parody

While some people are binge-watching television shows and devoting hours to baking fresh sourdough loaves, other people are turning to their creative outlets during quarantine. People have a lot more time to devote to everything from making masks and music, designing their own clothes, and creating stunning works of visual art. Other crafty individuals, such as writer and illustrator Steph Plant, are using their skills to bring some much-needed humor into the world.

While reading the classic Richard Scarry book What Do People Do All Day?  to her son, Plant found herself wondering the same about the thousands of people who have been unable to leave their homes. While her child napped, she began using Photoshop to create a "Quarantine edition" of the adorable animal-filled book. It's a pretty simple premise, but achingly relatable. And extremely entertaining.

Sometimes all it takes to create a twitter meme is a little bit of patronizing 'tude and a pandemic. After people started tweeting about the environmental benefits of coronavirus lockdowns, Twitter users began sharing their own parody tweets. Here are some of our favorite tweets that suggests we are the virus - and that the Earth is better off. 

In response to reports of lower pollution and animals running around towns while everyone is holed up at home, Twitter has responded to the "we are the virus" concept with some jocular memery. Lo and behold, the majestic highway shark is coming back to the interstate.

We've all seen those hilarious advertisements claiming "one weird trick that obliterates belly fat," or "the reason dermatologists hate her!" Does anyone actually fall for that sh*t anymore? Clearly someone does is if they still exist. We'll blame the Boomers for that. Now please enjoy these parody memes we're thoroughly enjoying at the moment!

Unfortunately, the world seems to have gone a little mad over this whole Coronavirus situation. We know it can be a deadly disease and it's scary how quickly it's spreading, but sometimes you have to find some humor in all the madness to stop yourself losing all hope. And these song lyrics mixed in with CDC warnings against the spread of the virus is nothing short of entertaining. You're welcome!  

While the entire world freaks out about the Wuhan coronavirus, memers are using humor to mitigate the panicky feelings. And with the first confirmed case in New York City, those fears certainly aren't going to go away any time soon. 

Twitter user @actioncookbook started this hilarious Twitter thread using classic hit songs and advisory warnings from the Center for Disease Control. We found it effing hilarious and we think you will too.