Despite its toxicity, social media can still be a fun way to bring people together. Microblogging sites, for example, allow users to evoke different emotions and use them as a medium to poke fun at the mundaneity of life.
Just look at these examples from The Funny Introvert Instagram account. Creator Kevin Flynn has created an online community of 3 million people (and counting), virtually bonding over wisecracks about self-checkout machines, pre-drinking rituals, and misadventures at the dentist’s office.
As always, we’ve curated our favorites, which we hope you'll enjoy.
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Social media is no longer the “fun-only" platform it was when it first began. To paint a clearer picture of how badly it went downhill, a 2024 report by the World Health Organization revealed that 1 in 10 adolescents exhibited signs of “problematic social media behavior,” including an inability to control their use.
However, it is still a medium that brings people together, especially among young people. As psychologist and Brown University professor Dr. Jacqueline Nesi points out, it’s a way for teenagers to explore their identities, which she deems an “important task of the adolescent years.”
I do. I feel ashamed that I am forced to share this beautiful planet overflowing with trash on legs.
Memes are another tool that unites people online. These well-crafted images succinctly express a statement that many people typically relate to, and you may see some of them on this list.
A Penn State study concluded that memes can influence one's sense of belonging, community, and attitude toward a community.
One reason I live in the Washington DC area is because you don't want to survive a first strike.
Good advice for Seattle drivers. Schools cancel classes here when it's 1/2" of snow and below freezing temperature
Of course, we cannot ignore the potential dangers that social media use brings, and it’s not the obvious ones that many would likely be aware of. Clinical psychologist Dr. Mary Ann McCabe views these social platforms as echo chambers due to the algorithms that present the same type of content.
There’s also underlying racism within these sites through “filter biases,” where most “beauty filters” on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat are geared towards appealing to paler skin tones.
Our local hospital, you can pay at their parking garage if you want. But at the ER, they offer free valet parking. Seriously, this complex is so big it probably has two zip codes all to itself.
People of all ages and genders have suggested that I go climb a tree.
Ultimately, it’s about maintaining a healthy relationship with social media and recognizing when it becomes problematic. This especially applies to pre-adolescent kids since research shows that excessive use may not be suitable for developing brains.
In addition, some problematic habits to watch out for include social media use that interferes with daily routines, choosing these platforms over in-person interactions, and lying to spend time online. These behaviors are similar to substance addiction and abuse.
I am reminded of the times my friends were really impressed with how "nice" I looked and "What are you all dressed-up for? What's the occasion?". My response, "Oh, it's laundry day".
I always have mixed feelings when my problem stumps the expert. I feel vindicated for having given up and calling for help because it stumps the expert too, but I still want my problem fixed.
We’d also like to hear your opinions, dear readers. Which of these memes and posts were most relatable to you? Why do you think they established a connection? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Yeah, logic doesn't work on crippling anxiety over past stupidity that only you remember. I've tried, but I just don't listen to myself. 🤪
I KNOW I could. I'm a 6'1" jaded cynic with severe depression and a massive case of pessimism - I could break that laughing weirdo in under a week. 🤣
Now everything's cool /She's a part of the band / And my Monster Mash / Is the hit of the land!
No, go ahead and stare, make comments while shielding your mouth, snigger, but learn the lessons that we are learning, and don't do that to your own people.
She probably forgot that the other person was on break at first then realized she had to do it herself
25c! Ours are a gold coin ($1 or $2) in Australia (forgetting the fact we don't even have a 25c coin). In all honesty, it is frustrating that my town has just brought this system in because I always forget a coin and try and fit everything into a basket. Plus, there are still just as many discarded trolleys left on the sides of the road.
The tokens you get from Aldi have a clip so you can clip them onto your keyring. I find this has greatly reduced trolleys being discarded everywhere
Load More Replies...Unrelated, other than it’s Aldi and a bargain, but got a 2kg bag of potato’s from there for 7p yesterday. Don’t think I’ve ever had a bargain like that before.
I managed to pick up a kilo of grated cheddar at Morrisons for 59 pence a few years back and it still gives me a mental bo ner thinking about it, even now lol.
Load More Replies...We have an Aldi quarter. It stays in the car. My wife piles so much c**p in that little spot that she's probably forgotten it's there.
You don't pay, it's a deposit. You get it back when you bring the trolley back. The chain from the trolley in front pushes the coin in your trolley out.
Load More Replies...I live near a Dollar General store. For the life of me, I can't understand why people steal their carts, and leave them behind my apartment building! There's three of them, and a Kroger mini cart. They're excellent for hanging out laundry though!
As if paying for the extremely high prices for the items you buy isn't enough
I can't even tell what the purpose of that thing is, does it stop the top little basket from changing into a kid seat?
Someone wrote about what they used to and how efficient it was, no effort.. except..I can't remember what ot was..
Several years ago I was in France and discovered that instead of a 10Fr coin, an English 2p would do the job. When I came to put the trolley back, a French woman came up to me and gave me 10Fr and took the trolley. Bet she was pissed off when she returned it... sorry probably long-dead French woman. Although that 2p is still spendable whereas the 10Fr is useless...
So I just found out about these kinds of shopping carts when I visited Brussels last year with my folks (it had been a long time since I had been to Europe). We went to a supermarket and couldn't find any carts. So we saw this woman who was about to leave, and we asked her for hers. She said she can't, because if she doesn't return the cart, she couldn't get her 50 c back. We had no idea people had to pay to use them. Makes sense though. Anyway, we wound up getting one of those little baskets to use instead.
They can be used as backyard grills. Give them as gifts to friends with a delicious BBQ recipe.
Is the US the only place that doesn't do this? We might not have health care, but the shopping carts are free, just like the public toilets.
Free for people to leave scattered all over the carport!
Load More Replies...Is it weird these seem like perfectly normal nicknames in Australia? Especially the last three.
Mine, too, only it's sitting there, giggling to itself and scaring away any potential teammates coming to let it know what's going on.
If you woke me up at 5 AM and told be the house was on fire, I would simply lay there and die
Excellent distinction, realising the potential to affect everyone's future
1) Read; 2) Watch TV and Movies; 3) Listen to music; 4) Build electronic kits; 5) Fly model rockets; 6) Connect to the outside world via the Internet; 7) Volunteer at the Library or the Pet Shelter; 8) Write short stories or novels; 9) Take online courses; 10) Crafting; 11) Learn basic automotive maintenance; 12) Learn basic household skills (cooking, cleaning, etc.) Our family farm was in the middle of bumfark nowhere, the nearest house was over a mile away. I made do. You're only as limited as the extent of your own mind.
My dream last night, I was a teacher but it was a scifi where people had to be inside during a particular time every day or they died. Most of the dream was spent pulling kids inside the classroom to safety. As if being a teacher wasn't bad enough in real life.
This sounds like me as a kid. And by kid, I mean from teens well into adulthood.
She might actually *have* a trust fund but I think it's also possible that she has superior self-respect also. "Noli illegitimi carborundum" ! It's only a valid insult if you can't handle it.
I suspect that it's the words you use , rather than the way you say them, that give away your nationality. OK, old bean?
"You have to walk the plank!" "I tried that, but his leash kept falling off when we went to the park."
I am a 50 1/2 -year-old woman and I STILL have to deal with the masses expecting me to "Ooooo and Ahhhh" and drool and babble in baby talk over their c.unt runts simply because I have a uterus. No. Never has been me and NEVER will be. If I don't know you, s.crew you and your snotty kid. And hey, some of you that I DO know, s.crew you and your snotty kid!!!
I think grandma was dropping a little hint when she encouraged you to join the circus ...
Children have to learn how to navigate an existential crisis from somewhere.
My sister doesn't have to pay for doctor's appointments because she has a healthcare card and we are in Australia. This is still her plan. She also encouraged her friend to be a lawyer so she could get free legal advice. Her eyes lit up when she heard our cousin was doing accounting!
I really wish this was true. Unfortunately, it was debunked the last time it was posted here.
Usually where I live it's just the name for grandma/grandpa in their language. Most of my friends had an oma and opa or something similar. I do have a kid I teach that told me 'little nan' was picking him up and I asked if his other nan was 'big nan' and he was shocked I guessed that :)
... but just wait till you need the ER and find me there, running it..
As someone "in the industry", no athlete is drinking Gatorade. Way too much sugar. Most are pretty crazy about what they eat/drink
Little Caesars founder was an good man. Do not make fun of the little Caesars.
Also watch for the absence of precise names ... just in case they used the wrong one ...
I teach after school care. In winter I have kids worrying that their parents have forgotten them because it's dark which means it must be late.
It's a displacement activity - he's probably autistic and doesn't know how to get on with people, so he learnt how to run a really good fire. Do not mock the autistics, we make the world rock !
Move out of the states. Here where I live it's fireworks or car. Never even thought of gun.
But.. If he rose on the 3rd day, after he died wouldn't that be Monday?
Early in my navy career there wasn’t much going on with the ship as it was summer and most people were on leave. My friend and I were called to our chiefs office and told that he can let one of us go but we had to give a good reason. My friend gave the usual excuses but I said I should be let go for psychological reasons because I actually wanted to stay. He chose me.
THAT remains to be seen; having said that - these were quite good. Red2-68055...204f2c.jpg
The funniest one was 50 “would you like to continue reading with premium?”
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Early in my navy career there wasn’t much going on with the ship as it was summer and most people were on leave. My friend and I were called to our chiefs office and told that he can let one of us go but we had to give a good reason. My friend gave the usual excuses but I said I should be let go for psychological reasons because I actually wanted to stay. He chose me.
THAT remains to be seen; having said that - these were quite good. Red2-68055...204f2c.jpg
The funniest one was 50 “would you like to continue reading with premium?”
Is the amount shown correct since it is meagre for such a firm?(An amount nearly simply $56) a-6809932740de2.jpg
An amount of nearly $56? Is there a mistake in the figures like Million etc. a-680992dae69ed.jpg
