Jeff Bezos' Brief Trip To Space Launches Galaxy Worth Of Jokes On Twitter

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Jeff Bezos’ short trip to space inspired as many jokes as there are stars in the universe on Tuesday.

The Amazon founder kind of, sort of blasted into space with his private rocket company, Blue Origin.

He was joined by his brother Mark, aerospace pioneer Wally Funk and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen — but most jokes on Twitter were reserved for the billionaire.

The quips included references to Bezos’ recent divorce, reported treatment of Amazon employees and usage of tax breaks, as well as the rocket’s resemblance to a part of the male anatomy.

Get sucked into a black hole of hilarity below:

hard to imagine a better divorce outcome than getting 50 billion dollars and then your ex literally leaves the planet
— muscle skoals (@MuscleSkoals) July 19, 2021

when your ex needs to go to space about it, you won the divorce
— mothman festival queen (@amyis_trying) July 20, 2021

jeff bezos didn’t even go to space! he just got super high which nobody congratulates me for??
— Lauren Chanel (@MichelleHux) July 20, 2021

In general, good journalistic practice is to be clinical and wordy.

INCORRECT: “Jeff Bezos took off in a dong-rocket.”

CORRECT: “…rocket that was much like a piece of male genitalia in appearance, and to be specific, not the testicles; we’re talking about the penis here.”
— Danielle Kurtzleben (@titonka) July 20, 2021

At least billionaire Jeff Bezos designed his spacecraft to look like a dick to let aliens know there was one on board.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) July 20, 2021

Quick! Everyone in the warehouse use the bathroom!
— Mike Scollins (@mikescollins) July 20, 2021

It's been a couple of hours now and Jeff Bezos and his crew don't seem to be showing any adverse side effects… pic.twitter.com/cBH5lskr8v
— christhebarker (@christhebarker) July 20, 2021

Where does Jeff Bezos get all this money to go to space? That rich son of a bitch. I’m disgusted. I hate him. Also my Amazon package is late for the fourth time this week. I’m so mad.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) July 20, 2021

Jeff Bezos was in space for 5 minutes—or as its known at the Amazon warehouse, your allotted break time for a 16-hour day
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 20, 2021

Today’s space flight was 11 minutes longer than an Amazon employee bathroom break.
— Riley Silverman (@rileyjsilverman) July 20, 2021

Earth re-entry tax now.
— Anand Giridharadas @ The.Ink (@AnandWrites) July 20, 2021

sure flying to space is cool but have you ever tried paying income tax
— Liz Plank (@feministabulous) July 20, 2021

he really said he was gonna go all the way into space and then did just the tip……. who does that
— Sydney Battle (@SydneyBattle) July 20, 2021

Jeff does your rocket even have sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads I mean honestly throw me a bone here pic.twitter.com/CePHbgSCOw
— Kelly Bachman (@bellykachman) July 20, 2021

His flight lasted 10 minutes, or as Amazon employees call it, maternity leave. https://t.co/UaJJfPZxtr
— Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) July 20, 2021