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One of the great things about memes is that they help us stay connected. When life gets in the way, weeks can go by unnoticed without us texting a friend, "Hey, how are you?” But as long as we receive a meme from them once in a while, we can rest assured that all is well.

Today, we have a collection of memes that are perfect for this purpose. Provided by the X page “Spill the Memes,” they are guaranteed to make anyone chuckle with their relatability. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down!

While you're busy sending them to your pals, don't forget to check out a conversation with expat friendship coach Sarah Siegert, who kindly agreed to tell us more about maintaining friendships with memes.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But then you don't wanna tell them because of the satisfaction when they realise their *mistake*

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    According to expat friendship coach Sarah Siegert, memes can be a great way to stay in touch, as long as they're not the only way. “Sharing memes is fun, easy, and quick. It's sending the message of 'I saw this and it made me think of you' or 'I saw this and you would like it' which in and of itself is its own small communication,” she told us.

    “At the same time, I think it is a relatively superficial and indirect way to communicate (using a medium - the meme). That means that the quality of the connection could be less deep, and the quality is poorer.”

    Taking into account both sides of the coin, she says that using memes to stay connected with friends in a pinch can be better than nothing, but she also recommends planning in-person quality time meetups to maintain deep friendships. “Don't try to replace true human connection with memes,” she adds.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah when you get older you will understand! Though I may be too old to be alive

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    Siegert further tells us that sending memes is most appropriate when the connection has already been established and people are trying to maintain it. “Building a new connection solely through sending memes is also possible, but the connection will be less deep and the quality of the connection will be poorer,” she says.

    “Sending memes as a way to stay connected is also most appropriate when you have a busy period of time and you want to show your friend, 'Hey, I'm thinking of you!' without investing a bunch of time talking or meeting up. It's a tool that's most appropriate to tie things over in between the high-quality ways to connect (meetups, phone calls, etc.).”

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time I see that meme I wonder what caused this little girl to cry so heartbreakingly.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once had a cat that actually said mmmnnn nom nom nom mrrrr' every time he got fed. Made me laugh so much.

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    However, she warns that relying solely on memes for communication can make the connection superficial. “You can still use memes to express yourself, but they won't replace a vulnerable conversation with a friend. So the negative impact could be that you feel less connected to your friend and that the connection will be of poor quality because you both share less about what's really going on for you and so the connection fades away.

    It's a light-touch form of communication. If you want a true, deep, and real friendship, you'll need to put in more work than solely sending memes. You need to speak to your friends, share information, ask questions, deeply connect. That's not possible solely through sending and receiving memes."

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    While sending memes is a quick way to connect and, at times, might even seem lazy, it’s comforting to know that it still counts as a genuine way to maintain relationships. This is especially helpful when our social batteries are empty or we are too tired to properly reach out, but we still want to express that we care about them.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bro in law has that pizza slicer! It was a present from me and he instantly loved it. :D

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    Sometimes we just don’t have the psychological power to answer a text, even though we’re mindlessly scrolling online. Lifestyle coach Dr. Mary Kempnich explains that this is more common than we might think.

    “Responding to a message of a friend you care about actually takes some time and requires you to put in some effort especially if they’ve asked you questions that are not very easily answered in a minute or two,” she said. Whereas, passively scrolling is a more relaxing and distracting activity, especially if the person had a draining day or even a week. 

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She has to hold the pizza in her lap or the cats will run off with most of it.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Normal means I can tolerate/ manage it. Zero means that I've died.

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    If you find yourself avoiding committing to answering a longer text, Dr. Kempnich advises leaving a little comment or a like. This way, the friend is aware of your presence and informed that you’re not ready to reply properly just yet. 

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    Luckily, in many friendships, there’s this unspoken mutual understanding that a person should not take it personally if the other doesn’t have the emotional capacity to send a text as usual. If memes are all we can do in the moment, that’s quite alright, said psychologist Andrea Bonior. It is certainly better than silence.

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    “When demands get in the way of us keeping up our relationships in the ways we’d like, we feel guilty and pull a disappearing act altogether,” she told HuffPost. “Or we think we have to do some big grandiose ‘catch-up’ since it’s been so long, whereas in reality it’s the little things that can matter most.”

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I somehow would manage to bounce my leg in my sleep since that was the only thing that would calm my son after colic cleared up. Would catch myself doing it for a year or so later.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You guys must use a different kind of tomatoes. I hate tomatoes, and when I buy a sandwich those damn things hold on for dear life. Nothing is worse than that residual tomato slime.

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    After being MIA for a longer period of time, it can also feel a little uncomfortable to send an apology text, whereas sharing a good meme, an X post, or a TikTok can be a great icebreaker. “Sometimes having smaller, more fleeting interactions can keep things feeling more natural and connected than putting undue expectations on yourself that will only feel burdensome, or will lead to further growing apart,” Bonior said.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can remember if I locked it because of the *beep beep* but can't recall if I turned off the lights and wipers unless I say the word as I do it.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thankfully my son hasn't found a toxic amount of dog hair to eat yet

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have young kids and they start to outgrow a favorite toy, like a doll or whatever, pull it out of rotation and save it. Coolest Christmas present I got at 40 years old was my beloved Baby Beans from childhood.

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    6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If all the tricks just don't work, I start stabbing the lid until the pressure releases then use what I need and if I have leftovers, put it in another container who's lid I can take off without violence

    AndyR
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just buy a jar opener. Fewer trips to hospital with stab wounds...

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wrenched my shoulder pretty bad in January trying to get open a pickle jar.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get the end of a teaspoon under the edge of the lid & lever it out until the seal pops.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't everyone know the "whacking it with a knife" trick?

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a bottle opener. Use it on the jar like you would on a bottle. And it leaves the jar lid able to close/seal again unlike stabbing a hole in it.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just gotta hit the lid a couple times with the back of a butter knife. 💪

    ManuelQue
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use this method - I hit the lid in several different places. Works like a charm!

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heel of the hand to the bottom of the jar or ding around the lid with the thick end of a butterknife works every time!

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have some of the waffle type shelf liner or a round waffled silicon pad, you place it on the lid and turn. It hasn't failed me...yet.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If banging the side of the lid on the counter doesn't do it, I'd rather throw it away than get a man

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or use a rag....or run it under hot water....THEN start stabbing

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turn it upside down and bang it on a cutting board a few times. Otherwise use the hole puncher part of an opener, to slightly pull the lip of the jar lid aaway to break the pressure seal.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try the lid before you put it in the fridge... As the jar cools the seal constricts making it hold tighter. But at room temperature the seal loosens up a little easier.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was newly single I fought with a jar until I was in tears.. then I got a butter knife, jammed it under the lid, gave a little twist and the seal popped. Then the lid opened easily. I haven't needed a man to open a jar in 20 years. I still ask them to sometimes though because they like to feel needed.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a bottle opener with a tool that lifts the lid. Got this while moving out 20 years ago. Never had problems opening a jar thanks to it. Now with my injured wrist it's absoluteley necessary.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bang the edge of the lid on the linoleum (or whatever hard non-scratchy surface you have). It knocks out the pressure seal, and will open easily.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what I do, you then hear the pop of the pressure seal and it comes off easy.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a proper household is equipped with an oil filter spanner

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually I'll run the lid under hot water and then tap-tap-tap with the handle of a butter knife. One day I was getting a little...irritated...and...well...had to call in to work to tell them I'd be there after I cleaned up the now-smashed glass jar of jam.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take a butter knife and put it horizontal to the lid, just under the bottom. Use your non dominant hand over the top of the lid to keep it in place. Take a second butter knife and place the tip just underneath the lid, and over the first knife, creating a lever. *Gently* push down on the 2nd knife handle until you here a pop. Voila, one opened jar.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Invert it and rap the flat top on a hard surface a couple of times. Never failed to work.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is why you carefully pick up the snack, pretend to eat it and than give it back. Double win for the toddler. You "ate " their snack and they get to eat it for real.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New camera ... or plumber. New camera ... or plumber. Do I REALLY need to fix my toilet? I mean ...

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang Jesus. There are wars going on. Don't worry about my floor ice.

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