Cringeworthy ‘Trad’ Meme Inspires Discussion on the Decision to Have Children

As we dive into the autumnal season, many people are excited about the approach of Halloween. While I enjoy dressing up and partying as much as the next person, fall just makes me dread Thanksgiving. Dry turkey aside, as a woman who is approaching the end of child-bearing age, Thanksgiving promises a host of older …
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Bemusing Memes and Images To Chuckle About

This is not your average meme list. One might say this meme list is a bit random. The posts included in the list are not related to each other in any way. They are simply brought together and placed in an order with no rhyme or reason to it. Isn’t that a bit silly? Quite …
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Cringey Trad Meme Inspires Discussion on the Choice of Parenthood

As we dive into the autumnal season, many people are excited about the approach of Halloween. While I enjoy dressing up and partying as much as the next person, fall just makes me dread Thanksgiving. Dry turkey aside, as a woman who is approaching the end of child-bearing age, Thanksgiving promises a host of older …
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Memes That Are Normal and Can Definitely Be Trusted

It feels like the meme world has mostly shifted from exploitable image macros in favor of nonsensical or unhinged shitposting. While there are some big hits every now and then, like the wildly popular ‘Girl Explaining‘ meme, the meme world just feels different. That said, there are a few formats that are able to shine. …
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‘Two Guys on a Bus’ Memes Are Becoming Highly Advanced

When illustrator Genildo Ronchi made an allegorical picture of two guys on a bus experiencing different things, he probably had no idea it would become such a viral meme sensation. You’ve likely seen said image at some point recently. Maybe you’ve even remixed a version of your own. What started out as a simple exploitable …
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Incel Roasted After Sharing Misogynistic Meme

Not much in this world annoys us as much as an angry «nice guy» who takes pleasure in victimizing themselves while painting a very ugly picture of women. Sure, hangnails and getting stuck behind a slow walker can be brutal. But they really can’t compare to the misdirected ire of a young man who feels …
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Video: What Is ‘Shroomjak’ and Why Are They So Chill?

Has this chill mushroom been taking over your social media feeds recently? Shroomjak or Mushroom Wojak is a variation of the base Wojak character that resembles a mushroom, adorned with a smiling face. The Wojak was first posted to 4chan’s /b/ board in January 2021, becoming popularized later in the year as it was shared around …
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Meet ‘Shroomjak,’ the Wholesome New Wojak Charming the Internet

What is it about Shroomjak that has the Internet enraptured? Is it his coy smile? His kind eyes? His delightful toadstool shape? Or have we fallen so deep into a pit of irony that we can’t help but repost the funny mushroom man until our brains melt and all that remains is a demented memetic …
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The Generational Meme Redux Of My Parents In Their 30s

In case the internet’s long term anti-boomer crusade hasn’t made it clear enough, younger generations haven’t had it so great for a while. Between rising living costs, stagnant wages and a society hellbent on making things harder for the little guy, it can be easy to look at coming of age a few decades earlier …
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