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During the holidays, we wish each other a cozy and peaceful time, but the end of the year is often anything but peaceful. According to the APA, 41% of Americans say their stress level increases during the holidays.

But don't fret, fellow Pandas, because we've got you. We're coming at you with a new collection of hilarious memes to take the edge off if you've been feeling stress through the seasonal family dinners and conversations. Take your mind off of things with these funny posts that have nothing to do with the holidays. Season's meme-ings, everyone!

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

    Not just because he is old but he is also retired and dont spend 9-10 hours at work every day..

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    Let's face it: the holidays often force us to spend more time with the family members we otherwise wouldn't spend that much time with. Add to that the stress of shopping and cooking, and it's almost a surprise how we managed to get through these few weeks at all.

    Psychologists say that taking care of our mental health is very important during the holidays. Almost nine in 10 adults in 2023 said there's at least one thing that causes them stress during the holiday season. Financial concerns, finding the right gifts, and food and alcohol-related issues make people worry the most.

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    Lester the Space Duck
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? Though, I can understand that most Uber drivers probably don't want someone yakking in the back seat of their car.

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    ANN VALERYEVNA Sokolovskaya
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like an African pouched rat (totally different species) and they're kept as pets and also trained by Apopo to sniff out land mines. So technically yes it's a rat but not the kind you're thinking of.

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    One way we can alleviate the holiday stress is through laughter. What's more, we might even find a connection with our family members through humor. When we're stressed, we may say some things we don't mean. In the heat of the moment, we might insult, disrespect, or hurt others.

    But what if we trained ourselves to have a little bit of humor in these types of stressful situations? Researchers have found that humor helps strengthen bonds, improves communication, and results in more satisfactory relationships. Humor can lighten up a tense conversation and the atmosphere around the holiday dinner table.

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    Lester the Space Duck
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    3 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought you weren't supposed to be f*****g other people after the wedding? 🤔

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    Laughing together also brings us closer together. Psychologist Rod A. Martin claimed that shared laughter strengthens social connections and makes people feel closer to each other. When we laugh with others, it strengthens our sense of togetherness, creating new relationships and fostering those that we already have.

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    Sue Denham
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, Marco, they shift around when you're not looking. You don't know who you're going to crack next. It might be the bad egg.

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    Clinical psychologist Mitch Abblett, Ph.D., proposes injecting more mirthfulness into our conversations. By mirthfulness, he means actively redirecting the conversation during disagreements and fights to make it more witty. Instead of using passive aggression, we should veer towards something more funny and comical.

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    Nitka Tsar
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The snakes can come from 5 different directions and can hide anywhere. I think I would take the Gorilla.

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

    Plus gorillas are usually pretty chill unless you’re threatening them. Don’t make eye contact and it’ll probably be ok

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

    I'll pass on the gorilla, and the first 4 mambas. But I'll take Mamba No 5. ... A little bit of Monica in my life A little bit of Erica by my side A little bit of Rita's all I need A little bit of Tina's what I see A little bit of Sandra in the sun A little bit of Mary all night long

    Tams21
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The snakes. I would barricade myself into a café and survive on cake and coffee. I think I'd be safe there from the Mambas (unless they get in through the air vents) but I don't think the flimsy door would stop a gorilla.

    Jeremy James
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first, I thought you said you would survive on "snake and coffee." I was like, okay, Chuck Norris!

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    April Pickett
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trapped in a Mall for 24 hours? I'd probably go looking for them.

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

    Mambas please. The gorilla would more likely search me out, and I’d have a much harder time fending it off with a broom.

    Panda Kicki
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless they are actively attacking me I would go with the snakes. I have met black mambas and they seemed pretty shy. Probably look for a nice and warm hiding spot. I could just go to a open space, sit on the floor and chill.

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

    Exactly what I was thinking. Even if the snakes see you, you're far too big to be prey so there's no reason for them to approach. A gorilla, though, is highly intelligent and curious. Even if it didn't immediately perceive you as a threat, it would almost certainly want to come closer and check you out. And from there, anything could happen; none of it likely good.

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

    Snakes. Snakes are probrably better at hiding from me than I am at hiding from a gorilla.

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

    I'll do both at once for a bigger prize. None of those creatures hunt humans unless provoked. I'd have a whale of a time in a mall with no one else in. I'd love to watch the animals. I'd be totally happy, and then I want my prize.

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

    I've watched Gorillas in the mist. I think l could channel my inner Dianne Fossey

    Kabuki Kitsune
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, the snakes. go to the control room, crank the AC up, and relax. Snakes are cold blooded and get SUPER lethargic and slow when it's cold.

    Hoi-Polloi
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Snakes rarely bother people (unless you're on the petite side and it's a giant anaconda), so I'm picking them. A gorilla is an iffier proposition. Either they ignore you completely, or go absolutely kung-fu on ya.

    Gracie Mae
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    while the snakes are deadly, I'd rather be stuck with them. hopefully they'd find some nice hiding places and stay there--like in the pet store where there's lots of food and warmth! silver backs are just angry and don't give AF

    Nicola Thrope
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Black mamba's will naturally avoid me if I make noise unless I actively disturb them. A primate trapped indoors, however, is going to get curious about the surroundings and likely outrun outclimb and outmaneuvre me without the slightest difficulty. I choose the snakes.

    EJN
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Silverbacks are not inherently aggressive. If you do not represent a threat to their group, you are OK by not staring at them and acting rather passive. Snakes, on the other hand, are not fans of people or anything else that crosses their paths; especially so with Black Mambas.

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

    The gorilla. I can hide in places such as vents that he would be too big to get into. I can climb a ladder into the ceiling but not with snakes crawling around everywhere.

    Linda Riebel
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorillas are actually quite peaceful. Phony "Christians" are worse.

    Katie Allen
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorillas are more likely to not attack if you don't try to mess with them

    Max Fox
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mambas would hide from me and avoid me. The gorilla will do neither.

    Guess Undheit
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorillas are harmless unless they think you're challenging their dominance. Chimpanzees are the ones to be afraid of, they invented war as a tactic.

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

    I think I’d go with the snakes. My thought is they’re not going to bother me if I don’t bother them. Just watch where you step, sit, and lean.

    SCP 4666
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mamba can bite you and you`ll die. What would the gorilla do? Beat you to death?

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

    Lol. You sound like you don't know silverback gorillas are among the most powerful and, when threatened or agitated, aggressive animals in the world. I mean, I think they're more likely to swing you around and slam you into things than actually beat you but you're still gonna get dead.

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

    And dont forget the once that sleep on their back like dead people 😱

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

    (after completing something at work and getting better results than anyone else) Coworker: how did you get it to look so good?!? Me: (as I'm walking away) Didn't follow the instructions.

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    Abblett describes mirthfulness as "Intentionally speaking toward what is lighter, what is just funny about the factfulness of the moment in a way that joins people, unites them in a cause, or points to the universality of the struggle people have in such moments."

    He gives an example as well; if you and your partner are frustrated about doing laundry and throwing accusations at each other, try out some humor. Say something like "We're losers for letting the laundry pile up like this," propose you'll need a clone to have all this done. Your partner then can respond that that clone better be Martha Stewart who'll make you a soup-to-nuts dinner while she does it.

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    So, it's all about being able to come up with quips even when you're stressed and having an argument. "Mirthfulness is not about mocking yourself or others, nor is it about denying, minimizing, or suppressing pain," Abblett notes. The most important thing, according to him, is to be aware that "being a human being means we get to laugh at the folly of thinking for a nanosecond that we were immune to the unfolding of chaos."

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

    Yet 409 episodes of Forensic Files taught me that the cops can catch you from your toe and footprints

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    Aside from the social aspect, humor can also help us deal with difficulties. Research shows that humor helps us build resilience. When we look at things from a humorous perspective, we don't take things as seriously and, therefore, we stress about them less. Even when we get scared, humor relaxes us and can be calming.

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    However, humor isn't always the answer to life's problems. We shouldn't use humor to deflect dealing with painful feelings or as a coping or defense mechanism. Naturally, using it as a weapon against others is also a no-no; things can be funny without putting others down.

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

    It's like starting a new school half way through the term and you get paired with the worst person in your class.

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

    In Germany this would need to be Ketchup and Mayonnaise, even if the package is not as yellow. … you know…. I don’t remember ever having seen mustard by Heinz.

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    We know that you, Pandas, love to laugh, so, let us know which memes from this list you liked the best by upvoting your favorites. And if you want more content like this, let us know in the comments! In the meantime, check out another list of others full of relatable, top-tier memes.

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

    The paw isn't real. But anyone who wants a real scare should look at an MRI of a fetus

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

    Well...my sister is shorter than me and I did lick her on the head at least once when I was drunk...

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

    Stop posting this lie! It was done by a woman who run a sand castle making class.

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    Lester the Space Duck
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    3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These aren't the people that you have to worry about! It's the asswipe that steals everyone else's food that is the problem!

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