Whether you're down with a cold, stuck in bed with the flu, or just feeling a little under the weather, laughter (read: memes) truly is the best medicine. An undeniable and easily accessible repository of serotonin like the one you're about to read are available to most of us with just a few clicks.
Scroll some more, sip on some warm tea, and welcome laughter (and hope to feel better).
Laugh your way to wellness with these 17 hilarious 'Get well soon' memes
1. Excel....wait that's not what we meant
Gotcha! We will get to the health memes too, but we would argue that this is almost as important. The absolute struggle of Microsoft glitching and hours of work being instantly erased - that does sound stress-fever inducing! But, on those blue moon days when Excel recovers a file, yeah we all collectively sighed for a second there. It's a near miracle, truly.
2. It's never over
We know that recovery isn't linear yada yada, but over a year and your body is still dealing with the consequences of an illness you didn't cause - excruciating. This meme of a worn-out soldier does a good job of encapsulating this feeling and hopefully providing some solace.
3. That is not what I expected
Don't you hate it when the romanticized version of your dream recovery plan of aesthetic smoothie bowls and healthy foods goes absolutely haywire? Sometimes junk food is what you need, and sometimes a meme like this makes you feel a little less alone (liking junk food is a weirdly universal guilty pleasure, we get it).
4. A sweet gift
We teared up a little there, and it was not out of laughter. Sometimes, a sweet handwritten card amps up the recovery like no funny meme can. Especially if it holds a sweet pancreatic caricature like this one.
5. Maybe third time's the charm
So how exactly does this happen twice?
6. Chicken Soup for the soul...or at least the stomach
This meme riffs on the classic "chicken soup for the soul" concept, but with a humorous GIF-y twist. The emphasis on the stomach rather than the soul is a playful nod to the common practice of using chicken soup as a home remedy for illness. And most importantly, a cute GIF goes a long way.
7. Self-affirmations
Sometimes all you need is a self-pat-on-the-back or a good two minutes of staring at and reassuring yourself in the mirror. You will, and everything else also will get better soon. Hang in there, buddy.
8. Pull up your socks, pick up your laptop
Colleagues being lazy during work can be such a pet peeve. Sadly, being this passive-aggressive may not sit well with HR, but at least we can make jokes about it on the internet!
9. The good ol' days
Remember when you had a sore throat and you very seriously reminisced about all the marvellous times you could eat ice cream without your organs shrivelling? This Instagram user and every account that liked this post, gets it.
10. Is stupidity infectious?
Thankfully stupidity is not infectious. What we aren't thankful for, is how this meme can't be sent to that person (I know you have someone in mind). Sigh, maybe this will show up on their explore page.
11. Mom....help
Whether adulthood has hit you in the face yet or not, this universal experience of your puppy eyes searching for mom's help at the doctor's office - is probably still relevant. If not, consider yourself lucky!
12. The time when 'Get well soon' doesn't work
In some cases (like this one), you probably don't want to share this otherwise harmless sentiment.
13. I was not told about this
This recovery business should have come with a disclaimer list.
14. A car crash that will end well
The journey may involve fatal fire and fumes and so much pain, but stick around, there's an end goal (and so many memes to help).
15. Just turn yourself around!
And do a little dance!
16. Love and memes and romance
17. Merry Christmas!
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Did you also get flashbacks? We remember it all too well.
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