After a weekend that seems too short, Monday shocks the system with alarms, traffic jams, and Friday’s leftover to-dos. The worst part: As much as we want to skip wretched Mondays, they’re inescapable. They come barreling in at top speed, and we can do nothing about it.
If you need more than motivational Monday quotes to fuel you for another Monday, consider pumping up those manic mornings with the morning jokes and funnies. The rib-ticklers may poke fun at your Monday madness, but at least they make you smile through it. Plus, they go perfectly well with your morning coffee.
Here, we’re adding a list of the funniest Monday memes to our roster of Monday jokes. Make them your alarm arsenal to jumpstart your week off on a fabulous note. Time to laugh those Monday blues away!
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The Long Week on Monday Mornings
“You Are the Monday of My Life”
Monday Work Mode
Oof that's accurate. I'm off sundays and mondays and sometimes I do have to work my day off so I feelz dis
Why We Grumble More on Mondays and How to Shake Off the Blues
Ever get that hankering to grunt and grumble through those Monday hitches? Don’t fret, you aren’t alone. Moaning about everything on Mondays is pretty "normal." Mondays, after all, are notorious for making people feel grumpy.
In a 2023 article for Thefactsite, writer and fact-checker Jack De Graaf reports that the average person moans for 34 minutes on a Monday, compared to 22 minutes on other days (1). So, while we can't move time around, releasing all the grumpiness will lighten and brighten up your Monday mood. Trust that the next day will be better.
Monday Dragging You Out of the Weekend
Dolly’s Monday Mode
“When Someone Asks If You Slept Well”
The Science of Monday Hate
Researchers in a 2020 study published in Human Relations Journal (2) say it’s no surprise that employees experience lower levels of job satisfaction and higher levels of workplace stressors at the beginning of the week than at the end.
Our impressions of Mondays are science-based, primarily ushered in by Sunday night anxiety. Neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst at NYU Langone Health Dr. Susanne Cooperman, in a 2017 interview with NBC News, explained that the Sunday Scaries, or blues, can be a byproduct of anticipating the week ahead (3).
Dr. Cooperman added that the adrenal glands are on top of the kidneys. They release adrenaline and cortisol, which flood the system and create a biological stress reaction that feels like natural anxiety. In other words, the “Monday Blues” exacerbate the “Sunday Scaries,” increasing stress hormones and causing a physiological aversion to Monday mornings.
“What About Second Sunday?”
What People Do on Mondays
Making Mondays Work in Your Favor
With Mondays being almost unbearable, we often wonder if there are ways to still hit the ground running at the top of the week. Bonnie Evie Gifford writes in a 2022 feature for Happyful that preparing for Monday can undoubtedly set us up for a more successful week (4).
While you can’t always help how your weekend goes or how it will make you feel when Monday comes, you can give yourself a more leisurely start by being prepared.
Gifford says that creating a to-do list on Friday for the following week can help you feel more in control when Monday rolls around. Clearing your old to-do list can also help you feel more in control as you’ll spend less time sorting tasks and information that could slow you down.
“Battling the Alarm Gauntlet: Every Five Minutes Is a New Fight”
“Caffeine, You’re My Only Hope”
“What’s Your Alarm Type?”
“From Bed to Existential Crisis”
“When Your Monday 5 A.M. Alarm Goes Off”
The Monday Cat
“It Must Be a Sign”
A Wise Productivity Chart
The Pain of Existence
Alarm Clock Countdown
I have terrible sleep hygiene. There are times I go to bed at 6am, knowing I have to be up in two hours XD I should just stay up. Somehow, two hours of sleep makes me feel worse than no hours of sleep.
Monday Morning Meeting
“Great job everyone! You made records in company profit! Here’s a cupcake great job! I know you can do better and if you don’t then there’ll be write ups and suspensions. Hey your awesome and enjoy your cupcakes!”
“Practicing the ‘Work Cough’”
Muscles Gearing Up for Monday
“Realizing Tomorrow is Monday is Never Easy”
i feel like no matter what pedro pascal always becomes a meme
Monday Morning Meltdown
“Smells Like Monday's Problem”
Pre-Monday Game
Sleeping Contest
Ever have somebody weirdly flex at you like this when you say you're suffering? You know you say, "I'm beat, I've been two days without sleep." and they say, "Yeah well I've been without for a week!" Like this is some kind of contest from Hell that they're somehow winning?
Keep The Spare Tire Pic Handy
The Reality of Mondays
Monday Morning Sneaking Up on You
Mondays Are Pretty Heavy
“What You Say vs What You Think”
Monday Quashes Sunday’s Chill
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Monday Mornings
Vacations? Lol have to request those two months in advance where I work 😂
Monday: The Universal Equalizer We All Dread
Smiling Through Monday Pain
“Waking Up on Monday Morning”
Or when you work retail and your days off are scattered randomly throughout the week, no two ever in a row XD
“We Can Call It Moonday”
Monday Excuse
“From Weekend Vibes to Monday Reality”
Monday Trashes Your Will to Live
Monday vs Friday
Pending Monday Doom
“The Tragedy of Life”
“Monday Morning Meetings: My Coworkers vs. Me”
Hint: Your coworkers deserve an Oscar for their acting skills. No one could genuinely be that eager and energetic on a Monday morning unless they’re putting on a show for the boss.
Eyes on The Clock
"Each one is individually bigger than my head." - Tom Holland
Mondays Come Right When You’re Enjoying the Weekend
Fueled for the Day
Body Clock Not on Track
From Friday Bliss to Monday Blues
Mondays Can Destroy a Diet
When You Need a “Little Push”
“Me on Monday”
Monday Morning’s Surprise
The Weekend Glory vs the Weekday Struggle
Sunday Hugs Turn into Monday Strangling
“Need Help!”
its cold outside. im cold on the inside. my brain hurts. ive used too many braincells today