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21 People Post The Best ‘Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions’ Jokes They’ve Stumbled Upon
“Modern problems require modern solutions.” Those are the words of American stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle. Though he said the phrase in a skit during an episode of Chappelle’s Show, jokingly advocating for the use of fake Canadian ID cards for free healthcare, people are using this format to post about real-life problems that need creative solutions. Some of these jokes are hilariously on-point while others tell us all about the sad state of society.
There are a lot of problems in the 21st century. From life on the streets being worse than life in prison to the invasion of privacy via facial recognition technology, and much, much more. Bored Panda has collected some of the saddest and funniest 'modern problem' posts that make you think, so scroll down, have a look, and let us know what modern problems you personally think are the biggest, dear Pandas. Remember to upvote the stories that left the biggest impact on you and read on for Bored Panda's interview with redditor Imthatguy25 who is very proud that they created the joke format in the first place.
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Redditor Imthatguy25 told us all about what inspired them to create the 'modern problems' meme. "I've watched Chappelle's Show since I was a kid so the 'modern problems’ quote has always been something I'd regularly quote to myself or to some others. I basically treated it like it was a motto,” they said.
“But even then, I honestly didn't expect the format to pick up much traction. Until I saw a bunch of other redditors hit the homepage from using the format and making their own.”
Imthatguy25 has some ideas about why the ‘modern problems’ joke format gained so much popularity so quickly. “Other than the obvious ‘Dave Chappelle is a comedic genius and everything he says is meme gold,’ redditors can be pretty clever when they see a meme that they believe has potential,” they explained.
“The meme alone was a pretty cut and dry, simple to understand. But like I've said, redditors have their own vernacular way with memes. I've seen this dude rage war with Instagram using my format and managed 100k upvotes out of it. I honestly owe it to Reddit and Instagram for making the meme so shareable,” the redditor shared.
According to Imthatguy25, they don’t have any problem with others using the ‘modern problems’ format for social or political commentary, however—they have to be funny.
“I'd at least like to see it with a bit of wit behind it,” they said. “Really, as long as it's funny I could stand behind it.”
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Izzy_ 5 years ago
Hahaha I've actually had to do that. I was over 1lb on my checked luggage (yep, 1 measly pound) and I had no room in my carry-on. All I had was a small backpack. So I wore 5 shirts and two sweaters. Luckily I didn't look too puffed up haha Once I passed TSA, I asked for a shopping bag at a store and carried my clothes in there since I was allowed one more item as carry-on XD
The ‘modern problems’ meme first popped up in December 2018. Redditor Imthatguy25 posted some dark humor and attached Chappelle’s photo with the catchphrase alongside it. The meme spread.
Since then, other people have been changing the purpose of the meme to suit their needs. While some are going for pure comedy, others are taking things a bit more seriously, using the format for social commentary and to show how dystopian some parts of our society have become.
In both cases, the meme tends to talk about current topics. So when it first showed up, you could see a lot of talks about Thanos, Fortnite, and Article 13. How things have changed since then!
You can watch the original ‘modern problems’ video clip starring Chappelle right here. The skit was shown in the first episode of the second season of Chappelle’s Show which first aired on January 21, 2004.
The critically acclaimed comedy TV series premiered on January 22, 2003, and ran for 28 episodes until July 23, 2006. Chappelle’s Show found success not just in the United States but elsewhere, too, including in Germany, Brazil, Canada, Australia, and the UK.
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According to the United Nations Foundation’s post in January, some of the main issues to look out for in 2020 included the acceleration of climate change, the continued presence of inequality and exclusion, as well as the humanitarian crises in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, and elsewhere.
What we got this year was pretty much on-point with the UN’s prediction. The bushfires that ravaged Australia were linked to climate change. The Covid-19 pandemic and rising unemployment showed the stark differences between the haves and the have-nots. While the humanitarian problems abroad haven’t gone away. So, yes, modern problems do require modern solutions. Permanent ones—not just temporary band-aids.
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ebony1k124 touch 5 years ago
Just wait for a gust of wind. I was going to tell a wall joke but it blows.
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Angela 5 years ago
What? Get a job you say Vanky?? Wow, none of us would ever have thought of that!
ebony1k124 touch 5 years ago
Great advice from someone who has never had to work for ANYTHING.
Boudica 5 years ago
Mmm, perhaps not quite as dumb as the people who voted him in though!
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Ami Temi 5 years ago
And now her dear old dad wants to postpone the election. Legally, they need to have a new president at the determined due date. And I thought this year could not get worse... Well, let's hope Karma exists and is coming for a reckoning.
Dilly Millandry 5 years ago
Even if it exists that's not how it works - consequences are in the next life.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Don't want to be homeless? Buy a house. I see the daughter really is a child of her father, No DNA testing required. Even though the father would "gladly do her" as he said.
SaraFromHell 5 years ago
Hes unreal. Totally unreal. My husband met my daughter at 6. I knew him for 3 years prior. Shes now 14. And beautiful..and my hubby is too. I have never ever seen anything but protective daddy. He prefers older woman cuz he can't see himself with "a child". Right!? That's a child to him! His flesh and blood and he looks at her like a piece of meat too. She is a meat head...but anywayz
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Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Too bad that there aren’t enough jobs for everyone to work. In Australia (just before Covid-19) there was approx 500,000 unemployed people and only 200,000 jobs available. Now with Covid the unemployment rate is even higher and is just getting worse. So yeah telling someone to just get a job like it is easy is just ridiculous.
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
AlphaPuck Pretty much everywhere worldwide have the same issues with unemployment and lack of jobs, not just Australia. And superpower, pfft at least we aren’t crashing and burning like the US has been of late. US is the laughing stock of the world.
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Nevid 5 years ago
A few months ago, Emmanuel Macron, the president of France was discussing with a young man who told him he could find a job in horticulture (for which he studied) despite being registered in the employment agency and sending his CV to everybody who could have a job for him including in public service. Macron answered something like "You can work in a café or an hotel. Just cross the street and you will find a job."
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Is the cafe or hotel hiring, or have they cut back due to loss of business to Covid? Politicians are so out of touch
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mph seti 5 years ago
"Why don't you all just ask daddy for a six figure+ desk job that requires no actual work?" -Ivanka Trump
Whawhawhatsis 5 years ago
Doesn't she have one already? She certainly hangs around Daddy enough. She is as sociopathic as he is; not even a single molecule of empathy exists in any Trump body, except Mary Trump and her father who died already. (I might have, too, to escape that revolting crew.) Ivanka is Daddy's little feel-good girl; he feels her all over and that makes him feel good. Which he's been doing since she was about 10 years old. Look at the old pictures if you don't believe me. He's been at least groping her since she was barely pubescent. And he accuses Democrats of being pedophiles?
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Electric Ed 5 years ago
Has that same feeling as Marie Antoinette's advice "let them eat cake".
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Bob Belcher 5 years ago
Reminds me of the huge push to end teen pregnancy by telling all teens to just not have sex. Yeah that worked out well.
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
She and her husband have both screwed up every job they were assigned to in the White House. I wish they had both found othe jobs back in 2016,
Jerry Mathers 5 years ago
She only telling you that because she's having a hard time finding help that is willing to die for $8/hr
Rose Brien Harrington 5 years ago
Our government's answer to ill health when they destroyed our public health service? "Don't get sick".
Lydia Interiano Dalton 5 years ago
ah yes i see stupidity runs in the family. man barron's life was over as soon as he was born a trump.
Ila in Maine 5 years ago
Says the princess who has all her merchandise and her dad's re-election gear made in CHINA. If you don't believe me you can easily find that it is true on any news show, including PBS, NPR and other non profit shows. That's really creating jobs and putting America first!
Aimee Barrowclough 5 years ago
Omigawd! Hello, Marie-Antoinette! I see your reincarnation has finally occurred. 8/
Avery Jones 5 years ago
I mean come on guys, it’s simple, if you’re sad, just be happy, tired? Just be awake, it’s not that hard. Seriously though, they need to be removed from the public eye forever
semelina pitrone 5 years ago
wanna drown yourself withought a something keeping you under? just hold your breath! oh wait...
Aimee Barrowclough 5 years ago
OMG! Hello, Marie-Antoinette! I see your reincarnation is complete!
Cindy Jarrett 5 years ago
I could have done without her...let’s all create tump-free zones! Or no tumps for a month, his last month!
Anja Schmidt 5 years ago
yeah. i mean. why invest in renewable energy and create thousands of new jobs, if you could rely on oil of saudi arabians, could ignore kyoto protocolls and could safe jobs of only 1000 mine workers ... XD
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Do you want to be rich, influential, and with a nose that is the exact same model as your stepmother's? It is so simple, just choose the right parents before you are born.
Petra Christovová 5 years ago
Very nice example of ripping something completely out of context, thanks. She actually did not say that, she did a campaign named "Find something new" for unemployed people. Regardless if the campaign is useful or not, this feels like classic lefties anti-Trump babbling and nitpicking.
Chris DiFonso 5 years ago
This from a woman who doesn't even know what a job is. Only her father, in effect her "sugar daddy," would give her a "job."
Lisa Jameson 5 years ago
Work or die? Work or die? Found this while looking for a job. 2020-08-01...e5559e.jpg 
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A Jones 5 years ago
Seems like a nice modern solution if someone wants to save and share the meme. :)
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blugeagua 5 years ago
It would have been better without Chappelle's picture on EVERY SINGLE ONE. The first couple are fine of course and gets the point across. But every one of them when we already get it? Come on
Billy The Kid 5 years ago
loved this. most of them were so funny they seemed unreal. more of this please
A Jones 5 years ago
Seems like a nice modern solution if someone wants to save and share the meme. :)
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It would have been better without Chappelle's picture on EVERY SINGLE ONE. The first couple are fine of course and gets the point across. But every one of them when we already get it? Come on
Billy The Kid 5 years ago
loved this. most of them were so funny they seemed unreal. more of this please
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