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It’s natural that folks have different senses of humor. What one person finds amusing, someone else might find confusing. The popular ‘UK Ambulance Humour’ page on Facebook, which shares comedic pics, prides itself on this, with a focus on content that medical staff and fans of British comedy might find hilarious.

We wanted to brighten your day and chase away the blues, so we’ve collected some of the funniest pics, as featured on the account. If you want to have a good chuckle, keep scrolling. Oh, and don’t forget to spam your friends with your favorite memes. We’re pretty sure they could use a break!

Currently, 124k Facebook users follow the appropriately named ‘UK Ambulance Humour’ page on the social network. Moreover, the page has collected 65k likes. The curators of this project openly note that “not everyone will understand” the British ambulance service jokes they feature. However, from their point of view, “the elite few that do” will have a great time.

Humor can be a powerful coping mechanism. Laughter can get you through the toughest of times. It’s not rare to see people in emotionally draining and mentally demanding jobs rely on it to look for a silver lining. When you’re constantly surrounded by pain and misery, you need to find a way to stay sane. Namely, embracing gallows humor.

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

Funny how a few weather satellites, a bit of doppler radar, and some science will take all the fun out of life...

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Ambulance service personnel, first responders, doctors, and nurses are particularly well-known for having a penchant for dark, grim, and ironic humor due to the nature of their work. As do mortuary workers, soldiers, firefighters, police officers, people with serious illnesses, and the like.

Embracing humor when times are hard shouldn’t make you feel guilty. It’s only natural.

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Laughter is good for us. Not just subjectively but from a scientific perspective, too. Research shows that laughter lowers our blood pressure, suppresses our pain, strengthens our immune system, and increases our endorphin levels.

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It’s also a way for our bodies to manage stress and reduce our anxiety. So, from a purely biophysical point of view, it makes sense to find things to laugh at if you’re constantly in stressful, highly tense situations.

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

I can confirm this is a real road sign and yes, we do slow down and drive more carefully for *red* squirrels.. or at least we do in the select few islands and biosecurity zones where they still exist - they're extinct in Wales and 99% of England because of the little grey bastards that Tarquin and Farquhar decided to import from america in the 1800's, thinking it was a spiffing idea to have an invasive species in the gardens of their manor house.. Greys carry squirrel pox which they're immune to but is 100% fatal in reds. They've driven dozens of other species to the verge of or in to extinction because of how destructive they are - Sycamore trees are all but gone, 70% of Beech trees have been destroyed, both English and French Oak as well as Chestnut tree stocks are down by over 40%, all because of greys - they chew the bark off to trim their teeth down, and once there's a ring of bark missing all the way round the tree dies. Save the reds!!

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According to Marilyn Mendoza, Ph.D., a clinical instructor in the psychiatry department at Tulane University Medical Center, humor and hospices might sound like an unlikely combination but it’s one that works.

“It is said that there is a time and a place for everything. Most people believe that hospice is a time for sadness and grief and certainly there are times of great sadness,” she writes on Psychology Today.

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“The truth is that hospice can also be a place for humor. A study done at Kent State and reported in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care revealed that humor was present in 85 percent of 132 observed nurse-based visits. Amazingly, they found that 70 percent of the humor was initiated by the patient. If humor is a part of living, then why should it not be a part of dying?”

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

Oh, no. I think my brain is broken because I actually tried to remember if Winnie even had a middle name.

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Furthermore, humor can help someone in the midst of the grieving process. Learning to laugh again can be beneficial for our health. For instance, one study found that widows and widowers who could smile and laugh when remembering their loved ones experienced less anxiety and depression.

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“Many successful bereavement groups incorporate laughter where members are encouraged to share humorous experiences associated with their loved one,” Mendoza explains.

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

A foul-beaked parrot who got stuck on a roof has told firefighters trying to rescue it to ‘f**k off’. Jessie, a turquoise and yellow macaw, spent three days on the roof of a house in Edmonton, North London. London Fire Brigade were eventually called to help with the rescue after the RSPCA and her owner were unable to coax her down, but they received a beak-ful of abuse from the bird. --UK Metro 2018

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What’s more, humor is absolutely vital for those individuals who work with people who are passing away. Not only is humor a way for them to bond with their coworkers but it also helps counter some of the effects of emotional exhaustion.

In some hospices, the staff participate in so-called Laugh Day team meetings where they share funny things about themselves and their work.

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One literature review out of Bournemouth University took a look at how United Kingdom ambulance service staff and paramedics use humor, and how this affects their well-being.

According to the researchers, many members of the British ambulance community see their use and expression of humor as a “positive coping strategy” that relieves stress. The underlying suggestion is that using (appropriate) humor among frontline medical staff should be encouraged.

Broadly speaking, the most successful memes are the ones that the audience finds the most relatable. The odds are that you won't make everyone happy with your particular brand of humor. However, if you stick to your niche, post consistently, and find ways to connect to other internet users, you'll probably end up creating a nice little digital community.

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It's usually best to go for visual clarity in your memes (that is unless you're featuring random, chaotic, no-context pics on purpose). That means using high-quality photos, clear fonts, and snappy headlines so that your audience instantly clicks with the content. Humor isn't a must to go viral, but it certainly helps!

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

Mariah Carey has, officially, not just the worst Christmas Song ever, but also the worst song ever. I hope and pray I never hear THAT song ever again.

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Which of the memes featured here did you enjoy the most, dear Pandas? Were there any that honestly befuddled or bamboozled you? Have you ever worked jobs that were so emotionally stressful that you had to constantly rely on humor just to get through the day? Do you generally prefer darker humor or something lighter?

Tell us all about it in the comments. Oh, and if you like these sorts of memes, be sure to follow the ‘UK Ambulance Humour’ page for their newest funny pics.

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

Just me staying in the house and suddenly craving delivery only to get half way through my online order and realizing it was far too complicated and deciding to make some fried eggs and veggie sausages. I remember, back in my day, you'd just call for delivery (said in an old voice).

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

You push it just a bit further back, then one of the anchors snap, but the lid is still attached, and you can drink without poking yourself in the eye. Easy-peasy.

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

Not true, we have them in Australia too. There's also a variant with pink icing and coconut instead of sprinkles. They're great!

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

They're not a hot dog roll anyway. They're a finger bun and I miss them.

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

I want to stick two toothpicks on it to give it sensor horns.

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

I don't get why anyone in the US would think this is weird, all your bread is sweet and more like our brioche, I find it weirder that you don't cover it in icing!

Novel Idesa
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Y'all have some goofy stereotypes about America, but for some reason I find this one the most delightful. It's so silly and cute. It reminds me of the episode of How I Met Your Mother where everyone at Marshall's midwest-themed bar thinks all Canadians are scared of the dark.

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

No offense to those of you who like them, but that looks horrible to me (I don't like white bread).

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

Still like UK cakes though. But not the fake cakes like "iced bun". Which may be marginally better than Australian fairy bread.

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

Don't knock fairy bread. I still make them for myself sometimes as an adult. Back when I was a kid in Oz we would put scoops of icecream in finger buns.

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weatherwitch
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19 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But that's not a hot dog bun as its a sweet dough. Hot dog buns are bread not sweet 😊

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

Was in a hotel in Luxemburg a few years ago and they had jars of sprinkles on the breakfast buffet table. Cue loud Australian voice: "Look Ma, we can have fairy bread!"

Magpie
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7 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

* Sweet dough. Often with dried fruit in and spices. Haven't tried these, but the type with icing and coconut are yummy = "boston bun".

jade s
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14 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These were the best and only about 25p. As a kid in the 90s I got £1 per week pocket money from my nan and grandad and could buy 1 of these, a bag of crisps, a freddo bar, a flump, a bag of rainbow drops, and a bottle of panda pop. (Or blow the whole amount on a single pack of chocolate cigarettes.) Now you can't even buy a kinder egg.

Blue Bunny of Happiness
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15 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they ruined it by adding the hundreds and thousands…. I must have grown up in deprived area, none of them fancy coloured bits on the iced buns around here!

Lewis KR
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18 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These were 10p at our local bakers when I was a small kid. 1992. What a time to be alive.

Kitty 🥀
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19 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve heard in Australia they butter thin slices of bread and put sprinkles on it. And I think in Mexico they fry soft flour tortillas and put honey and cinnamon on it. And here in the US, we toast slices of bread, butter them, and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. Every culture has its own “sweet bread” snack. Love it.

Rose the Cook
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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When we were kids they were called finger buns and some had coconut rather than sprinkles on top.

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Gibberint Dark
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17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only in the US would bread have so much sugar in it that it is classed as cake in Europe...

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

The first time one of us backseat idiots turned it on, my father would firmly say no. The second time brought a blur of movement as a disembodied hand smacked us all upside the head - all the while watching the road.

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

It's so easy to stir the pot even if it's unintentional. Amazing the number of people who can read but can't comprehend.

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