--- description: In honor of the 42nd anniversary of the release of Jaws, fans took to Twitter to share the lessons the classic thriller taught them. title: The Internet Shares Lessons Learned From Watching Jaws image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75e311e91c2cf500/6988d2850b72e3e46f6ee550/jaws.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [viral](/tag/viral/) ## viral Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Internet Is Sharing Hilarious Life Lessons From _Jaws_ in Honor of the 42nd Anniversary  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jun 20, 2017 9:16 PM CUT  Richard Dreyfuss (left) (as marine biologist Hooper) and Robert Shaw (as shark fisherman Quint) look off the stern of Quint's fishing boat the 'Orca' at the terrifying approach of the mechanical giant shark dubbed 'Bruce' in a scene from the film 'Jaws.' Richard Dreyfuss (left) (as marine biologist Hooper) and Robert Shaw (as shark fisherman Quint) look off the stern of Quint's fishing boat the 'Orca' at the terrifying approach of the mechanical giant shark dubbed 'Bruce' in a scene from the film 'Jaws.'Universal Pictures courtesy of Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jun 20, 2017 9:16 PM CUT In honor of the 42nd anniversary of the release of [_Jaws_](http://time.com/3929301/jaws-40th-anniversary/ "undefined"), fans took to Twitter to share the useful – and frequently hilarious — lessons that watching [Stephen Spielberg’s thriller](http://time.com/3894762/jaws-1975-review/ "undefined") taught them. The 1975 classic — which became the top-grossing film of all time after its debut — tells the tale of a man-eating [Great White shark](http://time.com/4822298/michael-phelps-shark-race-discovery/ "undefined") that terrorizes the fictional New England resort town of Amity Island. And from its opening scene — a sequence in which a skinny-dipping swimmer becomes the killer shark’s first victim — it’s a lot to digest. But with the help of the hashtag [#JawsTaughtUs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JawsTaughtUs?src=hash "undefined"), the Internet was able to sum up many of the important beachgoing dos and don’ts the movie instills in its viewers. From, “your boat is probably never big enough,” to, what to do if you hear a cello while you’re swimming, here are the best takeaways from _Jaws_. > [](https://twitter.com/DT2ComicsChat/status/877130194808705024) > [](https://twitter.com/jwbutta/status/877119428386836481) > [](https://twitter.com/bigmacher/status/877118967445422080) > [](https://twitter.com/skywalker%5Fsaber/status/877142305085456385) > [](https://twitter.com/stlsaint/status/877119986019561479) > [](https://twitter.com/charley%5Fck14/status/877119263571673088) > [](https://twitter.com/TaftBerclair/status/877122693920849920) > [](https://twitter.com/Peenyween1/status/877119268290166784) > [](https://twitter.com/GlennMueller%5Fjr/status/877126473743728641) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4825752/jaws-lessons-learned-internet/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4825752/jaws-lessons-learned-internet/"},"headline":"The Internet Is Sharing Hilarious Life Lessons From Jaws in Honor of the 42nd Anniversary","datePublished":"2017-06-20T21:16:11.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:44:42.823Z","description":"\"Your boat is probably never big enough\"","url":"https://time.com/4825752/jaws-lessons-learned-internet/","keywords":["viral","Newsfeed","Internet","movies"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75e311e91c2cf500/6988d2850b72e3e46f6ee550/jaws.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75e311e91c2cf500/6988d2850b72e3e46f6ee550/jaws.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Robert Shaw In A Scene From 'Jaws'","caption":"Richard Dreyfuss (left) (as marine biologist Hooper) and Robert Shaw (as shark fisherman Quint) look off the stern of Quint's fishing boat the 'Orca' at the terrifying approach of the mechanical giant shark dubbed 'Bruce' in a scene from the film 'Jaws.'","creditText":"Universal Pictures courtesy of Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/viral/","name":"viral"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4825752/jaws-lessons-learned-internet/","name":"The Internet Is Sharing Hilarious Life Lessons From Jaws in Honor of the 42nd Anniversary"}}]}] ```