words

In this day and age, it's not surprising if someone you meet can speak two or more languages. We, however, have barely mastered the absolute intricacies of the English language. Maybe Duolingo can help us become the polyglots we've always wanted to be. In the meantime, we'll focus on the funny aspects of language, with these memes, tweets, and comics.

Communication is difficult, and if we're being honest the English language is particularly guilty of making no sense. But if you can read English, and are aware of its nuances and absolutely illogical quirks, you'll probably appreciate this batch of memes, tweets and posts. 

It's easy to take communication for granted. And we shouldn't. The ins and outs of language are actually fascinating, whether you're talking about the written or spoken word. And there are so many jokes to be made about the words we use to convey information. Some of the examples in this gallery are pretty terrible puns, but there's also a lot of cleverness. You may even learn something new.

Laughing at other people's misfortunes isn't nice, but we'll let that slide with these misspelled words, which made the context that much more hilarious. You can find more ridiculous misspellings at /r/BoneAppleTea!

Let's hear it for the wonderfully weird and (mostly) hilarious world of Tumblr!

Check these funny memes for an extra boost of hilarity

It's always good to have a few knockout insults in your arsenal. These gems from @insultmedaddy will serve you well.

This list isn't for grammar nazis!

Sure, English can be illogical and a frustrating language. But these people... they really don't have any excuses. Let the cringe flow through you.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has another bone to pick with the English speaking world. The scientist took to Twitter last week to bemoan the way we've learned to use the word "awesome." 

"In my day, the word "Awesome" was reserved for things like curing Polio and walking on the Moon, not for food or TV shows."

While we agree the word is probably a bit overused, this seems like a pretty nitpicky hot take. And Twitter seems to agree. 

Let's bring them back!