28 Memes for When the Going Gets Tough

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Mar 6, 2025 7:00 PM EST

You know what they say when the going gets tough, the tough get memes. I don't make the rules, I just enforce them. I don't know about you guys, but the going has been getting tough for a while now. I actually can't remember the last time the going was easy. Maybe when I was a kid my biggest fear in life was that I was going to forget to go to 7-Eleven on 7/11 to get a free Slurpee. I was right to be anxious about that, though. Nobody wants to miss out on a deal.

But there are a few things that can help alleviate our pain. Odds are, we're familiar with the "bad" ones: scrolling, binge-eating junk food, and having one too many cocktails at happy hour. But what are the constructive ways to alleviate our pain? Reading? Sure. Napping? Never been able to do it. Looking at memes? Sounds more like it.

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  • I know what you're thinking “Isn't distraction via the internet one of the ‘bad’ ones?" Not here at Memebase. No, our memes are so curated that they're actually good for you. Plus, you don't get all the dreck of social media. So welcome home, fam.

  • 01
    How caffeine and nicotine look at me as soon as I wake up.
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  • 02
    Person at bar: "Every photo of Leonardo DiCaprio holding a drink has become a meme." Me: ...
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  • 03
    44 SQUIRREL LUCKY HUBRIS This window cat seat comes with a legend to identify the current occupant.
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  • 04
    @nocturnaltrashposts beep beep b just you try to stop me
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  • 05
    Me thinking I'm still young made with mematic My joints and back W
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  • 06
    Me on the internet Me in my room at 3am
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  • 07
    Mitch Hedburger
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  • 08
    My homeboy and I being there for each other for when sh gets tough
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  • 09
    Cheezburger Image 10476579840
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  • 10
    ONFUSED? SCUED COM When your meme friend says let's go to my vault and they take you here.
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  • 11
    A chair for me and a chair to put my legs on
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  • 12
    Ran out of buns so I had to use two uncrustables for my bacon cheeseburger MUCKERS Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich FAD IPOTLE
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  • 13
    Louise! @themouseyouknow He refuses to bathe without the Melon Follow
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  • 14
    @girlscoutsofgreateria girl scouts open here caramel deLites. Cookies only from Girl Scouts caran del cookies ty and girl scouts of these cookies Saving the rest 2:00 p.m. for later those cookies Time to finish 2:08 p.m. open here caramel deLites. Scout Cookies only from Girl Scouts 02K10926 SEP 1 2021 caramel deLites. Crispy cookies topped with caramel, toasted cocon and tudge atri
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  • 15
    touching grass isn't enough need to open a portal
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  • 16
    When she got that milkshake.. And memes MOONLIGHT WITCH
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  • 17
    me da booty
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  • 18
    annie @annieroooney Messaged them that I would pay more for this - fb marketplace gods please be on my side Goose fruit bowl $15. Pending
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  • 19
    doing my own version of march madness where it's march and i go fking insane
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  • 20
    + iMessage I swear I was not mopping violently. Delivered
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  • 21
    Sometimes I like to treat my self 08:00 Alarm 08:05 Alarm
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  • 22
    GIO PALACE Gio @gio_palace Me getting my snacks at 2am while everyone asleep
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  • 23
    Apple may not like it, but this is what peak Apple Watch app design looks like sadie @sadie.bsky.social . 19h discovered that Little Caesar's has an Apple Watch app and it's just this image that you can't interact with in any way HUNGRY? 5:17
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  • 24
    tryna explain to my cat that she cannot be both a mitskipilled femcel and a lanacore coquette bimbo at the same time she must choose. as must we all. C
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  • 25
    Me staring at the person whose spit landed on my lips while talking
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  • 26
    What the hol is going on in that bathroom? SOMETHING FRESH IS ALWAYS BREWING
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  • 27
    quick reminder that it's super important to talk about your feelings, I won't do it tho but you guys definitely should made with mematic
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  • 28
    Me watching the world. tensions skyrocket on my Shrek TV SHREK UN NEVER SAID THIS BUT HILL SHRCK
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