childhood

Some of us may not want to remember the dumb things we would do as children. Whether it was peeing into the vents of the family home (Sorry, mom) or harboring the thought that women don't poop, kids really are apt to doing (and thinking) the darndest things. The r/KidsAreFuckingStupid subreddit is full of these sorts of anecdotes, submitted by people who are marveling at their own childhood stupidity, frustrated and bemused parents, and people who may have seen a tweet they couldn't help but share. And we've got a bunch of the forum's best tidbits right here to share with you. 

As the world mostly seems to be falling apart, it's really clutch that we enjoy (and fully appreciate) any positivity we can get our proverbial hands on. Sometimes the good vibes come in the form of wholesome memes, or happy human interest stories. Today, that goodness is coming to you in the form of a nostalgic Twitter thread. A few days ago, Twitter user @causalinf asked his followers to share the perks they enjoyed as children thanks to their parents careers. The thread really brought us back to simpler times, when going to work actually seemed fun from the outside. While the stories are mostly positive, a few people decided to share some of their less than happy memories. This keeps the thread a bit more realistic, as not everyone had an idyllic childhood with gainfully employed parents. At the end of the day, though, it's nice to look back fondly on days when drawing on computer paper and getting spoiled by a workplace of adults was a real treat. 

As we grow older we start to understand why parents occasionally lie to their kids; 1.) because it's funny as hell, and 2.) because sometimes you just don't have the patience to explain things to someone who will either not fully understand or throw a temper tantrum over it. 

These poor Twitter users are describing the ridiculous lies their parents told them as kids!

Huzzah! It's finally Wednesday. Also known as Hump Day. The middle of the godforsaken week. The day we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It might be dim. It might seem far. But goddammit, soon we are going to be free. To help that time move faster, we've put together this fun selection of entertaining memes and tweets. We can't actually fast forward time, but at least we can make its passing a little more pleasant. 

Back when some of us were little kids, it was pretty difficult to do too much damage while navigating the world wide web. These days with countless social networks and all the different gadgets connected to the internet, kids can literally just pick up a device and start dishing out hot takes online. Young people who use YouTube but can barely put sentences together often accidentally bless us with content gold—like kids policing YouTube channels for using cuss words. We've got a bunch of examples of hilarious and wholesome times kids decided to use YouTube.

Ever notice that when you're really, really bored your standards get lower? We're not talking about dating here (though sometimes that's true, too). We're talking about meme consumption. After a certain point wading through life's tedium, any meme will do. This collection is for those moments. It's a mix of dumb memes, old memes, and fresh memes of varying quality. They might not be the funniest tidbits you've ever seen, but they definitely beat staring at a wall. 

BREAKING NEWS: Kids...are extremely stupid. While not all of us are blessed (cursed?) with offspring of our own, thanks to the internet, we can enjoy moments of childhood imbecility secondhand. One of the best places to indulge these desires is the r/kidsarefuckingstupid subreddit. It's a veritable smorgasbord of parenting anecdotes and shameful recollection of the times people were younger and much more dumb. We've put together some of the latest and greatest instances of stupidity, but you can find more of the same hilarity over at Fail Blog. 

Toddlers are like little balls of chaos waiting to explode at any moment. One second they're passed out in the middle of the floor surrounded by crayons and the next they're stuck in the toilet and can't tell you why or how. Whether you're a frustrated parent with a lot on your plate or a former kid who remembers all the stupid shit you used to say and do, anyone can appreciate these hilarious examples of kids being kids. Thanks to r/KidsAreFuckingStupid, we've got an endless supply of these funny anecdotes and pics of kids causing inexplicable mayhem.

When I was a kid I thought my peers with Barbie dolls were rich. And people with air conditioners. And I wasn't the only child with a unique idea of what indicated that someone had money. This thread from @cpoliticditto proves that most kids had their own special ideas of wealth:

"My wife grew up thinking that having water/ice dispensers IN THE FRIDGE DOOR was a life goal.  I grew up thinking if you had a basketball hoop with a clear/plexiglass backboard, you were rich.  What are some things you thought were indicators of wealth when you were a kid?" 

The responses are a nice mix of amusing and depressing. While some kids thought that having an attic or a wide variety of cereal meant someone was privileged, other kids thought hot dog buns were a luxury. We've included some of our favorite responses, but there are tons more over at the thread.

We can never get enough of the '90s memes, which is probably because many of us are about to hit 30 and we're longing for the days when we didn't have to worry about spending a fortune on rent or getting grey hairs. The '90s were just a simpler time where we could play with our Tamagotchis and not have a care in the world. And hey, while we're at it, have even more '90s memes!

Anyone who's ever spent a significant amount of time lurking the comments section of a YouTube video has probably come across a comment or two that looks suspiciously like it was written by a toddler. Often totally misspelled and difficult to interpret, these comments are pretty hilarious if you take them at face value. We've collected a bunch of screenshots of ridiculous instances where little kids probably somehow got a hold of their dad's YouTube account and went to town. 

While we miss the lack of responsibilities that came with childhood, and being blissfully unaware of the absolute shit-show that is adulthood, we don't miss the weird and debilitating fears we grappled with when we were young..Redditor u/Shay_la_da reminded us of those phobias when they asked the AskReddit community to share the ridiculous fears that tortured them as kids. While some of them are understandable (um, escalators) others are just a little more absurd. But they're all entertaining. 

These memes are here to help you remember the simpler times of childhood. You know, back when all we had to worry about was which Pokemon cards we were going to trade, or what the school cafeteria was serving for lunch. Check out some '90s-specific memes here!