell Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 I read that article this morning. I think it made a lot of good points about why young pretty white mormon women are so good at the influencer thing, namely, they get married young and have kids young and that puts them in the perfect position for the type of influencer accounts that so many like to follow.
bluebell Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Canadiandude said: This is hilarious!! I watched it on youtube and then got sucked into a studio c blackhole. I love the original cast, they were hilarious. The new cast just isn't as good. 3
Canadiandude Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 1 minute ago, bluebell said: I watched it on youtube and then got sucked into a studio c blackhole. I love the original cast, they were hilarious. The new cast just isn't as good. I’ll have to check em out. It’s been a while since I’ve seen their stuff. My family loved the one that ends with the pirates of the Caribbean ride shutting down- again. 1
bluebell Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Canadiandude said: I’ll have to check em out. It’s been a while since I’ve seen their stuff. My family loved the one that ends with the pirates of the Caribbean ride shutting down- again. The hunger game musical ones are some of the best. 2
Chum Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, ksfisher said: How so? Vids about strongly welcoming visitors and inviting anyone within earshot, articles about posting to positive messages to social media, stuff like that.
Robert J Anderson Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 Interesting topic. I wonder where else these internet influencers are on the internet? It seems that there is a lot of that in social media today pushing this or that political agenda.
Vanguard Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, bluebell said: The hunger game musical ones are some of the best. My favorite is the one where the two brothers are at the dinner table and one is Superman and the other a regular boy! ;o Edited October 1, 2021 by Vanguard 2
OGHoosier Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 20 minutes ago, ttribe said: But...the Awkward Avoidance Viking... I remain committed to the belief that the Awkward Avoidance Viking represents peak comedy. 1
bluebell Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 43 minutes ago, Vanguard said: My favorite is the one where the two brothers are at the dinner table and one is Superman and the other a regular boy! ;o I love that one too. Especially how Matt Meese tries not to laugh. 1
Emily Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, bluebell said: I think it made a lot of good points about why young pretty white mormon women are so good at the influencer thing, Don't forget educated. LDS women marry younger, but they are still educated because the church puts emphasis on that too. It's the education that makes them successful at building their brand. 2
bluebell Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Emily said: Don't forget educated. LDS women marry younger, but they are still educated because the church puts emphasis on that too. It's the education that makes them successful at building their brand. Very true. (At first I thought you were talking about the book Educated and couldn't figure out why it was relevant. )
Ginger Snaps Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, bluebell said: I love that one too. Especially how Matt Meese tries not to laugh. There's one where he plays a dead person in a coffin while his friends and family members talk about him and steal mementos from his casket. He can hardly keep a straight face. It's so funny. And I agree with you about the musical Hunger Games episodes! All the "laaaahbster biiiiiisque" episodes I could do without. Every time the word "bisque" comes up, my kids start it all up again. Edited October 1, 2021 by Ginger Snaps 3
OGHoosier Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, Ginger Snaps said: And I agree with you about the musical Hunger Games episodes! All the "laaaahbster biiiiiisque" episodes I could do without. Every time the word "bisque" comes up, my kids start it all up again. I still struggle to correctly pronounce the word "hibiscus." Alas, even when the original cast was there, the quality kind of declined in their last couple of seasons and I tuned out. Still, hearing the old references brings back some nostalgia.
Vanguard Posted October 1, 2021 Posted October 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, Ginger Snaps said: There's one where he plays a dead person in a coffin while his friends and family members talk about him and steal mementos from his casket. He can hardly keep a straight face. It's so funny. And I agree with you about the musical Hunger Games episodes! All the "laaaahbster biiiiiisque" episodes I could do without. Every time the word "bisque" comes up, my kids start it all up again. You nailed it with the lobster bisque. I thought they juiced it too much and then it became ridiculously stupid. 1
The Nehor Posted October 2, 2021 Posted October 2, 2021 My brother’s wife is an influencer. All the free clothes, toys, and even some drones (?) they got make it worth it. It works well. It is not too surprising. Of me and my four brothers he is the best looking. She is beautiful and the kids are photogenically amazing. She is selling a fantasy and she knows it. It is not deception but she plays up aspects of her life to appeal to the audience. 1
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