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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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3 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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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well after reading both of these (on her own of course), my cat said, “Meow?”

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

My 2yo said something similar, but in Latin, while riding a unicycle over a high wire covered in banana peels. /S

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

This is true. I was there. I'm the 4 year old's hamster.

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

My friends 4 year old grandchild would have simply said “personally I believe it’s both a scathing indictment of the educational system, not to mention, the inherent hypocrisy of don’t tell lies”.

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

I'm pretty sure some people will not understand the irony...

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

I’m pretty certain that I’ve seen this on lists of people who didn’t understand the joke.

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

Ah! I remember the days when my 2 y.o. was practicing calculus.... so precious. Savor those moments. 🙄

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

My son 🙋‍♂️was SO cute today, he asked me “dad are clouds candy?” 😍 I told him they were water. 💦 Then he asked “Dad, what’s the Earth’s defense system?” and then I remembered I don’t have a son and he asked again with his eyes obsidian black “what is the defense system father”

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

This. This every day with every popular parent texter that ever texted.

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

Very well educated kid. Almost sound like a five, I mean 39 year old.

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

Well, my 5mo read this (from 6 feet away, as they are very advanced) and said, “Mother, I would believe that this tomfoolery is only to blame on the persons who have nothing to do except eat hot Cheetos in their basements, crying about their insecurity and friendlessness.”

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

"I have 3 kids and no money, why can't I have no kids and 3 money" - Homer Simpson

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

Is someone trying to constuct a compelling narrative for validation?

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

Which is why, simultaneously my parents abhorred my military service, and bragged that I ran the base... as an Air Force captain. (Big ole cringe!!!)

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

Really? I think your first name of "Phlegm" us very appropriate.

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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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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Then it burns your house down....and now you have another emergency.

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3 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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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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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To save embarrassing Google searches - A group of men covering another person with reproduction juice.

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3 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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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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3 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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