A Gentle Whisper of Random Memes

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

May 14, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

Everything is so noisy sometimes. At one point or another, all of us have wanted nothing more than a precious moment of quiet. No traffic noise, no alarm clock, no people on the internet shouting, just small baby bird. We don't need things to make sense or serve some greater purpose that isn't even that great at all, we just need a little bit of calm with no distractions. Ultimately, is there any better way to get that than giving in to the distractions?

Memes don't remind of us of that pressing deadline, or the fact that we might get yelled at when somebody realizes that we haven't done the dishes lying in the sink. Instead, they gently whisper humorous sweet nothings to us that we probably won't even remember in half an hour's time, but that's ok. They've given us something far more important than memorability: they offer us peace.