Memes, like laughter, have become a global language. Check your socials, and you’ll likely find messages in meme-speak (internet memes used in speech) all over the place. The back-and-forth wit and humor, combined with references to relatable scenes from everyday life, set the stage for boundless laughs.Whether you’re looking for a quick chuckle during awork breakor a full-on laugh session, here we’ve rounded up some of the top funny memes of2024that had us all smirking and rofling — they are simply too good not to share. Forward them along and spread the cheer!This post may includeaffiliate links.
Memes, like laughter, have become a global language. Check your socials, and you’ll likely find messages in meme-speak (internet memes used in speech) all over the place. The back-and-forth wit and humor, combined with references to relatable scenes from everyday life, set the stage for boundless laughs.Whether you’re looking for a quick chuckle during awork breakor a full-on laugh session, here we’ve rounded up some of the top funny memes of2024that had us all smirking and rofling — they are simply too good not to share. Forward them along and spread the cheer!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
It will have you moving around like a spy as you tick off your to-dos.
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They just came in to check if you were awake. Well, now you are.
The train’s got seats for doggie “dreamcare.”
Humanity has embraced too much denial.
You never really know what trend will come next.
Why Do We Love Funny Memes So Much?
Meme culture today has become a totally different animal. In fact, Helen Brown accurately points out that memes have gone beyond being a mere source of light entertainment in her 2022 BBC feature titled “The surprising power of internet memes (1).”
Here are the key reasons this may be happening.
Passwords must belong to the part of the brain with the shortest-term memory.
The guy’s shopping list opens a rare window into his thinking.
All parents need a Stilgar (from Dune) to save them in case the internet goes down.
The deeper you dig, the more cultural references you’ll notice.
In the platform battleground, we call it social déja vu.
Laughter Makes for Good ExerciseIn a 2006 study, Sophie Scott, a neuroscientist at University College London, found that hearing laughter triggers our facial muscles to prepare for joining in (5). Essentially, when we witness laughter, our bodies are wired to follow suit.According to the Britannica encyclopedia, approximately 15 facial muscles are activated when we laugh (6). Professionals in gelotology, the study of laughter’s physiological effects (yes, such a branch of medicine exists!), compare laughing to aerobic exercise, as it involves the contraction and relaxation of various muscles, easing tension and spasms that can cause chronic pain.Therefore, sharing thosehilarious memeswith your friends is like getting a workout because you’re using your muscles in similar ways. It’s a win-win situation.
Laughter Makes for Good Exercise
In a 2006 study, Sophie Scott, a neuroscientist at University College London, found that hearing laughter triggers our facial muscles to prepare for joining in (5). Essentially, when we witness laughter, our bodies are wired to follow suit.
According to the Britannica encyclopedia, approximately 15 facial muscles are activated when we laugh (6). Professionals in gelotology, the study of laughter’s physiological effects (yes, such a branch of medicine exists!), compare laughing to aerobic exercise, as it involves the contraction and relaxation of various muscles, easing tension and spasms that can cause chronic pain.
Therefore, sharing thosehilarious memeswith your friends is like getting a workout because you’re using your muscles in similar ways. It’s a win-win situation.
If this is the “special award,” it makes you wonder what you’ll get when you’re named “employee of the year.”
Even Patrick hates ’em summer bugs.
We asked nicely, didn’t we?
It makes you wonder if maturity is running backward, too.
Can virtual love survive the digital evolution?
Our mamas aren’t happy seeing this.
It finally makes sense why they call it “graveyard.”
Being a teenager back in the 1400s must have been rough.
Thank God we’re born in the age of hair transplant.
If you can’t beat ’em, join them.
The animal kingdom is truly diverse.
“I thought you’d never say it.”
Science teachers simply enjoy making lives difficult.
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Even God is baffled that we’re still hanging on.
No one said my brilliance is for the public.
“Run” is what we would do.
This is how intellectual conversations evolve when food gets in the way.
Everyone is telling you to get a cat. Lord, what are they thinking?!
If you have survived, you should be proud of yourself.
No wonder we’re more drawn to Astrology. It’s much more cute.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Before criticizing someone else’s appearance, honestly assess whether those bangs looked better on you.
If you know, you know.
She must be exhausted.
If only you could take back that 5-star rating…
It’s okay to shut the door when it feels like talking to a brick wall.
“When you’re trying to forget someone badly.”
Why you should never trust what you see on social media.
It’s called minimalism!
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