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Here are the best wholesome memes for when you’re feeling low, from Bongo Cat to the Really Nice Pornhub Guy.
Words aren’t always sufficient when you’re feeling low. Sometimes, humor can be the best medicine for a case of The Sads.
We’re all well aware of the internet’s potential to be a little dumpster fire-adjacent at times. But at this point we can’t just click away — many of us frequently use our social media spheres as tools for coping with everything from mental health struggles to the never-ending nonsense that is the political news cycle.
But even the most well-intentioned use of internet culture for mood lifting can be fraught with bad vibes. While there are tons of self-deprecating and depression-related memes circulating the net, we think you deserve something a bit more uplifting.
Wholesome memes aren’t just heart-warming, they’re helping to shape a better, more positive online space. So if you’re feeling down, just know, these memes are here to surround you with a warm blanket of love and support.
Because sometimes, all you can really do is laugh.
1. Houseplant positivity
It’s hard to keep plant babies alive, it’s true. But when they do flourish, so do our spirits.
2. Bongo Cat
Watch this funky little internet sensation pat the drums to a number of songs, and feel your worries melt away.
3. Your Friend Doge
The Your Friend Doge account is full of a new, wholesome take on the old-school meme.
4. The Boys on the Train
Bonus! The adorable follow up comic shows their summer wedding.
5. Pokémon Center reviews
They’re shaped like a FRIEND.
6. Uptown Girl Rock
“Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO just so happens to have the same (or almost the same) beats per minute as a lot of songs, actually. This is simply a personal favorite.
7. Land of Boggs
This whole account is a gem of relatable feels.
8. Strange Planet
9. Really Nice Porn Man
Ryan Creamer, otherwise known as the Wholesome Pornhub Guy, has a channel full of hilarious and non-sexual “porn” videos.
10. Thoughts of Dog
Seeing dogs on the internet is good. But you know what’s even better? Dog thoughts that show our puppers love us too.
11. No time for The Sads
It’s simply not allowed.
12. Kids Write Jokes
Half of these kids should have a deal for a stand-up special on Netflix by now..
13. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart’s friendship
Snoop and Martha are true friendship goals.
14. Guy Fieri Go
Guy Fieri already looks like a Pokémon character — all that’s left is imaging him taking on Ash and Pikachu in the world’s spiciest Pokémon battle.
15. The Duality of Cat
If Anfisa, the cat behind the Angry Cat No Banana meme, can learn to love bananas, you can make it through this tough time.
Don’t worry, these feelings will pass. But in the meantime, if we can offer you some memes in this trying time, we hope they can provide at least a little bit of relief. If not, there’s always Cookie Monster’s AMA.
UPDATE: Nov. 6, 2023, 4:41 p.m. AEDT This article was originally published in Mar. 2019, and has since been updated in Nov. 2023.
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