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Unlike other memes, wholesome ones can prove useful in almost every situation imaginable. They’re some of the most genuine and uplifting humorous little ideas on the entire Internet and highlight some of the most pure and common experiences a person can have. Whether it's sharing your love for potatoes or showing appreciation for the dad who “didn’t want a pet,” they’re bound to make you squeeze out a smile.
The Facebook group called "Wait...This Is Wholesome" has over 760k members who support and uplift each other on a daily basis. Scroll through the list to feel the warmest feelings and be reminded that the world is not that grumpy of a place.
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Endless ranting, insulting, irony, and unwelcome news online can get pretty tiring. But this wholesome class of memes is optimistic and celebrates the joys in life, giving you a break from all of it. People want to be reminded of good things and to simply switch off from feeling anxious or annoyed.
It’s refreshing to see memes that have no hidden messages and are easily accessible to make you feel good. They are playful, straightforward, and so simple, which isn't what the world usually is.
It also pushes the idea that caring for ourselves and others is important. Living in a stressful era sometimes makes us forget to stop and breathe and celebrate the small victories, but a friendly reminder like this one can make all the difference.
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Astrophile 2 years ago
Incredible. I woke up this morning and my clean clothes were still in the dryer - I turned the dryer on so they’d be warm when I got dressed. Even that one tiny thing shows how lucky and privileged I am to live in a country like Canada and I definitely need to be reminded sometimes!
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QuinnIsBean (he/they) 2 years ago
I love to think like this, especially when I'm feeling a bit depressed. It's just a nice thought, to know that however sad I may feel, I have what is needed to survive and thrive, plus more 🧡🧡
QuinnIsBean (he/they) 2 years ago
Very, very true, never forget the cats /s
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featherytoad 2 years ago
I do this when I get stressed and go into "poor me/why is this happening" mode. I remind myself that I have a roof over my head and a little money in the bank, etc. and other people have it much harder. My problems don't compare to what other people are going through.
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
a place to eat, a place to sleep, some clothes to dress, we are ready :)
David 2 years ago
So true. I know I have said it in other threads but I've been to countries where these things were not a given. I've seen people scavenging from dumps, diving in a sewage filled river for coins, begging naked and filthy on the streets, handicapped people in countries that treat them as second (maybe 3rd / 4th) class citizens. So many things that most people in my country (USA) take for granted. I know poverty / need exists here as well but most Americans do not realize how spoiled they are compared to many.
Bremusa4u 2 years ago
Yeah. I've been living in the USA 30+ years and I'm "spoiled" to all the above things that it shocks me when I go back home to a mountain town in Puerto Rico. Ac is a luxury for most people. Hot water is for showers only and so on.
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Rob D 2 years ago (edited)
I live in an area (sorry, can't resist) republican bible beaters have, per usual, made being poor as difficult and mean spirited as possible. I think about this a lot and help when I can. Point is, the public transit is an afterthought and I feel for them every time I pass a bus stop in 90 degree weather or cold or rain for a bus that comes maybe once an hour. Not blessed, that gives credit to something that not only doesn't exist but deserves our scorn. But I am lucky, and recognize it.
Appalachian Panda 2 years ago
I try to remind myself of this once in a while when I'm feeling grumpy.
Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
I struggle to buy food often and it’s not unusual for me to go to bed hungry, but I still consider myself blessed because I do have a roof over my head. I do have heat or A/C. I do have a service dog and friends that I can turn to in times of need. I have a small amount of money to buy a small amount of food for most of the month and I make sure that my dog is well fed as is my daughter when she visits. As long as I have people who care for me and a place to lay my head, I will consider myself blessed.
Brigit Sole-March 2 years ago
Yep. Me too. We two 70-plus folks are happy to rent a small place surrounded by sky, sunlight, trees, hills and valleys with our kitties, jobs we love and enough of everything. We have a wealth of fascinating memories. We look around every day and marvel at how lucky we are.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
I forget how well off I am until my friends mention being unable to afford something £8 and have to wait till pay day
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
I'm so grateful for my family's hard work tbh
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Crazy Person 2 years ago
Richness is not the price but the value your mother or father or guardian or anyone who has ever loved you is more valuable than any fancy house or fancy bag or skirt you can buy
Tyranamar Seuss 2 years ago
I read a lot of fantasy novels and it always makes me appreciate baths and microwaves. And cars.
Lyone Fein 2 years ago
Yes. And glass on all my windows. And how many pairs of shoes, socks, underwear? How many shirts? How rich I am goes on and on. Yet people who live like me complain about so much, all the time.
Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
We complain here in the U.S. about the 1% being so well off but relative to the rest of the world, we in this country are the 1%. Even most of our poor have basic necessities other people in the world can only dream of.
Debra Newell 2 years ago
I work as a Social Worker in a homeless shelter and I live in gratitude. There’s always someone worse off than me.
ROSESARERED 2 years ago
If you have a car to drive, you are in the top 3 percent in the world....we are rich
Petra Biedermann 2 years ago
A roof over the head, food to eat and friends is really all we need to be happy. Everything else is icing on the cake!
David Shaw 2 years ago
I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back and food in my belly. There's too many people in this world who can't even claim one of those three things.
Amy Beckler 2 years ago
Oh my gosh girl-yep. Being "adult" means focusing on simple blessings,not on what you don't have...
Janet Graham 2 years ago
Wastewater is piped away, and clean water is at the turn of a handle. Library books that are free for all to read and I can freely travel anywhere in the lower 48 without issue. Life is great!
April Pickett 2 years ago
It's easy to forget, isn't it? I muddle through my days, but every once in a while, I appreciate what I have and am so grateful that I have it.
Jeff White 2 years ago
And there are many times I wish we all were as smart / aware as you are
Amazingly, meme viewing is proven to be beneficial in managing anxiety. It was found that creatively discussing mental health through memes can help to make social and emotional bonds with others. Some people with mental disorders feel apprehensive about verbalizing their struggles, and knowing that they're not alone can be very comforting.
Memes especially helped people when they were stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It gave people something to do and kept them relatively sane. According to research, people who looked at memes associated with the pandemic had decreased levels of COVID-related stress. Viewing memes was also connected to increased positive feelings and the ability to cope.
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cerinamroth 2 years ago
This could have been in my village - we get cut off once a year with floods and the local firefighters probably know they have to be on their guard with some of the older ladies! :D
The rising positive outlook online also gave way to the appearance of wholesome internet trolls. It’s the noble kind of pranking when internet users take over discriminating subreddit pages and turn them into something sweet.
R/RaceRealism used to be a toxic place where white supremacist beliefs were shared, but activist trolls have flooded it with posts of actual car races. At the moment, discussions on this page focus on whether Formula 1 is the “superior” race and if it makes someone a “race traitor” to enjoy cycling.
One of the biggest victories of wholesome internet trolls was the reclamation of r/Stormfront, Reddit’s oldest neo-Nazi forum. Now, it’s dedicated to discussions about the weather.
How do they do it, you ask? Well, once a subreddit with discriminating content has been identified, the sneaky do-gooders check to see if its moderators are still active. If they have been inactive for long enough, anyone can take over by requesting the page’s rights. They simply wait it out and strike when they see a great opportunity to do some good on the Internet.
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Wholesomeness truly brought about a cultural shift in mood. However, just a few years ago, it wasn’t as inspirational. In the ‘90s and '00s, wholesomeness was associated with family values and decency. It was quite a dated outlook that pressured girls to adhere to Christian purity. Wholesome was “The Little House on the Prairie,” and a mother vacuuming in high heels and pearls.
By the late '00s, it started picking up new connotations and cutting its ties with the religious emphasis. In 2014, Honey Maid released a commercial that celebrated the diversity of all wholesome families. A collection of heartfelt moments brought real stories to life to show the world what wholesomeness really looks like. It included American same-sex couples, blended, immigrant, and biracial families. The idea of wholesomeness became one of friendliness, warmth, and support.
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Shark Lady 2 years ago
Currently I have a shark, a dinosaur, a mouse and a spider cuddly toy in my bed, I've never not had at least one cuddly keeping an eye on me.
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago (edited)
one of my best childhood memories is an evening in Portugal, several people from the village had come to help, sitting around a pile of corn to peel it (I do not know the exact term), we exchanged gossip, jokes and singing. I loved it.
After those new connotations started being accepted, it shortly became fashionable as a contrary response to the not-so-kind online movement “Gamergate”. It was a year-long online harassment campaign against feminism, diversity, and progress in video game culture. They tried to target anyone they believed was pushing social justice into video games. At the time, the internet became more than a little toxic, and wholesomeness became an inviting escape.
Since then, wholesome content has continuously grown in popularity and even begun to be appreciated by Gen Z. It became a sort of compliment to anything that is sincere, nice, or cute. That’s how Pedro Pascal, a kitten riding on a dog’s back, and elderly people playing board games became wholesome.
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I get a little anxious sometimes seeing hamsters cooped up in little cages. This makes me relax.
The ugly things online can’t be completely solved, but serving wholesome memes can make it a tad better. This trend accurately shows us how each of us can contribute to making the online environment more positive and supportive.
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k1ddkanuck 2 years ago
I've always sort of disliked them because of how badly they can ravage kelp forests... this however, is endearing. And realistically, the problem they present is because of the destruction of other species' habitats (such as otters) that would normally predate them, at the hands of human beings.
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Tiny Dynamine 2 years ago
I don't think they pay attention to anything we ask for. They'll probably keep posting the s**t that gets negative votes.
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Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
A great post with no in-depth examination of disfunctional families or he said/ she said discussions - keep it up.
Nikole 2 years ago
Or “funny” mental heath memes that just end up making me feel so much worse.
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Well, I don't have any wholesome photos to share, so instead I'll *tell* you something wholesome. There's a nice grassy area outside my workplace, and every evening when I leave for the day there's this one rabbit who's always there in the exact same spot right outside, nibbling away. I've named him Mr Bun Bun and seeing him is a nice little highlight of my day. This evening as I was leaving, he now had a friend with him. So I named her Mrs Bun Bun.
Ellen Chase 2 years ago
Wholesome stuff - what a great idea. Those stories about how people got revenge on others who seemed "entitled" are so nasty; the videos of people rescuing animals always make me feel like humanity isn't totally depraved, that the nasties just need inspiration to bring out the good in themselves.
Tiny Dynamine 2 years ago
I don't think they pay attention to anything we ask for. They'll probably keep posting the s**t that gets negative votes.
Load More Replies... Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
A great post with no in-depth examination of disfunctional families or he said/ she said discussions - keep it up.
Nikole 2 years ago
Or “funny” mental heath memes that just end up making me feel so much worse.
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Well, I don't have any wholesome photos to share, so instead I'll *tell* you something wholesome. There's a nice grassy area outside my workplace, and every evening when I leave for the day there's this one rabbit who's always there in the exact same spot right outside, nibbling away. I've named him Mr Bun Bun and seeing him is a nice little highlight of my day. This evening as I was leaving, he now had a friend with him. So I named her Mrs Bun Bun.
Ellen Chase 2 years ago
Wholesome stuff - what a great idea. Those stories about how people got revenge on others who seemed "entitled" are so nasty; the videos of people rescuing animals always make me feel like humanity isn't totally depraved, that the nasties just need inspiration to bring out the good in themselves.
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