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Our sense of humor is a unique product of our environment. We learn what’s funny and what’s not as we grow and experience life. 

Interestingly enough, it seems that a sense of humor is also an ever-evolving part of us. As our opinions about the world change, so does our perception of what’s funny. Maybe that is why the world wide web has so many suggestions on how to develop your sense of humor for those struggling to find laughter in everyday life.

The list below is only for those who have done all the learning and have already developed a very refined taste for the best of the best: absurd humor. Scroll down to see the memes collected from the Pics That Go Hard X Page.

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Absurdist humor is not a new phenomenon. It most likely has been around for centuries, but was more or less defined once the surrealist movement became prominent after World War I. It has been growing in popularity ever since and, with the help of the internet, has recently gone completely mainstream.

The reason for that is because internet humor easily lends itself to the absurd. On one hand, it has to be quick and understood with no context whatsoever. It’s a picture, a tweet, a short video—something that is presented to you out of the blue and has very little narrative.

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    Mister E
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok but Eve was the first to use an Apple

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    On the other hand, the internet and memes are all about context. You won’t necessarily find it all in the pictures or videos themselves, but it’s there. Jokes often build upon themselves online and knowing them is important to be able to stay in the loop.

    This is why so many find it hard to understand Gen Z humor. They took the absurd that was so beloved by millennials for years and took it to the next level. To the point that it is often referred to as anti-humor. The jokes often have no actual punchline, which serves as the punchline of the joke. It’s as absurd as absurd can get.

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    kazuha
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a woman, I can confirm that I do want this otter.

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    The reason for why this type of humor is so prominent in this generation seems to be the fact that Gen Z is very aware of the state of the world and the anxiety that comes with it. Their generation has been exposed to a lot of negativity early on and that doesn’t do much good to a person’s psyche.

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    While people in the '70s, '80s, and (partially) '90s grew up believing in a brighter future, Gen Z was bombarded with messages of hopelessness and dystopian realities. With climate change, political unrest, and overall doom and gloom presented to them every day, it’s no surprise they started seeing life and hope as absurd.

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    Mark
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Bullet flies and punches through the Matrix, impacting the green men*

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    Jacky Newman
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's happy to see you 😁

    Mieke
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A mushroom with a penis! That's so cute!

    Xitxarel•lo Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here we have one mushroom called amanita phalloides, literally the second word means in Latin penis ( Winnie if you don't get me) and is lethal and kill a lot of ppl here because they confuse with another mushrooms that are a delicatesen here( we love mushrooms here , since child's, we go to forest for hunt mushrooms)

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    Tim W
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope this person washed their hands. That's a highly toxic mushroom.

    Xitxarel•lo Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm m not sure , but you refer an amanita phaloides, lethal , but is not an amanita because miss the ring in the middle

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    Andy C
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a trumpshroom according to Stormy

    Kona
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    putting the fun in fungi i see

    KDav
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, I just did my meme laugh for this one.

    Brittania Kelli
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Geesh, they're even circumcising mushrooms now? Only in America...

    Kat Lyle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Used to have an ex about the same proportion.

    Pixie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congratulations, it's a boy 😀

    Cyber Returns
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear Corporal Nobby Nobbs is very fond of these

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    This is also where humor comes in. It is an effective coping mechanism that can help manage stress. So, when you hear that the world is falling apart, the instinctive reaction is to make a joke about it. It’s not like you have any power to do anything else.

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    Realistic Optimist
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cigarettes are awful, but these bad-a** lookong cuties are making me want to smoke more, not less.

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    This hopelessness is where the absurd came from, where it saw its rise. World War I had shaken up society, showing the atrocities that humans are capable of. The only way that artists could deal with it was through jumping into the surreal and absurd. Seems like memes are just an extension of that desperation.

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    Hawkmoon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't it be more like commercials interrupted by a football game interrupting a Rihana concert?

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    Libstak
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The catnip, kitties don't need money

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    SCP 4666
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And here we see an ancient communication device known as 'phone booth'

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    In other words, don’t mistake this list for a simple jokey collection of weird pics. While it might come off as just a bunch of oddities, it is, in fact, an artful depiction of today’s society. And that in itself is quite absurd, too.

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    weatherwitch
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My girls used to go mental to get roast chicken!! They loved the smell and would do everything to try steal it. Poor sods, they didn't know. When we gave scraps to the cats we had to shut the chickens out of the cottage or they'd shove the cats flying 😮😂 Super fast pecks too, they'd steal food at lightning speed out of the mouth of one of my slower eating cats 😮😂 He'd be all confused as he didn't know what happened to the food he was chewing 😂😂😂

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    Melissa Robinson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an American so it's been around for over a hundred years, it's kind of got a fruity spicy flavor. It's very good. Back in the fifties it used to be served warm during the holidays which was kind of weird

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    Libstak
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh boy, hope the feeling is x1000 at his end

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    PlatinumThe8-BitCat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think I ever learned how to play hot cross buns on the recorder, but I can play it on the oboe

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me waiting for the bath to fill

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    kazuha
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AWWW 🥰 LOOK AT THOSE LITTLE BLACK SPOTS AND TINY EARS

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    kazuha
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who said insects couldn't have fun? 😉

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    meh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like "Old Major" from Animal Farm.

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    GoGoPDX
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The talent and skill the of the barber is impressive! I wouldn't have chosen Walter, but to each their own.

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    kazuha
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me when my nieces are getting annoying /s

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    kazuha
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the lush greenery of the cabbage patch, the elusive cabbage frog sits camouflaged, its vibrant hues blending seamlessly with the leaves.

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    VioletHunter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone took their kid to a press conference. Not so weird.

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    Annik Perrot
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ??? Explanation needed for non-US people, please.

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