The 'Depressing Fridge Poems' Instagram Is A Cynic's Dream

As we brace ourselves for the barrage of "Roses Are Red" poems and candy hearts for Valentine's Day this Friday, we find ourselves craving something that feels a little more real. Enter 'Depressing Fridge Poems.' The page, which is the brainchild of Rusty Epstein, has been serving up dark and nihilistic looks at life since 2014. Anyone expecting a dark motif will be sorely mistaken. The filtered fridge photos don't reflect the content - the gloomy poems are shared in bright, candy-colored filters. It's a move that catches the eye and makes the less than rose-colored messages all the more delightfully jarring. We've put together some of Rusty's latest and greatest right here, but if you want more check out his page and store. Anyone willing to tell it like it is deserves our support. 

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