relatable memes

If an avalanche of feckless tasks is filling you with dread as deadlines approach and emails pile up, seems like as good a time as any to completely ignore your responsibilities and check out some funny memes instead. We've got enough random content to distract you indefinitely!

Friends come and go, but memes are always there for you. To be fair, you can't expect the people in your life to be emotionally available all the time. Even the most compassionate and loyal friends might have urgent matters of their own that come before your regular 4 a.m. mental breakdowns. So the next time you need a shoulder to cry on or a friend to laugh with but you can't find someone to fulfill your emotional needs, turn to memes. We've got just the dank collection to keep you company. 

We are once again asking for you to pay attention to these funny random memes we've collected for your enjoyment. That's pretty much it. If you love memes, then you're in the right place. If you hate memes, then seek help. There's nothing more to say other than have fun, stay hydrated, and don't forget to stretch once in a while. 

If you often find yourself apologizing to friends before asking for a humble favor, or commenting on how nice the weather would be if there wasn't so much darn wind, or repurposing yet another margarine butter container, you might be from the Midwest. We've collected a bunch of our favorite tidbits from @midwestern_ope, a hilariously relatable Twitter account dedicated to quirky and cherished Midwesternisms. So get yourself a pop or a brewski, pull up a lawn chair, and keep scrolling for some modest amusement. 

It's always good to have some entertaining distraction-fodder in the back pocket for those dull moments when you find yourself staring blankly at a wall. Whether that time is now or you're thinking ahead like a professional procrastinator, we've got a crapload of funny content that will keep you company through the shameless laziness.

People who suffer from anxiety can't just 'take their mind off things' like others can. It's like trying to clean a room that spontaneously produces more mess. If you're craving a break from an overthinking mind, we unfortunately can't stop you from fixating, but perhaps you can hyper-focus on these relatable memes instead of the unbearable dread. 

Panic sets in as the dejected pleb watches her bus zooms by. Of course the notoriously late bus picked the day of her important job interview to be three minutes ahead of schedule. She yells and begs the driver to stop as she makes a run for it, arms waving wildly in the air, cold brew sloshing around in her hand. The bus speeds up and she sulks for a moment before considering her options. She can either order a car for $57 or wait twenty minutes for the next bus and pray that the company doesn't reject her outright for being late to the interview. Remembering that all her pending auto-payments just cleared at the same time and put her bank balance at a negative amount, she decides on the latter.

An excruciating minute goes by and she's desperate for something to distract her from the self-deprecating thoughts of inevitable failure and rejection. Luckily, the group chat is on fire, dropping dank memes left and right. Soon enough, the worries start to drift away like she's awakened from a bad dream. She laughs out loud as she scrolls in delight and the sight of such merriment catches the eye of a curious passerby. The onlooker rolls down his window and asks what she's guffawing about. 'Memes!' she replies between chuckles. Deeply inspired by such pure joy, the driver offers her a ride to her destination. Overcome with relief, she accepts. She arrives to the interview early and the prospective employer is so impressed by her positivity that they hire her on the spot. She gives a sly wink to her phone and whispers 'thank you, memes.'

Ah, memes. They are incredibly versatile in regards to subject. And yet they can be so specific. Want a meme about being a debt collector? They exist. Prefer your memes to be more broad in nature, or generally relatable? Those memes are everywhere. It's as though there's a funny pic for any whim or mood felt by a human - even ancient folk who have spent most of their lives without the internet. This extremely varied gallery is here to back us up. 

Is it just us, or are we way too exhausted for a simple Wednesday night? Hump day's supposed to be fun. We're supposed to feel hopeful because we've made it through more than half of another painful week. Well, we're here to inject a little humor into your life. This random gallery of relatively amusing memes may not seem that specials to some people, but once you start scrolling you'll see the mix of memes might be capable of putting some pep in your step. Equal parts niche internet humor and relatable, this gallery's got something for everyone.

We don't have to tell you that there are memes about everything. Go ahead, think of literally anything right now...there's probably a meme about it somewhere out there. Believe us when we say we love hyper-specific memes about nerdy gaming references, ancient civilizations, wojaks, political facepalms, weird cats that like to stand on two legs—we love it all. But sometimes the funniest memes are the simple and relatable ones about the mundanities of life. Memes that make you feel less alone in your existential dread. Memes about being hungry or broke. Memes we can share with most people because we know they'll just get it.

We're baaaack. We can tell you've been waiting at the edge of your seat in painful anticipation since the last time we dropped a random dump of dankness. You've probably hit the refresh button thousands of time by now, growing more panicked with each meme-less minute that passes. Well you can wipe the tears from your face and take a deep breath, because we've got the goods. Scroll slowly and savor the memes.

When I want memes in my arms
When I want memes and all their charms
Whenever I want memes
All I have to do is meme
meme, meme, meme

When I feel blue in the night
And I need memes to hold me tight
Whenever I want memes
All I have to do is meme

Ah, the dog days of summer. Here on the East Coast, the heat (and accompanied humidity) render us into sticky blobs with little to no energy. Blobs that are incapable of making good on their promises to finally cook dinner for themselves instead of ordering takeout. Blobs that can barely muster the strength to lift the remote control to change the channel. Blobs that can hardly find the motivation to seek actual joy or be productive. Fortunately, we're here to provide quick and easy humor that requires nearly zero effort on your part. All you have to do is scroll through the memes. Stay cool, y'all. 

Can't pay attention? We feel you. In today's hyper-stimulating world of fast-paced content, news tickers, advertising affixed to every public surface, gamification and of course, memes, who can focus for more than a few minutes at a time anymore? Unless you live off the grid somewhere in the middle of nowhere, (doubtful, because how would you be reading this?) then your brain has probably adapted to taking in massive amounts of visual stimuli every day. Maybe it feels harder now to sit down and read a book than it did when you were a little kid. It doesn't mean you're dumb, it just means your brain has adapted to new ways of processing information. If you're trying to ease the mind a bit but can't commit to studying a new subject or watching a full-length movie, memes are the perfect little snack for your brain. Who knows, maybe these memes will be your gateway to finally reading Moby Dick. Baby steps.

Ever hear of Rule 34? According to Know Your Meme. Rule 34 "is an Internet adage in the "Rules of the Internet" list of protocols and conventions which asserts that "if something exists, there is porn of it." The same pretty much goes for starter pack memes. While they're incredibly specific, it feels like there's a starter pack meme for pretty much everything. This hefty collection of incredibly accurate starter packs is damn good proof.

Decades ago, futurists predicted that by the 21st century, technology would make a shorter work-week possible. They imagined an efficient world in which workers had more leisure time and less stress. Boy oh boy, how wrong they were. Their optimism was pretty precious, though. Nope, instead we work harder, longer hours and get paid less. For anyone who's severely fed up with the daily grind, these painfully relatable memes are just for you. If you get the urge to tell off your boss in a fit of rage, take a deep breath and scroll through these memes first. We're here for you.