how to shitpost
a step-by-step guide to writing a post that lands, without sounding like a robot or a brand.
shitposting looks effortless and mostly is not. the careless energy is the disguise. below is the actual process, seven steps, from the raw reaction to the post that gets screenshotted. new to the vocabulary? start with what is shitposting.
find the tension
every good shitpost sits on top of something true and slightly annoying. the meeting that should have been an email. the tool everyone pretends to love. start from the thing you actually have a reaction to, not the thing you think you should post about.
kill the corporate voice
read your draft out loud. if it sounds like a press release, gut it. no "excited to announce," no "thrilled to share," no throat-clearing intro. say the thing the way you would say it to a friend who already gets it.
pick the format
the format carries half the joke. deadpan reply, fake changelog, cursed screenshot, a serious structure aimed at a dumb subject. match the format to the tension you found in step one instead of defaulting to a wall of text.
commit to the bit
a normal person drops the joke after one line. a shitposter builds lore around it and refuses to break character. pick a premise and push it one step past comfortable. commitment is what makes it funny instead of cringe.
cut it in half
the first draft is always too long. delete the setup, the caveats, the part where you explain the joke. the best shitposts land before the reader has time to decide whether they approve. brevity is the whole weapon.
know where the line is
unhinged is a style, unemployable is a mistake. punch at ideas and formats, not at people who can end your week. if you are not sure, sit on it for ten minutes. the line is real and worth learning.
post it before you overthink it
the reaction you are scared of is usually the one that lands. hit post while it still feels a little risky. read the replies, keep what works, and do it again tomorrow. reps beat theory every time.
lost on a term?
ratio, cope, main character syndrome, touch grass. the shitposting glossary defines every word in this guide, in plain english.
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