The Funniest Animal Memes of the Week (December 28, 2024)

Having pets is such a weird thing to do. We literally have animals living in our home, often roaming free, and we just go about as if that’s totally normal. I know that my family’s domesticated golden retrievers who have never lived in the wild likely aren’t going to suddenly act like coyotes or wolves, …
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25+ Memes That Have Been Long Forgotten

We’ve got a lot of memes in the system here at Memebase. Most of them are floating around in one drawer or another, waiting to be used later. It’s my job to find all the memes stuffed in a filing cabinet and decide which ones deserve to breathe the sweet air of spring. It’s not …
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Los mejores juegos de este año que no has jugado (VII): Xenotilt

En algunas ocasiones, es relativamente sencillo escribir sobre videojuegos. En otras, un pelín menos. Cuando uno se asoma a un género, si me permitís, “con solera” – ya sabéis: los cochecicos, las plataformas o un buen FPS -, no cuesta encontrar un buen referente que nos sirva de punto de apoyo para ir armando un …
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26 Memes Working Off the Christmas Bloat

If you celebrate Christmas, odds are that you went a little, as they say, hard in the paint when it comes to food. The holidays to me are nothing without food. It’s my one chance a year to be as decadent as I want to and not feel bad about it. Bring on the loaded …
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Stepdad tells 15-year-old stepson that if he doesn’t let him adopt him, he’ll be the reason he gets divorced from his mother: ‘He said he’s tired of being dismissed as a dad and if I don’t accept him then he’s done’

I’ve heard a lot of adoptees on TikTok talking about how adoption is an inherently traumatic process, and I definitely think there’s something to that argument. Separation from your biological parents, whether it was ultimately for the best or not, can have devastating and lifelong effects. These vocal adoptees come up against a lot of …
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28 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Canceling Plans This Weekend (December 27, 2024)

New Year’s Eve is coming up, my fellow introverts and that can only mean one thing: It’s the most stressful socializing night of the year! While it used to be fun chatting it up with strangers at a weird, sticky-floored bar, as we matured and grew roots in our homes, the thought of mingling with …
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Parents make daughter buy family’s groceries since age 12, dad refuses to contribute and weaponizes incompetence when forced to: ‘Your parents are terrible. Both of them’

Grocery shopping is a pretty simple task. You identify what you need, find it at the store, and try to find good deals when doing so. It’s really that easy. Sure, you might feel overwhelmed by all the choices, or unsure of how much to buy for yourself and your family, but it’s not rocket …
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‘She calls everyone «honey” and “sweetie,» and chit chats with patrons instead of just letting them eat’: Georgia-born waitress asks coworker why she doesn’t get as many tips, gets mad when he says New Jersey customers don’t appreciate her southern charm

There’s a huge difference between what constitutes respect in the Northern and Southern United States. When my family moved to Texas, we collectively went through a huge amount of culture shock regarding the term «ma’am.» I hated that I was expected to call every adult woman «ma’am,» and my mom hated that everyone around her …
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21 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (December 27th, 2024)

Wow… Is anyone else feeling the post-Christmas blues? The idea of going back into the office might feel daunting, but don’t worry! Christmas is only 362 days away and then you’ll be able to get some much-needed time off without sacrificing your PTO! Some folks are lucky enough to have companies and professions that give …
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‘Set boundaries quickly’: Boss continuously texts worker while they’re taking PTO despite worker leaving behind comprehensive documents

In the words of Rhett and Link, «Everything’s okay, ‘cause I’m on vacation.» Or so it should be. We all need time off every now and then so we don’t lose our minds. Rest is just as important, if not more important, than work. We need space and time to ourselves so we can feed …
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