Best of Summer 2015: Funniest Viral Moment Tournament—Vote for Your Favorite Story Now!

Vote for your favorite story now!

By Seija Rankin Aug 17, 2015 6:48 PMTags
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Summer is coming to an end, which means that it's time to look back and reflect on all the totally ridiculous things that happened. And no, we don't mean the time that you camped out for 17 hours and spent the entirety of your bi-monthly paycheck on tickets for Taylor Swift's 1989 Tour. Nor do we mean the time that you dared yourself to drink an entire vodka watermelon at a Fourth of July party. 

We're talking about pop culture, y'all!

This summer was both a great and depressing time for viral stories. A lot of awesome stories floated around the Internet, but there were also a great many things that made us want to hang our heads in shame at this country that we live in. But even the horrifying events (read: Donald Trump) had something to find humor in (read: Donald Trump's hair), which is kind of our modus operandi: To find humor in all the awful Internet trends. 

As such, we're holding a contest to find the best, funniest and most ridiculous viral story of the summer. And we need YOU to vote! Ahead are the 16 finalists, so let's all pick our favorites and start narrowing down a winner. It's the perfect way to close out a cool and also confusing summer.

And remember: Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Ba-doom-boom.

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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.1

What was your fave Internet story?
One Direction fans mourn the end of Larry
31.6%
Taylor Swift's 1989 Tour girl squad keeps on growing
68.4%
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.2

What was your fave Internet story?
Meek Mill and Drake have an epic feud
45.6%
LeBron James accidentally flashes his penis
54.4%
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.3

What was your fave Internet story?
Donald Trump can't stop putting his foot in his mouth
87.8%
Jeb Bush's logo looks like a TGIF sitcom
12.2%
YouTube/Amazon.com
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.4

What was your fave Internet story?
A crop top so small it fits a cat
22.7%
The Internet bands together against Cecil the Lion's killer
77.3%
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.5

What was your fave Internet story?
Rachel Dolezal won't stop saying she's black
60.1%
Ariana Grande licks a donut, hates America
39.9%
The Daily Show, Getty Images
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.6

What was your fave Internet story?
Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer are new BFFs
28.8%
Marriage equality is legalized and #LoveWins
71.2%
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.7

What was your fave Internet story?
Scientists discover what really happens when you drink Coca-Cola
49.8%
Brave man eats Chipotle for 150 days straight
50.2%
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BEST OF SUMMER 2015: VIRAL MOMENT 1.8

What was your fave Internet story?
Amazon Prime Day is worse than a garage sale
53.7%
Someone finally decodes what you REALLY mean on Snapchat
46.3%