A floating dumpster became the most relatable meme

Pittsburgh was hit with heavy rain on Wednesday night, causing severe flooding on a local highway.
Unlike typical rainfall in the area, the thunderstorm didn't just pass through. Instead, it stayed over the city, dumping half an inch of rain over Pittsburgh every hour.
The storm gave us one bright spot during the downpour: this video of a dumpster jauntily floating down the river that used to be Route 51. Local news anchor Ken Rice captured it on the move on Wednesday night.
Dumpster on the move on flooded Route 51 in Pittsburgh @kdka pic.twitter.com/BYeVpUhvcl
— Ken Rice (@kenricekdka) May 17, 2018
Not all Twitter users had fond memories of their past relationships — and this floating dumpster reminded them of that.
I haven't seen my ex in a while but I'm glad she going with the flow... https://t.co/T5phan3Esk
— A Whole Husband💍😋 (@NoahTheRastaa) May 18, 2018
but... I thought I remembered hearing my ex saying she couldn’t swim? https://t.co/4vACWS7ea5
— Go Diego Go (@GoDiegitoGo) May 17, 2018
Someone grab my ex https://t.co/OJ00OYlU6v
— Aja Baby 💛 (@ajasworld_) May 18, 2018
Who would get downtown faster: Vanessa Carlton or this dumpster?
🎶🎵 Making my way downtown walking fast, faces pass and I'm homebound 🎵🎶 https://t.co/AES76B7BYj
— Shelly Tan (@Tan_Shelly) May 18, 2018
And the roasts rolled through.
Logan Paul in a waterpark https://t.co/qFRX5OmWwq
— Luna (@Lunaa) May 18, 2018
Post Malone finally taking a bath https://t.co/GCXDxXs4Zg
— mark del figgalo (@beyonye) May 17, 2018
But others just dragged themselves.
that’s just me swimming lol https://t.co/G8pd3IkIlI
— jaden✨ (@jadentodd12) May 17, 2018
Me revealing my summer body at the community pool https://t.co/SIVAiP99WA
— Kyle Bandujo (@kylebandujo) May 17, 2018
this is so disrespectful to my privacy. I was just heading to the reputation tour, I know I’m ugly but you don’t need to film me. I just want to be ugly in peace. please delete https://t.co/mmuK29TPmJ
— katie (@bigrepupizzas) May 18, 2018
Live footage of me taking my first swim of the summer ☀️💕👙 https://t.co/VJRgBCgXhD
— Rachel (@rachel_dumke) May 17, 2018
Some added their own effects to the floating dumpster, like carnival music.
Too quiet. I made it better. pic.twitter.com/R3NBvAnkN4
— OMGWTFBIBLE (@OMGWTFBIBLE) May 17, 2018
One Twitter user pasted the Trump family happily riding in the trash.
— Half-Blind Trust (@rkfatheree) May 17, 2018
But the friendliest troll on Twitter, @darth ,animated how we're all really feeling about 2018: like a dumpster fire floating through a storm.
"well at least this day cannot get any worse" pic.twitter.com/ilVmYRi3I4
— darth™ (@darth) May 17, 2018
Somehow, this dumpster is all of us just trying to make it to the weekend.
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