At this point in time, anyone who’s ever used the internet has likely encountered memes; nowadays, they’re so widespread, it’s difficult not to. Covering nearly any and every topic there is, they provide a much-needed giggle in an often uneventful day or even work as social glue, allowing friends and family to keep in touch by exchanging humorous posts.
The popularity of memes is likely the main reason behind quite an impressive number of meme-based pages and social media accounts dedicated to such a form of artistic expression. Today we’re focusing on one of them, an Instagram account titled ‘Girls Think I’m Funny’, which has amassed more than 1.6 million followers with their amusing content. Scroll down to find some of their best memes on the list below and see if there’s something you can relate to or have a good laugh at.
In order to learn more about why we enjoy memes as much as we do and the significance of the messages they might convey, Bored Panda got in touch with Alex Turvy, internet culture and memes researcher at Tulane University, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions. You will find his thoughts in the text below.
While it’s important to view memes critically, some of them provide some much-needed hearty laughter without any malicious intentions, which the images on this list might have already done. So, if you’d like to continue browsing similar content, open up Bored Panda’s category dedicated to memes and memes only, and continue the giggling session.
