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We understand everyone needs a good laugh after a hard day, so we’ve curated a collection of the most side-splitting, rib-tickling, and funny adult memes just for you. Our selection goes beyond the ordinary, bringing you a unique blend of humor only those diagnosed with “growing up” will understand. From cheeky work memes to witty one-liners inspired by everyday life events, our stash of relatable memes is designed to tickle your funny bone and keep you on the roll for longer.

We get it—humor can be subjective; what goes for one might not go for another. So, we tried our best and collected a broad selection of hilarious memes for adults; whether you enjoy clever wordplay or slapstick comedy, we’ve got something for everyone.

So, without further ado, take a deep dive down this sea of funny adult memes and allow yourself to not worry about etiquette and manners. Have a cracking laugh, share it with your friends and family, and take the challenges ahead with a smile!

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    Dog holding its own leash on a crosswalk as a funny adult meme.

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

    You also have to buy your own kibble and pay your own vet bills

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    Diana Divecha, Ph.D., who is a Berkeley-based developmental psychologist focusing on the science of how children, teens, and families grow and develop, told Bored Panda that “developmental scientists consider adulthood to begin when the prefrontal cortex, the front-most region of the brain, finishes developing, at around 25 years of age.”

    “This area is most well-known for its ‘executive function,’ or being the ‘manager’ of oneself. It supports abilities like planning ahead, regulating emotions and impulsivity, complex thought and reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making, and managing one’s attentional focus,” she explained.

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    Man looking frustrated in a grocery store aisle, capturing funny adult memes.

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

    OMG that is so me. They do it on purpose so that we have to do through the whole store again and buy what we don't need or want.

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    Dr. Divecha pointed out that in WEIRD societies (Western, Educated, Industrial, Rich, Democratic), the onramp to adulthood has become very long—about 10 to 15 years. She thinks of ‘entering adulthood’ as having three phases:

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    “The first phase begins with puberty, when the sex hormones begin their real job, to remodel the brain to prepare for adulthood. This is when respect from the peer group takes on new importance as nature prepares young people to leave the nest and eventually form new social groups.”

    “But this can be a bumpy period at first, so it’s helpful for teens to stay open and optimistic and to have a few different peer groups. It’s also easy to be impulsive in this phase, so cultivating discernment (wise decision-making and action) and taking a moment to think before acting can be helpful, and at times, even life-saving,” Dr. Divecha said.

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    Funny adult meme about tiredness, money, and back pain, in a humorous haiku format.

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    According to the developmental psychologist, the second phase is identity exploration—when we ask ourselves questions like: ‘Who am I?’ ‘What’s important to me?’ And ‘Where do I fit in?’

    “This is a period of great creativity, so to the extent possible, it’s helpful to try new things and explore possible interests,” Divecha explained. “Some will fit, others won't, but all will be helpful information about what matters to each individual. Learn how the world works: Get real-world work experience, learn how corporations and social media manipulate the public for profit, work on real-world problems, and find adult mentors—they offer crucial bridges to adulthood. And finally, learn practical skills like cooking, laundry, cleaning, and personal finance, as well as interpersonal communication and emotion-regulation skills.”

    The third phase is early adulthood, usually defined by first commitments to jobs/careers and relationships. “Learning from mentors and gaining emotional and interpersonal skills are important. Flexibility and adaptability are key, too, as young adults frequently change jobs until they land one that feels like a good fit or create their own independent/entrepreneurial path,” Divecha said.

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    Funny adult meme about doing things on weekends after a busy week.

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

    Hense the four day work week movement. A day of rest, a day of chores and a day to socialize. All things humans need to live a happy, healthy, productive life.

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    Some scientists who study the brain and nervous system say the age at which you become an adult (which is different for everyone) might even be your 30s. One argument they use is that people around 18 years of age are still going through changes in the brain, which can affect behavior and make them more likely to develop mental health disorders.

    “What we’re saying is that to have a definition of when you move from childhood to adulthood looks increasingly absurd,” Professor Peter Jones, from Cambridge University, told BBC News. “It’s a much more nuanced transition over three decades.”

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    Funny adult meme about going out after turning 21, featuring a man suggesting picking up a friend at 10 p.m.

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

    Either at night or in the morning, both is not really a good schedule.....

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    Jones thinks that structures like the education system, the health system, and the legal system simply make it convenient for themselves by having definitions. Strange, isn't it? How many countries consider their citizens mature adults when they reach the age of 18 and allow them to vote, buy alcohol, and get a mortgage, even though hitting that number doesn't automatically transform you into a reasonable human being?

    However, Professor Jones believes experienced criminal judges recognize the difference between a 19-year-old defendant and a “hardened criminal” in their late 30s. “I think the system is adapting to what’s hiding in plain sight, that people don't like (the idea of) a caterpillar turning into a butterfly,” he said. “There isn't a childhood and then adulthood. People are on a pathway; they’re on a trajectory.”

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    Reaching adulthood doesn't mean we stop changing. “Some core aspects of personality, like sensitivity, reactivity, or easy-going-ness, tend to be pretty stable from early in life throughout the lifespan. But your ability to know yourself and learn to express and manage your personality in fulfilling ways can improve a lot over time,” Divecha said. “You can learn when and how to modulate your personality to fit a situation better, or on the other hand, change your situation to fit your personality better.” 

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    “And yet, outside events can still come along and radically change you. For example, if you had a rough start in life, a good relationship or therapy later in adulthood can transform the rest of your life for the better. On the other hand, if your life has been going okay and you suddenly experience great adversity, that, too, can change you forever. The brain remains flexible throughout the lifespan but is more easily adaptable early in life.”

    So continue scrolling through the pictures, and maybe they will entertain you and teach you something.

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    How Can I Share Adult Memes Without Causing Offense?

    If your audience is someone you just met, a couple of icebreakers may be a better choice. This way, you’ll get to know them and eventually will be able to decide whether or not they’re the right audience. If you’re really itching to share some adult jokes, do so with friends you know best and only if you’re sure they will appreciate it.

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    Tweet about adulthood humorously highlighting loss of interest in dinosaurs.

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

    I will ask the entire comment section. Tell me your favorite dinosaur!? I'll go first, my favorite is a triceratops because Land Before Time. Your turn comment section!

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    #25

    Funny adult meme with humorous text about eating habits and adulting.

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

    This is not being an "adult adult", this is being a "they've just opened the cage" adult. Adult adults know what to eat because they can't afford to eat s**t anymore.

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    Text meme about adulthood exhaustion, from "The Volatile Mermaid" on Twitter.

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    Leigh C.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL Telling my bf I'm going to bed and sleeping. One hour later, laying in bed curious about what's going on on FB knowing full well if I log on he'll see I'm awake.

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    Funny adult meme about changing reading habits from age 14 to 27, highlighting humor in growing up.

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

    Or you wait until you do all the chores so that you can sit with a book, but it's already 11 PM and you just fall asleep half through the page

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    How Often Do Adults Laugh Per Day?

    According to research, adults laugh only about 15 times per day. It might seem a lot at first, but considering that we, as children, are used to laughing around 400 times a day, the current number becomes much more worrying.

    So, to pump those numbers up, you can always try out adult jokes that speak best to the grown-ups. Sure, easygoing puns can also crack a few laughs, but as we grow older, we become more serious and less prone to laughing outbursts, so more heavy artillery is needed.

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    Funny adult meme with text: "I’m officially at the age where I hate loud and unnecessary noise," posted by user @astoldbyjayde.

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    Samantha Power
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel your pain, I have always had a problem with noise. Right now I have workmen drilling outside my flat for a whole 3 weeks, driving me crazy.

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    #34

    Funny adult meme about Gen Z confusion over burning CDs with a humorous response expressing feeling old.

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

    Tapes were simpler to do, no computer skills necessary just ninja like reflexes for the start and end of songs...

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    #38

    Woman wearing a crown, looking surprised with text about adult realization; funny adult memes keyword focused.

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

    "Why are you kids looking for me to do something?? I want my mum too!!" 🥺

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    #41

    Smirking man holding a cup labeled "Depresso," with text about kids eager to grow up; funny adult meme.

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

    No. Adulthood is better than childhood. Well, better than *my* childhood, anyway.

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    #42

    Funny adult meme with humorous text about aging and knee pain, featuring a surprised man's reaction.

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

    Ah, that magic moment they stop "popping" and one of them just goes CRUNCH instead.

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    #44

    Dog looking unimpressed while a person holds a phone to its ear, capturing funny adult memes humor.

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    Julie C Rose
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents went out of their way to avert this because I was really shy as a kid and they didn’t want me to be unable to advocate for myself. They’d be like “hey, wanna do this cool fun grown-up thing?” And then whichever employee my preteen self dealt with was way nicer than the bullies at my school so the experience taught me that calling and making appointments was good. (And when I became a customer service employee myself, you wouldn’t worry so much about what employees think of you if you knew how seldom I did.)

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    #45

    Funny adult meme of a woman on a sofa with an empty pizza box on her lap, illustrating weekend procrastination.

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    #48

    Squidward sitting nervously in an empty waiting room, capturing a funny adult meme moment.

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

    Do I at least get a lollipop? Pleeeeeeeeease?!! I came here all by myself and crossed the road and everything!

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    Person celebrating after completing a single task, embodying funny adult meme humor in a lighthearted restaurant setting.

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

    Feeling on top of the world! ... Then you get 10 more tasks because you just finished one.

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    Woman crying in a car with a funny meme caption about scheduled payment; humorous adult meme scene.

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    Leigh C.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a relief to pay the bills now. Get it paid and don't have to worry about it until next month. Now it's just worrying about being able to feed yourself until the next pay day and wondering what's wrong with forging for herbs on the side of the highway.

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    Don't Look
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh screw that. I’m not conforming to the little idiots. No. Nope. Uh uh.

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

    The best thing about childhood: the summer lasts forever. The best thing about adulthood: you have lots and lots of reading choices.

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

    Day-drinking rocks! Should I have said that? Probably not. Never mind.

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

    and then you pop the growth plate out of your wrist.... life was preparing me

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

    Yes. Or not even life changing news, just quick intense meetings where we realize we're still the same people and we still love each other. And we support and advice each other, or just become an ear and a shoulder, whatever is needed. I do miss my friends. But life is so busy 😭... I'm always overwhelmed by the many things life requires of me.

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

    Adulthood = the period when you realize your body isn't made of rubber and magic anymore.

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

    Or being able to run at top speed for more than 5 seconds, without feeling like your entire chest would burst.

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    unexplainable? come on...that pizza was your caloric intake for a week

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

    but occasionally there is pizza. Just enough pizza to keep you pedaling that fire bike.

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

    It's the one thing we all have in common, which makes it super easy to make a new friend...who you will never meet up with because you are both too tired and would prefer to spend this weekend sleeping.

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

    I gave that a try when I was all growed up. Not as much fun. Evicted. 2/10 would not recommend.

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

    The sweetest feeling is when a friend cancels a night out: "You can't play out tonight? Oh nooo!" 🥳🤠😁🎉💝 Whooh-hoo!! 🤩

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

    30th birthday : my life can begin at last! All this suffering is over, now the fun starts!

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    El muerto
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when your kids go "you are the adult" and you just "you can't prove that!!"...apparently somebody is keeping records of this things

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can skip the "social life" part. It is just a myth and a useless effort, social life does not exist in real life.

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

    I agree with you Katie Lutesinger 1000%. I often hear myself say these very words lol

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

    Because the food at home and the bills took all of your money and you can't afford anything else

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

    always mine , i do have to make them first though , thats the hard part

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    *googles How To Adult*

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    El muerto
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you have time to spend it? mine is usually gone before i get them

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

    Turning 30 is the best thing that can happen to someone! Except death, of course. Death is cool.

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