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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."

    #4

    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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    5 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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    6 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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    #8

    The Wage Gap Has Been

    Tweet humorously addresses wage gap by comparing job titles with gender labels, sparking both laughter and despair.

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

    Lots of people being unjustly downvoted, let's bring the receipts. [A] In 2009 the U.S. Department of Labor Study published a comprehensive review of over 50 peer-reviewed papers, finding that the commonly cited "23-cent wage gap" is largely explained by individual choices made by both genders. [B] The American Association of University Women (AAUW) in 2012 financed a study named "Graduating to a Pay Gap" with the objective of fighting that finding, only to discover that 1) the actual overall wage difference is about 6 cents on the dollar, not 23, and 2) that difference disappears when personal choices are taken off the calculation. [C] The Bureau of Labor Statistics looked into the matter in 2017, and found that 1) men daily worked hours were on average 11% more than women, and 2) in high risk, high paying professions 97% of the jobs were taken by men, greatly pushing up the statistics. [continues]

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    Angelshark
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just going to start gendering all the jobs men tell me they do. "Oh you're a Man-construction worker? You're a male-janitor? You're a guy-police officer?"

    laura lee
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking of such, tangentially, yall notice how maga only cares about trans women in female sports?? No one give a flying eff about trans men in male sports. Gee, I wonder why...🙄

    Tom De Paul
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. How about real gender differences among nurses, teachers, and social workers? And they take leaves for varying periods of time to rear their children.

    olaff 422
    Community Member
    3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate when people put "female" in front of anything they also wouldn't put "male" in of.

    80 Van
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This joke was stolen from comedian Jeremy McLellan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wO77nbygr0

    Kris Fireheart
    Community Member
    5 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What you're literally saying is that they get the same exact jobs only men get paid more. That's the definition of a gender based wage gap. And *not mansplaining*, I am ALL FOR the equal rights act to finally come into play

    m6nbtfpx7q
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    4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was immediately irritated then actually had a little chuckle. Perfect post.

    Jude Laskowski
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many nurses who are in management get there because they have the time to get advanced degrees, while the women frequently opt for part-time jobs because of their kids.

    Riley Quinn
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Women do most of the child rearing and early education. This is the time you direct children into an egalitarian mindset. I just don't think there are enough women who will fight for their equal rights, esp. when I see Trad Wives gaining influence on social media turning back all the progress that was made way back in the 70's.

    Binky Melnik
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I snorted at this and then felt awful for doing it. This is just evil.

    Hausser
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We hired a women last summer. She figured that with the raise she will get after her first year, plus the raise we all get because of the union, she can reduce her hours from 40 to 32 hours and earn the same money as before.

    Katie Barnes
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am sure the one woman you hired (sounds like it happens a lot for you) represents the majority of, if not all, women. That's how it works, right? One person out of a large group always represents how the whole groups works!

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    iseefractals
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The equal pay act was passed into law in 1963....and this idea of the pay gap, was arrived at by tallying up lifetime earnings, and dividing it by the average number of years worked. Without accounting for any other factors. Education, hours worked, differences in career and the earning potential therein, gaps in employment...such as when months or years are taken away from work in relation to having children. Yes, different people have different skills, and interests which have different values....it's not evidence of some grand conspiracy. When everyone is so willing to acknowledge the insatiable greed of corporations and capitalism as a whole, willing to do anything in pursuit of profit....why then would men ever be hired over women if they're 10/20/30% cheaper?

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    George Costanza
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Female doctors don't make any less than male doctors unless they choose to work less hours or see less patients. The pay is determined by ICD codes which aren't affected by the gender of the billing individual in any way. If you bill X number of codes you get paid Y. Gender is no issue.

    Tom De Paul
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or they choose to practice in lower paying specialties: dermatology rather than surgery, psychiatry rather than cardiology.

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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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    #15

    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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    5 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.

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    #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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    6 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.

    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.

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    #25

    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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    5 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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    #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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    5 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.

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    #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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    5 days 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!

    #32

    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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    5 days 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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    #36

    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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    5 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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    #39

    Funny And Sad

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

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    Zephyr
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    5 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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    #41

    Clever Comeback

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

    snowpie92 , YoungParikPatel Report

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    stupidMonkey
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    5 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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    #42

    Broke Broken Bro-Can’t

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

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    Zephyr343
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    6 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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    #43

    Fun Fact

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

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    Panda Kicki
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    5 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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    #44

    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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    5 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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    5 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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    5 days 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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    5 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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    #51

    Look, Sky Daddy People Are At Again

    Funny post about the moon not being a rock, with commentary on how vision works.

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

    Won't blame people for not knowing this probably couldn't focus in class over the sound of an active school sh**ter

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    #55

    The Grammar Police Of The World. Lol

    Tom and Jerry meme: Europeans and Asians with language skills; Jerry represents Americans struggling with English. Funny and sad.

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    KamaboCo.
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    6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m American and bilingual, but I have seen some examples of botched English on Reddit.

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    #56

    Sometime Doing More Is Not The Way

    Funny post about work misconceptions between a boomer dad and their child, highlighting generational differences.

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    Tha Monkey
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    6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lawd, that sounds like my dad, when I switched to WFH. He'd call during the day (I work 9-5, M-F), and ask, "Are you working or at home?", repeatedly, despite me correcting him. Sigh.

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    #58

    Crazy To Imagine, Huh?

    Funny post about life's irony, contrasting a simple existence creating art with modern credit scores and taxes.

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    Spidercat
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This ☝️. Ask any anthropologist, the remaining hunter gatherer people of Earth (and there are few left) have more free time for rest and creativity than any modern or so called 'advanced' society.

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    #62

    I Feel Sad For The People Who Are Actually In This Situation. Capitalism Sucks

    Close-up of a man with a tear, showing a funny and sad meme about a thief searching for money.

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    #63

    Merica!

    Soldier in camo sitting indoors, head in hand, reflecting on the irony of age restrictions.

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    Megalodon Meg
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    6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no it's worse than that. You can enlist at 18, can indeed smoke at 18 but can't have alcohol or pay for a hotel room in a lot of places until 21

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    #64

    Why Did He Hide It From His Family?

    Lottery winner wears 'Scream' mask to claim jackpot, surrounded by officials, creating a funny and sad moment.

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    Norm Gilmore
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    5 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By law in New Zealand lotto winners can choose to be anonymous. But people will know if I've won. The mini castle built for the cats in the backyard will probably give it away...

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    #67

    Are You Living Your Life ?

    Medieval peasant illustration with text comparing modern holidays to historical work patterns, highlighting humor and despair.

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

    Thats the days of working for the landlord. THEN ypu had ro work your own fields to actually be able to eat. No holidays there.

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    #70

    It Was A Nice Thought

    Funny post of a glowing figure with an American flag leaving the body, symbolizing "the American dream" amid fireworks.

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    Craig S. (EvilSausage)
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    5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you were getting anything for the taxes you pay, that'd be one thing. But you pay three taxes on one purchase so a billionaire can not pay any.

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    #71

    If My Parents Gets That One Wish

    Comic strip about life's ironies, showing both funny and sad moments in different panels.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom (80 years old) got pissed off at me the other day and screamed "I WISH I'D NEVER ADOPTED YOU!" which is extra hilarious because like... you usually have to go to a LOT of extra effort to adopt a child vs letting biology do its thing (assuming normal fertility.) It was also hilarious because she sounded like a snotty teenager yelling "YOU'RE NOT MY REAL PARENTS!!" (incidentally, I have NEVER said that to either of my adoptive parents, because they ARE my real parents.) It also really hurt. Nearly 43 years down the line, she can still cut me to the quick by telling me I'm just white trash like my biological parents and will never be good enough.

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    #74

    Let's Pretend We Do Not See The Acronym 😂🤣😂🤣

    Funny post about a boomer coworker dismissing keyboard shortcuts as against company policy.

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    Tha Monkey
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    6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kinda hate the boomer qualifier; I'm technically a boomer (identify as GenX - 1964), and am pretty tech savvy. I was just having this discussion about a colleague (~1993), who is most definitively NOT tech savvy. Maybe it's just more nuanced than age?

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