# Somebody's mom painted a bird and now Reddit is stuck in an endless painting loop **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 1, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781 "2019-02-01T14:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/1 "2019-02-01T14:30:01Z")
> **[Somebody's mom painted a bird and now Reddit is stuck in an endless painting...](https://www.avclub.com/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-1832229921)** > > Some guy’s mom painted a nice painting and now Reddit is losing its collective mind. It all began with a simple post humbly stating, “My mom painted this and said no one would like it. It’s her 2nd painting.” Below this is a photo of the mom in... > [@](#): > > It all began with a simple post humbly stating, “My mom painted this and said no one would like it. It’s her 2nd painting.” Below this is a photo of the mom in question, holding a canvas that shows, as promised, a white egret, preening in some reeds. > … > before long, the first post was followed by one of a man holding a painting of the mom holding a painting. And then a woman holding a painting of the man holding the painting of his painting of the mom holding her painting. And then one more iteration of this chain for good measure. It’s still growing and now has several branches. Has the internet seen anything like this before? Will this become a new trend, with people doing similar things with other paintings or photos? ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/2 "2019-02-01T14:39:33Z")
I don’t usually pay attention to this kind of stuff but this is bringing me joy, for some reason. It’s not some doofus doing something stupid or dangerous just to get attention; it’s creative and humorous and just rather sweet in a way. Also, I really like mom’s bird painting and I really, really like that the one guy’s version has the bird holding the painting(s). ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/3 "2019-02-01T15:02:12Z")
I also don’t usually pay much attention to such things but, like you, this has tickled me for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/4 "2019-02-01T15:39:58Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I also don’t usually pay much attention to such things but, like you, this has tickled me for some reason. Tickled over here as well. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/5 "2019-02-01T16:16:10Z")
Amusing, yes. Less amusing is the fact that when I take my lunch break this evening, the TV in the break room will be tuned to ABC News, and this is going to be a featured story. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/6 "2019-02-01T17:04:29Z")
Everything’s better when you [put a bird on it](https://youtu.be/iHmLljk2t8M)! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/7 "2019-02-01T17:20:58Z")
This totally fucking rocks! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/8 "2019-02-01T17:29:28Z")
You’d think that after you’d finish your painting and were going to post it to be next in line, knowing that the person after you was going to be painting you that these people would choose better backgrounds to take their self photo. Go stand in front of a flower garden or cityscape or seaside or something. Don’t make the backdrop the corner of your laundry room. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-an-endless-painting-loop/828781/9 "2019-02-01T18:06:03Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > [Somebody's mom painted a bird and now Reddit is stuck in an endless painting loop](https://news.avclub.com/somebodys-mom-painted-a-bird-and-now-reddit-is-stuck-in-1832229921) > > It’s still growing and now has several branches. > > Has the internet seen anything like this before? Yes. [The Infinite Cat Project.](http://www.infinitecat.com/)