2020

TikTok from the outside appears to be a pretty insular online community with a chaotic method of delivering content that is daunting to inexperienced users. Because of this, many stay on the outside and make up their minds about the app, but we'd argue that these people might be missing out on one of the most interesting parts of TikTok—the comments. This shouldn't be a big surprise, since we all know you can always find gold in the YouTube comments, for example. The comments are also an interesting insight into what's going on in the minds of Gen Z—though all ages use the app, almost half of the users are under the age of 24. 

Since June, Twitter account @commentsooc has been doing a great job documenting some of the best of TikTok's comments. If you're interested in taking a look into this world but are too scared of the app, you've come the the right place.

We all know that hindsight is 20/20. That definitely applies to the year 2020, too. But today we're talking about a special kind of hindsight and regret. We've all seen that tweet from Hillary Clinton where she says "Happy birthday to this future President." Well, things didn't really go as planned. Today we're here to cover some of the regretful and poorly aged posts that you may not have seen plastered over the internet. You know, posts regarding the horrendous winter storm that struck America's heartland this week. Or, perhaps, posts that deal with some woefully ignorant Bitcoin owners who sold themselves short years ago.

Most of these regrettable situations and posts are pretty harmless. But they're a great reminder that you really need to try to think to the future before getting your hopes up - or your hopes lost. One thing's for sure, it always helps to laugh through the pain. 

If you're feeling like your mental health has declined over the last year, you're not alone. 2020 really made for the magnification of depression and anxiety, and definitely brought out the afflictions in people who had previously been keeping it together. The collective trauma of this period is not something to be downplayed, but there is something to be said for laughing through the pain and relating to one another via the Internet. These memes, which may leave some people feelingpersonally attacked, are just one way to make light of and connect over our shitty shitty brains and circumstances. Here's to keepin' on keepin' it together. 

Crushing responsibilities got you down? Trying to distract yourself from the excruciating pain of the human condition? Keeping your fingers busy so you don't text your ex? Memes are the answer to all your problems. And we've got a whole loft of 'em right here. The memes may not help for long, but they're definitely a satisfactory albeit temporary fix.

Doesn't it suck when you're in desperate need of a distraction but there's nothing jumping out to save you from that evil chore demanding your attention? No need to panic, because we've got the perfect excuse for you: mmmeeemmmeeesss! And if this list of dankness isn't enough, we've got even more memes here, here, and here.

Artists have been revered for creating works of beauty for thousands of years - but do you think brush-wielding monks in medieval Europe had any idea their painstaking efforts would be used for the unholy humor of memes? Chances are they didn't. These memes may have absolutely nothing to do with the art's intended purpose, but we think they add historical and cultured edge to an art form that's only been around for a couple decades. They're a beautiful merging of old and new, and (most importantly) they're funny as hell.

If you're looking to shirk responsibility or waste some of your precious time on this planet, you've come to the right place. We're huge proponents of avoiding problems and reality with internet humor. And we've got a whole lot of that right here, in the form of dumb and dank memes.

Want to experience the satisfaction of short and sweet funny tweets without having to enter the absolute hellhole that is Twitter? Well, you're in luck. These relatable tweets and accurate takes come without the political BS that is so prevalent on the website where they were posted. As the country gears up for more pain, we'll take any break we're offered. We hope that holds true for you, too. 

What a week. Between the absolute sh*tshow at the Capitol and, um, ::gestures at everything:: we're feeling more than a little overwhelmed. But it's Friday, so hopefully for some of you that means you get some time to process our hellscape of a reality. That said, we're betting that some of you would prefer to disconnect from said reality. And for that, we prescribe some quality time with these here memes.

Twitter is like a consistently productive and super reliable joke factory. A lot of the time it churns out some real crap that we all try to avoid, but generally you can find some hilarious jokes, hot takes, and amusing shower thoughts at any point while scrolling the bird app. There are over 300 million people on Twitter, so the constant flow of content is pretty daunting, but that's why we curate some of the funniest and freshest tweets for your scrolling pleasure. 

Last week in an Ohio convenience store on the night before Christmas, a drunk racist got decked by a fed-up man wielding a Twisted Tea and the whole thing was caught on video. The footage first surfaced on r/PublicFreakout, which you can view here, but just a warning—the clip does contain violence. Since the viral encounter, memes inspired by the incident have continued to multiply. 

We've collected some of the most amusing Twisted Tea memes that hail the alcoholic beverage as the new tongue-in-cheek weapon of choice for anyone with an axe to grind.

As much of the world is lamenting the lack of festivities surrounding 2020's dismal Christmas, there are people out there who are "celebrating" the holiday for the first time. One such person, Mohammad Hussain, who hails from Ontario, decided to share his amusing observations on the holiday with his Twitter following. Hussain, who grew up as a Muslim, was schooled by his roommates this year regarding all things Christmas. And while many of Hussain's tweets are extremely funny, they're mostly correct. And the thread went so viral that even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chimed in to attest to the accuracy of the thread - and to wish Hussain a very happy Christmas. You can enjoy the fun (and some replies) below, but be sure to give Hussain a follow on Twitter. We can't wait to see what he thinks about Easter.

The interminable disappointment and disaster we humans have brought upon ourselves throughout history is certainly nothing new, but 2020 has been like a giant mirror reflecting our failure as a species back at us. As the global pandemic just keeps truckin' on into the new year, people are dealing with the darkness in different ways. We at Memebase look to those who use humor as a coping mechanism, because what else can we do but just laugh sometimes? One redditor had the same idea and asked Reddit what a hypothetical 2020-themed cocktail would look like if they ordered one in a bar. The answers are hilariously befitting and communicate how people feel about this cursed year with perfect simplicity. Take a look at some of the best answers from the thread.