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Have you ever thought about how many memes are living in the great expanse of the internet? The number must be staggering. Thousands  (if not millions) of memes are circulating the web at any given moment, making their way to the screens of bored, humor-seeking individuals such as yourselves. The variety of memes that exist is also staggering. But relatable memes and memes about cute animals seem to be the most popular. If you look further into the meme-filled abyss, you'll find that there are some weirder, more subversive examples of internet humor to be enjoyed. This here gallery boasts all of the above. And just think - you're only viewing, like, .0005 of the world's memes. Wild. 

Cicadas are weird creatures. While most species emerge annually, there are some special species in the US that dwell underground for 13 or 17 years before coming up to mate. These groups of the insects are referred to as "broods," and there are a whole lot of them. So many of them hatch at once (to ensure a number survive) that their emergence is actually being picked up by weather radars.

While the insects are harmless, there are a lot of people who would rather they stay in the ground. They're loud. They squirt. And they're bad for your pets. Unfortunately for the cicada haters in the Eastern United States, Brood X is here, and they're not shy. The billion bug brood has even played a hand in pestering the President and delayed the White Housepress plane ahead of Biden's first foreign trip. To some people, the hubbub may seem ridiculous - but one way we're enjoying this entomological event is through memes and tweets. For the next few weeks there are bound to be a lot of 'em, but we've put together our favorites right here for some easy scrolling. 

Photoshopped product packages have been making the rounds on the meme scene for at least five years. The most popular instances of this phenomenon take the form of Hot Pockets and Pop Tarts packaging. Memers doctor the packages to boast appetizing flavors such as "dryer lint" and "filthy ashtray" - the latter of which is a bit too familiar to feel fake. While these culinary creations won't be winning any James Beard awards, they do succeed at both making us cringe and helping us lose our appetites. And at the risk of sounding normie - we still have a lot of quarantine weight to shed before we feel totally comfortable at the beach. We'll take all the help we can get. 

We love to see ordinary people exploiting glitches in the system, flawed discount deals, lazy employers, and any big institution that profits from usually doing the exploiting. When you spend most of your life rising and grinding every damn day to pay the bills, even the smallest win can feel like striking gold, like figuring out how to secure a free weekly lunch for the next couple years. 

We've got a bunch of great examples of clever people taking advantage of loopholes thanks to a hot recent thread from r/AskReddit.

Some people say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. The adage has actually inspired a ton of memes. We're more inclined to say that memes themselves are a better cure for what ails you. Depressed? Memes can be a reminder that you're not alone. Bored? Scrolling through funny tweets is a pretty accessible way to pass time. And if you're looking to shirk responsibilities during a soul-sucking workday? They've definitely got your back. And so does this gallery filled with the magical healing humor of memes.

Frog memes are kind of a thing. Not quite as popular as the "monke" memes that have been flying around over the last year, but popular nonetheless. It's not hard to see why. The amphibians can be insanely cute - and they come in all kinds of sizes. The biggest frog known to humans s the aptly named "Goliath frog," which can grow to a massive 12.5 inches and weigh more than half that. The smallest? They boast a whopping size of 7.7 mm and were actually discovered in Papua New Guinea in 2012. Here at Memebase we're not size queens, and appreciate every kind of frog imaginable. But most of all, we like them in memes. And thanks to the internet, there's absolutely no shortage of weird amphibious comedy. See for yourself.

We all know people who spend too much time talking about themselves. Sometimes they're blatant in their braggadocios tendencies - name dropping gushing about their accomplishments. Other times, their self-adulation comes in a more sneaky form: the humblebrag. 

Humble brags are definitely obnoxious to experience in real life. But thanks to the advent of the Internet, we are now inundated with coyly self-congratulatory posts on social media. The painful and eyeroll worthy posts, while grating, can be truly wonderful to marvel at. We can't help but be fascinated by minds of people who spout self-praise. There's even a subreddit dedicated to this tone-deaf behavior. We've gathered some of the best humblebrags of the last year for your hate-scrolling pleasure. If you need more? Join r/humblebrag. You won't regret it.

Ah, Monday. Everyone's favorite day of the week. It's cool because you get to spend half of Sunday dreading the next day instead of actually enjoying it. Which, honestly, would probably happen even if we were unemployed. Why? Anxiety. Depression. It's hard. Coping with the crushing realities of life and death ain't easy. Wrestling with the ways in which we do our part in a capitalist society. Panicking because we don't really understand what the hell we're doing. While we all experience this to a degree, we all have our own unique struggles. Sometimes we cry in a cocoon of blankets in a dark room for hours on end. Sometimes we have panic attacks and require a soothing Xanax. And sometimes we kind of need both. Most kinds of these crises, symptoms, and feelings are covered in this gallery. It's like a Pu Pu platter of pain, baby. And god we hate that we relate to it.

We can't hate on people who happened to fall into a design gig without any prior experience, but there are some real asshole designers out there who seem to get off on making people's lives just a little bit more irritating. Who the hell designs a bike rack that bicycles can't fit into? Are you trying to make a statement? Are you stupid? Or are you just evil? We've got an aggravating selection of terribly designed spaces, graphics, and digital interfaces that are sure to make you roll your eyes.

Committing to spend your life with someone is a big deal. It's good to approach marriage with a clear head, and a clear idea of your loved one's various quirks, flaws, and behaviors. But even after you've said "I do," it's inevitable that it will take a while for some of their more annoying tendencies to make their way out of the woodwork. Maybe it's the way they fold their laundry. Maybe it's the way the cut cake. There are myriad ways for your husband or wife to astound you with their curious and irritating behaviors. This batch of grievances is chock full of these annoying qualities. They're also a great reminder that many, many people really have no idea how to open a package. To everyone who tolerates sh*t like this, we salute you.