In the words of the Hollywood legend Nicole Kidman, we come to this place... for magic. 'This place', of course, is the Internet. And the magic? The ultimate form of Internet humor – memes, of course.
Almost nothing can escape getting memed nowadays. You trip on the Met Gala red carpet, and people start calling you Jason Derulo in memes. You post your beloved cat making bedroom eyes at you, and she's suddenly online famous.
That's why we have made a compilation of the most random memes we could find on this Instagram page dedicated to making netizens laugh. So, what are you waiting for, Pandas? Scroll down and be entertained!
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Different strokes for different folks, they say, but it's probably safe to say that everyone likes to laugh. Experts say that, on average, an adult laughs about 17 times a day. So, we've made this list long enough so that you can have at least 17 chuckles while you're scrolling through it!
But what if you don't have some memes queued up on your phone when you're having a tough moment? How can you brighten your day with laughter then? Forcing yourself to laugh might be just what you need. Those who practice laughter yoga claim that fake laughter can be just as effective as natural laughter. But is that true?
Our brains are capable of knowing the difference between fake and natural laughter when someone else is laughing. But when it's us, it's more difficult to tell. When we hear or observe others laugh, the activity in our medial prefrontal cortex is negatively correlated with how genuine the laugh is.
But with any form of simulated laughter, like yoga laughter, we might trick our brains and bodies into giving us the benefits of laughter. What are those benefits, exactly? Research has found that the act of laughter reduces the level of stress hormones and increases blood flow to the heart.
What's more, even the anticipation of laughter can improve our mood. A 2023 British Heart Foundation study found that laughter therapy improved patients' heart health and circulation.
My 12 Yr old daughter and myself. Except the sowing machine is a book in bed after 9.30 pm 😴
Laughter yoga leader Clive St James told the BBC that the brain doesn't know the difference between a forced and a real laugh. "If you laugh for no reason, you still get your daily dose of those lovely endorphins," he claimed.
So, what do these laughter yogis actually do? They don't just sit around in a circle and force themselves to laugh. They combine laughter with a usual yoga practice, which often involves poses and a lot of stretching. As Clive St James explained, people usually laugh on the out-breath as a form of exhale.
In a way, laughter yoga can feel liberating since there are no comedy or jokes. People don't feel the pressure to find things funny and don't have to feel the disappointment when a joke falls flat. "Anyone can laugh for 15-20 minutes without depending upon great sense of humor, jokes or comedy, "laughter coach Francine Shore explained to NBC News.
Sometimes, the simulated laughter can even turn into real laughter during a laughter yoga session. Some people might start to laugh genuinely just from the fact that they find themselves in a pretty funny predicament: forcing belly laughs while being in a downward dog position. Laughter is also contagious; our facial muscles prepare to join in when we hear someone else laugh.
Yeah, my nephews visited for Christmas when they were in single figures, my sister in law said they had to ask auntie when presents could be opened, I said after breakfast. Half past 8 and their father hasn't emerged, I caught the little buggers taking cornflakes to him in bed, so they could say that breakfast had been achieved by everyone...
Forceful laughter can also put us in a meditative state, since we're breathing in a particular way when we laugh. Laughter makes our exhales longer, which is the basis of the yogic concept of breathing (also called pranayama). One study foundthat yogic breathing can help lower systolic blood pressure, and another suggests that it helps decrease stress.
If you hold the air to get it really humid, then breath out nice and slow. Wow. You will be a dragon.
Francine Shore has worked with cancer and Parkinson's patients, with people who have experienced a devastating loss, and even chronically stressed folks. She says that laughter yoga can help deal with as serious conditions as these. "It helps to bring oxygen to the brain and all the cells in our body and helps to release all the feel good chemicals and endorphins," she explained.
Do you like laughing, Pandas? You must, since you're scrolling through this meme list, right? Upvote your favorite funny pics so we know which ones you liked best. And if none of the memes did it for you, maybe try to force a little chuckle? I hear it can be quite good for you!
Me: Turns off computer Windows updates: the computer will shut down after updates. The computer: restarts and keeps running.
"Save for later" stickers. Most pointless invention ever. Fight me. Lol
USB type A has two ways - both are the wrong way until you flip it twice and unlock the right way.
BORING FACT CHECK — DO NOT READ: Complex numbers are called imaginary for historical reasons. They are just as useful in the real world as the real numbers.
Most people don't know this, but when they shoot films on alien planets, the actors aren't on that planet by themselves. The film crew are there as well.
While some people are religious, I find some of us just use the term to express relief, without meaning to actually thank any god
I know it's just supposed to be a joke meme but DON'T FEED BIRDS BREAD!
I had this happen with me recently. I moved schools a while back and it turns out Im the only one who wasn’t taught a certain topic so yeah
Once the geezer malfunctioned so no matter where the tap thing was turned, it spewed out scalding hot water that nearly burnt me. I’ve had reoccurring nightmares of this ever since
Timmy's first visit to the reading glasses stand, from the internal perspective.
And before you complain that Spongebob drinks water while underwater, the water around him is sea water and the water he drinks is fresh water. He is not a savage.
Same with politics. People are too easily swayed by charismatic idiots.
Is it just me or has the content been deteriorating lately, idk but most of the memes just don't hit like they used to. Anyone else feeling that?
Is it just me or has the content been deteriorating lately, idk but most of the memes just don't hit like they used to. Anyone else feeling that?
