quarantine

A lot can happen in a year. You can learn you're pregnant and have a baby within that time span. You can get a divorce or travel the entire globe. Or, if you're like most people trudging along with their lives lately, you can spend a whole year grappling with the effects of a pandemic. Whether you've been working remotely, attempting to homeschool your kids, unemployed, or fighting the virus firsthand in hospitals, this year has taken a toll on everyone. There's the quarantine 15 (or 20), bad haircuts, newfound agoraphobia, and, of course, living much of your social and work life through choppy and unnecessary Zoom calls.

While we were trying not to think about the passing of time and this increasingly depressing period of stasis, people on Twitter are facing the sad truth head on via memes. The glumly relatable memes compare March 1st 2020 and March 1st 2021 with painful accuracy. They're the exact opposite of a glow-up. But at least they're a great reminder that we're far from alone in this monotonous struggle. Fingers crossed things don't get worse by next March. We can't handle seeing a bleak three panel progression.

Happy Monday, y'all! We're back with fresh and (sometimes) clever tweets that were shared on Ye Olde Bird App this past week. While it kind of feels like politics have calmed down a bit since Joe Biden's inauguration, we still think it's worth avoiding Twitter. So we've put together this gallery of weird, funny and relatable tweets from some of our favorite accounts. It's not much, but it's honest work. 

Want to experience the satisfaction of short and sweet funny tweets without having to enter the absolute hellhole that is Twitter? Well, you're in luck. These relatable tweets and accurate takes come without the political BS that is so prevalent on the website where they were posted. As the country gears up for more pain, we'll take any break we're offered. We hope that holds true for you, too. 

The interminable disappointment and disaster we humans have brought upon ourselves throughout history is certainly nothing new, but 2020 has been like a giant mirror reflecting our failure as a species back at us. As the global pandemic just keeps truckin' on into the new year, people are dealing with the darkness in different ways. We at Memebase look to those who use humor as a coping mechanism, because what else can we do but just laugh sometimes? One redditor had the same idea and asked Reddit what a hypothetical 2020-themed cocktail would look like if they ordered one in a bar. The answers are hilariously befitting and communicate how people feel about this cursed year with perfect simplicity. Take a look at some of the best answers from the thread. 

While we're happy for all anyone who has had a "successful" friends with benefits situation, but in our experience someone almost always gets hurt. The current climate is an especially weird time for "no-strings attached" lovers. While some people are going months without seeing their sexual partners, others have instead decided to shack up for quarantine. This r/relationships post  (since deleted) deals with the latter. After a couple years  of being sexually involved, and finally after quarantining with her, this guy has started to catch feelings. The confused dude took to Reddit to express his conflicted feelings, and after the post was shared on Twitter, many users decided to share their two cents. While we think it is rotten to string someone along, it's important to remember these people are in their early twenties. It's normal for a 21 year old to be somewhat immature in love. We're just glad he seems to be wising up emotionally. 

The winter solstice and a new year are almost upon us as many prepare for their nth quarantine of the year. Seems like the perfect time to reflect on both deep history and the recent past. What better way to embrace a little introspection than with some dank memes. Maybe a philosopher would disagree, but we'd argue that memes can complement any vibe. And if you're feeling a bit too existential in these trying times, maybe these silly gifts from the internet will lighten your mood.

This year's endless joy of lockdowns and quarantines has inspired many home-based trends. While some people took up baking bread and gaining that quarantine fifteen, other people turned to knitting or art. And then there's the scads of millenials and Zoomers who decided to cultivate the ol' houseplant and gardening fad that had been steadily growing over the last few years. And who can blame them? If you're going to be stuck inside, it makes sense to want your space to look green and your air to flow more fresh. From these plant memes it's clear the obsession has reached financially irresponsible levels, there are definitely worse ways to spend your time and money than caring for a living thing. Especially when you don't have to walk plants or change their litterbox. 

We really gotta give it up for all the parents out there hustling in 2020. Some of us can barely get out of bed with out dying a little inside let alone keep little humans alive. If you've got some rascals running circles around you all day, chances are you're using some very rare and precious time to even look at these memes (which we're grateful for). If it's any consolation, you're not alone! Millions of other parents out there are figuring out how to reconcile their undying, unconditional love for their children with a deep, burning frustration bubbling right beneath the surface. We're pretty sure these relatable tweets and memes will resonate with a lot of tired moms and dads out there. 

It's that time of the year when seasonal depression starts to creep in like the early darkness of winter. But just when it feels like there's no escape, memes swoop in to the rescue. Memes are kind of like vitamin D from the sun—the effect is subtle, but they pump you with a little dose of joyful energy when the days feel dark. Treat yourself to some hilarious memes!

Kobe Bryant's death, wildfires, World War III, Chernobyl 2.0, plague, murder hornets, and probably some other things we're forgetting. If you went back in time by six months to warn yourself about how horrible 2020 was going to be, would you believe any of it? Probably not. And now that we're months into quarantine, it feels like we'll all be stuck in our homes forever. 

Whatever, who cares, have some memes.

Remember the beginning of quarantine back in March? We thought we'd come out of the ordeal stronger, healthier, and with a greater appreciation for the privileges that come with "real life." Unfortunately, for many of us, that dream was very, very far from the truth. Many of us packed on the pounds, fought with our partners, and nearly lost our minds trying to juggle working from home and parenting. It was a nightmare - one that some people are still living. 

Barbie enthusiast Tonya Ruiz has decided use the simpler horrors of living through the pandemic to create versions of the classic dolls that people can actually relate to in these apocalyptic times. From manically trying to pick up new hobbies, to binge-eating and chugging wine, these remixed Barbies reflect our harrowing experiences. They also showcase Ruiz's creativity and attention to detail. We just wish we'd had a hobby like this to get us through the darker days of lockdown. 

This whole quarantine thing is tough on literally everyone, but we really feel for the parents right now. You were used to your kids going to school all day, and now you're forced to be with them 24/7, and you have to home-school them. When will we all get a goddamn break?

While many things may seem uncertain right now, there's one thing we can definitely count on: memes. Even as unrest and illness plague the globe, meme-makers and posters are still hard at work giving us the comedy we need to survive. And we've got a whole lot of that comedy right here for you.