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Human emotions are a funny thing; you might be feeling ecstatic one moment and become completely devastated the next. If you've ever related to that Pedro Pascal meme where his laughing face changes to a crying face in a second, you're in the right place.

The Internet has been in an interesting collective state in the past few years. We know the world is in a pretty bad place, but all most of us can do is laugh and meme about it. The "Funny and Sad" community reflects this sentiment pretty well, and here we have the newest selection from them for you to feel happy, sad, and confused by.

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    We might think that crying and laughter are two very different emotions. But think about it: haven't you laughed so hard that you started feeling tears fall down your face at least once in your life? Yale University psychologist Dr. Oriana R. Aragón and her team claim that it's the body's way to regulate itself.

    "People may be restoring emotional equilibrium with these expressions," she explained. "They seem to take place when people are overwhelmed with strong positive emotions, and people who do this seem to recover better from those strong emotions."

    #5

    The Dad Had No Reason To Be Angry - It's The Truth

    Tweet about uncle refusing to discuss politics unless complimenting Trump, leading to unexpected results; funny and sad.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just lately he suggested taking the Panama canal and Greenland by force in order to protect the free world.... Protecting the free world by invading it....

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    But this list is hardly about crying from laughter, is it? It's more about things that make us feel so desperate and helpless that we feel that all we can do is cry. Sometimes, we use laughter and humor to deflect so that we don't feel as much empathy.

    As psychoanalyst and author of To Heal a Wounded Heart Pilar Jennings explains, sometimes laughter is the body's way of saying "I can't deal with this." If we allow ourselves to empathize with the person or the problem on a deeper level, we might open ourselves up to the same emotion. Thus, humor acts like a protective shield.

    #7

    Just Like Religion Shouldn’t Play A Factor As Well

    Tweet exchange about government and reproductive health choices; a funny yet sad commentary on policy proposals.

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    Zephyr343
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's male reproductive rights so of course it will be more important than women's rights 😔😑

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    People also laugh when they're anxious or uncomfortable. Researchers speculate that it's how we relax in stressful situations, similar to laughter's function when we see something funny. Margaret Clark, professor of psychology at Yale University and co-author of the study "Dimorphous Expressions of Positive Emotion", also hypothesizes that it's how we let other people know that we need help to down-regulate our nervousness.

    The "Funny and Sad" subreddit also fits in pretty well with the type of humor millennials enjoy. When we think about the TV shows, movies, and other media that we're consuming at the moment, it's hard not to notice how dark and absurd some of it is. In her article for The Guardian "'Horrifyingly absurd': how did millennial comedy get so surreal?" Rachel Aroesti points to shows like Rick and Morty, The Good Place, and BoJack Horseman.

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    #13

    People Would Really Say That

    Tweet about public libraries potentially being seen as a socialist plot if invented today; evokes humor and reflection.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Literally anything that might help people or the community.....SOCIALISM! Get your commie butts out of here!

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    Aroesti seeks to answer the question "Why is millennial humor so weird?" and suggests that it reflects the sentiments of many young people that the world just doesn't make sense anymore. In 2017, The Washington Post offered another reason: we're becoming more rootless with the delay of marriage, kids, and home ownership, and disillusion with religion, so all that gets reflected in the comedy and the content online that we consume.

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    Aroesti calls the shows she listed "sadcoms" and describes them as "a strain of comedy-drama shuddering under the weight of personal hardship and the idea that actual jokes are largely unnecessary." This type of humor, according to her, pierces the panic-inducing online news cycle and gives us at least some reprieve from the world going to bits.

    #20

    "F**k You, I Got Mine!"

    Man opposes birthright citizenship; ironic tweet highlights the contradiction, evoking laughter and despair.

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    meeeeeeeeeeee
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The world would be so much funnier if people like this just got automatically deported. If I was in charge I'd make that a rule for a laugh. I remember before the Brexit vote seeing people on the news with clearly non-English accents saying they shouldn't let any more of those foreigners in. lmao

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    Gen Z, in turn, amp up their attraction to dark humor by laughing at their own trauma and hardships. Much of Gen Z's humor reflects their struggles with mental health conditions and the dystopic state of the world. Some say that Gen Z is the most honest generation yet: they call it as they see it.

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    #24

    That Is A Fact

    Funny post highlighting police trust issues, contrasting with the fire department in a humorous and despairing way.

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    Panda Kicki
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Sweden ot has happened multiple times that firefighters are lured in on fake fires and ambushed. Some areas they now cant enter without police escort.

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    One young person told the Bipolar and Depression Support Alliance that nihilism is the go-to response for this generation because they don't see adults and politicians taking action to solve societal problems like climate change, school shootings, socioeconomic inequality, and many others.

    #26

    Let's That Sink In Already

    Tweet highlighting wealth disparity in social security discussions, featuring Elon Musk and US Senators.

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    Nikole
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get ready, people on social security! And if you voted for trump, as always, fúck you and thanks so fúcking much!

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    Experts say that Gen Z is the generation that grew up with many stressful global incidents and the internet. This cocktail brewed an army of nihilistic, absurd humor-loving kids. Columnist Elise Sanders even likened Gen Z to the Dadaist movement, because they, too, reject the logic and restrictions of capitalist societies.

    #30

    Well, It's True Isn't?

    Actors in "A Christmas Carol" scene, conveying humor and despair, with text about wealthy generosity.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't even begin to tell you how much I wish Elon Musk were nothing more than a bit of undigested beef.

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    If you, too, have a nihilistic streak, you probably enjoyed the pics on this list. Let us know which were your favorites by upvoting the best to the very top. And if you'd like to see some more, check out our previous articles with posts from the "Funny and Sad" subreddit herehere, and here!

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    #33

    Capitalism Cannot Survive Without Poverty

    Tweet pointing out the irony of not raising minimum wage but food prices rising, illustrating funny and sad economic observations.

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    StarCrossedFriday
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially when it’s been proven over and over that raising minimum wage doesn’t have to mean food costs go up. It just shows that big businesses are getting more and more greedy, and one day the bubble is going to burst.

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    #35

    Pls, Why Is The World So Bad

    Tweet about chocolate and slavery issues, highlighting a funny but sad problem.

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    Disgruntled Panda
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That hits pretty hard. Everyone (including me ofc) wants things to be better but also has a limit of how much personal"discomfort" they are willing to accept to make that happen. Will have to reassess my priorities methinks

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    #37

    Funny And Sad

    Funny and sad tweet about political responses to the working class, featuring hashtags and emojis.

    CoolAid876 , forevertawl Report

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    Zephyr
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Democrats are kinda of like woke executioners, they be like, "could you tell us your pronouns before we cut off your head"?

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    #38

    Broke Broken Bro-Can’t

    Funny meme about airlines introducing a class below economy, highlighting humor and despair.

    napmelody , TheEconomist Report

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    Zephyr343
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    2 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that where the bags go? Or are they just going to duct tape you to the wing now?

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    #41

    Clever Comeback

    Funny post about passive income and common man advice, showing humorous contrast in Twitter replies.

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    stupidMonkey
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me where I can find a treasury bond that yields 8%. I will then be able to make 3 million bucks by selling that information.

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    #44

    Fun Fact

    Twitter post humorously discusses Bible and conception, evoking mixed emotions.

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    Panda Kicki
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to look thkat up. It is about how to identify adtuöterous wifes by poisoning them with some kind of toxic water. The abortion is a side effect, not the purpose.

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    #45

    The Excuses Used Against Us Are Ridiculous!

    Funny post about saving money on lattes, highlighting the irony of financial advice in a humorous way.

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    Kris Fireheart
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or better yet, just do it the way our parents did, and some of us still do: buy beans and make an actual pot of coffee

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    #46

    Middle Class Died

    Black and white meme showing a family waving, with text about 1950s economy and middle class decline; funny and sad.

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    Kris Fireheart
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually it was more than that. The dollar fell in value. 5 dollars in 1950 would be more like 30 today. Then there were the wars, reaganomics, and people like Trump raising rents to untenable levels. It used to be cheap to live in New York, for example. Now that single studio is gonna run you 7000 a month

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    #47

    Eh, They’ll Figure It Out

    U.S. map with text about minimum wage earners affording rentals; no states marked in red, highlighting rental cost irony.

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    Tabitha
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Minimum wage is actually supposed to be enough to support a family of two adults and two children. It’s not even enough to support one person who walks everywhere and doesn’t eat a lot.

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    #50

    Sad Indeed

    Three swordfighters labeled with generations, humorous text about pollutants: microplastics, asbestos, and lead.

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    Kris Fireheart
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    2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget those of us who are still in our 30s and have all of them. Asbestos removed from my childhood home at 8, lead pipes in my 1950s house, and of course, plastic everything

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    Note: this post originally had 77 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.

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