Welcome, friends, to the glorious temporal oasis of the weekend. If you're finally getting a break, we want you to know we think you deserve it. Just like you deserve these memes.
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We're consistently amazed by the geniuses who manage to pack hilarity, cleverness, and astute observations into 280 character tweets. As people who have difficulty saying what we mean in succinct terms, the ability to entertain with brevity is one we admire. And this gallery of Twitter goodness is filled with folks who were really graced with that skill.
When we saw our first "Tony Lazuto comic" we sent it to everyone we knew. The comic, which featured a hitman feigning a butthole injury to carry out an assassination was definitely something we'd never seen before. The absurdity and genius had us floored. And we're happy to report that there are quite a few more where that one came from.
The comics come from the genius mind of Tim Lavoie's Elder Cactus. Turns out Lavoie created an entire saga based on the hilarious hitman character. And we're so glad he did. If you like what you see, give Elder Cactus some love on Patreon. We need this kind of entertainment now more than ever.
A staggering 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits as the response to the coronavirus outbreak has escalated. Many Americans are now struggling to put food on the table, let alone pay rent. In places like New York, the $1,200 stimulus will barely cover a month of housing. As renters try to figure out how to keep shelter over their heads, some landlords are giving their tenants a break. Others, like comedian Jesse Case's landlord, instead opt to send vaguely threatening emails.
In the email in question, his landlord Kerri threatens to evict him if this month's rent is not paid. As Jesse had already mailed his rent check, he decided to go full Karen on her ass. And we're 100% here for it.
Comics have really got it all: visual appeal, themes that vary from heinous to wholesome, and some creative jokes. The sheer volume of them available from artists on the internet is impressive enough to keep anyone occupied for at least a year. But because we're choosy, we can only promise that these zingers will bring you joy for at least five minutes. But that's still something.
It's easy to take communication for granted. And we shouldn't. The ins and outs of language are actually fascinating, whether you're talking about the written or spoken word. And there are so many jokes to be made about the words we use to convey information. Some of the examples in this gallery are pretty terrible puns, but there's also a lot of cleverness. You may even learn something new.
Pssst. Hey. You. Yeah, you. Heard you like memes. And we've got a lot of them. Dumb cat memes. Deep fried memes. Vintage memes and dad jokes galore. We've put a healthy handful together here for you, but guess what? Yeah, we've got more. Happy scrolling.
For those of us who aren't professional comics, attaining perfect comedic timing and delivery is a moment to be relished and appreciated. Unfortunately for the Redditors taking part in this thread, their brilliance went woefully unnoticed. We're here to bring them the glory that they so deserve.
Icelandic bus company Strætó teamed up with American illustrator David Sopp to release some amusing bus safety tips in the style of Sopp's own Pregnancy and Baby Handling Tips. The tongue-in-cheek guidelines have been shared on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook - thankfully in English as well as in Icelandic. It's a great way to get through to people in a fun way, and according to the Reykjavik Grapevine, the popularity of the tips has caused their social media following to skyrocket.
We've put the bus-riding tips here for easy scrolling, but be sure to check out the Pregnancy and Baby Handling tips when you get a chance. You never know when they might come in handy.
It's important to be able to share things with your partner, whether you've just started dating or have been coupled for what feels like an eternity. This means sharing hopes, dreams, fears, and most importantly, sexy relationship memes. These particular specimens range from sappy relationship memes to savagely relatable relationship memes and they're sure to make your significant other or crush smile, laugh, or feel personally attacked. All good options. Oh, and one more list.
