Whether life feels like an action flick, a sitcom, or just a string of bloopers, we're all in the chaos together. And that's exactly what the Instagram page 'Netflix 'n Movies' taps into with its mix of pop culture references and everyday humor.
So, we've gathered a collection of their recent memes that are perfect for a quick scroll, especially on those nights when you don't have the energy for even an episode of your favorite show but still want to feel something.
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When you go to the store and buy some snacks to last you two weeks, but feel so ashamed knowing the snacks are there in your cupboard that you gobble them down to save yourself future anxiety, but then you are snackish five hours later.
You finally share your favorite song and your friend says, "Oh, I don't like this."
YES THIS. I show specifically YT videos/TV shows/podcasts and stuff to others and they don't even laugh at it like I did and then I try to explain it and it just isn't working... this hit home💀
Associate marriage and family therapist Theodora Blanchfield says that even though memes get trivialized and disparaged, they're an important "social currency."
"These small, often funny pieces of content are important for their ability to share ideas quickly and succinctly as well as foster a sense of connection and feeling seen," she writes on Verywell Mind.
Those were the times when shows were still SHOWS, not the modern BS of 8 episodes released all at once with 3 years gaps between seasons. A good show is 20+ episodes per season released WEEKLY.
A good sitcom or drama with no big action or special effects, yes. But a big show like GoT, Last of Us, etc require much longer to create. I like both.
Load More Replies...I came across a series called Beowulf. It was 13 seasons by 20 episodes (I think..). I gave it a pass after a few shows. Life's too short.
For instance, 'Your Honor" (only 2 seasons, but Bryan Cranston is in it, so...).
I have a feeling there are going to be quite a large number of us in the picture!
Load More Replies..."Chocolate melts in little boy's pockets" - Advice from Mary about how easy it is to melt chocolate
Load More Replies...As a millennial therapist, Blanchfield found herself "weirdly excited" the first time a client sent her a meme.
"You never forget your firsts. It felt like an honor to me. As someone who considers humor and sarcasm her love language, I received the meme as a sign of trust," the therapist explains.
Yup, law school too. Actually, sometimes law practice in general is like that on a particularly rough day.
Load More Replies...All. The. Freaking. Time. So I go back to the paragraph where I lost concentration and read it again, but my brain is focused on scolding itself about how I never stay concentrated for long, and then I've read two paragraphs with only my eyes, so I do it all over again... Sometimes it takes 5 tries… And I don't even have ADHD.
I like this meme because it makes me grateful that my nose is clear right now. Yay!
Every pregnancy has been like that. I almost panic sometimes, it is worse then the vomiting.
And you watch other people having fun because they have unblocked noses.
Explains why my dog is always so happy after I’ve picked up her poop. She is the pet of my cat though so yeah
Load More Replies...I read but unconfirmed, cat's haven't evolved any differently than when they were worshipped in Egypt. Science says they are perfect. Everything about them, the way their spine twists, their paws and claws, teeth to tail, especially their striking speed too, and unflawed species.
The ultimate predator in your own house. Does Weyland-Yutani know about cats?
Load More Replies...Blanchfield says, "Sharing a joke or having a similar sense of humor illustrates having a similar perspective, and this person was taking a gamble that I would think similarly to them about this being funny."
She made sure to write back in a way that clearly signalled she found the meme funny.
"Sometimes a meme from a friend will hit my inbox, and I'll feel a bit of surprise. 'Wait, you feel that way too?? I never would have guessed.' There are a few people in my life who have outwardly enviable lives, but the memes we exchange show me that their inner lives are not quite as desirable."
One of the top ten quotes in literature and an example of excellent writing. Short, simple, and relatable.
Load More Replies...The bed is very full between me, my wife, a live dog, and each of us with our favorite plushie.
Load More Replies...Im in my 30s and still have 2 stuffed bears that I've had since I was born
I am 67 and a quarter, and a recently acquired raven plushie is sitting on the back of the sofa behind my shoulder even as we speak.
I'm almost an adult and I have 5 plushies in my bed at any given time, and I plan to buy even more.
I don't have a plushie but I do have my yellow lab, my wife and 3 cats. I get to claim about 1/8th of the bed real estate. But I do have a cuddle blanket. Oh, and I'm 67!
Twenties, thirties, forties, fifties and now sixties. Andrex puppy I make new clothes for every month.
"Typically one might think that sharing memes about depression might be…depressing? And, perhaps, to people not dealing with those melancholic feelings, they might be," Blanchfield explains. "But research supports that memes which address typically difficult-to-communicate themes ... give people a safer—and even socially sanctioned—way to unload some of the burden of their heavy feelings. Also, finding the humor in tough situations can take some of the power away from these otherwise taboo feelings."
When you wake up less than an hour before actual wake up time is the worst. Because it is too early, but there isn't enough time to go back to sleep.
I think it hid in the cap. The amount of "juice" was fibbed by putting a thin wall for it to make it appear full.
Load More Replies...The "bottle" is actually a very thin layer between two pieces of plastic creating the illusion of a full bottle. When upside down, the small amount of liquid pools in the "mouthpiece."
Load More Replies...Adding to the magic of childhood. Now that I am elderly Where did the juice go?
I still don't know how it works...HEY GOOGLE! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YXBuGc3AcE0
I used to feel super annoyed at my mom because she was very good at knowing when I had just sat down. She was mobility challenged and I was her primary care giver. I said ONE time I wish I could just have five minutes to myself. Now? I would give anything for my mom to be here to annoy me.
Researcher from Kansas City Eva M. Hernández Cuevas explored how psychological well-being (PWB) relates to the sharing of mental-health-related memes on social media among 249 Puerto Rican adults. Using validated measures—including a PWB scale, 'Mood Regulation' and 'Escape' subscales, and participants' responses to selected mental-health memes—the study revealed that individuals with lower PWB scores were significantly more likely to share memes to alleviate tension or distract themselves from personal problems. Statistical analyses confirmed that lower PWB correlated with greater tendencies both to use meme sharing as mood regulation/escape and to find such memes more humorous and relatable.
In other words, people who were feeling worse mentally were more likely to turn to memes as a way to cope, laugh, and connect with others.
Over several decades, I've worked in retail, hospitality and my current work involves meeting with people. When I have a day off or two, I LOVE my alone 'ME' time.
Yep. I had the weekend utterly, totally, completely to myself. I pulled the car into the garage and went into hermit mode. It was lovely.
Sounds like the defective reasoning behind the "writing to read" theory that took away phonics and the memorization of spelling words. Sooner or later students would magically figure out how to spell things correctly. How's that turning out for America?
Same! Oh...two toilets, no stalls. I'll just stare intensely at my shoes.
Load More Replies...Say, "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
Driving along the highway, meeting a trailer truck and having the reccuring thought "what will happen if I turn left in front of it?"
Therapist Theodora Blanchfield agrees that memes feel particularly validating for the not-so-charitable moments.
"Sometimes, no matter how many ways I phrase something or ask something [of] a client, they still have a hard time wrapping their head around the fact that they’re not The Only Person Who Has Ever Felt That Way."
But while "each person's exact situation is different, feelings are largely universal. That is, while the exact grief of losing my ... mom, Carol, is not the carbon copy of your grief of losing your mom, we've probably had relatively similar feelings." So if you have chats with friends or other people that consist of nothing but memes, that doesn't mean they're superficial. Hopefully, this list will give you something to keep them fresh!
Actually you have completely missed the point of my fabulousness… and your opinion is based on faulty assumptions… (holding back tears and cursing the fortieth time the lack of trust fund so I can immediately blow this taco stand)
Load More Replies...nah, me watching crime documentaries like I'm one of the accomplices
Critiquing the other accomplices the entire time. "God Jerry, did you even *try* and hide the murder weapon?"
Load More Replies...Let’s start an 89 comment argument about grapes here⬇️
Do you really want us to whine about grapes?
Load More Replies...At least your boss cares...or they know you too well LOL
Load More Replies...If this is a severe issue it may me Pathological Demand Avoidance. That is really hard to deal with, you cant ask them to do anything or even imply something needs to be done. But nothing happens if they are left alone either. But that way you at least dont get yelled at.
I'm not sure if this one got posted twice on accident or if it was done on purpose to really drive the point of the meme home...
On purpose... (Not my first thought btw. 🤦🏼♀️)
Load More Replies...I genuflect at the altar of his bone structure and general awesomeness.
Load More Replies...It was fun when I had a 14 lb Shih Tzu and it's still fun with a 50 lb Labrador.
Top left is the last thing i saw before i woke up sprawled out in my living room this morning
I used to. Now I'm older (late '60s) I don't have either of these issues, thankfully.
Or when you're taking the Kennedy tour and somebody sees an alligator.
How much do I care about this person and... how rude is it to just walk away if I don't give a sh*t about them.
Nah, (Sarah) Cynthia (Sylvia Stout) would not take the garbage out.
Load More Replies...When I hit my mid 40s and my clothes didn't have food stains on them then IDAF!!!
Our first dog wasn't technically allowed on a rug that was in the middle of the lounge. So he would lie next to it and stretch out a leg so that one paw was on said rug. Little monkey.
And I'm sure he made direct eye contact while doing it. 😊
Load More Replies...More like: "Can't complain. I could but wouldn't make a difference" XD
My uncle. Too bada$$ to wear glasses but can't read any text further away than a meter.
My daughter... wants contacts but optician says she needs to wear her glasses for at least a year first
My mom. The other day I was down a hall waiting for her just outside my great-grandfather's hospital door and waved at her. When she made it to me she was like "who is that random kid that waved at me? Oh it was you"
I lived for a while in Augusta, Georgia (USA) and it is on the Georgia/South Carolina border. I can't tell you how many times I drove home from work by a different route, caught the freeway, and found myself in South Carolina.
I can attest to this. Miss your exit or turn? Too bad, you're now going on a roadtripping to Alabama. Those aren't just roads, they are commitments.
Load More Replies...-Eddie Murphy’s girl when asked when she wants to party
Load More Replies...A fan therory speculates that Hans may have been enchanted to be evil by the trolls, who wanted Christoff to have Anna for good breeding.
That whole place was sus from the beginning
Load More Replies...Well, I'm 69 and I've had 2 'mid-life crises'. One was good and the other bad. But I have a feeling I have another left in me yet though.
I've never had a mid life crisis. I've had several other people's crises though. I think I'm due one, don't you? Before it's too late.
Or trying to get that chunk of food from between your teeth and look like a Japanese dialog with subtitles.
I dump them all on my floor and talk myself into putting away five pieces every day. Takes longer, but I live alone so who's going to complain?
The advantage of living alone: you just put on the clothes on the drying rack until it's time to wash again.
Oh thank god it’s a normal thing, i thought i had a disorder or something
I salute those of you who made it to retirement. It's a huge change of life.
I do sometimes wish I could go back to work for a rest
Load More Replies...Currently struggling with resentment against the generation currently retiring, so many of whom seem to have "shut the door" on their way out for the rest of us with the way they have and continue to vote. Doesn't look likely that I'll ever be able to make a living wage, much less enough to save for retirement. And the idea that social security will still be here when I'm 60+ seems like a joke. Meanwhile, my taxes pay for their social security checks and medicare.
Early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.
early bird gets the worm and the second bird gets a slightly worse worm coz there's a lot of worms in this planet
Load More Replies......and being dinged by the OTHER circumstance you did not foresee.
sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the greater good
So sorry, excuse my not knowing who this is, but like, who is this? It looks like Chucky and David Bowie had a child but could someone tell me because describing it to google probably won’t work ok thanks love yall
I think it's from "The Seed of Chucky." Google lens search for the win!
Load More Replies...My first roommate and I had a pact. She'd clean the food strainer if I cleaned the shower drain. Easy-peasy.
If your gonna repost, BP, at least go back more than just 2 days
If your gonna repost, BP, at least go back more than just 2 days
