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While it’s easy to overlook a digital image, in these trying times, a good meme is, in many ways, worth more than its weight in gold. So if you are in need of a good laugh, you’ve come to the right place. 

The Recovering Problem Child” Instagram page is dedicated to amusing, random, and just silly memes to entertain any viewer. We got in touch with Sam Grannis, the creator and admin of the page to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and share your thoughts in the comments section below. 

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Bored Panda got in touch with Sam Grannis, the creator and admin of the page and he was kind enough to share some more. Firstly, we were curious to learn more about how the page was created in the first place. 

“I always loved memes, I was constantly posting on Facebook and was always told “I post the best memes” and that I should make an Instagram account dedicated to just memes. On top of that, I had followed a few meme accounts on Instagram at the time and noticed that some accounts were making money. I thought “The memes I post are better, I could do this”. And so I created my account in 2017,” he shared. 

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well after my 2yo read this (on their own of course) they said, “well mommy, I would propose the notion that it’s not due to a mundane lifestyle. It’s more indicative of an insecure personality, a fragile ego if you will. They seek validation through technological services that connect humans to one another.”

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Naturally, given the literal hundreds of thousands of followers, we also wanted to hear Sam’s opinion on what made the page so popular. “I have a knack for identifying what people will find funny/relate to, on top of that I also go out and do my way to post content that hasn’t been shared by 100 other accounts before I post it. So my followers know they’re gonna get hot new content on my page.”

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a teacher I make a point of telling the student teachers that they should always ALWAYS make sure they are on the janitors’ good side. They will not make your life harder if you are not, but, my goodness, can they make your teacher life easier if they like you!

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We wanted to explore this idea of what makes one meme better than another, as they have been around for quite a bit. So we asked Sam to give his best shot at breaking it down. “A good meme contains a funny image/video with a super relatable/funny caption,” he shared with Bored Panda. 

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

5 hours of prepping, 2 hours of roasting, 20 minutes of plating... 10 minutes to eat said meal, 25 minutes of rinsing dishes 2 hours of dishwaser and 20 minutes of putting dishes away. Now it's time for breakfast! LOL!

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the ones who didn't grow up with South Park and family guy who are offended by every little detail of their simple minded life.

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“The image/video is the most important component of a meme, you can have an average caption but if the content you’re using is really good, it will carry the meme and still be really funny. If you’re able to write a caption that hasn’t been overused and is still relatable/funny and the image/video you’re using is great in itself, that’s the recipe for a viral meme.” Interestingly, the caption might be one of the oldest indicators of a meme, that separates it from a generic “funny image.”

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The baby sure. But have you see the text messages between his dog and owner? I love those.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having over a billion dollars. These people are hoarders.

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Not necessarily. If they've earned it, good on them.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lawn mowing: no one wants to do it, it is pointless, it waste gas for no reason, and land looks better if left to grow; if there were no laws requiring lawn mowing most suburbs would be rain forests.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mailed a post card (It was actually part of an MRE main menu iten box) to my wife from Northern Iraq in 2003. I wrote a couple of lines in it in dog speak for my dog. "Wooof! woof woof woof? Woff woof woof......."

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Calling your pet your child. Whoa, creepy! I didn't shag a bunny... Our little fluffbutts are the pride and joy of our household. But are they children? No.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm. I used to have a blog that was from the perspective of my two cats. Little insane? Yeah. But it got me through a particularly hard time in life. My niece discovered it and is quite ticked I haven’t updated it in years.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The other night I called home and asked to put the dog on the phone but was just barking. I kept saying "What did you say? What was that?" and he was like "Woof! Woof! Woof!" till he finally got bored with me and said something like "Whiskey-Oscar-Oscar-Foxtrot: woof!"

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially BEFORE THE KID IS BORN?! all that kid has to say at that stage is - cell division

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sneering anti-maskers who risk us all with their egocentric bs.

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Jane Alexander
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Putting 'cutesy' outfits on dogs, or worse, painting them. Sure, a jacket, maybe even boots it it's real cold outside and the have to go out in it, but please no costume-y c**p.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Walking while looking at your mobile phone and bumping into other pedestrians.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen a lot of social media for a cat or dog commenting as a cat or dog.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Greed! I'll name greed as a mental illness. Imagine hoarding something that's only of use when it's being spent.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Couples who call each other "mum" and "dad". I find it sick and revolting. I can't stand it.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet the comments are like “INFERIOR PARENTAL FIGURE, I WILL PROCEED TO VOMIT. LOVE ME.”

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Greed. Why do 1% hoard the major of resources on the entire planet, and the other 99% are left to fight over scraps? Wanting more than you could ever possibly need is insanity.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So glad I am fortunate enough to have not encountered this

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Lara Verne
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There were some really funny twitter accounts, like random movie character's leg.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Leaving a store and burning $2 worth of gas to go to another store that has one item for $1 less.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My stuffed lion has a page. She travels the world with me. Someone else made the page but I am the one that updates it as her.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People that claim to care about strangers. If you truly cared about strangers, you would be crippled with grief. Get off your high horse and stop virtue signaling.

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At the same time, managing a page that posts memes might be harder than it seems. The internet is changing with content rules morphing year to year, often without warning. “Running a meme account has become harder and harder as time goes on, unfortunately. The TOS (terms of service) gets stricter every day.”

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We don’t know how good we have it. At least almost 3 will get a good nap in later.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See, this is the kind of thing archaeologists mean when they say "ceremonial purposes."

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“Every piece of content I post is heavily vetted by me, I have gained a very strong understanding of what’s allowed and what’s not throughout the years. Stuff that you wouldn’t even think would be removed gets removed. Any big account that’s been doing this for a long time and is active works really hard to keep its page afloat.”

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I am hilarious in my head. 🤷🏻‍♀️Laughter is infectious. 😂

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still saves money. The parents and their furbaby get a nice home, and dogs don't need clothes or college funds.

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“I’ll just put it this way,” Sam shared, “If I were to hand my account to a random person, I don’t think the account would remain longer than a week. It takes a very strong understanding of the TOS to carry on. What sucks about that is the quality of content suffers but it’s what must be done to maintain your account.”

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is always helpful to learn some off-grid basic techniques. Since +/- 30 years more and more of our activities depend heavily on things circling the globe and can be switched off by the owner at any given time, without notice. Or fail, without the possibility to have a technician get it go within hours. Prepper craze is not necessary, but ask (grand)parents how they handled things before satnav and smartphone were a thing. And learn to read maps, understabd street signs giving directions and some basic navigation skills.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a former wildlife hospital volunteer, I would take a goose over a squirrel any day. Squirrels are terrifying, and they go for your face.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That isn’t dumb for a 4-5 year old; it’s just the way they reason until they learn otherwise. Unfortunately, some people never seem to outgrow this level of reasoning.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then it burns your house down....and now you have another emergency.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was at a friend’s house. He said “make yourself at home!” So I kicked his a*s out because I hate visitors. And that’s when the fight started…

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My alcoholic chain smoking neighbor was the one most concerned with me buying myself a cup of coffee once a week or so.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They don't really like you complimenting them on their pretty black dresses either.

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I can't wait to pull that on my daughter when we are shopping tomorrow.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Recessive, submissive, all the same. Those poor genes must want to be loved

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person has serious selective memory of what spending 40 hours week in schools was like, unless they peaked in high school and that is even sadder.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a 34 year old with a driver's license and car title who is 4' 9'', I am deeply offended.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To save embarrassing Google searches - A group of men covering another person with reproduction juice.

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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope they were tears of joy because that joke is hilarious, particularly for a seven year old

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People believe that they win these because their story touched somebody's cold dead heart. No, they wrote well, and made it sound real, and that is what wins competitions, not the facts of the story. There are no prizes for whose life was the saddest.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I painted a friend a picture of The Last Supper using every comic cat I could think of in place of the people. Bill was Jesus & dressed as Elvis. I titled it “The Last Shrimp Cocktail”. - These things happen. And I would have bought that. I would have it hanging in my house.

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