What would the internet be without memes ? Just a bunch of advertisements and obnoxious complaining. I don't even want to imagine an internet without memes. Instead of dwelling on nightmarish alternate realities, how about we all enjoy some nice and dumb memes together. We've got just the collection of funny randoms that'll make the day feel a little lighter.

Charming

They're good enough

Mental Health: Who wants it? Who's got it? Who can't live without it? Isn't it crazy that you have to maintain your brain just as much as your body to be a fully functioning human? Despite the destigmatization of mental health treatment in society, taking care of your mind is still no easy feat. Therapists often have long waiting lists, so you can't get the help you need when you need it most. Therapy can also be super expensive, and a lot of people have to pay out of pocket to get it. And once…

It's really been feeling like everyone is detrimentally caught up in productivity and being busy. It's like some gross badge of honor when talking with friends or family about what they've been up to. "Oh my god, I'm so busy right now, when will this ride stop?" you say to your peers when you're asked about how you're doing. Only it's not just "right now." After a while, that answer is all there is. Busy has become the norm - if you're not stressed or just constantly grinding, sometime feels of…

May as well

Mmmm...delicious!

Ah, 2022. It's never been easier to plunge down an internet hole. Take it from me. I am staring at a screen all day, refreshing Twitter and Instagram, scrolling as my eyes glaze over and my body gradually begins to resemble the hunchback of Notre Dame . When your entire job is looking at the internet, you basically create new neural pathways devoted to consuming information. I can begin writing an article about the Habsburgs and somehow end up reading about a new breed of cat that fits in the p…

Congratulations, readers. You've officially made it to the day they call “hump day,” which means you're nearly over “the hump.” Being over the hump ( Wednesday ) is supposed to mean that you're more than halfway there. Halfway towards freedom, which is supposed to come in the form of the weekend, a two-day respite from responsibility, that generally ends up being filled with responsibility. This is especially true if you're over thirty or have children to take care of. That laundry isn't going…

The trajectory of internet memes in society is something we could have never predicted 20 years ago. However, memes have been a way of communicating before we even called them “memes." For instance, Kilroy Was Here was a meme that was popularized in World War II by American soldiers. They would draw the image of a bald guy with a large nose looking over a wall with the caption “Kilroy Was Here” on walls and other surfaces.

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.

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.

"This is how we doooo it. It's Friday night, and I feel alright, the party is here on the West side." Just kidding, I feel terrible. What a week. It's amazing how we can spend all of Monday through Thursday fantasizing about how amazing Friday is going to be, and then when it finally arrives, it's kind of a let down. Maybe it has to do with aging - we just don't have it in us to enjoy ourselves after grinding for five days. But maybe it's more of an existentia l kind of exhaustion. Lately it ki…

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…