Memes

The clock seems to tick so slowly when you have nothing to do. To prevent yourself from staring at it anxiously, indulge in some of these memes, tweets, and comics to keep you busy. They may not speed up time, but they'll make everything seem a little less agonizing. 

A 2016 tweet featuring a photoshopped image of Filthy Frank challenging Bane in The Dark Knight Rises is quickly becoming the hottest dank meme format of the week. The trend started yesterday after Redditor u/Pizza_Crusade shared a self-deprecating school meme to the r/memes subreddit. Many memes have followed in its footsteps, most of them riffing on delusions of grandeur or self-effacement. It's been a while since Filthy Frank memes were trending, so we're looking forward to seeing more of 'em. 

It takes a shocking amount of confidence (or complete nihilism) to own roastoneself properly. We don't see this phenomenon often, so we're relieved to know that the r/KamikazeByWords subreddit exists. The community is the perfect way to see people destroy themselves, all in one convenient place. Happy scrolling!

We live in a time where people feel the need to be busy all the damn time. When people ask how we're doing, our thoughts generally turn to work or school, or how we feel about being bogged down by the responsibilities. It's important to remember that we're not just pawns of capitalist society. There's more to life than making money. We all need moments to decompress and remember that simple joys are just as important as productivity. While memes aren't necessarily going to improve your life, they are the perfect way to take a break and turn off that overactive brain of yours. This gallery is for anyone who needs that moment of purely amusing solace.

Yesterday, the person in front of me at the coffeeshop insisted on paying for my dirty chai latte. One of those sweet random acts of kindness that restores your faith in humanity for at least a little while. These pics, social media posts, and memes will probably have the opposite effect on your brain. Instead of instilling hopeful optimism, these posts (and the people behind them) absolutely terrify us. And even so, they're entertaining as hell. We can't stop thecringeso we may as well enjoy it.

Remember that extremely callous and heavily mocked text template from a couple weeks ago? It seems that some more aspiring Twitter shrinks are looking to dethrone the "I'm At My Emotional Capacity" text template as the most insensitive way to communicate with someone you care about. The latest culprit in oblivious and hurtful communication comes from @YanaBirt, who took to Twitter to offer up a way to drop news that could hurt a friend in a conscientious way. 

 "Are you in the right headspace to receive information that could possibly hurt you?"

Most people on Twitter seem to agree that this is a terrible move, especially for people with anxiety. Nobody likes a "We need to talk" moment, and this is one that's dressed up being thoughtful. While we appreciate the outcry against this borderline-manipulative sentence, we appreciate the sassy and hilarious memes the text has created even more. And we've put together the very best examples just for you.

We rarely need an excuse to screw around and look at funny memes, but sometimes procrastination is the perfect time to take in these easily consumed tidbits of humor. This mix of uber-relatable memes and shitposts is the perfect way to blast yourself from boredom and responsibilities to a place of pure unbridled time-wastage. 

It's no secret that we're a fan of Twitter meme, and this fall has seen no shortage of them. This particular meme mixes teenage-esque melodrama with self-deprecating punchlines, which makes for an incredibly wide range of 280 character joke options. Our favorites reflect the absolute nightmares we're definitely guilty of inflicting upon relatively innocent significant others. Please forgive us. People change.

What the world needs now is Baby Yoda, Baby Yoda. Seriously though, we owe hours of entertainment over the last few weeks to the new Disney+ show The Mandalorian. We also owe our post-Thanksgiving sanity to this new meme featuring our favorite tiny Star Warscharacter adorably sipping on some soup. Most of thetweets and edits of this meme are pretty innocent, but we've included some spicier examples in this gallery for all you edge hunters. We know what you like. 

A lot of funny crap happened over Thanksgiving break, but our favorite Twitter meme has got to have been the "Is there a doctor on board" joke format. The self-deprecating snowclone, which mostly plays on a parents' disappointment in their child's career choice, is perfect for an emotionally charged and often family-filled holiday season.  It's a great way to laugh at our feelings of inadequacy and parental pressure - which definitely beats crying about it all. 

Old or young, smart or dumb, pretty much anyone can agree that this assortment of memes speaks the truth and is relatable AF. This batch features the perfect combination of fresh memes (Hello, Joker), classic themes (the pains of being in school) and even a dash of dark humor.