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Every person on the planet is unique. But when it comes down to it, we are far more alike than it might seem. No matter what country we live in or what language we speak, there are plenty of things we can all relate to, like our brain deciding bedtime is the perfect moment to replay every embarrassing thing we have ever said. If anyone has figured out how to stop that, by the way, please let us know.

And r/meirl has made an entire community out of exactly that. One of the most popular subreddits on the platform, it is entirely dedicated to funny memes and relatable posts that hit a little too close to home. Scroll down to feel both seen and called out.

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    #2

    Relatable meme about watching Netflix with subtitles and reading speed, capturing universally funny moments.

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    Roman Arendt
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sound editing in series (TV or streaming) nowadays often makes it necessary to turn on subtitles. And don't get me started on the lighting...

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    #4

    Relatable meme about wishing for a day off work to learn how an old watermill from the 1800s works.

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    Clare 1283
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I went on a field trip with the ppl I work with, it would be like being on a school field trip again!

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    #5

    Meme about deodorants being a scam with a humorous Twitter reply in relatable memes collection.

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    Bubblebee
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The OP could only have been written by someone who's never used public transportation mid-day during summer.

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    #7

    Tweet about judging a father too harshly for falling asleep on the couch, featured in relatable memes collection.

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    Gail Lott
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL And my mother for never being able to finish a movie. I’m sorry, Mama! I didn’t know! 😭

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    #8

    Tweet from Men's Humor about Bill Gates dropping out, shared in a collection of painfully relatable memes.

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    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His parents had a spare garage for him to start a business in. He wasn’t exactly taking a big risk with his life chances

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    #14

    Alt text: Two plastic security tags on carpet with text about society moving on, relatable memes capturing shared experiences.

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    Clare 1283
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate these things. For some unknown reason, they induce panic if I don't have both parts.

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    #15

    Bernie Sanders reacting to discovering a band still making music with a weird but relatable taste in memes.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    32 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow reminds me of Rod Stewart, older stuff ROCKED, then... :(

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    #17

    Tweet meme about Amazon stock warnings, humorously pointing out the customer is the store, relatable internet humor.

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    Robert Millar
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's to panic people into a decision they probably wouldn't have made otherwise.

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    #18

    Tweet about working from home with dad, featuring relatable humor in a meme about shared workspace and drawing a duck.

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    Spidercat
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aerospace Engineers know a fair bit about flying, as do Ducks...

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    #19

    Tweet screenshot showing a relatable meme about trying to speak but being talked over, illustrating painfully relatable memes.

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    OutsiderDogMom
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was two decades ago when I met then-partner's friends. They only talked about their common friends, what they had done together in the past and things only they knew about after which I got "wow, you're so quiet, do you ever talk"...

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    #20

    Tweet about trying to create a relaxing atmosphere in statistics class with a YouTube fireplace, but screens made it look like hell.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correction: If you were doing a statistics practical you WERE in hell.

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    #23

    LinkedIn post by freelance writer sharing a relatable work story about reducing report length, part of painfully relatable memes.

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    Pawsome
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not at work, but I did this for my Master thesis. Turns out, there were no rules for the font size or margin size. I shortened 106 pages to 80

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    #24

    Tweet about kids before the internet, sharing a painfully relatable meme on misinformation and communication today.

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    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or books .... still works fine. Has better information than realsupersayan2008 or machopitcho98

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    #25

    Tweet about teaching kids how to pump gas with relatable memes capturing everyday life and funny parenting moments.

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    Sandy Jones
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to place a collect call to ..." Mom pick me up"

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    #26

    Relatable meme text about streaming companies forgetting their convenience compared to piracy, highlighting painfully relatable humor.

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    Captive
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually pirating today is more convenient than ever before. There are apps out there.

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    #28

    Man wearing a red hoodie reflecting on painful relatable memories about childhood and fresh knees memes.

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    Optimus Octopus
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jumping off the climbing gym at recess is probably why my knees creak every time I get out of a chair.

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    #29

    Tweet about parents leaving villages in Greece for a better life while wanting to live in a village now relatable meme content.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My paternal great-grandparents moved from France to the US and I have moved from the US back to France.

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    #30

    Meme showing relatable job outlook change about school janitor with solid job security and no speaking required.

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    Pawsome
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that the janitor at my school worked his whole life there. He didn't even get fired after he locked half the students out of the school building....

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    #31

    Social media meme discussing strict parenting and limited fun in a relatable and humorous way.

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    Don't listen to me
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun tomorrow & fun yesterday but never fun today.

    #32

    X-ray image showing a bullet in the head with a relatable meme about a bad headache and surviving a gunshot wound.

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    Tina Girard
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The BANG didn't wake him up? Or, you know, the sharp blow to the head?

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    #35

    Twitter posts by Akilah Hughes humorously describing TSA sandwich inspection, a relatable meme about everyday travel annoyances.

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    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    had to check if your sandwich didn't made fun of jd vance

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    #36

    Social media meme about politely telling visitors it’s time to go home, featuring relatable humor and casual language.

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    Roxy222uk
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once read the suggestion of “would you like another cup of tea before you go?"

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    #37

    Relatable meme text about hating small talk and questioning how meaningful relationships are sustained.

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    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Small talk is essential for human health! The purpose is not the exchange of verbal information. The purpose is to oil social interactions and to nurture relationships.

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    #38

    Tweet meme comparing doctors in medical dramas and real life with a painfully relatable meme about mystery illness symptoms.

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    Pawsome
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I relate to this so much. I have had a lifetime of vague symptoms of varying intensity, but ever since I caught Covid it has gotten much worse. My last appointment was just my doctor blaming it on "exam stress". I don't have exams

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    #40

    Three-panel relatable meme showing different awkward ways people walk or move in shallow water.

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    Black Cat
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bounce along on tippy toes with my knees bent like a hippo.

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    #45

    Tweet about relatable micro-injuries and awkward moments, featured in painfully relatable memes collection.

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    Captive
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I injured my knee rolling from my right side in bed over to my left side. No kidding. Still hurts after more than 1 year

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    #53

    Tweet by Tom Gara sharing a painfully relatable meme about cultural differences and ancestors, fitting popular meme trends.

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    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maybe that's why your people stole half of Egypt artefacts

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    #56

    Text post by user kenz reflecting on quarantine activities like baking, dancing, and learning new skills in relatable memes.

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    Michael Melfa
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My quarantine was going home to home to do service calls wearing a mask and hearing everyone's 2 cents about masks, covid, and vaccines.

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    #57

    Relatable meme about haircut habits and the struggle with hair in shirt after a haircut.

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    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn’t the barber put a bib over his shirt??

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    #59

    Meme text explaining cooking and cooked humorously, relatable meme about everyday language and work life.

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    Gail Lott
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody upvote this harder

    #60

    Screenshot of a funny UNO Twitter exchange explaining game rules, featuring relatable meme humor about playing the card game.

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    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure how old that post is, but the UNO licensed PC UNO game you can do just that, so either they changed the rule to allow it, or the person running that social media account doesn't know how to play UNO

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    #62

    Funny relatable meme about visiting the dentist poking the tender part of the mouth and bleeding.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incorrect; the actual reply would be "I o orry", spoken around what I'm still 100% convinced is a couple of full-sized couches the guy shoved in there first.

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