How many times have you found yourself needing to do something important but scrolling mindlessly through memes instead? Be honest now. We aren’t judging. Many of us love a good, relatable meme. Whether it makes us laugh, makes our friends and family laugh, or just makes us feel better about our own lives, there’s no shortage of memes to help us pass the time. This online community has been sharing some of the funniest memes about work and life in general. Bored Panda has compiled a list of the best, which is guaranteed to give you a good chuckle. And another great excuse to put off that thing you’ve been meaning to do for ages.
One time, when faced with a particularly boring but important task, I took out my phone and started scrolling through Pinterest instead. You might think that’s quite normal. But my procrastination didn’t end there. I happened upon some clever cleaning hacks and the next thing I knew, I was on my knees with an old toothbrush, cleaning grout between the kitchen tiles. At least I was productive. But at some point I still had to tackle the task I’d been avoiding all along.
“It’s ironic, but for two days now, I’ve been procrastinating writing a post on procrastination. I’ve done it all. I’ve distracted myself with other, less important work. I’ve taken ‘breaks’ that extended about three hours longer than they should have. I’ve done that thing where I sit on Facebook and then I close the window, open a new one, and instinctively type in Facebook again.”
Their sole purpose is to share, or look at, funny memes about work and life in general. It seems like the perfect way to pass time and procrastinate while still appearing to be productive. Researchers got 124 students at an Australian university to complete tasks before and after they’d been exposed to something funny. They found that humor is not only entertaining but also replenishing. The researchers noted that “organizations that require their employees to persist may consider creating a playful culture that encourages the use of humor to increase employees’ persistence.” While he wasn’t talking about memes as we know them today, we think he was pretty spot on. How about you? What’s the most creative concept you’ve devised to avoid your work or life commitments? Let us know in the comments.
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