25 Tweets And Memes That Are Both Funny And Sad

Contrary to popular belief, something can be funny and sad simultaneously. Though the two feelings are so drastically different, there's a lot of ways this can be executed. For one, social media posts that just feel too real, like jokes that reference our ever-crumbling economy. Many of us have developed a hardened sense of humor over the years, and sometimes, the funniest things to us play around with some rather messed-up problems in society or simply a situation that could be considered a bit of a bummer. Nevertheless, they're weirdly entertaining.

Here, we've collected a number of times something managed to blend hilarity and sadness so seamlessly that they created a masterpiece. The following images and memes might be funny, but they also shed some light on a deeper truth that might make you feel a little bit down about the state of the world. Here are some of our favorites, if you could call them that.