Has internet humor ruined us? Have memes over the years become increasingly incomprehensible to the point where the only thing we're laughing at is our ability to understand them? What does a smirking Wojak even mean to a 70-year-old man? Most likely nothing, but that's okay. If you agreed with those sentiments, I invite you to think a little bit and reevaluate. All forms of humor are subjective. Just because I can pull up my Twitter feed and understand, hopefully, 75 percent of the memes that…

I’m a dog person. I grew up with dogs, all of my roommates have had dogs, and I’ve been a side hustle dog walker for about four years now. Love everything about them. If I’m going to have a pet it’s going to be either a smart creature I get to spend time with or something that requires near-zero maintenance that functions more as apartment decoration. Dogs are objectively the best pet if you’re willing to put in the time and maintenance. They’re sweet, smart, funny, and loveable. They’ll get yo…

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It’s crazy that the psychological definition of a meme is “a unit of practice or belief through which a society or culture evolves and passes from one generation (or even one person) to the next.” So essentially, memes are building blocks of culture. Weird to think about, right? Remember that next time you laugh at an advice animal meme. You are participating in culture. Neat. Obviously, I’m no psychologist. I learned what I just explained in Psych 101. I write about memes for a living, so don’…

Memes just for you

Cats. Can't live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. I kid, I kid. Cats aren’t for everyone, and people can definitely live with or without them. I'm a cat lover myself, with a beautiful little mischief-maker named Pearl as my daily source of joy and laughter. Cats, in my opinion, are one of the greatest antidotes to life's hardships. Pearl has this ability to turn any ordinary day into something special, and despite her sometimes troublesome antics, there's nothing like a cuddle with her to melt…

Y'ARG MATEYS! This be a pirate meme compilation. My name is Captain Craig (I know, it's a lousy pirate name…I'm working on it), and I have a tale of woe that's worse than swabbing the deck for fourteen fortnights or even walking the plank. Our fierce pirate crew decked our ship on a deserted island, knowing there was bound to be some hidden treasure afoot. Ye ship's trusty boatswain came upon a big red X, and we knew it would be easy sailing from here. Imagine my surprise when Scallyway Steve d…

Whoever said cats are a laugh riot probably hadn't experienced the chaotic rollercoaster ride of living with the critters. Those cute little furballs can indeed turn your world topsy-turvy with their unpredictable antics (and destruction skills), but hey, isn't that part of the charm? Sharing your home with a kitty means every day is a purrfect mix of chuckles, head scritches, and yes, sometimes even a bit of cat-induced frustration. That's why, on some days, it's better to admire our whiskered…

Not all memes are for everybody. They're much like stinky french cheese at a viciously overpriced grocery store. You might smell one and initially think, “Wow, this smells like battery acid. What an unpleasant thing to put in my mouth or near my brain.” However

Life has a lot of ups and downs. As a depressed person in their mid-thirties, I'm definitely feeling that hard. Every time I think there's something to celebrate, life laughs heartily at my happiness, points rudely, and says “F*cK you!” It's pretty demoralizing. Just last week I was celebrating a friend's birthday and gearing up for a relaxing long weekend. The flu had other plans. Instead of diving into a debaucherous whirlwind of fun, I was stuck on the couch through the holiday, wishing for…

This past long weekend, while getting silly and hanging out with my friends, we realized that everyone in the room was a cat person. Sure, I have a few friends with dogs, but the bulk of us seem to have an incurable obsession with felines. And they're all so different. Socks, my friend's grumpy-looking but sweet tabby, has a penchant for pooping in her bed if she doesn't get up and give him attention at an early enough hour. My cultured kitty Gorgeous would never do such a thing. When it comes…

It's okay to be a little bit silly. It's even more okay to be such a foolish individual that you can barely be serious within our very serious society. I am one of those people, and being foolish and goofy has done nothing but bring joy into my life. In medieval times, kings and queens had jesters, also known as fools, that served as entertainment for the royal family. There were two different types of fools: artificial fools and natural fools. Artificial fools were typical jesters who used the…

Hey there, buddy. I see you're having some fun looking at memes on the Internet. I gotta let you in on a little secret about those funny tidbits, and internet content in general. While some insufferable and pretentious internet "enjoyers" might say otherwise, memes really don't need to be smart to be funny or entertaining. It's not necessary for them to make a reference to a niche subculture, Twitter celeb, or sh*tposting trend. In fact, it's our take that dumb memes are often even funnier than…

I wholeheartedly believe that memes made me more empathetic as a tween. As a kid, I was obsessed with the internet and being on the pulse of the latest trends. Sure, the content on YouTube was entertaining, but I didn't really learn anything about myself by watching The Annoying Orange. Once I got onto social media proper, I began seeing memes that articulated the exact experiences that I'd had. Yes, I've rubbed my eyes for too long and seen colors! Yes, a teacher has responded to me asking, “c…

Scritches not included

I went on a long-ish vacation this week, to celebrate a friend's wedding. One thing that every person in the bridal party has in common is that we are all obsessive cat owners. And being away from home, we really, really missed our cats. Somehow, between various wedding duties, we were able to fit in a trip to a cat cafe in beautiful Palm Springs, California. The cafe, cleverly named Frisky Business, was wonderful. The cats? Purrfection. The staff? Doting and delightful. It was the perfect ther…