Birthdays, those yearly reminders that time keeps ticking and we’re supposed to act all grown-up. But who says we have to trade in our funny bone for a stack of tax documents? 

Get older is rough, and not every birthday lives up to the hype of the best day of the year (in fact, most of them don’t). And in this age of digital connectivity, memes are the cool way to send birthday wishes to your pals. Forget the bland «happy birthday» texts or the long, sappy paragraph; send them these memes instead! Bookmark this page or screenshot a few to store for your bestie’s next bday. Trust us on this one.

Even if you’re someone who loathes birthdays, these relatable memes can remind us that being an adult doesn’t mean we can’t laugh at ourselves, and the universal hatred of eating out on your birthday and seeing a rush of servers come around the corner with a silly hat.