Memes are a surefire way to spark a conversation online. You can create visual content worth sharing on social media with clever wordplay and a fitting image.
It’s also why online communities like the Meme Life Facebook group remain relevant in today’s era of TikTok dance videos. Its 888,000 members keep the page alive with chuckle-worthy and relatable posts that best describe daily life.
We’ve picked some of the standouts from the deep well of posts about doom-scrolling, corny puns that tickle the funny bone, and questions that stir curiosity. Keep scrolling, and you may just find the exact meme that perfectly encapsulates your current state of emotions.
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Clever. And now that I realize that is idea is likely true, I am scared.
Memes have a staying power that has allowed them to outlive many internet trends that have come and gone. Even with the drastic switch in content creation these days, they still remain relevant. Why is that?
One possible reason is their impact on society. An article by the University of Westminster pointed out a meme’s ability to elicit emotions through a simple image and text. Greenpeace co-founder Bob Hunter called this concept a “mind bomb,” a photo that sends a strong message and urges action.
Greenpeace also used memes to make statements about the causes it promotes. Most of their posts covered misinformation about climate change and protecting the environment, which got the younger audience's attention.
Another possible reason for memes' longevity is their pop culture connection. Many of them include images of some of the biggest celebrities in the world. Remember crying Michael Jordan? How about Ron Burgundy’s famous catchphrase from the first Anchorman movie?
These famous faces have been used to express an emotion that everyone could always relate to, making these memes stand the test of time.
I am afraid this Meme is too accurate and will have to be removed from BoredPanda.
Former sharp-shooter here who had to give up the sport due to failed vision. I'll sheepishly admit, this is me. Proof? I couldn't find the mayo in the frig, so I bought another jar. Couldn't find that jar in the cupboard, so I bought another. That's too much mayo.
If you're Caucasian, there is no such thing as too much mayo...
Load More Replies...That's simply weaponized incompetence. We know they see the ketchup, they just want to make us get it for them.
Not always. Sometimes I'll be looking for something that's right in front of my face and still can't see it. Although men do seem to be worse about it.
Load More Replies...That's evolution for you. Males, being hunters, had to locate prey that is far away, so their attention is better focused on far away objects. Females, being the gatherers, have more attention for close by objects. This difference actually was a key factor in discovering that trans people have a different brain structure than their birth gender (trans women (born a male) have a female brain structure and vice versa)
Nah, I'm a guy and I have much better luck finding the ketchup. I suck at Call of Duty/Battlefield/Farcry and all those FPS games. I'll take out anyone in Monopoly, any version. 1v1 me, bro!
Men: Can hit a basketball net from half court. Also Men: can't hit the toilet bowl standing over it.
I don't know ... they missed the one on the roof right in front of their eyes.
What if I told you there's an evolutionary reason for this and men and women's eyes are actually evolved to do different things?
My husband can tell the color of a woman's nail polish from10 feet away at a single glance but can't find anything if I'm anywhere around.
See the movie "The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" for the other side of the story.
Load More Replies...No need to look for things when wife has a tracking device in her uterus! How men see it.
He's a bit in-bread but at least he doesn't loaf around. (Sorry, sorry.)
But what makes a meme so effective? Entertainment publishing entrepreneur Kit Chilvers attributes it to their shareability through humor, which brings people together.
In an interview with the New York Times, he pointed out how memes can make people feel like they belong to a tribe of like-minded individuals. Content creator Saint Hoax agrees, describing these images as "editorial cartoons for the internet age."
Saint Hoax has over three million Instagram followers, building their online presence almost exclusively from memes. They also credit the “transmissibility” of these funny yet relatable posts and how they can translate within different cultures.
“It has the ability to capture insight in a way that is in complete alignment with the zeitgeist,” Saint Hoax said in the same Times interview.
Now, we’d like to hear your opinions. Why do you think memes are still as popular as they were almost 15 years ago? What do you think is the reason behind their longevity? Let yourself be heard in the comments!
Is anyone else gonna come into Hell for laughing before I close the door? (EDIT: The REPLIES ROFLMAO)
So that's a polite way to suggest the person parks better. Can't get mad at that, can you?
That's how my toe looked after breaking bones, I tried pulling it straight thinking it was dislocated and put my socks and boots on.
Do sales Preparation H increase after elections as we all seem to be feeling well and truly f****d in the a*s with their broken promises.
Fun fact: if someone else doesn't yawn they possibly don't have empathy
ooh I did this once. it was a screen shot of my conversation w/a guy I liked that was supposed to go to my friend I was facetiming but it accidentally went to the guy. I died
I've found myself reading ingredients on shampoo bottles to pass the time.
A devout Christian informed me dogs do not go to heaven because they do not have a soul. I then decided if there are no dogs in heaven, I do not want to go there.
Is it weird that I immediately recognized this from The People Under the Stairs?
Who ever heads into work thinking that? I kmow what I'm getting into every dang morning.
I like the episode of Monk when he says he knows how to swim. Just has not technically done it. He took a correspondence course.
As a member of the "Men" group, I don't get or agree with this statement.
Except for the last one. It could easily be replaced with 'most people '.
Load More Replies...Except for the last one. It could easily be replaced with 'most people '.
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