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Nowadays, memes are more than just funny images that go viral. They’ve become tools for expression, whether it’s a political sentiment, masked sadness, or, in this case, sarcastic humor.
That’s why Instagram pages like 50 Nerds of Grey exist. While an early version on a different social media platform focused on poking fun at the famous romance novel, this one is all about memes with a tinge of sarcasm.
Don’t worry; the snarkiness isn’t off-putting at all. If anything, this list may bring you the laughs you didn’t know you needed today.
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Sarcastic quips don’t always land right. It requires a bit of mental gymnastics to come off as acceptable and not be too offensive. Because of this, it forces a person to be creative with their statements.
A 2015 study proved this when the participants–a group of college students–listened to complaints to a company’s customer service line. Upon hearing sarcastic comments, the students quickly came up with creative solutions.
According to the study’s authors, the brain must develop something creative to understand and convey sarcasm. As a result, it allows you to think clearly.
“To either create or understand sarcasm, the tone must overcome the contradiction between the literal and actual meanings of the sarcastic expressions,” the authors concluded.
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Joanne Earle 9 months ago
Most people also have a commute that's 30-60 minutes, if not longer, so that needs to be added onto work. Work: 10 hours.
For many people, sarcasm is also a coping mechanism for life’s challenges. It masks underlying sadness and makes it seem humorous. You will likely see many examples on this list.
A 2021 study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research showed that people used sarcastic humor to ward off symptoms of depression and anxiety during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The world’s state of affairs may be saddening and frustrating for some. Therefore, many of them rely on sarcastic humor to frame these absurdities in a more lighthearted way. And for the most part, it benefits them.
According to psychologist Dr. Mark Travers, snarky commentary on societal norms may be perceived as “insightful” and “attractive” to people who appreciate thought-provoking conversations.
What about you? Which of these memes were most relatable to you and why? Are you a fan of this kind of humor? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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Bertha Madott 9 months ago
Shares meals with riff raff (prostitutes, tax collectors. Suggests “turning the other cheek” in disputes. Helps poor and sick people whether they are deserving or not. Is full of clever and interesting stories (parables). Is uninterested in the trappings of wealth and does not suck up to the rich and powerful. I could go on…
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Kallen Kneeland 9 months ago
. . . and now Trump & Putin are doing their best to start World War III; you're F*kd
Drive Bee 9 months ago
I think we are there. The people who voted in this last election sure did not approach it as reasonable intelligent adults.
Vivian McBride 9 months ago (edited)
Some of us did not vote for tRump! Unfortunately, we seem to be stuck with him.
Load More Replies... Dawn Marie 9 months ago
My daughter is 31 and I pray multiple times a day for her. I thought I brought her up knowing what to expect as an adult. There are some things going on now that you couldn't even dream of let alone teach your child in the 1990's and early 2000's.
Heras buddy 9 months ago
As a Gen Xer I feel for you. It doesn't look to get better anytime soon. But if I could suggest anything to younger people it would to be to learn a trade. It doesn't cost a lot of money and you can earn a solid income in a short time. Plus I don't think AI is going to replace a plumber anytime soon.
Andrew Keir 9 months ago
Learn Chinese and Russian so you can understand orders from your new owners
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TruthoftheHeart 9 months ago (edited)
And now Trump and Musks idiotic actions are going to put what children there are thru a possible civil war or world war 3.
cj be like 9 months ago
the ones who aren't getting shot in the middle of English that is
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Michael Largey 9 months ago
The WSJ complaining about people bypassing traditional financial milestones is like Lucy complaining about Charlie Brown bypassing the football.
Laura MG 9 months ago
Yeah right, I worked customer service my entire working career and now live on $1060/mo, at least until the current fascist regime cuts me off completely. THAT'S POOR
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
I've been on disability for more than half my life and now spend all my time worrying that this month's deposit will be my last.
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Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
Now combine with the stories about their iPad children.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 9 months ago
and the previous gen is losing their hard earned social security and medical coverage, and food support
🤣🤣🤣 (Me while reading bp) 9 months ago
yep orr you could be living in the UK where we are all about to be conscripted in a war that has nothing to do us, to a place most of us couldn't point to on a map and most of us have never been all because our most hated PM in history has an authority complex and a bank account.
Nix 9 months ago (edited)
The problem is that those "milestones of adulthood" are not actually indications of any kind of maturity, just signs of economic privilege. You can own your own home and have multiple kids and still be an entitled, spoiled brat yourself through and through. And you can be childless, living with your parents, and a fully mentally muture adult. Material possessions and the biological ability to make more humans do not equal maturity.
Nancy Beck 9 months ago
I suggest that the generation born before 1960 are now the poorest generation.
Tonyah Mcanelly 9 months ago
I have no problem if my kids need to live at home as long as they are contributing , If they are in school no need to pay rent. If they have jobs they pay rent . rent money is put into an account so when they move out they have a little nest egg. A My 28 and 30 year old live on their own and are successful they ask for help every now and again but not often
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
In years, I'm 38. In my mind, I never grew past 25. It's great. No matter what trauma and hell I go through, I can bounce right back to my before state. I can just go back to myself. I don't care about all the other b******t
Riley Quinn 9 months ago
You're 100% correct, Sarah, but it's vitally important that economists inform us on how they missed the blatantly obvious.
Eric Lancaster 9 months ago
Hi Sarah...I believe the line "most our degrees are useless" explains the rest of your post...
martin734 9 months ago
I don't know why you are downvoted. A degree in a STEM subject will never be useless.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 9 months ago
Hey Eddy, say you are a rich d-bag with absolutely no common sense without saying...
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 9 months ago
Even the dang Wi-Fi routers in Australia look like they could kill you!
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Norm Gilmore 9 months ago (edited)
I hope there's never a reason for police to search my Google history as it now includes cost of parts of a human body. 8000 gets you a skeleton, livers etc are Much more expensive.. :-)
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BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago (edited)
Jane Austin: I met a gentleman of meager value, with an estate providing no more than the income necessary to sustain a moderate living. Though perhaps he could earn an adequate fortune by some other means, he lacked the charisma to charm me or my sisters. Hemmingway: I met a man. It was raining and cold enough that I saw the steam of his final breath. Nobody mourned his passing. We are the same in that way, he and I. Brian Greene: If we imagine an average person, composed of atoms, which are in turn composed of sub-atomic particles. We ask ourselves, as we dig deeper into the fabric of the cosmos, what is the basis for the verbosity of the standard model. Is String Theory an answer, or another dead-end? Me: I had way too much fun writing these
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 9 months ago
4. This could have been an email. You are all now my eternal enemies and will be smited if it's the last thing I ever do.
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BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
I like ISO 8601: YYYY-MM-DD. That way your files names are always sorted and easily grouped into their correct order
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BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
Ahh, the younger generations will never know the greatness that was Word Perfect for DOS. It was, and still is, the greatest text editor.
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Bacon Tentacles 9 months ago
And, to steal an old joke, all of America eats like they have free health care.
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Hiram's Friend 9 months ago
Keep your eye on the ball, your ear to the ground, and your nose to the grindstone. Now try to work like that.
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BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
I asked a flight attendant "how is your cat" and she was like "ummm... how did you know I have a cat?". I said, "the scratches on your arms, you either have a cat, or recently got into a fist fight with a weed-wacker, and I guessed that probably wasn't it".
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BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
Falls under the "Accurate but Useless" category of information. Kind of like the autopsy report will be.
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Bacon Tentacles 9 months ago
And when they inevitably turn on you, then you get to electrocute them.
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Bacon Tentacles 9 months ago
If you're having a baby with him, then you're bros with benefits.
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BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
It says on the package, "This is a cosmetic product, not edible". And it is called "Plant Based Soap with Strawberry Yogurt Fragrance". I can see why an English speaker would be confused. Herbissimo is a Brazilian cosmetics brand, and they make a lot of shampoos and soaps which are plant based. I don't know why they partnered with Mentos, or why I'd want to smell like yogurt.
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Glenn Cuneo 9 months ago
I'd eat the Holy Bajesus out dat... add some mustard? EAT LIKE A KING!
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Bored Retsuko 9 months ago
Unrelated but y'all haven't seen the full scope of human aggression until you witness me trying to close one of those F☆CKING ads in these listicles !!!!
Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
The browser extension uBlock Origin might be some help there. BP, if your ads weren't so intrusive, I wouldn't be using an ad blocker. Think about it.
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D Peterson 9 months ago
Sadly, too true. This is what happens when a group or political party decides to dumb down the entire population so people won't question the lies they are told. And next, we end up with a mentally ill felon in the White House.
Barbara Baldwin 9 months ago
I use kindle fire10. I've never d/l an ad blocker and I've never seen an ad heere
B Jean the Jelly Bean 9 months ago
I'm really tired of the rude references to Christianity. What is wrong with you??
Inservio Smurf 9 months ago
You know you can just tell whoever is forcing you to read these jokes at gunpoint, that you don't like humour.... right? Stand up for yourself! You have the right to decide not to read things you don't find funny, and nobody can stop you! ;)
Load More Replies... Bored Retsuko 9 months ago
Unrelated but y'all haven't seen the full scope of human aggression until you witness me trying to close one of those F☆CKING ads in these listicles !!!!
Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
The browser extension uBlock Origin might be some help there. BP, if your ads weren't so intrusive, I wouldn't be using an ad blocker. Think about it.
Load More Replies... D Peterson 9 months ago
Sadly, too true. This is what happens when a group or political party decides to dumb down the entire population so people won't question the lies they are told. And next, we end up with a mentally ill felon in the White House.
Barbara Baldwin 9 months ago
I use kindle fire10. I've never d/l an ad blocker and I've never seen an ad heere
B Jean the Jelly Bean 9 months ago
I'm really tired of the rude references to Christianity. What is wrong with you??
Inservio Smurf 9 months ago
You know you can just tell whoever is forcing you to read these jokes at gunpoint, that you don't like humour.... right? Stand up for yourself! You have the right to decide not to read things you don't find funny, and nobody can stop you! ;)
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