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I'm not saying that the number of members determines whether or not an online community is good. However, when there's a Facebook group with 1.3 million, you notice.

Like the name implies, 'Middle Aged Humor' consists of a more mature audience. People use it as a way to connect and bring levity to mundane or difficult situations, and while it may not be everyone's cup of tea, we can't deny the group's relevance to the platform. After all, 73 percent of U.S. adults aged 50-64 use Facebook.

So, let's take a look at how they make the internet (and maybe life in general) more enjoyable for each other.

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We managed to get in touch with a member of the group's administrator team, Marie Shizuka, and she said that since 'Middle Aged Humor' is so big, they have been developing a system that would automatically clean it.

"We do some auto deletion to keep spammers out," Shizuka told Bored Panda. "But the problem is when this system also deletes actual members' comments and they complain a lot."

Shizuka said that the community is, for the most part, keeping the content positive. "Generally, any feel-good and funny posts are popular among the members," she said. "Nostalgic pictures too."

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And it's easy to understand where this is coming from. Consuming too much worrying news, whether actively or passively, can have a big impact on our mood. 

"The way that news is presented and the way that we access news has changed significantly over the last 15 to 20 years," said Graham Davey, a professor emeritus of psychology at Sussex University in the UK and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology. "These changes have often been detrimental to general mental health."

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Old Roadie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the love of all that's Christmas... can political stuff be put on hold for a few days? ✌️

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Cyber Returns
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are also adults who think the earth is flat, vaccines cause autism and COVID is fake

Loretta Fuentes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are people out there that believe in God even though they've never seen it, heard it, or felt it in any way shape or form.

karen snyder
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear that faith in God is the great human sorting machine. Having faith is the loudest way to let the world know that this person can be lied to and manipulated into accepting just about anything, under the right mob circumstances. There's a reason that the vast majority of flat earth, stop the steal, hang Fauci, gun toting whack-a-doodles are also Christians. You rarely hear about atheist terrorists, just sayin.

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Brian Droste
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are people who believe that the earth is flat. They are called Flat Earthers.

BetterBitterButter
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found this(that there are flat earthers) out only through the magical world of internet. I don't know anyone who believes the earth is flat.

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Tinderella
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who mocks a child for believing in Santa? Except other children.

Eric Lafleur
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also: According to a survey in 2018, 7 percent of American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. That's about 16 million Americans btw. And let's not talk about Fox News audience...

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

There are also adults who still believe god exists and will actively teach their and other's children that Santa is imaginary and that it's childish to believe in imaginary things.

FR13K SHOW
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or that the earth is flat but can't explain how we get to Australia

Two_rolling_black_eyes
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Terry Pratchett wrote a book called "The Hogfather" explaining why its important for children to believe in Santa. Fantasy is where the falling angel meets the rising ape. You have to learn to believe the little lies like the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus before you can start believing in the ones that really matter like justice, mercy, and duty. Take the universe, grind it up and you won't find one mote of mercy. Yet we all learn to act as if there is rightness or wrongness in the universe. You have to learn to believe in some things are now untrue. Otherwise, how else can they become?

Michael Smith
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm going to have to disagree here.... justice, mercy, and duty are inventions, man made fictions of a sort, but inventions nonetheless of incredible value as they form pillars of civilized society. And by inventing them and applying them we have made them true and real and have added value. Sure, we could disprove them, but it would be useless and stupid to do so, a destructive act. Now there may be some usefulness in the tooth fairy and Santa Clause without having to believe in them. I was raised knowing the truth about Santa including the facts regarding the historical figures from which the character came. So to me my parents were "Santa Clause" and I never encountered a crisis some do when faced with the cognitive dissonance between facts and what they were taught. This leads some down the wrong path.

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Spudrump Jaymartinstein
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are adults who still believe the earth is round... what a bunch of stool pigeons lol. I can't wait for the tooth fairy to come so we can laugh about that. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date with time traveled 1990s Kathy Ireland

Sinead Kenny
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG PLEASE teach this lesson to the generation who, hate the older generation for ruining the economy yet are h*ll bent on ruining the generation belows vision of the perfect person, both body and beliefs.....

TrippyBanana
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are still adults who believe in Santa... like myself. There's nothing wrong with this. I don't sit on his lap anymore, but I believe in what he stands for which is wonderment and kindness towards one another. Believing in the majority Facebook is especially if you're not willing to do the work to make sure it's actually fact and not opinion.

Jackie Sinwelski
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And SO many believe that the women on Facebook who want to meet you are real.

Celtic Pirate Queen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And take their medical advice concerning vaccines from a former Playboy Bunny.

George Hawkins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are adults who still believe in a god would be a better equivalent

Doug
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He knows if you've be naughty or nice, and rewards or punishes appropriately... celebrated on December 25th... there are other things adults believe in that are a whole lot more similar to Santa than facebook!

Lisa Sanders
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't believe in God? Take a big deep breath! That's your last till who you believe in helps you. My God is there, is yours?

Tunk
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got to say. The comments here unrelated to the post. But I hope you realise you are all starting to come off as unhinged as those you profess to say are unhinged.

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THERE ARE ALSO ADULTS WHO BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON ABC NEWS, NBC NEWS, CBS NEWS, CNN, MSNBC, NYTIMES AND WAPOST

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Davey thinks today's news is increasingly visual and shocking, and that the inclusion of smartphone videos and audio clips isn't helping. These bystander-captured media can be so intense that they can cause symptoms of acute stress—like problems sleeping, mood swings, or aggressive behavior—or even PTSD.

Some of Davey's research has shown that negative TV news is a significant mood-changer, and the moods it tends to produce are sadness and anxiety. "Our studies also showed that this change in mood exacerbates the viewer’s own personal worries, even when those worries are not directly relevant to the news stories being broadcast,” he said.

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

My son (about 8 at the time) asked me if I could do a cartwheel. "Of course I can" I said. Fast forward 30 seconds and I have a pulled groin. It appears I can't do a cartwheel.

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While increased anxiety and stress are reason enough to be wary of overdoing it when it comes to the news, these and other mental health afflictions can also fuel physical complaints. Stress-related hormones, most notably cortisol, have been linked to inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and other serious health concerns.

The human brain is attracted to troubling information because it's programmed to detect threats. This can make it hard for us to ignore the negatives online. The publishers know it; just think of all the opinions and commentary that passes for news analysis when, in reality, is not much different from lunchroom gossip.

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

Me last week, see 4 Garda cars, grab dog lead and run outside, No dog attached to the lead 🙈 poor dog barking inside house wondering if ive gone mad, Nope just Nosy 👃

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

Me with the trolley at 5 minutes to closing time; "Push!" Mary in the stable: Push!

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Staying aware and informed is a good thing. But when it comes to our health, too much news can spell trouble. Balancing it out with light-hearted content can be one way of fighting this issue.

"We have received many messages about how our group makes their day and cheers them up," the admin of 'Middle Aged Humor', Marie Shizuka, said.

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

With bonus thoughts like "I should really go to the dentist" and "oh no, when does my license expire?"

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

It took me a moment, but I finally got the joke.... I only get it because I've seen Family Guy, as I'm a Brit and our phone numbers don't work like this xD

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For more similar content, Shizuka said the group has a spin-off page on Facebook, called the Middle Aged Club, and it's just as entertaining.

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N Miller
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My ducks have wandered off and started a fight with the hamster that powers my brain

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

Goldens are pretty smart. How do you know he didn't just put that tree up?

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

SNL did a great Jeopardy skit with Sean Connery asking for “Le Tits Now for $200”

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

Ok but parents always act like kids (especially teens) want nothing to do with them but if my parents think of something fun to do I'd 100% love to (they usually try to make me do things I don't want to tho then call me miserable, on the other hand I really wanna go on a walk in the dark with my dad like he suggested but we haven't yet) turned into a rant but ok

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

Enjoyed playing it so much at school talked my parents into putting one up at home. It's a lot less fun without someone else to play with.

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

Sometimes the delivery date and the current location where my package is at doesn’t add up…. All I’m saying is that if my purchase is in Oklahoma City and I’m in Dallas, I know for a fact I can drive that in less than the four days they claim it will take to get to my warm hands.

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

The problem lies not with the joker, but with the assumptions made by the readers.

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

Or maybe you can just tell everyone how much you love that film. Great film.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Granny pants can hold a lot more dollar bills, and even payment terminals.

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And from now on Molly was always staying with her granny in the evenings, even in Saturday....

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SaneMinotaur (she/her)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband actually wraps gifts a LOT neater than I do, but I have not yet seen him use a grill, so he could be two for two, or burn the food.

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Brian Droste
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a "neighbor" who has a small Christmas tree up and lit 24 hrs a day 365 days a year in their porch.

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

Am I the only one who means "you don't have to get me anything"? Truly. I don't want/need anything.

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

In the Uk they are second nature and I don't understand how people in the USA etc where they aren't common, can't cope with them?!

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Alexandra Davis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Enough with the constant down playing on the youth of today! I see plenty of examples of kids still doing this/ similar

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A. B & C are sort of linked and in some places a car isn't necessary. D is a luxury. A will improve lives.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Video games did not exist in the 80s. It's science fact. Edit: lol I really, really did not think I needed a /s tag on this one. C'mon people. 😐

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