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Memes are so prevalent in today’s internet ecosystem that it wouldn’t be surprising to the average user that the very fabric of this so-called world wide web would be literally made of memes. You are what you eat… or consume… or… you get the point.

While you probably don’t need any proof of that, you’re gonna get it anyway with Epic Texts, a Facebook meme page that’s all about wildly funny and wholesome texts and memes. Enjoy!

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Brittania Kelli
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really need to know the dogs name so that I can make up theme songs about their friendship in my head...

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So, there’s a meme page on Facebook called Epic Texts. Its legacy points towards the idea of having shared predominantly funny texts as memes, but has since then branched out to include regular, run-of-the-mill memes too.

The page was created just before the pandemic hit in February, 2020, and has since then accumulated a following of 54,000 people.

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

And about time! Although, for the record, I'm a white person and my skin isn't that weird orange pink colour. They should make bandaids in a sort of porridge colour for couch potatoes of Northern European descent.

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BROmanicus85
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just wholesome! And just the kind of professionals we need more and more around us!

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If you dive deeper into the internet, you can find opinions on various forum platforms like Reddit and Quora of folks debating whether memes still have it in them.

Face value, that’s understandable. Memes aren’t for everyone, and hence there will be people who never find it funny. Then there are others who think they have overstayed their welcome, or have run their course on the internet.

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Jack Burton
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It always amaze me that cats don't meow to each other, they just talk to us, this one was just really seducting and it worked !

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

I, autistic panda, always do this. I don't know, it seems like sometimes I am the only one that hears/sees pretty much everything, and the neurotypical folks are just not paying attention.

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One internaut pointed out that memes haven’t been funny to them ever since ca. 2018. In their post, they mentioned the likes of Ugandan knuckles, VR chat, DDLC, Logan Paul, "Pictures preceding unfortunate events," Spaget and more, which were “peak”, but nothing significant thereafter.

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Full of Giggles
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m doing it right now. I have season 4 of Vikings playing in the background.

Stephanie A Mutti
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just learned that watching the same tv shows/movies repeatedly helps people with anxiety relax because they already know the ending and now that explains my whole tv experience.

Tiny Dancer
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both my son and myself are doing this a lot these days as a form of comfort. He's 36 and autistic and lost his stepfather of 24 years just last year. Ever since, we've been rewatching "Bear In The Big Blue House" and movies like "Babe" over and over again. He tells me what he wants to "watch", I put it on and he grabs his Switch to play games. The background sounds are familiar and comforting.

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

I "watch" or listen to them as a bedtime story and slowly slide towards an innocent dream world while I'm in a better place temporally. I'm not picky, any series before 2019 will do.

Jenna Kay
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ancient Aliens is my bedtime choice since almost everything in them is fairytales 🤣

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3 possums in a coat
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I made this joke to a therapist and apparently it's a sign of people with detramental ainxiety attempting to help them quiet their mind and find comfort in something that they've felt comfortable with.

Tuna Beach
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Usually just live shark cam. It's like having a shark fish tank with no work.

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

I have done this for many years. At one point I had Pocahontas, A Little Princess, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail all memorized because those were my go-to background movies lol

S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bones yes. Criminal Minds is sometimes too gory for me and I have to turn it off. It's an excellent series tho.

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flower petals
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every single day! And sometimes it’s the TV, re-running shows I’ve already seen..

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

Absolutely! All the time! I sued to listen to music in Youtube, but all the freaking ads anymore is not worth it!

Vlad Sher
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For favorite series I tend to do that. There are parts of them that I really like, so I would only pay attention at those times. The rest of the time it's like background noise.

S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then, sometimes, there's an episode you haven't seen before, or maybe don't remember.....O joy, such are the simple pleasures of life :-D

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S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We could get into which version, which actor playing Sherlock etc.....all time fave is Jeremy Brett.

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

My wife. She watches some Soap or Reality-Show on TV and Dr. Pimple Popper on her mobile and if I ask her what she's watching she says: "Both!". Women and Multitasking - I am so jealous. :)

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

No, I put on Our Fake History while I do a jigsaw puzzle. Yeah, I didn't really suffer too much during lockdown.

stacey montebello
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I need to keep track of time but am too stressed to look at a actual clock I put on a movie and just repeat it and brake my time in to movie length bits and ues various scenes as my benchmarks. Its less stressful for me. Like I say if x is not done by "this is Halloween" I need to move on to y. Then set the next benchmark until tge project is done.

Lynne Bear Hugs
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I 'watch' certain shows when I'm crocheting and need to concentrate on what I'm doing. No point in playing a new show you need to follow if you can't watch it all.

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

The Golden Girls or The Office . Law&Order some days , depending on how I'm feeling

S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me too! The more reminders of tv wallpaper shows that i like, the more I think I must spend all day with tv on in the background!

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Michelle C
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve definitely been known to ignore those things, but never put them on just for that purpose.

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

Yes! I have tinnitus and it helps a little to drown out the ringing.

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

My wife does. Bless my headset. Worse was a colleague long, long long ago, who was the only one not appreciating rock. Upon arrival the changed the radio to a station everyone could agree on (but all not liked that much) and went out the office after a cup of coffee, not to be seen again most of the day

S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only keep books at home that I have read and re-read at least once and my rule of thumb b4 sending a book to the charity shop is "Will I read it again?".....

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

I do this with audio books. The David Raker series by Tim Weaver and Otherland by Tad Williams are my go to ones. Edit for spelling.

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

I listen to books every day. Rarely are they ones I haven't read before. It's a bit more than background noise, but definitely not meant to fully occupy my brain!

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

I do this with Youtube videos I have already watched a million times before.

Dawnieangel76
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have several YouTube video playlists for comfort & background noise.

Laura Williams
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had coco playing in the background for 3 months. Great movie. Worth watching.

BG Rey
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve “watched “ Fast & Furious!!

Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

daily. i live alone and really need to know others are out there, but without bothering them

Tony Chambers
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do it when I can't sleep. Also, old movies, where every line is etched in my brain.

S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yes, all the time - I have tinnitus and need background sounds to drown out the high-pitched whine in my head.

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

Oh Yes. "According to Jim" when I am pretty sure I will nap, and TBBT or Modern Family for general allpurpose noise :)

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

All the time, because it soothes me, while I’m doing other stuff. My top picks are : Friends, The Big Bang Theory, The Good Place, Lost; and Harry Potter saga during x-mas time on the loop 😅. Pandas who are the same, what are your top picks?

S R Godwin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Much the same as you, but in addition 'Columbo', 'Murder, She Wrote', 'The Good Wife', 'Star Trek' (any), 'Lost in Space' .........

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

All the time, it brings familiarity and comfort.

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

All the time, usually Youtube videos of short gaming clips so I can zone in and out

Ingrid Mackay
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

quite partial to streaming any of the LOTR or Hobbit, or Harry Potter movies, also in a pinch Hunger Games

Cindy Brick
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Husband does this -- with political rants and testimony. Drives me crazy sometimes.

marianne eliza
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

PGA tournaments are great for background too. If the gallery cheers, I can RR to see what it was all about. Didn't work during Covid... no gallery.

IsaMendes
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7 months ago

Modern family is usually my go to. Just finished watching for the 50th time.

to old to care
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I though "The Office" was the standard show for background noise in the USA, and all of America has it playing.

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

Maybe (said by a person tinkering in unreal engine in one part of a screen and "Orville" in another)

Doctor Strange
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do this. I never used to do so. But after years of being alone, living alone, spending every day alone (before anyone says anything, yes I do try to get out and meet people, but at the end of the day I always end up at my home by myself once again), I need something to fill the silence.

Mike F
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought I was the only one who did this! I do my best BP browsing this way.

C .Hunger
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I put on specific movies I can nap to. The old Planet of the Apes movies knock me out pretty quick on a low volume. Also, the 1974 ant movie "Phase IV".

Gretchen Esquilin
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Currently on my 5th round of Bridgerton series (read the books too) & last night my husband came home & REALLY got into the show even tho' he's seen me watch it so much. He was asking all sorts of questions & had to get a 2nd helping of dinner b/c now he's "really invested in this girl getting married...." LOL

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

I do that when I'm writing or working on art. For some reason music is too distracting for when I'm arting.

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

I have the Simpsons on in the background almost non stop lol

Ervin Conn
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife does this for falling asleep when I am not home. It is not interesting enough to hold your attention.

Otto Katz
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have watched Mystic Britain at least 15 times, but actively watch it. We laugh at the same jokes every time.

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

Doing it right now, half watching the Chinese GP from 2016 whilst BoredPandering.

Cathy Mcgee
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All those gorgeous nature documentaries with himself chuntering away softly in the background.

cj be like
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have 'rewatched' Hazbin Hotel at least 3 times because of me doing this

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

I put on a Youtube camping video. My background is the gentle sound of a bearded bloke from Kent puttering round the woods. It's often raining.

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

And the cat is somewhere in the middle, very confused thinking "what the hell is going on here?" 😅

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For others, memes were never really funny. One such netizen asked the question as to why and one Quorian pointed out that memes don’t have to be inherently that. They are obnoxious, rude or antagonistic, but not really funny.

And since it’s a form of communication for some, it doesn’t have to be funny all the time. Especially with topics that are hard to verbalize, like mental health or just pure sadness.

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There are also folks, however, who have always loved memes. Even if they are now past their expiration date.

One Redditor vented about how folks are quick to declare a meme dead and by proxy they assume it’s no longer funny. That’s not how humor works, nor is it based on objectivism. In the words of this one Redditor, “There's a video that actually explains why dead memes are still around."

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All jokes aside, the discussion continued elaborating what it really means for a meme to be dead. It’s not necessarily how long they lived, but rather how often people used and abused it. And since everyone experiences meme frequencies differently, everyone thus thinks certain memes are dead or not. And also funny or not.

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Another Redditor also elaborated that the same applies for a number of other things. Music and fashion are prime examples as, say, people might listen to some songs on repeat, but sooner or later they might just become so meh that they could get removed from playlists. But that’s subjective experience, and otherwise doesn’t mean that something is dead per se.

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To be fair, there is a slight nuance. In reference to movies, different movies from different eras have different structures to appeal to different strokes of different folks. Say that ten times fast. Action movies, for instance, these days are significantly faster than they used to be back in the day. Memes can be subject to that too, if given enough time.

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flower petals
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“The parliament of overprotective owls” sounds like it has a potential movie script in it 🦉🤎 ...And we would watch!

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

:-) That remind me of an incident years ago when my daughter was about 6 years old. I had been made redundant and the company I (no longer) worked for did a marketing stunt at their flagship store where people could write on post-it notes and stick them to the big front window. My daughter wrote one that said, "WHY DID YOU MAKE MUMMY LOSE HER JOB?".

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flower petals
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Revenge prank: Photocopy a piece of their favorite candy.. Get it on film, and you might have an AFV winner! 😏

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So, what are your thoughts on any of this? What are some of your favorite memes? Share your takes, stories and memes in the comment section below!

And don’t forget there’s memes everywhere, including on Bored Panda, so the journey doesn’t have to really end here.

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

“Yeah, Jeff, the best kind of cat IS the kind you own, think about that for a second.”

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

My daughter puts mascara on in the car, I announce "BUMP" every time we hit a, well, a bump, so she knows to take the wand away from her eye. Scary thing is when I accidentally do it when alone ...

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

Grass on the roof was "normalized" about 3,000 years ago. How did we go so wrong??

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

He didn’t take many steps before deciding to scream to be let back in. 🤣

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

Washing dishes = washing dishes. Washing the sink, countertops, stove, and dishes = Washing the sink, countertops, stove, and dishes

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

Or repeatedly typing my email address only to finally realize that this site doesn't use email addresses as usernames.

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

Oof. Or printed out and have lugged large boxfuls of from house to house over the years..

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

A lot of people wanted the house we got but they picked us because we had the same last name.

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