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Life can seem tough at times, even though in reality we have probably never had it better or easier. Charles Hutton, AKA Insta-Chaz, knows this, and he likes nothing better than to poke fun at our petty angst with his brilliantly simple Post-It note cartoons.

“A lot of articles that publish my work point out that I make jokes about ‘the struggles of adulthood’ which I’ve always found a bit insulting, because I’ve just been making observations about my life - I wasn’t aware I was struggling until those bastards pointed it out,” Chaz told Bored Panda with a laugh.

The Australian cartoonist actually began his career as an architect, which comes out sometimes in his cartoons in the funny flowcharts and graphs that he cleverly uses to get his jokes across. His cartoonist career took off after his former collegues encouraged him to put his procrastination doodles up on Instagram. “I do miss architecture a bit, I think I probably miss being involved in serious projects, as fun and rewarding as drawing some funny comics is, designing a building is a bit more impressive and lasting,” he told us. “The flip side of this is how long projects take to come to fruition, and I quite enjoy the relatively quick project turnover that comes with making stupid jokes for a living.”

Now based in Berlin, after stints in London and New York, Chaz has over 100,000 Instagram followers and a book on the shelves. We have featured his previous Post-It cartoons before, as well as these hilarious observations about alcohol, and despite his procrastination habit he is an incredibly prolific artist. “When it comes to work I’m a bit all or nothing,” he explained. “So if I’ve got a deadline for a commision or a book, I tend to work obsessively starting at 6am, work through till the afternoon, go for a walk and that’s when I load up on ideas for the next day, which I’ll email to myself and then start the whole process the next day.”

“Then other times you’ll sit in front of a blank page for 4 hours, give up, and head to the pub. I still find a lot of joy in what I do, and yeah, it does sometimes feel like a bit of a chore at times - but I’d much rather have this chore than any other.”

Scroll down to check out the latest of Chaz's beautifully succint and relatable cartoons for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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...and it's not just yoga. It happens when you try anything new!

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

    Phew! I thought I was the only one. My voice seems deeper in a recording but my friends say it's my normal voice

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

    Ha ha ha haa!!! I love this one! But I'd add one more. Default settings is to automatically upgrade energy storage media under outer layer, which takes forever to remove unless product is used very vigorously.

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

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    I have a FB account at work that I use solely for logging into one single news site. I don't use either at home. Last week I received an email at work from FB notifying me that I might like to be friends with my neice, who I didn't even know was on FB. I have no idea how FB made the connection unless they rifled through the CC field of my email contacts, and worked out that I used the same email account on two different computers.

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    Or get caught up on Bored Panda and realise you've missed too much dialogue, start film again, get caught up on Bored Panda....

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    Every time I go on a trip. Yes. I always end up over baggaged.

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

    There are many situations that I'll be in until I die because it's just too awkward to change. I've tried quitting the gym at least 3 times. They keep giving me stuff and talking me out of it. I give up.

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    This took me too long to understand. Thought classroom. Cafeteria. Movies. Finally got it

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

    Today is Saturday for me and I have been laying around since 8 am

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    I think I've had all of those seats. Though the one 'signing for things' in my case was having to go down a flight of stairs and let in all the muppets who'd forgotten their door pass.

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

    Does anyone else take a long-a*s time on diagrams like this, and then feel dumb because it takes them too long to understand them?

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    Never. I frighten people enough when I am sober. My inhibitions are in place for your safety. (don't drink coz it tastes foul)

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    Chaz would be my hero back in the university times... No doubt :)

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    Please, correct me: I can learn for free since it's not my native language!

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

    Sometimes you feed it and change it and put it to bed but it still won't settle. Just treat them like an alien species to stay sane.

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    I get anxious that I end up doing nothing because there is so much mess I don't know where to start.

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    Predictive text was fun on my old phone. It couldn't spell my dog's name but had no problem with "orgasmatron" (the name we used for my friend's inbuilt nerve stimulation device)

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    It's missing it's title -- "Technology Addiction" There I fixed it

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    Daylight savings is an outdated notion. We have lights. You can work when it's dark.

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

    Washing machine? I hate the new ones that lock the lid. It's like they don't want me to know what's going on in there (top load, can't afford a fancy front load).

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    I don't get all the friend requests from people I don't know? A friend of a friend of a friend......

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    I stopped at 39. I have a 39 year old son, so how does that math work?

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

    So you should avoid people who never drink, are really excited about the party and hate their job, or am I not reading this right?

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    And that, kids, is how democracy died and crazy-arsed narcissistic authoritarianism became the national system of governance...

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

    Go alone at a time when it will be mostly empty, scowl at anyone trying to sit in your row, enjoy (apart from the smell). Have not been able to do this since 2001 ( firstly lack of funds, now can afford it but can't face it) Only 5 people in cinema last time I went

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

    Or just move on with life because (a) they are people with their own lives to live and (b) being a celebrity doesn't make them special, unless it is for a specific skill or achievement.

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

    No no no, cutlery up of course so soapy drip fall down to the handles. It is YOU who are monsters, not I!!!

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    *Congratulations. But I'll forgive you because sticky notes don't have spell-check.

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    Any film, any time. Got depression, so embarrassing crying, shaking etc likely to hit whenever I am tired or out. The more inconvenient the time, the more likely it is to happen (like giggling at a funeral)

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    We have way more toothbrushes than people but I don't dare throw any of them away...

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    I actually love karaoke, even though I'm probably terrible at it. Sorry to everyone who has to hear me drunkenly song Harper Valley PTA!

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    i can feel the D here...i still have that old locker key in me...

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    "I deserve to be heard and will be understood based on a loud noise."

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    What else am I supposed to do while I poop? The best conversations start in the bathroom.

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    What part of your like would be American cheese in a spray can? British cheese in a squeezy tube?

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    Daylight savings is an obsolete concept. We have lights. We can work when it's dark outside.

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    That used to be me...now I am in a relationship and I hope I never have to use dating apps again...

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    I think I pretty much do the opposite...I like weddings and watching photos of weddings. But when I am at such I hate the way I look and if I happen to see a photo of myself from the wedding....I wish I have never shown myself to people...

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    Do all flights have seat back screens now? I haven't flown in like, 12 years so this sounds amazing.

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    But what if your work and their work are the same? Or you live in the same building/block?

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    But *mine* was definitely the cutest ever. (At the time, looking at his newborn pics now all I see is a squinty peanut.)

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    I'm convinced I've built up a tolerance for slightly rotten food. Either that, or the danger is overblown.

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