50 Hilarious Memes For People Who Might Have Given Up On Life—But With Humor (New Pics)
“Cheerful Nihilism is just sparkling absurdism,” reads the description of an Instagram account with more than 340k followers.
Titled exactly that—’Cheerful Nihilism’—the account is a treasure trove of all sorts of memes, from fun and wholesome to painfully real. So if memes are what you’re in the mood for today, continue scrolling to find a bunch of them on the list below, and enjoy!
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While nihilism is defined as a viewpoint that rejects the existence of genuine values and beliefs and asserts the meaninglessness of life, the posts shared by the ‘Cheerful Nihilism’ Instagram account are not exactly focused on this viewpoint.
In their own words, “Cheerful Nihilism is just sparkling absurdism,” and absurdism can mean both—the viewpoint that the universe is irrational and meaningless and intentionally ridiculous or bizarre behavior. (It’s safe to assume that many of us have taken part in the latter.)
But today, let’s not focus on nihilism, nor absurdism. Let’s delve deeper into the cheerful part and focus on happiness instead.
In a piece for Positive Psychology, behavioral scientist Nicole Celestine, Ph.D noted that the science of happiness is a rather new subject in the world of psychology, which used to mainly focus on the less positive aspects of life. However, nowadays, there’s much more information on what makes us happy and what we can do to continue to feel this way.
“The science of happiness has opened our eyes to a plethora of new findings about the sunny side of life,” Dr. Celestine wrote, before sharing some interesting facts based on research on happiness.
For instance, did you know that money can only buy happiness up to roughly $75,000? After this sum is reached, the monetary gains reportedly have no significant effect on our emotional wellbeing.
Another fun fact suggests that pursuing happiness through social means, such as spending quality time with friends and family, is believed to be more effective than other methods.
Another interesting thing about happiness is that it can, to some extent, be determined by genetics. But our experiences and our day-to-day lives reportedly play a more significant role than genetics does.
- Other correlational factors that affect our happiness include:
- Personality Type
- Positive Emotions Versus Negative Emotions
- Attitude Toward Physical Health
- Social Class and Wealth
- Attachment and Relatedness
- Goals and Self-Efficacy
- Time and Place.
Think we've all been hit by this one in the last year or so. and it ain't stopping😣
One of mine is sitting next to me right now, holding on to me with both paws while she grooms her lovely self and purrs loudly. Earlier she wanted to play, so she brought a little cloth toy for me to throw to her so she can fetch it and bring it back multiple times. Cats are a true joy.
An Ipsos poll from 2022 found that the things that give people the greatest happiness are their health and well-being (both physical and mental), their family, and a sense of purpose. Back then, three years ago, across 30 countries, roughly two-in-three adults considered themselves “happy,” with the Netherlands and Australia topping the list of countries with the happiest people.
According to more recent data, The World Happiness Report from 2025, Finland is the happiest country in the world, followed by Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden, respectively.
I once had a therapist tell me to run the dishwasher twice. I just couldn't face the sink full of dishes. I had to all but wash them before I put them into the dishwasher for then to get clean in my crappy dishwasher so I just kept putting then off and putting then off. When I told my therapist, he said run to run the dishwasher twice! I was gobsmacked! What a crazy idea! But it worked. No more sick full of dishes. Next, I took a shower sitting down.
In addition to the warm and fuzzy feeling happiness creates, it also brings a number of health benefits. According to the Greater Good Magazine, happiness helps protect your heart, strengthens your immune system, helps combat stress and aches, minimizes the risk of certain long-term health conditions, and can even lengthen your life.
I went to a deli some time ago, and got a sandwich. When the deli-master had finished constructing and wrapping the masterpiece, he held it up and said, "Beg?" I thought it was an unusual request, but I'm an accommodating sort of person, so I held my hands up like a dog's paws, lolled my tongue out, and panted. He looked at me, confused, picked up a small paper bag with his other hand, held up the sandwich and the bag, and asked "Do you vant a beg or don't you?"
Happiness might not be something that comes easily, but it can make people’s lives significantly better, which is why it’s important to continue your pursuit of happiness or look for ways to be cheerful, at least. One of the arguably easiest ways to become just a little more cheerful is browsing funny memes, and if you’re done with the ones on this list, you can find more on our meme category here.
Hahaha, I do this to help me manage my fatigue! It’s comfortable sat on the sofa, and I can partially forget how gôddamn tired I actually am.
I've done something similar when I'm restless after being indoors for too long. I tell myself, "The Beast is pacing around her cage restlessly, suffering without species-typical activities." Sometimes, before a long walk, I might tell my husband that I'm going to release myself back into nature.
fool me 3 times, you already have all your evidence to prove i'm an idiot, why do you need to do it again??
I was approaching my neighborhood cemetery one night, when I encountered a group of teenage girls. They stopped me and said they were afraid to walk past the cemetery at night and would I walk with them. I agreed and, when we got a bit over half way, I said, "You know, I was always afraid to walk past this cemetery when I was alive, too."
what the garden needs and what I am willing to provide are two different things
One of our cats never left the entire mouse -- just the tail. Evidently it was the tastiest bit, in her opinion -- or the worst, because she knew we weren't going to eat it. One expedition produced a whole row of tails left on the doorstep.
The best thing to do is not stick around afterwards. First, you ghost them, then you delete all your social media accounts, and shortly thereafter, you quietly move to another town.
This was basically how I described puberty to my kid. The human body does some really gross things and in the next few years, it's gonna be a little extra gross. But the good news is that all your friends bodies are doing the same thing, so embrace it and be gross together.
🎵Captain Planet, he's our hero, gonna take pollution down to zero🎶✨️
In a high school a guy I was kind of seeing had his wisdom teeth removed and gave me one of them. I can't tell you how absolutely excited and flattered I was. I carried it around with me everyday. I wish I knew what happened to it. No one else has ever been so generous as to give me any of their bones since then.
These attacked me on a personal level in ways I didn't even know I could be attacked
Well, here's some advice: When something attacks you, breath, clear your mind... then attack them back, harsher, harder, and with bigger-er blasters.
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Well, here's some advice: When something attacks you, breath, clear your mind... then attack them back, harsher, harder, and with bigger-er blasters.
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