My head hurts. It hurts so much. It seems like whenever I feel like I've gotten closer to getting this damn rock over the hill, it gets heavier a la Sisyphus' eternal plight. Except instead of hauling stuff up an incline, I'm trying to manage a damn website. It's a lot to handle - sending emails as early as 7 am and then working until 7 pm. It almost sucks some of the fun out of memes . I don't recommend turning pleasure into work, but I know my circumstances could be worse. There are a few tim…

Portland comedian @jayshingle is the mastermind of the bizarre and eerily depressing " Ordinary People Memes " Instagram account. The memes pair incredibly banal text with photos of, well, very ordinary people - and the results range from amusingly relatable to slightly dark and lonely. We hesitate to refer to them as a commentary on the volume of inanely basic tweets and memes , but they're definitely a weird palate cleanser after scrolling through pandering low-effort content.

A lot of folks, regardless of their level of medical training , like to claim that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But here's the thing: we're not the biggest fans of apples. They can be mealy. They can be flavorless. Honestly, we prefer overpriced green juice that contains more sugar than you actually want to know - and tastes about as good as eating grass. So basically, we are of the opinion that looking at funny memes is a better cure for any illness, mental or physical. The whole appl…

When you're taken down by boredom, it can be kind of hard to be selective. Almost any form of inane entertainment will suffice. You can turn on the television and feel like you are experiencing something new - even when you're actually scrolling through stupid Instagram posts while it plays in the background. Like you do almost every evening of your sad and boring life. You can take a leisurely walk around the neighborhood, admiring all the numerous piles of burning garbage on the streets and t…

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…

"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…

There are few things in this world that I appreciate more than walking around in nature. Perhaps this has to do with being a city slicker. Walking around my neighborhood at home I can see rats, big ass palmetto bugs, squirrels and the occasional backyard raccoon or possum . And while I cannot denigrate those creatures (except for the big roaches), these sorts of critter sightings leave something to be desired. Walking around my parents new home in Vermont, however, is a different story. Their l…

Hello there, dear internet friends. We don't want to sound rude, but we need to chat. It's not easy for me to say this. But listen. I'm sorry. I'm pretty sure we both know that you have probably looked and felt better. And we have been worried about you. This isn't really an intervention, but we need to know if life is getting you down. How is your sleep schedule? We're not experts here at Memebase, but it kind of seems like you are in need of a pause - a meme break, if you will. You can't hide…

It is not easy out there for a lot of memes. Are you familiar with that old Eskimo practice of sending their geriatrics away on an iceberg for their final adventure? Well, some memes go through the same experience. Seasoned memes that pop up time and time again are ignored by the internet users who once laughed at them. Four Loko photoshop memes are a pretty good example. Wholesome memes often fall into that category, too. We're not people who can just let the poor things go. We want them to be…

In this world, there isn't much we can count on. Friends and family betray. So do partners. You can have the rug pulled right from underneath you at any time, especially at that toxic job. Life has very few constants, but we have to hold onto the ones we have. For us, that's food. Whether you're totally happy or extremely depressed and lonely, one thing is for certain: you're gonna have to eat. Needing food is a great equalizer, and that's probably why there's so much food content out there. Ou…

It doesn't matter how hard you try to fight it, the perils of compulsive procrastination are just one of the many unfortunate realities of being a 21st century human with painful first world problems. While most of us can cop to feeling miserable pretty much every single day, it's frowned upon to complain about your problems when comparatively speaking, you're pretty damn privileged. Unfortunately, we can't help you permanently crush the urge to completely ignore the responsibilities and tasks…

With all the perils and tragedies of the world (you know, wars, pandemics, inflation) and the agonizing stresses of everyday life, it can often feel as though the last thing on our minds is how we can press pause on the insanity and take a break from it all. It can be incredibly difficult to stop all the overthinking and anxiety that is a natural part of life, but scrolling through a stupid and funny memes and shitposts is sure to give you a small bit of respite from the tortures of reality. Th…

Last Sunday I had my whole week planned out. I did all the laundry, stopped by the grocery store, and went home to food prep for the next several days. Kale salad for Monday. Spinach salad for Tuesday. Chicken salad sandwich for Wednesday. Pasta salad with a side of fruit salad for Thursday. Tuna salad on a Mediterranean salad for Friday. I know it sounds like a lot of salad, but I was determined to have a healthy week so that I could feel good about myself when that inevitable sloppy Saturday…

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