Existence is tiring. Not only do we have to lug our bodies around in various states of disrepair, we’re expected to maintain it enough to actually go out and do what it’s meant to do (and probably a few things that it’s not, now and then). This is before we even get into all the things that are meant to use our brains. 

It’s no wonder that many of us spend so much of our time looking for ways to switch off. When the simple act of just sitting there doing nothing can seem to require so much of us, it’s understandable to want an escape from putting in the work, and out of our heads.

There are few more low effort ways to do this than with memes. The benefits they bring to our lives are questionable, but nobody can doubt the relief they help us feel. We all need our coping mechanisms.