Listen. Even we here at Memebase are humble enough to admit that it is impossible to consistently serve up the very best memes to grace the many pages of the internet. There are simply not enough witty, intelligent and funny people creating them these days - and not enough people with good taste sharing the good ones that already exist. If we are being totally sincere about why and when we seek out these tasty morsels of comedy, the best of the best really isn't necessary. We're more interested…

Self-deprecation isn't a new concept. People have used the attitude for both bad and good purposes - think of the “fool” of the courts of yore. Hating on themselves was literally their vocation. Comics have embraced this mode for years. But the advent of memes has allowed for self-deprecation to shine more palpably than it ever has before. All across the internet, depressed jokesters make themselves the punchline of jokes that are seen by millions of people just like them. While we don't condon…

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Sometimes life is pure pain, but that doesn't mean we can't laugh. In fact, it's often the only thing we can do in the face of rejection, humiliation, and total failure . When people post about their tragic Ls, we're not laughing at them, we're laughing with them. Because we've all been there. Lord knows I have. If you're in the mood for a dose of schadenfreude, we've got a bunch of painful yet hilarious posts full of facepalm.

2001's Amelie may have put gnomes on the indie slash twee map, but the diminutive spirits have a history that goes well beyond the garden gnome boom of the 19th and 20th centuries. The creatures were first discussed during the renaissance, and attributed to the mind of the German philosopher Paracelsus. While the philosopher describes them as reluctant to interact with humans, whereas in other accounts, gnomes are touted as being incredibly curious, creative, funny and kind. A bit different fro…

As much as I try to hide it, when something crappy happens, I'm gonna carry it with me for the rest of the day. If I get an obnoxious Slack message from a higher up as soon as I wake up, I'm gonna be grumbling from under the covers and all through my commute. Don't even get me started on the commute. The subway is always screwed up, there's inevitably someone screaming about Hell or the “people” who are “after them”, and worst of all? There's usually someone doing something disgusting like eati…

Hang in there.

It's been 28 years since gamers first virtually set foot on the medieval fantasy world of Tamriel. Bethesda hasn't released a new game since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (unless of course, you count all the online versions) and yet the lull in Elder Scrolls lore hasn't stopped the fans from producing dank Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim content. If you need something to entertain you while you wait an eternity for the Elder Scrolls VI announcement, we've rounded up a bunch of memes to keep you s…

Gettin' down

It's the weekend, and that means it's meme time. Let's cut to the chase. Memes are a great way to spend your two days of weekly freedom. They're simple, funny, and a great way to massage your overused brain. Why crack open that new copy of Beowulf when you could simply not do that. Why try to stretch your brain when you've been pushing it all week long. It's time to take it easy and cuddle up with a nice meme. Your brain will thank you for it.

Everyone has those little things to help them get through the day. Whether it's coffee, cigarettes, or chocolate, sometimes a little treat is just what you need to take the edge off. But there will always be those nosy people in your ear telling you that your greatest daily joy is "unhealthy" or "definitely going to kill you one day." That can be a real bummer, but after enough badgering, you might start believing them and consider quitting. This begs the question, is potentially improving your…

Greetings, PCs and DMs. Back again for another round of the dankest Dungeons & Dragons memes, I see. Well you're in luck, because as usual, we've gathered all the best D&D content of the week. Be sure to share the wealth with the other members of your campaign—you never know when a good meme might inspire new strategies and storylines. They're also useful for keeping morale high during those lulls when no one can seem to meet up. But most fans don't need a reason to enjoy a bunch of relatable D…

We're at that time of the week again. The bulk of the work week is over, the weekend is just on the horizon, and you're officially over the hump. Whether you're checking out the local honky tonk, sampling some grape and orange soda from an old okie smokey fountain, or going out and buying yourself a diamond-encrusted bolo tie, you never know what the magic of Thursday can bring. You know exactly what Natasha Lyonne meant when she said, "Thursday, what a concept." Do you know what the wonder and…

Customer service interactions can sometimes get out of hand, especially in coffee shops. Some people take "don't even talk to me until I've had my coffee" to the extreme, and once they start to lash out, there's nothing the employees and the innocent bystanders can do to stop them.

What's up gamers ? Back for more dank gaming memes, I see. Well you're in luck, because we've rounded up all the best gamer content of the week for anyone who needs a little break from traversing the Forgotten Land, or helping helpless noobs vanquish Malenia, Blade of Miquella. These memes are worth pressing pause for.

Twitter got a new main character yesterday. Writer Hanna Rosin went viral for her bad take in this now-deleted tweet. The movie in question, Fire Island , is a romantic comedy based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice which follows a group of friends traveling to the titular gay vacation destination of Fire Island. Fans of the movie mocked Rosin for her take that a film about Asian gay men needed to pass the Bechdel test to have any merit. Some feminist film fans use the Bechdel test to determ…