From memory-challenged pups to pixelated nostalgia, this week’s weirdest, funniest internet stories prove we’re still blessed by the algorithm gods
Not all heroes wear capes—some just chase cats and forget they’re dogs halfway through. This week, the internet handed us a glorious collection of chaotic gems, and honestly, it’s exactly the serotonin we needed.
Tucked between heated political debates and algorithm-pushed chaos, BuzzFeed’s “Only Good Internet” newsletter once again delivered something pure: a roundup of utterly ridiculous, deeply human, laugh-out-loud posts that remind us the internet still has a soul. And yes, it features a boxer dog who apparently forgot how doors work.
A Boxer, A Wall, And Zero Thoughts Behind Those Eyes
It started on Reddit. As these things do.
One commenter dropped a story so absurd, so visually hilarious, that the replies practically wrote themselves. A boxer dog—described as “sweet but hopeless”—once ran full speed into a wall because it thought it was a dog door. And that wasn’t even the dumbest thing it did.
Another time, the poor thing barked at its own owner for daring to come back from the mailbox.
And then forgot its name.
One sentence really brought it home:
“He pressed his face into the wall, convinced it would open like a door.”
There’s no metaphor here. Just a dog, a wall, and a moment of intense confusion.
Why Do We Love These Stories So Much?
You could blame nostalgia. You could credit meme culture. But there’s something else here—something almost poetic about the absurdity of real life being funnier than fiction.
BuzzFeed’s Only Good Internet newsletter isn’t trying to change the world. It’s not here to preach or explain. It just… curates. Like a museum guide with Wi-Fi. And that’s oddly comforting.
There’s no doomscrolling. No anger. Just vibes. And that’s what makes it work.
Here’s a taste of what else made it in this week’s roundup:
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A woman realizing she’d been waving at a cardboard cutout for weeks
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A video of a baby goat yeeting itself off a small bench for no reason at all
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Someone who accidentally deep-fried their phone thinking it was a frozen burrito
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A comment thread about a chicken named “Sir Clucksalot” who once stopped traffic
All of this? Real posts. Real people. Peak internet behavior.
The Strange Comfort of Internet Chaos
We’re all just looking for a break. Something to make us laugh when life gets too loud. And this kind of content? It cuts through the noise like a hot knife through butter.
You can’t predict what’s going to go viral anymore. It’s not always cats playing piano or teens dancing on TikTok. Sometimes, it’s a dog with one working brain cell. And honestly? That’s beautiful.
Sometimes one sentence can do more than a TED talk.
One Dog, Infinite Joy: The Algorithm Occasionally Works
It’s easy to bash the internet. The clickbait, the chaos, the ads screaming for attention. But every now and then, the algorithm hands us a gift.
This week, it gave us this boxer. A good boy who didn’t know what a door was. Who got excited about a leaf for ten straight minutes. Who forgot who he was and loved his humans anyway.
That’s the internet working at its best.
