If you have ever thought that public transport needs a dedicated “no talking” section, you might be an introvert. Alas, society isn’t built around enjoying being alone, so many introverted people need to seek solace in memes.
The “Introverts of Society” Instagram page shares relatable and hilarious memes and posts for people who love some peace and quiet. So get comfortable, close your windows, turn off your notifications before you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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I’m hard on the CEO of Air New Zealand but at least his big seating-related innovation was sleeping capsules for economy class on long haul flights.
Is that where they just put a bag over your head, call it a 'sleeping capsule' and charge you $25 for it?
Load More Replies...“I didn’t know you before the flight, random businessman, but now I can’t tell where I end and you begin…”
Load More Replies...I could see this IF you're traveling with family and friends but not with strangers. No way.
As a former retail employee, you wouldn’t worry so much about what we think of you if you knew how seldom we do.
Load More Replies...i went in to a store to buy cat food, and they didn't have my brand. so i walked out (i had a backpack). the owner of the store came running after me, asked me why i left without purchasing anything... so i said exactly that, you did not have the cat food i need. he looked at me suspiciously, so i opened my bag and told him to look. the look on his face when he smelled my dirty socks from biking that morning was priceless.
I wouldn't have even stopped. Just because you didn't buy anything, doesn't mean you stole
Load More Replies...Me: Oh God, they're going to arrest me! I haven't done anything! thet didn't see that I haven't! why would i just leave! EeeE!
lol. True. I have to walk slow on purpose vs. my normal fast walking to not look sus
Me at Trader Joes last Sunday. I had meant to go to the nearby Grocery Outlet, but I hadn't been in that neighborhood and I was operating on autopilot. Walked in, grabbed a cart, put the cart back and walked out. Should have been suspicious because Grocery Outlet doesn't have security guards.
It would be nice for the person to also enjoy their alone time, we can be in the same house or same room but just exist.
I have this and it's even more awesome than you imagine. Mega-fortunate, I am.
This reminds me of what i heard Veronica Roth once say, that when she's with her husband it's like she feels alone but in this good way ☺️
Despite the terms “introvert” and “extrovert” being thrown around quite often, many people struggle to nail down what exactly they mean. Normally, it comes down to very reductive definitions, in which extroverts love being around other people and/or talking, while introverts are a sort of cave-dwelling aberration that is allergic to human contact.
To set the record straight, it’s generally best to see it as a spectrum. A person, for example, might be more introverted than they are extroverted but possess traits from both. Broadly speaking, an introvert gets more of their gratification from their “inner life.”
That’s me anytime I find myself needing to half jog anywhere
Load More Replies...I hate that, also when people hold a door open for me and I have to hurry so that they don't have to wait too long.
Just don't let me cross the street... Please. I started to specialize in looking like I don't want to cross the street at all, all while observing traffic from the corner of my eyes so I can cross when there actually is no traffic (which was all I wanted in the first place, except I have to put up a whole charade, or people will randomly stop for me and create awkward and sometimes even dangerous situations! >_
It's even better when the vehicle is letting you cross but then gets impatient and you have to cross with the aid of two canes. Then you're awkwardly running while flopping two canes about and trying to make the apology motion while not falling backward OR forward. Good times.
I'm always amazed when I see my coworkers just casually stroll out into the crosswalk on the way to/from the parking lot. Am I the only one who looks at traffic and thinks, "I'll just wait until there's a gap, because obviously all these drivers would deliberately run me down if I give them the chance" ?
"That woman is reading the label of that cleaning product for 20 minutes now already!"
Load More Replies...Why? Why would anyone want this to be their phone case? There’s no way after a couple weeks of having this she keeps in on her phone and now it becomes a waste of money and something else for the landfill.
Dorothy from Golden Girls! I love her. Can identify with her.
Often enough, this gets confused with shyness, leading many socially awkward people to self-diagnose themselves as introverts. While an introvert can also be shy, there doesn’t have to be a connection between the two. Shyness is a mental barrier, while a “true” introvert might simply not want to engage with another person (or group) in the first place.
Except the other a******s on the plane, with whom you're utterly trapped
6 acres out in the country.....nothing but me and the aliens....at least they don't probe anymore.....sadly.....
I wish Barrier Air had more destinations. Their entire fleet consists of Cessnas that hold 12 passengers + the pilot.
I guess one of the perks of not traveling much is I’ve never been on a plane with a screaming baby
Load More Replies...That line was perfect and has been repeated amongst my friends when Halloween rolls around.
Load More Replies...Serious question: What's the difference between those Gothic and Emo people?
I cant see this picture, I can FEEL it. Like, even smell it, taste it, hear it...
The mom would even say, “Come and socialize!” About what? Made-up bullcr@p?
Load More Replies...There are some things that can’t be explained at all, but are somehow universally understood.
Yeah, when I was a kid this wasn't an option. If someone was visiting, we were supposed to be there with the guests... I hated it
Indeed, all this focus on introverts, for example, the quite good and well-known book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking,” by Susan Cain, creates a picture of a world where extroversion is the default and introverts are some anomaly. The truth is that both “groups” have existed since time immemorial and tend to coexist quite happily.
I have had 1 too many people react badly to my random acts of kindness, and have just adopted the phrase "unnecessary human interaction" to keep myself from reaching out to help anyone else. I do not need trouble!! I have enough problems.
Same here dear, I think it is sad that people are so used to being used badly that anytime someone does something nice to/for them they immediately get paranoid. It is just so much easier to simply not engage than to avoid the scrutiny that comes with that random act of kindness.
Load More Replies...Whenever someone I don't regularly keep in touch with suddenly texts me with "hey, how are you?" I'm thinking, "okay, can you just include the thing you want in the first message, so we don't have to pretend that you actually care about how I'm doing?"
People are NEVER nice except when 1. they want something from you, or 2. they're setting you up so that you take it even harder when the hammer drops.
I remember feeling this way whenever my mother did anything nice for me. Turned out she was usually manipulating me so she could f**k me over a few days later. She thought if she was nice I wouldn't notice her being a bi**h.
I find pointing frantically towards the window and yelling "fire!" usually sorts out the situation.
Have a coughing fit, tell thes you need your inhaler and BEAT FEET!
I usually go with an "oh sh*t! I forgot I had ****insert time sensitive activity here****.. sorry, I got to run!
Sometimes, I'll say "Have you seen my battleaxe?" and that often ends the conversation AND the visit.
That's how I felt during Corona. Everyone complained that they couldn't see their social contacts and I thought to myself "What social contacts?"
At least you won’t have to listen to whatever cr@p they have to throw at you. Not that their “drama” is always redundant.
It’s worth noting that, at least in the United States, anywhere between a third and half of all people are self-reported introverts. Because many people still assume that extroversion means enjoying spending time with other people and humans, as social animals do generally need to be around other people, there is a solid chance that many actual introverts indicate that they are extroverts.
Ugh that show was the worst! I refused to put it on; my son got over it. They cancelled it and supposedly revamped it recently because of all of the complaints about how much of a little s**t he was
Load More Replies...Not here, he is clearly gesturing for the others to leave. I always feel it's awkward if you feel it's time to leave, but they are in your house so you go to the library for a safe period and go back hoping they've taken the hint & left your house too. Little success with my inlaws so far.
Load More Replies...Apparently the structures in the brain that respond to music evolved earlier than those that respond to language. Our pre-language ancestors may have had songs/musical abilities.
Load More Replies...I always wake up with some random earworm in my head, usually it's a song I know, but sometimes it's something I haven't heard in years. It bugs me because it's usually only a couple of lines and they go around and around for hours.
My exact thought this morning. Had a favorite playlist of mine going and was struggling to sing along, but as I'm about to leave my mind is just on point lmao
This happened when I was watching a documentary on “We Are the World.” I was 1 years old, and it’s not like it was always on the radio in the early 90s. Somehow I knew the words and even the Bob Dylan filler.
I've heard that it's actually you just registering the words a millisecond after it plays, making you believe you already know the words
This would be me too, except it's missing the video game controller in my hands.
So if you are an introvert and also feeling down, just remember that it’s no barrier to success. Some studies indicate that, for example, the majority of attorneys are introverts. In some fields, this number is very high, for example up to 90% of intellectual property lawyers say that they would classify themselves as introverts.
Sometimes I snap out of it long enough that my brain is like, “just keep it cool, make eye contact and stop staring blankly at their chin. That’s good, now nod and try to get at least a little context in the next 5 seconds in case they ask you what you think. Now try to smile in a way that if they’re saying something happy you look glad for them but if they’re saying something sad you look understanding…”
I try so hard to pay attention but something they say triggers a relevant thought or memory in my head and all I can hear is myself thinking and by the time I hear them again, I'm completely lost in the conversation. 😕🙄
This happened to me. I had started talking to this guy from other department who had a crush on me. (That I was not aware of) Once when he was with his friends, he saw me at a distance, told them this is the girl I have a crush on and we are in talking terms now. He waved at me to get my attention. I of course didn't see that because I was not wearing my glasses. 10-15 days after this incident I met him in the elevator. I said 'long time no see'. He was surprised that we did meet few days back and he said hi to me but I ignored him. Told him I take off my glasses during breaks and that I definitely didn't see him. He was too much in love with me at that time so just laughed it off but he did say that it was embarrassing for him because his friends work in the same department as him and they still tease him about 'talking terms? She didn't even answer to your waving'
I don’t mean to pry, but you take off your glasses during break, even though you’re shortsighted? I would not have guessed that either if I’d been in his shoes.
Load More Replies...Me without my glasses. I went into an evilly run mental institution in the 90's and a cruel nurse dug her thumbs under my eyelids and rubbed soap in them. It burned so bad, I screamed in pain. It was definitely on purpose. Now my vision without glasses is like this picture.
Jesus christ..... I am so horrified for and with you. What a malevolent person to do that to you or anyone! I hope their life is the worst.
Load More Replies...I do everything possible to avoid looking at people. If I accidentally make eye contact I might just implode.
The news is so depressing. Nobody wants to look at that. Memes are relatable and hilarious.
Media does it for the money. Memes do it for the humor and relatability.
Load More Replies...It was too late for me, I stopped watching the news, but I was already long past happy and relaxed. :/
Load More Replies...Cake works for me. Curling up in bed with cake? 10/10
Load More Replies...Oh I will schedule myself cry sessions. I wait until I'm home alone, turn on a YouTube video that makes me cry every time without fail, and just let it go for a good ten minutes. After that, a warm wash rag to clean my face (or a shower) and some water to rehydrate. Finish with hot tea and then bed.
I felt this way too often during the COVID isolation. I didn't realize that they wanted to connect also.
my bff once answered me in the middle of a shower. she always turn up her phone volume really high lol
Because I was analyzing what you were saying the entire time and could deduce what you were going to say so I had a prepared statement ready when you were done.
Lol too true sometimes I am like, maybe I should give it a minute but then I'd get anxious so I still end up replying immediately.
I have a real problem with that. I introduce myself with my given name and the they make a nick name out of it.
Me, too. If someone calls me by a version of my name other than the formal, given one, that's a guarantee they *don't* know me, because anyone who actually knows me has heard me rant about how much I *hate* that.
Load More Replies...When someone who doesn't know me that well calls me by my full name rather than my nickname. I'm sorry, only my mother can call me that.
My name has a very common nickname, which I use. Sometimes I even introduce myself with it. And yet, I'm annoyed when people use it without me saying it's okay to call me that. However, I'm also annoyed when people keep using my full name after I've told them it's okay to use my nickname. You really can't win.
I told someone in work my nickname for one of my kids and now he keeps using it. Feels weird
Ah, yes, the traditional “Smile and nod and hope it wasn’t a question “!
Load More Replies...Every once in a while I come out of my own head and think "holy c**p they are STILL talking" *insert random nod*
I'm very good at protecting people, but not for myself. So yeah, a gf like that would be nice tbh ^.^
Ha no! My wife is the outgoing let's do it person. I have been thrust into so many situations where my time would have been spent better elsewhere. I've been thrown on stage for karaoke, I've met too many new people. The one I enjoy the most is my home is a lot more homey though. I've been married for nine years I don't like people or doing anything but for that woman I'd give a presidential speech for.
Load More Replies...Protecting myself, I’m a duck. Protecting my friends, drunk hillbilly with a 50 cal. Shotgun
It’s happened to me before, I can be extroverted, but I am terrified to ask anyone for anything, so there was one time I was at a restaurant, and I saw they have Coke Zero, which I drink because I’m allergic to Diet Coke, so I ordered that. Turns out to be Diet Coke and let me tell you, me and my bf are no longer welcome in that restaurant
Both of these responses are fine, just know it's going to be an x minute wait for a new plate.
Being introverted doesn’t mean you are either a people pleaser or acquiescent. I am an introvert and it’s having the choice of interacting with people that’s the issue. Sometimes you have to. I’m assertive and polite but don’t Perdue anything other than that which is necessary.
My ex-wife was like this. She was also a few other things that aren't fit to post.
This is me, my kid said im too happy in the morning so i toned it back and was told im being a moan in the morning because i didnt wake her up with my usually cherry voice 🙈 cant win
*Sometimes* the best gift you can give to a person is a thing for them to complain about.
Load More Replies...Ha! That’s me and my eeg (grandma) and funnily enough she looks like Reba too! Both from Oklahoma, red heads, same height, same attitude
Never accept this. Retaliate with: "perfect, I also have to tell you something" and don't say anything until they tell you what is it about. I promise you they will tell you right away.
*taking notes* why the hell didn't I think of this
Load More Replies...I really, REALLY hate that! Please ladies! Don't do that! My g/f (Wife now) did that once to me and I couldn't sleep, so...after I went downstairs to the living room and played music a bit loud, she came down and said what she had to say..it wasn't bad at all, it was utterly silly but the thought that I did something wrong was, literally, killing me! argghhh! The good news? First and last time she did that to me! 😉
Ugh. I need to talk to you about something. Eight scariest words in one sentence.
My best friend (my only friend) knows to call only in emergencies so if i see an incoming call i get ready for either awesome life-changing gossip about some s**t that just went down😎 or to help her bury something, either/or
and just wanna go home and lay on the couch while eating ben and jerry's
Hahahahaha...same here...they always thought I was pissed off and ready to fight.... imagine there surprise when I cracked a joke that made everyone laugh....no one will ever know the real you no matter what.
I was expecting better from you Pandas, but what in this picture informs you correctly, if any, what gender they ID as?
When I was in high school, the guy sitting next to me in art class told me he thought I was mean but I turned out to be pretty chill.
even if it's my favorite person I still feel relief because it doesn't mean I don't need to recharge
Totally. Doesn't matter if it's my BFF. I still have to go in my bedroom and away from humans.
Load More Replies...Get a pet. It works. My dogs are my favorite people, I don’t have anyone else and they keep me sane.
Load More Replies...I've no problem with waking up early it's just everything else that comes after that moment
I know. I wake up 3 hours before work so I can hate my life for an hour, and spend another hour playing on my phone and watch TV.
Load More Replies...My husband is always up before me; we're both retired. If he hears me moving upstairs he waits to see if I'm going back to bed just in case I am otherwise he comes upstairs and makes me a coffee. Something woke me up so I go to the washroom and if it's too early (for me) I go back to bed.
When we were first married, I was in bed reading and my wife's alarm went off. I told her to turn it off. She rolled over, twisted my nipple (to "turn off" the alarm) and went back to sleep with it still blaring. She's a deep sleeper, lol.
Load More Replies...Can't set them 5 min apart or they overlap when you snooze them. It's 6, 6:08, 6:17, 6:20 and 6:28 and damn thing goes off every 3 or 4 min. edit for typo
I set mine for 25 minutes earlier than I need to get up so I feel like I’m sleeping in
Don't hit snooze 6 times. Reset your snooze time to a half hour. You're not getting up for a half hour, anyway, and it lets you actually get back to sleep for most of that time.
And im over here not letting myself sleep before my alarm goes off every morning cause im always awake before it
There's no way I can fall asleep for 5 minutes at a time, not if I know the alarm's gonna go off any second.
I don't think this is a negative. I like to be underestimated... they're in for a surprise if someone tries to f... around with me and it's way better than being overestimated.
Viewing an introvert conversion when they are pushed to the brink of letting somebody know what they truly think is definitely a sight to behold. It usually starts with an "uh, oh" by others and ends with a person stunned by the amount of information thrown their direction and in great detail. If a stretcher isn't needed after that verbal beating, said person will definitely be slinking away no tail left to tuck between their legs.
People underestimating me in the department of looks always led to hilarious results. For office I have always dressed as a plain Jane. Formal Clothes, slightly loose, in black, white, gray or blue sometimes. Tie hair in a pony tail and no makeup. So I look boring and people don't hit on me. Every annual office party I show up in a hot dress, heels, curled hair and makeup. So suddenly I look like a bomb so they same guys who ignore my work related queries are trying to dance with me. I do what anyone would. Refuse. And the fun doesn't end there. The next day I am in office in my usual boring, loose, clothes and shoes with a pony tail and no makeup. Confuse them. One guy even told me that he thought he was too drunk and thought some different person was me. Did this for almost 12 years in different companies. If it wasn't for covid, probably would have continued
i like being underestimated. either im expected to do very little, or i get to shock a few people by doing something they never knew i was good at. i try to stick with doing very little. never make a good cup of tea eh?
I am very much so underestimated, especially about my temper, there have been times when people finally realize my temper and weirdness. When I was in high school I was in this little group class thing and when I got comfortable with everyone, I got weird. They did class awards for things every year, I always got most unique. Senior year I asked my teachers why, and they said, “Well, it’s a nice way of saying weird, like the one time you said you wanted to be a caterpillar and pretended to be one on the floor.” Don’t underestimate my weirdness
This is so me, but slightly different. I'm back in university in my mid-thirties and almost every time the professor asks a question, nobody ever answers. Idk if it's because I'm older and I feel like it's somewhat disrespectful to just blatantly ignore the teacher, but I always end up answering, even if I'm wrong I don't really care. It gets to a point when my classmates just look at me and hope I say something. 🤷♀️
I IMMEDIATLY look away. I'm never picked cuz I know the answer (I swear, I aint bragging. Im a weird human with so much ADHD in me okay)
Sitting in class waiting for the bell, and it's still six minutes away and "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" "She's gonna call on me, I know it" RINGGGG. Saved. [Just the same in 1965 as now]
Didnt know that was possible, im worried now how many people have blocked me jusy today alone 🙈
At this point I start slowing turning around a little every few seconds until I'm facing the side...the almost the other way...then a oh wait, I forgot, and walk off lol
Turn away, lean at a 45 degree angle, and insert a closing word. “Surgery, I’m late for surgery. I’m having my ears sewn shut.”
Load More Replies..."I hate it when you've got someone in your face, you try to give em a hint and they won't leave, and then there's that big awkward silence, y'know?"
If I hate the song, you’ll never know. Unless I really hate the song and leave the room (Not an option if we’re in the car.)
I say that while I’m crying, my bf has charts hung up in our living room so I can show him what I don’t care I’m meaning at the moment
This is why I am in permanent "hidden" or "offlline" mode on *EVERYTHING*. Bro if I want to talk to you I'll talk to you.
why are the 'introvert' memes on this site always mixing it up with mental health issues? Some introverts are happy and enjoy their lives, it's just that we recharge our energy in calm peaceful alone time.
This drives me nuts. I’m neither shy nor do I have social anxiety. Classing those as introverted also does a disservice to those with mental health issues by mislabeling them.
Load More Replies...Extroverts always seem to be celebrated and introverts as if there is something wrong with them.
There is something wrong with us when we make fun of ourselves.
Load More Replies...Second post in a week on introverts and like every time, you confuse introversion and mental illness, it's getting boring, find a new target especially if it's to say stupid things, thank you 😤. And for information, an introvert is generally a reserved person (but it depends a lot on the person) but above all, he is a person who has little need for social contact and whose "social batteries" run out faster than the average without suffer from any mental illness.
I like reading the comments sections on this website more than the main topics.
For God’s sake BP, there are other memes than introvert ones. Post different memes!
It took me over 4 decades, but I finally found my perfect match in this world comprised of billions of pumpkins. A few years ago we officially had enough of drug dealers selling outside our window, screaming kids, dogs pooping on our front step, sirens, and other assorted delights. We sold our crappy flat on that estate in England and moved to a remote part of the world. With minimal cost, we converted an old garage into a cottage, nicely nestled in the woods. The only angst we ever face is when we go out grocery shopping (once every 2 weeks) or when family contacts us with their woes and bullsh!t. Sometimes you just need to realise that life is passing you by, and go out and live it.
Personally, I like these kind of post. I didn't learn the term introvert till I was in my 30's and seeing these made me realise I'm not alone, always thought there was something wrong with me!
I recall many years ago one of the departments I'm seconded to had an introvert/extrovert study. The managers and business analysts started self-analysing and categorising colleagues on-the-go. It created a divide and a toxic environment to work in because the introverts felt that they were targeted and classified as "freaks". I was one of the few introverts. I left that department shortly after, including another introvert as well.
why are the 'introvert' memes on this site always mixing it up with mental health issues? Some introverts are happy and enjoy their lives, it's just that we recharge our energy in calm peaceful alone time.
This drives me nuts. I’m neither shy nor do I have social anxiety. Classing those as introverted also does a disservice to those with mental health issues by mislabeling them.
Load More Replies...Extroverts always seem to be celebrated and introverts as if there is something wrong with them.
There is something wrong with us when we make fun of ourselves.
Load More Replies...Second post in a week on introverts and like every time, you confuse introversion and mental illness, it's getting boring, find a new target especially if it's to say stupid things, thank you 😤. And for information, an introvert is generally a reserved person (but it depends a lot on the person) but above all, he is a person who has little need for social contact and whose "social batteries" run out faster than the average without suffer from any mental illness.
I like reading the comments sections on this website more than the main topics.
For God’s sake BP, there are other memes than introvert ones. Post different memes!
It took me over 4 decades, but I finally found my perfect match in this world comprised of billions of pumpkins. A few years ago we officially had enough of drug dealers selling outside our window, screaming kids, dogs pooping on our front step, sirens, and other assorted delights. We sold our crappy flat on that estate in England and moved to a remote part of the world. With minimal cost, we converted an old garage into a cottage, nicely nestled in the woods. The only angst we ever face is when we go out grocery shopping (once every 2 weeks) or when family contacts us with their woes and bullsh!t. Sometimes you just need to realise that life is passing you by, and go out and live it.
Personally, I like these kind of post. I didn't learn the term introvert till I was in my 30's and seeing these made me realise I'm not alone, always thought there was something wrong with me!
I recall many years ago one of the departments I'm seconded to had an introvert/extrovert study. The managers and business analysts started self-analysing and categorising colleagues on-the-go. It created a divide and a toxic environment to work in because the introverts felt that they were targeted and classified as "freaks". I was one of the few introverts. I left that department shortly after, including another introvert as well.
