It’s easy to look back on 2022 and see nothing but negativity: a pandemic and its wide-ranging after-effects, war in Europe , and increased political polarization at home and abroad.
We can’t pretend that these things aren’t happening. But at the same time, if you can look past the negativity, there were plenty of reasons to smile in 2022. Here are just a few of them.
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I’d totally support “It’s burger time” becoming the new shorthand for “I’m ready to order.”
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This is way cuter than your kid telling you about the ghost friend who haunts their bedroom.
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“If I fits, I sits” is more than a little bit over-used at this point. Still, is there any better phrase that captures a cat’s mindset?
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Look, Jeff, you named the cat. You made your bed, now you have to lie in it.
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If I was a hotel staffer, I’m not sure if I’d find this request delightful or obnoxious.
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Some things have the potential to warm your heart while simultaneously making you cry.
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It might not be a big harvest, but a harvest is a harvest, right?
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As someone who grew up with an older sister, I cannot confirm or deny ever doing this myself.
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Cats are smart creatures. They can catch mice for their family if they need to, but it’s way easier to just ask these folks for food.
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Picking up litter doesn’t need to be a big effort. Even just picking up a piece here and there can add up.
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As an adult, it’s easy to get bummed out by life. Sometimes, a child’s thoughts are all it takes to put things into perspective.
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No one likes 8 a.m. classes, but seeing this would make things a little more fun.
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It’s good to see that these sanitation workers adhere to the age-old custom of waving to kids on their route.
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I want to pick this apart for its lack of creativity…but at the end of the day, all that matters is that (28-year-old) Mark had fun.
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Teachers pay out-of-pocket for classroom supplies all the time, and this person clearly recognizes that.
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They take out our gross garbage every week. The least we can do is toss them a cake from time to time.
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It’s difficult to express just how overwhelming it feels to be told you’re going to be a parent.
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Does this cat look like this literally all the time? If so, that’s adorable.
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This is when the 14-year-old learns what parenting is really like.
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I didn’t know until now just how much I needed this photo in my life.
