Listen, we've come this far, and got through so much. There's no need for any more thoughts now, or feelings about things which don't really matter in the long run anyway. It's time to take a few short mental steps back into the warm, loving embrace of memes . Nothing can hurt you when you have an internet's worth of dumb humor on your side, and this is a good start.

Let's hand it to the humble camera roll. It handles all the samey pictures of your social life, that random thing you saw in the street and various angles of different body parts without a single complaint (storage space permitting). Most important of all, though, is all the random memes that it holds. Where would we be without that specialized folder we scroll through every couple of months, chuckling idly to ourselves? Nowhere, that's where, which is why it's important to keep it topped up. A…

You know what's really lacking in your life right now? Another helping of freshly pilfered memes . Who knows where they've been, or where they will travel onto after landing on this list. In the end, it doesn't matter; we were able to share this fleeting moment with them. Consuming a good meme is like receiving a hug from an old friend, if that friend's entire personality was a pithy observation on one specific relatable feeling.

When it comes down to it, there are only a few bare necessities that we need in life to be happy. Food, shelter and good health are all important, but alongside them stands entertainment . We can't truly enjoy ourselves if we spend most of our time being bored, and that's where the memes step in. Let's not tell a lie, it's not always that difficult to amuse yourself. As a wise meme format once said, it ain't much, but it's honest work.

As with a lot of things in life, not all memes are created equal. Only a hallowed few achieve the reputation that comes with being truly dank, and many more are resigned to being irredeemably cringe. However, the largest portion of all are just fine: not exactly ground breaking, but not tragically boring either. After all, when it comes to memes we're not looking to recreate the Mona Lisa. We just want a little mind numbing entertainment , just like this list.

We're just going to say it: caffeine is overrated. It only wakes you up temporarily and all but guarantees a bout of anxiety or diarrhoea. We may need something to get us in the mood for the working day, but sometimes this is simply not it. Luckily, we have a healthier alternative in the form of meme consumption. Memes are the pick me up we need, without most of the unwanted side effects. Aside from addiction, of course.

Many of us spend far too much of our lives apologizing. Some days seem like we are just causing one inconvenience after another, and there's nothing else we can do. Our next mistake is never far away; we even have to apologize for our laughter if it comes out at the wrong time, otherwise it's really going to kill the mood of grandpa's funeral. However, we do get the occasional respite from saying sorry. One of the best of these is memes . You don't see an image macro grovelling for stepping on …

Sometimes, we only have room for a limited amount of mirth. For one reason or another, we can't go overboard on the laughter: it is important to save our amusement for a certain time and place. When you need to enjoy your life in bitesize chunks, memes are of course the most appropriate response. We see them, consume them, and go back to our lives safe in the knowledge we've had an appropriate pick me up. We don't need to keep within the boundaries too much though. It's OK to push the boat out …

Fascinating.

Coming prepared.

They should come with a warning sign.

Ready for our enjoyment.

Never a wrong time.

They're pretty darn great.

How could we ask for more?

We all need it.