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Dark humor isn’t for everyone. Those who don’t like it may have a problem with its supposed lack of empathy, its reliance on shock value, or its potential to trigger past traumatic experiences.
But if this is your cup of tea, you may enjoy it for how it serves as a coping mechanism to help you deal with the absurdities around you. And if you do enjoy this type of humor, you may also get a kick out of the following memes on this list.
We’ve collected these images from the Facebook page aptly called “I See Demons Staring At Memes.” If that name piqued your interest, go ahead and scroll through.
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You’ve likely heard about the connection between appreciating dark humor and intelligence. The explanation there is that processing this type of humor takes some “mental gymnastics” because it’s a “complex information-processing task.”
Experts also say that dark humor requires more emotional nuance than simpler jokes like puns. This means that your brain’s left and right hemispheres are going against each other as you process these “darker” jokes. Simply put, you’re doing more thinking without even realizing it.
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Andy Frobig 1 day ago
It's like when I see something like "if you remember this--(insert photo of Flintstones, pro wrestling, etc) then your childhood was awesome!!" How do you figure? Even if I had unicorn parents, what if I had cancer? What if I was bullied?
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Slop Generator 2 days ago
Please help! I'm trying to find a post where a girl said something like: "Nobody solves problems anymore. Everyone is just busy making enough money so that the problems don't affect them..." I'm paraphrasing — the original wording was perfect and I can't remember it exactly. Saw it here on BP multiple times but didn't save it. Does anyone remember this?
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Argentine Marin:
It also was designed for you to work until 50-55 and then take a retirement pension, not 67-75+.
However, we also noted in our introduction that dark humor is a coping mechanism for many people, especially those who have experienced traumatic events. According to human behavior expert Claire Brummell, some people may use it to express the full spectrum of negative emotions.
"At times when we are engaging in dark humor, it's often because we are having an overwhelming experience of the more 'negative' or challenging emotions, such as grief, sadness, and anxiety,” Brummell said.
She also noted that dark humor may be a way to welcome other emotions, such as amusement, to help avoid battling more challenging feelings.
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Nicholas Halliwell:
For anyone curious it is called a murphy door. There's an entire company dedicated to making different types of these.
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Lydia Lyra:
Also if I remember right the Bible has been translated and edited over 30,000 times so I don’t trust it to begin with.
Challenging times may lead to the loss of personal power and control. People experience this when dealing with the loss of a loved one or a failed relationship. According to Brummell, dark humor can help a person regain control.
“The use of dark humor can, if nothing else, offer a chance to choose how we respond to what is going on. It can make us feel a little more in control than we otherwise would have,” she said.
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Toni Lea Curry:
I don't know. 🤔 I have pretty extensive ink, and none of it hurt as bad as 99% of the corporate meetings I've been forced to attend. 😂
Miracle Max 2 days ago
Corporate? Try Government meetings! Nobody's bonus is going to be affected by the quarterly report, so who gives a F?
Of course, dark humor has its negative side. We can’t recognize that. For one, it can hinder people from moving forward from the dark episodes they are going through.
Like with anything in life, it’s all about finding the right balance, which is why Brummell reminds us about the importance of using it strictly for the funny aspect, as well as how it uplifts the spirit.
“Overdoing it to a point where we push people away and refuse to accept what we're going through, that can cause issues,” she said.
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Tommy Naumiec:
Your bed is just a shelf to put your body on when you're not using it.
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Alex Manwlaros:
That was happening to me up to age 6. Maybe I knew something then that I dont know now.
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Tris Ness:
A majority of Americans cannot read above a 4th grade level.
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Lyndsay Anderson:
And now we're back and I'm awake at 5am with a stomach ache 😏
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Matthias Lichtenstein:
Medical bills... Definitely from the USA
Chrissie Anit 2 days ago
How nice to see that there is actually another stock photo of the same couple and not just this one meme.
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Joel Crawford:
How did we end up right back here again? Seriously? There are more than 300 million of us. Can we please stand together for 10 mins to demand we get some other options other than these insane old folks.
UKGrandad 2 days ago
Does Joel know about these things called 'political parties' and 'elections'? If the younger generations are serious about changing things then they need to join a party in enough numbers to put in place the party leaders of their choice. It's no good whining on social media; change will only come if you force it to change, and that can only be done from inside the system. Sick of old people choosing other old people to run things? You outnumber us, for crying out loud. Don't just shout for change, put yourselves in a position where you can make the change.
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Chrissy Nehmsmann:
I’d argue the difference between spyware and useful feature is just like everything else: consent
If I want to record my screen this way to utilize AI features, then it’s cool. If I don’t want to use it and someone else is recording my screen, that’s spyware.
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Bojan Samardžić:
True story. I was Che Guevarra untill turning 30. After that I became J.F.K. 🤣
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Arielle Caron:
This stuff literally applies to everyone and everything bc everyone has their own ideologies and limits but ok lol.
Phantom Phoenix 2 days ago
If your "way of life" is bigotry, prejudice, and intolerant closed-mindedness, then, yeah. Otherwise, no, that's generally not true
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Pinky John:
I’ve got the duck tape and black bin bags
Oh
And a decent shovel
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Jeremy Cole:
Slurs are against the terms of service, and Elon has specified that "cis" is a slur. 🤷
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 2 days ago
It seems whomever owns the social media platform is able to decide what THEIR interpretation of 'Free speech' is allowed.
Earonn - 2 days ago
Those idiots who say we don't need "cis" are happy to talk about "women" (or even "females") instead of saying just "people", thereby proving why adjectives are necessary.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 days ago (edited)
Well what would you rather us say for non trans people?
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Nathan Guthrie:
Mine was "Officer McLean, aren't police officers required to abide by the law?"
He answered "Yes"
"Officer McLean, why are you doing 62 in a 55?"
That man didn't speak to me the rest of the way to the drunk tank.
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Classified 2 days ago
Says the generation entirely codependent on any electronic device, wifi, smart anything to stream, do homework, vlog, ask AI/Chat GTP, influence, shop, make memes, make YouTube and Tik Tok videos, smart homes, electric vehicles... how many new IPhones, tablets, etc.. do you go through? Where do you think that energy comes from to power all that and run it? Where do you think that waste goes? Every generation is a consumer consuming and wasting.
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Ryan Bridges:
I’m mad you're driving 10 under the speed limit because you think you're making a point about trucks while you’re also making everyone else late for work.
Geoffrey Scott 2 days ago
Disagree, I exceed by 5mph everywhere I go. If "Rapid Roy the stock car boy" wants to travel 10 mph over, he can bloody well wait until he can pass.
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Talis 2 days ago
Problem is that a lot of people are waiting for this. Hence, a normal disruption won't make much of a difference. A real collapse can only happen in 3 cases: Either a lot of home owners somehow vanish (Thanos being selective), a huge catastrophe (which includes most house-seekers to also be unable to buy a house, as this would counteract it) - or you take the ownership of surprisingly many houses out of the hands of greedy corporations (yeah, fat chance!)...
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Sally Moen 2 days ago
They were selling white pumpkin pies this past fall at premium prices at my local supermarket as if these were a rare type of pumpkin.
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Ja Nicodemus:
And starts drinking coffee.
CrazyKnitter 2 days ago
Hot black coffee year round. Doesn't matter if it's 30 or -30. Hot black coffee.
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Jessica Timberman:
Medicine can only go so far. Doctors will tell you, they only practice medicine. At a certain point it will work or it won't. They've done all they can do, and if praying makes everyone feel better let them. There's still plenty of things Science can't explain. Don't take away someone's hope. Literally sometimes that's enough to keep spirits up and make a patient turn around.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago
My wife actually had "Now that's what I call Music 1". Now that's what I call old....
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Dave Drew:
Being eccentric is not a state of wealth, it’s a state of individuality. Unstable is only considered by the soulless as a detrimental levelling effect for their shortsighted view of their traumatised reality, haters for example can only see on a singular plane of existence…
Luckily for us we have some smart people in the world otherwise we’d be still living in the dark ages 😜
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Arnaud Le Vaillant:
Wealth is not hoarded. It’s put to productive use hence reducing suffering.
Talis 2 days ago
Actually, the use is "productive" in that it aims to create as much more individual(!) wealth as possible. But the most productive way typically does involve quite a lot of suffering for the not-so-well-off. Heat pumps show that it's far easier to take something from somewhere else than to create it yourself.
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Doug Moyer 2 days ago
Why the heck did they include comments in most of these? We have enough ignorant comments here already...
Annlyn Fletcher 1 day ago
This is not comedy; not even dark comedy. Sounds like a bunch of hate & bitterness.Not at all humorous.
Doug Moyer 2 days ago
Why the heck did they include comments in most of these? We have enough ignorant comments here already...
Annlyn Fletcher 1 day ago
This is not comedy; not even dark comedy. Sounds like a bunch of hate & bitterness.Not at all humorous.
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