Painfully Relatable Memes and Fails That Are Definitely Me Even When I Won't Admit It

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Oct 26, 2022 4:00 PM EDT

There's relatable and then there's "wow, that's so me I can't even function now…."

These memes and fails, which were compiled from top trending posts on Reddit's r/me_irl subreddit, only further prove that the line between feeling seen by a meme and feeling personally attacked by one is a very, very fine line. Sometimes, we come across posts on the Internet that prove we're not alone and that we're not the only weirdo in the world who does certain things (you know, like quietly judging someone's phone battery when they send you a screenshot). It's always comforting when these memes bless our feeds. However, then there are those memes that feel like the universe is personally calling you out for being a mess and a half (for instance, memes about late-night panic googling are triggering for me because, well, I do an unhealthy amount of that). Regardless, we hope these memes are more comforting than shaming, but just remember how thin that line can be. Keep scrolling below and for more content like this, check out these disastrous design fails.

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