A Long Tall Glass of Memes

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT

They're made up of pixels (or paper, if you're the old-school boomer type that likes to print 'em out), staring at them for too long gives you eye strain, and you can't splash them on your face when you're feeling too warm. Nevertheless, if you're a certain type of person, memes are one of the main things that we turn to when we want to feel refreshed. By their nature, this is more of a mental pick-me-up than physical one, and more often than not this perk doesn't achieve its aim in the way that we hope it will. Despite this, we're wired up to keep coming back for more, hoping this time will be one of the good ones. Perusing memes is a game of chance, and not everybody will win all of the time. All we can do is keep on trying, and enjoy the ride as we take it.