From ChatGPT and Duolingo to Great Britain and Canada, over the years, we at Bored Panda have covered a lot of meme niches, wide and narrow.
But we have a soft spot for those widely accessible universal ones, too. And the Instagram account 'Meme Goates' is full of them!
Touching on work, family, and other essentials of everyday life, its feed pokes fun at the highs and (mostly) lows of our relatable experiences. So, clear some space on your device because you'll probably want to save a bunch of these pictures. Happy scrolling!
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The number of times I've done that and it's often a little old lady who can only just see over the steering wheel
Memes serve many purposes and functions, but at a fundamental level, they're an expression of people’s thoughts and emotions, and their cultural significance is bigger than many of us realize.
The 2011 introduction of Meme Studies, an actual major at Northwestern University in the US state of Illinois, can be used as a marker of how much of an impact the internet has had on society, including shaping language and beliefs.
"We live in a meme-based world, there's no denying that,” said Northwestern sociology professor Grant Richards at the time.
"While it might not be considered standard academic material, I believe that ... it shows we're embracing the changing culture and not remaining stagnant."
The material included courses such as 'Introduction to Redditology,' 'History of the Internet: IRC, /b/, and Beyond,' and 'The Sociology of Rage Comics.'
ugh i can't even imagine working for so long on something then dropping it that would ruin my entire year
I put off watching the last couple episodes because I don't want it to be over.
According to researchers looking at modern forms of communication, memes can even be thought of as a language in themselves, with a capacity to transcend cultures and the ability to construct collective identities between people. No wonder they can be so universal and relatable.
Internet memes "are one of the clearest manifestations of the fact there is such a thing as digital culture", Paolo Gerbaudo, a reader in digital politics and director of the Centre for Digital Culture at Kings College London, explained.
Gerbaudo views memes as "sort of a ready-made language with many kinds of stereotypes, symbols, situations. A palette that people can use, much like emojis."
I don't necessarily "need it" but I do keep it to store the stupid little "pin key" to open the SIM/SD card slot and my Micro SD to USB adapter. Otherwise I'd lose both to a junk drawer and would never be able to find them.
The beautiful thing about the Instagram account 'Meme Goates' is that you don't have to be deeply embedded in internet culture to understand its content. It's fun to look at and share as it is!
procrasination (yall im sorry if thats not how you spell it its 12 38 AM on a thursday and im on break) at its finest
I watched a movie about the Zodiac Killer. Then had to cleanse my pallet with Parks & Rec. Those were some weird dreams.
Ooof… I had to self-medicate with one of my coffee table art books. No more scary stuff just before bed time.
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Sometimes the mental and emotional heaviness after a scary movie, or a very sad movie, or a movie about some very heavy emotional event, can put you in such a down mood that you truly need to have it lifted by watching something light and funny and positive. Lightening your mood through laughter can help keep you from wallowing in negative thoughts, and becoming upset and uncomfortably unsettled.
This is why I only watch Adult Swim on cartoon Network before I go to bed
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Doctor Who sometimes has this effect. I usually just read a nice book before bed, - as I'm doing right now, - so the images are mostly stowed away.
My daughter was 15 when the My Bloody Valentine remake came out. Since we were huge Jensen Ackles fans, we decided to watch it. Afterwards we watched the Little Mermaid.
When you have to read wholesome memes after going on a dark internet spiral so you don’t sink into depression:
Yea, but it doesn't work because cartoon characters come after you with a chainsaw in your dreams.
Nope, I'm fine. I can watch any horror movie and go to sleep straight after. No nightmares. Its the peculiar movies billed as comedies sometimes, that do that.
My secret hack that I've used forever is watch the bloopers when you get scared instead of cartoons. Cartoons distract you from the fears but you'll still have nightmares. If you watch the bloopers to the horror movie it reminds you that it's not real
I blame the adults in my life for not thinking to screen movies and decide if they were age appropriate for the fact I find scary movies boring af. I find documentaries about real events far more upsetting and requiring cartoons. On a slightly related note, I’m not allowed to read anything before bed that doesn’t exist in a semi-modern time period. I will not know what a clock is in the morning, let alone how to read one, if my brain was in a medieval setting right before sleep.
I watch a lot of sci-fi and action movies, and either the theme is intense or the violence is a bit graphic. I make sure I end the evening with some stand-up comedy or a podcast to bring me back to a relaxed state.
I had to do this except it was for a sad movie. In middle school 3 of my friends and I had a sleepover and we all watched Pearl Harbor for the first time. We all sobbed our way through to the end and then needing something to laugh at. So, we watched Dude, Where's My Car? lol
am i trippin' or is this that same lil boy from the first entry, the one who has too much to do, so he does nothing? 🤔🤔🤔
I don't... But I freely admit that I find most horror movies hilarious...
"Them than can, does; them that can't, teaches." - old saying.
Just scream with fury from hell and slap your jacket. 50% chances you won’t die!
That is comforting, isn't it? Hearing music that we we're used to in our teen time. Everytime me or my husband are listening to the radio and one of us says "That one is a great song!" it is from the nineties.
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