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Like A Rash That Never Goes Away

Like A Rash That Never Goes Away
You throw Edge out the door, but somehow it reappears on your taskbar. You delete it from your PC, but it mysteriously returns after an update. The Windows search bar? Now powered by Bing whether you like it or not. Microsoft's desperate attempt to make Edge happen is like that clingy ex who keeps "accidentally" showing up wherever you go. Ten years in the industry and I've never seen a browser so aggressively refuse to take a hint.

When You Just Want To Download Chrome

When You Just Want To Download Chrome
The source code reveals Microsoft's desperate browser strategy. Any search containing "ch", "chr", "chro", "chrom", or "chrome" triggers an Edge promotion. It's like trying to order a Coke at a Pepsi factory. The guy's face says it all - the universal expression of "I just want the thing I asked for, not a lecture about why your thing is better." Microsoft's browser desperation is reaching stalker-level intensity.

The Great Image Format Drowning Contest

The Great Image Format Drowning Contest
The image format wars continue, and poor JPEG XL is drowning while Google lifts WebP to safety. Meanwhile, FLIF sits forgotten at the bottom of the ocean like the forgotten artifact it is. For those not in the know, JPEG XL was supposed to be the next-gen savior of image compression, but Google decided to push their own WebP format instead. FLIF (Free Lossless Image Format) had impressive compression but sank into obscurity faster than that skeleton reached the seabed. Nothing says "tech industry" quite like watching promising open standards die while corporate-backed alternatives thrive for no technical reason whatsoever.

Still Goes Like That

Still Goes Like That
The first thing you do with a fresh Windows install? Search "Chrome" in Edge. Then Edge is like, "Wait! We're basically the same now! Both Chromium-based! Please stay!" It's the digital equivalent of that desperate ex who changed their entire personality to be more like your new partner. Sorry Edge, but changing your engine to Chromium doesn't erase those years of Internet Explorer trauma. Some trust issues just run too deep.

The Last Blissful Moments Before JavaScript

The Last Blissful Moments Before JavaScript
The LAST BLISSFUL MOMENTS of humanity before everything went to hell! Look at these sweet summer children partying like there's no tomorrow—because there literally wasn't a JavaScript tomorrow! They're dancing, they're celebrating, COMPLETELY UNAWARE that in just a few months, their lives would be forever cursed with callback hell, undefined is not a function, and the eternal question "why doesn't this work in IE?!" These poor souls had no idea they were living in the golden age. The last generation that knew peace before npm install consumed our lives!

Even Death Can't Kill Internet Explorer

Even Death Can't Kill Internet Explorer
Even Death can't kill Internet Explorer properly. The Grim Reaper shows up with his "It's time to go" speech, but IE just freezes with the classic "Internet Explorer is not responding" message. The ultimate irony - a browser so slow it can't even die on time. Microsoft's digital cockroach somehow outlived its usefulness by a decade yet still managed to be the default browser for corporate America until IT finally got permission to upgrade... to Edge.

The Great Browser Betrayal

The Great Browser Betrayal
OMG, the ULTIMATE browser betrayal!!! 😱 Chrome went from being the hot new alternative that made us all turn our heads away from Firefox, to becoming the very monster we once fled from! The irony is so thick you could debug it with a breakpoint. Firefox got a glow-up while Chrome just got... more Google-y. It's the tech equivalent of the nerdy kid becoming prom king while the popular jock peaked in high school. The browser tables have COMPLETELY TURNED and I am LIVING for this drama! History really does repeat itself in the most savage way possible.

Firefox For The Win!

Firefox For The Win!
Firefox just casually flexing on Chrome by disabling ad blockers... for the competition. While Google's over there killing ad blockers in Chrome, Firefox is like "Oh this extension that blocks ads on a competitor's product? Yeah, we don't support that anymore." The irony is chef's-kiss perfect. It's like watching your ex's rebound relationship fail spectacularly while you're thriving with someone better.

Digital Fight-Or-Flight Response

Digital Fight-Or-Flight Response
The digital equivalent of stepping on a LEGO brick at midnight. Nothing triggers fight-or-flight response faster than seeing that blue 'e' logo appear when you were aiming for literally any other browser. Even Microsoft devs probably have Chrome pinned to their taskbar and Edge hidden in a folder labeled "In Case of Audit." The irony is Edge actually runs on Chromium now, but old habits and trauma die hard.

Independence Day For Internet Explorer

Independence Day For Internet Explorer
The Internet Explorer mascot is making a triumphant return on July 4, 2025, proudly declaring you can't spell "Independence" without "IE"! But in the second panel, reality hits hard as the browser gets bombarded with all the reasons it was phased out—inefficient, embarrassing, inferior, weird, ancient, retired, asinine, and simpleton. Poor IE finally gets the message and slinks away, muttering curses. It's the digital equivalent of that uncle who keeps showing up at family gatherings despite nobody inviting him anymore.

Worst She Can Say Is No: Browser Edition

Worst She Can Say Is No: Browser Edition
The ultimate browser friend zone! Someone created a fake Microsoft Edge account with the most devastating rejection in browser history: "i OnLy UsE yOu To DoWnLoAd ChRoMe." The alternating caps perfectly capture the mocking tone, like Edge is the browser equivalent of that friend who only calls when they need something. With 402K likes and 23.4M views, this digital burn has clearly resonated with the masses who've performed this exact ritual on fresh Windows installs since time immemorial. It's the circle of browser life - Edge briefly exists to facilitate its own replacement.

When Full Stack Was Just Web Development

When Full Stack Was Just Web Development
Remember when frontend devs were ABSOLUTE UNITS?! Left side shows the GODLIKE SPECIMEN that was 2010 frontend developers - supporting Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, AND Chrome while making JavaScript OPTIONAL like some kind of superhuman masochist. Meanwhile, 2025 frontend devs are literally CRYING because users won't just download Chrome like the pathetic little browser-monogamists they've become. The absolute COLLAPSE of frontend resilience is the greatest tragedy of our time. *dramatic sob*