Many years ago, the famous FrenchplaywrightPierre-Augustin Beaumarchais said: “I hasten to laugh at everything, otherwise I would have to cry!” Several centuries have passed since then, and humanity has changed a lot, but at least one thing remains the same—laughter, as it did then, supports us in difficult times.

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Man speaking into a microphone with funny meme text about avoiding going out, adds humor as a mood booster.

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As of today, this Instagram page has more than 2K different postings and around 277K followers and, if we believe the description, dedicates its posts to philosophicalmemes. That is, those that at least make you think.For example, to understand the meaning of one of the more popularpostson this page, you need to know the specifics of the philosophies of Marx, Hegel, Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek. On the other hand, not all the memes presented here have a very high entry threshold.

As of today, this Instagram page has more than 2K different postings and around 277K followers and, if we believe the description, dedicates its posts to philosophicalmemes. That is, those that at least make you think.

For example, to understand the meaning of one of the more popularpostson this page, you need to know the specifics of the philosophies of Marx, Hegel, Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek. On the other hand, not all the memes presented here have a very high entry threshold.

“Antistalking meme with funny definition to boost your mood, shared by a dedicated IG page."

Child’s funny drawing with blue sky and clouds, captioned “When I grow up, I want to be carried away by owls."

A group of Squirtle labeled as unread books faces a new Squirtle labeled newly-purchased book, showcasing funny memes.

The key feature ofgood humoris that it should reflect certain facets of our reality, and resonate in the heart of everyone who listens to the joke or looks at the meme. For example, when I look at a picture where several unread books meet “a newcomer”—a book I just bought, I understand it perfectly. After all, I myself have a couple of books on my shelves that I haven’t gotten around to reading yet…

Meme showing contrast between sleeping in history class and enthusiastically researching history as a hobby.

Funny meme of a person making a disgusted face, captioned with moving on humor for a mood booster.

Two-panel funny meme: chaotic emotional life vs. calm advising others, highlighting mood booster humor.

To create a successful meme—that is, one that at least makes peoplesmile(we are not talking about virality now—its mechanisms are still largely unexplained), the authors of popular meme communities offer several rules. For example, thisdedicated poston the United for Respect website notes three key steps:1. Keep it simple—the meme should be understandable (who said anything about Slavoj Zizek?…)2. Know your audience—use language techniques that are understandable to the people the meme is intended for.3. Keep it current—stay up-to-date with trends and events, because no one actually likes outdated memes.

To create a successful meme—that is, one that at least makes peoplesmile(we are not talking about virality now—its mechanisms are still largely unexplained), the authors of popular meme communities offer several rules. For example, thisdedicated poston the United for Respect website notes three key steps:

  1. Keep it simple—the meme should be understandable (who said anything about Slavoj Zizek?…)

  2. Know your audience—use language techniques that are understandable to the people the meme is intended for.

  3. Keep it current—stay up-to-date with trends and events, because no one actually likes outdated memes.

Dog sitting on a seawall gazing at the ocean, with a humorous meme caption involving philosophy book. Mood booster meme.

Woman holding a thesis wrapped in a blanket, with caption about #phdlife humor on a funny memes IG page.

Grumpy blue teddy bear meme from a dedicated IG page for mood-boosting laughs.

Venn diagram meme with “Philosophy Professors,” “Backstreet Boys,” and “4-Year-Old,” intersecting at “Tell Me Why.” Mood booster.

A humorous meme about ancestors seeing someone use GPS for familiar locations, enhancing mood.

Wooden signs in a forest read “Same Old Mistakes” and “Glorious New Mistakes,” providing a funny mood booster.

In any case, we will be really glad if, while scrolling this list, you smile at least once. This world can be damn complicated and harsh sometimes—so if humor really lets us to take a break and get even a small boost of good mood, so be it. So please feel free to look at this whole selection—and smile, just smile! And who knows, maybe crack up over some of these memes as well!

Funny meme about breakfast with a frog beside pancakes, eggs, bacon, and coffee, captioned about quantum physics.

Person wearing sunglasses with a meme text about being almost 40 and not fixing typos as a mood booster.

Person overwhelmed at a cluttered desk, illustrating a funny meme about having many browser tabs open.

Young girl in rain boots smiling, standing by a chalk drawing with toys on concrete, creating a funny meme moment.

Two ceramic pigs labeled “Pigs with no specific duties” as a funny meme for a mood booster.

Close-up of a person with text overlay, funny memes mood booster.

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Funny meme of a snake eating itself with text, “I just gotta make it to Friday,” symbolizing the struggle of the week.

Funny meme with a black-and-white missing poster saying “Missing you so much."

A funny meme about feeling inadequate when seeing a peer succeeding, with coffee being poured in the background.

Two-panel funny meme with confident black cat and sad crying white cat for mood booster.

Excerpts from Kafka’s diaries, highlighting the humorous side of writing struggles.

A woman on a train with headphones, accompanied by a funny meme text about long journeys and nostalgia.

Person in a bathroom with text overlay on a funny meme.

Philosopher meme depicting a funny moment with an ancient figure walking away, used as a mood booster.

Comic scene with blue character standing, humorous text about forgetting a source, shared by a dedicated meme Instagram page.

A man in black and white photo with humorous text, showcasing one of the funny memes from a popular IG page.

A funny meme questioning the phrase “It is what it is” with a cave illustration, perfect for a mood booster.

Funny meme text mimicking a resume entry: “taking it easy at home, Nov 2019 - Present, same old place."

Funny meme of Plato’s Cave with speech bubble: “chat is this real,” suggesting humor and introspection.

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