I was a bit of a whiner as a kid. I am outing myself. That said, my mother wasn't the most engaging parent. She sat at the same chair every day, chainsmoking and drinking Lipton tea while filling out her logic problem books that she bought at the stationery store. While I was a very imaginative (morbid, even) child, there were times when not even my own brain could keep me entertained. And it wasn't like I could turn on the TV. That wasn't allowed. So I'd whine to my mother that I was bored. “I…

Here in New York City, where nature somehow manages to thrive between the cracks in the pavement, there aren't a ton of “wild” animal sightings. Sure, we've got pigeons galore and some clever rats running the streets, but for the most part, the wildlife, to many, would seem unremarkable. But I'm not jaded, and I'm happy to report that in my corner of Brooklyn the raccons and possums are thriving. I've even seen a skunk sniffing around my street. While opossums and skunks are arguably dope (unle…

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It's good to be self-aware, but sometimes I'd like to just be oblivious—is that so much to ask for??

Self-deprecation isn't a new concept. People have used the attitude for both bad and good purposes - think of the “fool” of the courts of yore. Hating on themselves was literally their vocation. Comics have embraced this mode for years. But the advent of memes has allowed for self-deprecation to shine more palpably than it ever has before. All across the internet, depressed jokesters make themselves the punchline of jokes that are seen by millions of people just like them. While we don't condon…

You'd think it would be hard to find someone who doesn't enjoy animal memes . First of all, animals are better than humans. They just are. Second of all, most of them are pretty cute or, at the very least, cool. Like snakes and shit. Or whales and sharks. But there are some people (I'm not naming any names) who think animal memes are too fluffy. Too happy. Too sweet. Sure, some of them describe relatable plights like, uh, being tired, or feeling stupid. But for the most part, animal memes are l…

Severe self-owns

It hurts.

Just can't argue with these.

Seize the week, y'all!

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Jokes > depression & anxiety

We've all been there.

Everyone should be in therapy