Have you ever found yourself feeling down in the dumps, decided to scroll through a bunch of random memes, and suddenly felt better? Even if only for a short while… That’s because a good, hilarious meme has the potential to lift your spirits, make you feel seen, and inject some much-needed humor into an otherwise dark situation. Research shows that memes can even destigmatise depression, and help those suffering feel a sense of community.
We've discovered an IG page filled with random but relatable memes. The fact that it has clocked up over 1.4 million followers says something... Whether you're feeling happy or sad, or maybe just looking for a reason to procrastinate, there should be something for you on the BruhIFunny Instagram page. Bored Panda has gone through thousands of the posts to select a list of the best. Don't forget to upvote the ones that made you spit out your morning coffee.
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The University of Westminster likens memes to fast-food media. “They are like cheeseburgers – highly tempting in colour, smell and texture, but low in nutritional value,” notes the website. “They feed you up a bit (on the news agenda), but you really need a decent meal (or reading a respected newspaper) to nurture your body and mind.”
Nevertheless, just like fast food, memes are here to stay. The University explains that people see, understand and respond to images way faster than we do to text. And some mental health experts believe that’s a great thing.
LA-based psychologist Theodora Blanchfield sees memes as a helpful part of someone’s healing journey. Blanchfield says memes get “trivialized and disparaged”, but they can play an important role in an age where a lot of our communication is done digitally.
Memes allow people to share their thoughts and feelings quickly, and can help create a sense of community and connection, especially during dark times.
Why where the weasleys so broke? because they went out and bought the same set of textbooks seven years in a row, the same damn books. This annoys me to no end.
Maybe the teachers were complete bastards and required the newest editions every single year? (And given all the favoritism and rubbish Dumbledore let happen in that school, I wouldn’t put it past him to employ other staff that would do exactly that).
Load More Replies...I think they mentioned shabby used textbooks at some point. Snape, maybe?
What got me is that apparently students learn to turn a mouse into a cup, and Arthur could make an old Ford fly and turn invisible, but neither Molly nor Arthur could transfigure old clothes into new looking ones
That one I can kind of understand (or at least using a magic system more defined than that of HP...).i mean, you'd have to be aware of every word on every page of the book. But a jumper? Or a cloak? Creating that from an older version of itself can't be harder than turning a living thing with volition and no similarity to a cup, into a cup, surely?
There were lots of characters with shabby clothing or gear. Lupin being one of them. So it's canon that either they can't, or there's a prohibition on it in some way. Based on what we've seen, Reparo seems to only reconnect things that were previously connected, and can't halt or reverse natural wear/tear/age. Replacing material... that would fall under transfiguration or conjuration. JK has commented in the past that anything conjured out of thin air wouldn't last, hence still needing money, and that there were laws about what could/couldn't be transfigured or conjured partly for that reason. Which brings us back to either they're not allowed to, or something like Gamp's Law prevents them from being able to.
If they needed the same books from start to finish, it would make sense because their older sibling was still using them. If not, you're right; it's dumb 😂.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure they only bought they ones they needed. There were elective classes at Hogwarts and their dad works for the government so definitely broke
Sorry, Bugaboo, I do need to correct you: in Chamber of Secrets, Ginny needed a whole set of books even though there were no electives in the First Year).
Yeah but that was the year Lockhard joined the staff and requested ALL of his own books, which were never used befor that year nor ever since. They HAD to buy those for every one of their children still at school
But didn't she get second hand books? And in the Chamber of Secrets, Lockhart required all students to bring his entire collection of works...
Different standards of broke. When JK wrote the books she meant "poor" as in "doesn't have brand-new clothes or annual trips to Disneyland or new brooms for their kids' birthdays." Poor as in not JK's idea of middle-class in the 90s. They still have enough money to support multiple schoolchildren, buy team merch for their kids, have plenty to eat even if unexpected company comes for the summer, and vacations abroad.
I watched all the movies with my daughter when she was a kid. Harry Potter was really an idiot who only accidentally used his spells. He was incredibly annoying.
Keyboardtek - I don’t want to be mean/elitest, and the stories have a lot of faults but I personally don’t think you can claim full knowledge of the characters and stories if the movies are your only reference. As I said, the books have their own issues and plot holes, but the movies really don’t give the full story.
When I was in school the books changed every couple of years. You are also assuming that each kid took all the exact same classes. I also don't recall the book mentioning the Weasleys buying books aside from in the chamber of secrets when they had to buy Lockhearts books
Maybe they got grants that we don't know about? Or maybe they saved up each summer to treat each of their children to new books each year?
Couldn’t have been because they had so many kids knowing they had a limited salary
Forget that, why didn't they use a potion(s) to make themselves new books... or new things... or currency???
She shouldn't have ended up with either one of them. They're like siblings.
Oh she only says that because fans have been crying about it so much. Personally I think she should have gotten with Krum. They fit good together. Ron is an idiot compared to her though. Harry and Ginny are a good pair though. I don‘t think he and Hermione would have been good together.
Harry, being wealthy, NEVER ONCE HELPED HIS POOR BEST FRIENDS OUT! NEVER!
1. He gave his triwizard earnings to the twins. 2. Would the Weasley family have taken his offerings? 3. He bought Ron good gifts (keepers gloves probably weren’t cheap) for holidays.
Load More Replies...I agree, I never really did ship Ron and Hermione, but yeah wth, was it not her decision to make?
Illustrates how deep in the weeds fans can get over fictional characters.
I bet every reader agrees. I have to wonder what she was 🤔 thinking!
Hindsight is 20/20? I thought the pairing of Ron and Hermione unexpected and adorable!
Harry's and Hermione's relationship was like sibling love and loyalty, more platonic than romantic. If Rowling had pursued that coupling it would've been near-incestuous.
Aint he no that aint is the vernacular for "isn't" ... so how is "isnt she write the book" making any sense?
I would save the packaging, cook the meat, go in search of the type of people that would put that kind of label on the package in the first place, and consume it front of those people while holding up the little picture and telling them all how delicious Chole is. I don't even really eat much meat anymore, beef least of all, maybe twice in the past 18 months....but this kind of thing just pisses me off.
The therapist says her clients sometimes send her memes. “I’m grateful that my friends and clients have used memes to communicate with me in order to say the hard things—to make jokes about their traumas or an element of dealing with chronic depression, for example,” writes Blanchfield.
She adds that finding humor during difficult times can help us to get through by taking “some of the power away from these otherwise taboo feelings.”
On a dark snowy Monday 1st in July, we found out that he forgot about the leap year...
Blanchfield says that humor is one of her favorite therapeutic tools. “Laughing is every bit as much of an emotional and physical release as crying. Plus, I firmly believe that sometimes life is just too absurd not to laugh at.”
And she’s not the only expert to laud the power of laughter and relatable memes in the quest for mental wellness...
A 2020 research paper found that online memes can help those with depression to cope with their symptoms. If you've ever had depression, you might have found it difficult to leave the house, socialize, or even get out of bed. You possibly didn't want to talk about your emotions or feelings. Or maybe you felt like a burden to those around you.
“With memes, depressed people can share their experience in a simple way – possibly even allowing depressed people to form socially supportive and emotional bonds with others,” revealed one of the researchers, Dr. Umair Akram. “It might also help them feel less alone in their experience with depression.”
The experts at digital marketing agency Pennington Creative believe the popularity of memes lies within their ability to create a sense of community. They liken memes to inside jokes. “Your knowledge of a shared joke makes you part of a specific community and ties you together with the other people who are in on it,” notes their site.
The guys at Pennington say memes can make people feel socially accepted, especially if a meme you share gets shared again and again among your social group.
"It’s a reconfirmation of your place within your community," they write. "Memes offer a little bit of human connection in the digital realm, which can otherwise feel cold and isolating, just like an inside joke can in offline world."
Toast is like cheese. There is no such thing as too much.
So whether you've been scrolling through this list of random memes as a means to lift your spirits, whether you've used them as a way to beat boredom, or pass time while trying to look busy at work, don't feel bad. There seems to be enough expert opinion on the benefits of memes on your mental health. And we at Bored Panda want you to be happy!
When was this posted?? I secretly want to judge on how long that xmas wreath has been on the door
Ok, secret to restaurant quality fries at home. 1) You have to use a STARCHY potato. 2) Peel and cut potatoes into french fries (shoestring cut ftw) 3) Put a pot of water onto boil, with 1/2 cup of vinegar and 5g salt while you 4) Soak your fries in room temp water for 5 minutes, drain and repeat until the water stays CLEAR 5) When your pot of water reaches a rolling boil, add your raw fries to the pot, boil for 4-5 minutes, 6) drain the water, lay your fries out on a tea towel blot dry and allow to cool. 7) Once fully cooled and dry, toss in a bit of cornstarch (to prevent sticking) place in bag and FREEZE them, at least 4 hours ideally over night. That's the whole deal. Boiling expands the starches, vinegar prevents browning, freezing creates ice crystals, which further expand the starches and give texture to the exterior of the fry. If you want to toss them in seasoning or batter before freezing, you can do that. If you want to do the fancy double fry method.....
Me if being unable to keep my mouth shut and making constant pop culture references was a job.
Poll Question
Do you find that scrolling through random memes makes you feel part of a community?
Yes, it's relatable
Sometimes
Not really
Never thought about it
gonna quit my sub to BP now that you lie and cheat about '50 memes' and want us to pay to see them
I think this website keeps getting slower and slower. How did you manage to mess up your own site so much?
gonna quit my sub to BP now that you lie and cheat about '50 memes' and want us to pay to see them
I think this website keeps getting slower and slower. How did you manage to mess up your own site so much?