You can’t expect every meme to crack you up. If you go into meme browsing with the opinion that any meme that doesn’t make you cry with laughter isn’t worth perusing, you’re coming in with a losing attitude. Most memes can at least make you chuckle, and isn’t that a lovely thing to do? Can’t we embrace the positive impact of memes without insisting that they give us the experience that a seasoned standup comedian gives us? Memes are at a disadvantage because they are, for the most part, a purely visual medium. With comedy and radio, performers change their tone of voice or use sound effects to enhance the comedic effect. The memes we’re dealing with (which, for the purposes of this list, do not include viral videos or TikToks) are working at a disadvantage. Why not give them the time or day? They would appreciate the chuckles and laughs coming from you.