2021 memes

We're starting the second full week of 2021 and, um, well, we're not feeling so great about it. It seems as though everything that could have gone wrong has, and we know from experience that when you think things can't get any worse...they can. Here's hoping that you can enjoy a little rest and relaxation (and avoidance) with the help of these amusing memes and tweets. They - and we - are here for you. 

Hey. 

You. 

Yeah, you, over there. Staring at your screen (big or small). You look like you could a teeny bit fun. And we're here to help with that. We've put together this hefty gallery of pretty good memes because you deserve a little joy in this thankless and short life. They're not going to dramatically improve your circumstances, but we're hoping they have some cheering-up (albeit temporary) capabilities. And there's only one way to find out.

A lot can happen in a year. You can learn you're pregnant and have a baby within that time span. You can get a divorce or travel the entire globe. Or, if you're like most people trudging along with their lives lately, you can spend a whole year grappling with the effects of a pandemic. Whether you've been working remotely, attempting to homeschool your kids, unemployed, or fighting the virus firsthand in hospitals, this year has taken a toll on everyone. There's the quarantine 15 (or 20), bad haircuts, newfound agoraphobia, and, of course, living much of your social and work life through choppy and unnecessary Zoom calls.

While we were trying not to think about the passing of time and this increasingly depressing period of stasis, people on Twitter are facing the sad truth head on via memes. The glumly relatable memes compare March 1st 2020 and March 1st 2021 with painful accuracy. They're the exact opposite of a glow-up. But at least they're a great reminder that we're far from alone in this monotonous struggle. Fingers crossed things don't get worse by next March. We can't handle seeing a bleak three panel progression.

Imagine this: you're lying in bed in the middle of the day, staring at the ceiling, wondering if that $600 stimulus check will ever come in the mail so that you can enjoy a good couple weeks of not eating cereal for dinner. And then a brilliant revelation comes to you: why stare at the ceiling when you can be looking at memes? For free! So you fire up the ol' internet box and there we are, offering you a delightful batch of dumb and relatable memes that make jokes out of your suffering. You're welcome.

Wow, can you believe we actually made it through the first week of 2021? This calls for some celebratory scrolling. What are we celebrating? Umm...not destroying all of humanity? It's good to appreciate the little things and small achievements. If we can't unite as a nation, at least we can unite on our uncompromising love of internet memes. Let the scrolling begin.

Okay, so 2021 isn't quite the fresh start Americans had hoped for, but right-wing insurrection and a literal siege of the US Capitol in the first week of January is a bit extra. Most impressive was the rate at which memes, tweets, Instagram stories, and TikToks were flooding the internet as the storming of the Capitol was still unfolding. Perhaps this says something about society, but we won't go there. Let's just stick to what we know best—memes. And if you're appalled because it seems like we're making light of a dire situation, you can kindly look the other way. Some of us are so jaded that all we can do right now is laugh and cry at the same time.