30, flirty and thriving. 30 flirty and thriving. 30 flirty and thriv– actually, it’s more like 30, stressed out about finances and way too exhausted to leave your house past 9pm.
In the classic rom-com 13 Going On 30, Jenna Rink imagined that turning 30 would be the most magical thing that could ever happen to her. In reality, however, many of us turn 30 and realize that we’re not old per se, but we can’t stay up as late as we used to and the most exciting thing that’s happened to us all month is when our brand new vacuum cleaner arrived in the mail. (It’s a robot!)
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To poke fun at all of the hilarious things 30+ year olds find themselves doing and thinking, the 30 and Tired Instagram account was born. We’ve gathered some of their best memes that perfectly sum up the millennial experience, so you can laugh along with (or simply at) all of the exhausted people in their thirties. Be sure to upvote your favorite posts, and then let us know in the comments what the best and worst things about turning 30 were for you. And if you manage to make it through this list without needing to take a nap, you can check out Bored Panda’s last article featuring the same Instagram account right here.
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The last time we covered the 30 and Tired Instagram account was about 4 months ago, and I know you people over the age of 30 don’t have the memory that you once did, so I’ll be happy to remind you of that piece. For that article, my colleague Rokas got in touch with Tyler Mann, the creator of this incredibly popular Instagram account, to gain some insight into how the page is run. “When it comes to finding a meme or an image, it could be from anywhere,” Tyler previously told Bored Panda.
“Some sources that stand out would be Imgur, Reddit, and other meme accounts that I’ve communicated with. I’ll also think of memes while watching a show or movie or just walking around Target.” Tyler explained that there are no hard and fast rules about what can be shared on the page. As long as he finds a meme funny and relatable to his own experience, it will likely be worth posting.
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“I also use my life and random thoughts or scenarios that pop into my head to create memes and tweets that others might relate to,” Tyler told Bored Panda. “I have a pretty sarcastic personality, so it makes it pretty easy to find the humor in most situations. Memes have just become the way to express that humor for me.”
When asked what the page’s most popular posts are, Tyler said, “Honestly, the posts about the everyday stress or exhaustion of getting older and dealing with life or a [lousy] job probably get the most traction because we’re all experiencing some form of it, especially in our thirties.”
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Tyler also shared some wise words about what it’s like to be in your thirties. “Our thirties are funny, because we join this strange club where no one knows what is going on, and we’re all trying to figure out how to be adults all while clinging onto the youth of our twenties, and I like to find the humor in all of it,” he shared. “Which it turns out, so do a lot of other people!” He noted that he appreciates when followers leave comments along the lines of, “I feel seen!” because he knows that they are connecting with his content. “It’s almost like these relatable posts have become a form of therapy or self-validation for all of us,” he noted.
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“Nostalgia posts are also a hit,” Tyler previously told Bored Panda. “Anything and everything ’90s or early 2000s. Nostalgia posts are probably the most fun because I get a lot of interaction from people in the comments talking about whatever it is I posted and how they shared the same thoughts about it that I had.” That’s a great thing about finding a corner of the internet filled with your demographic. Often I feel ancient when I see TikToks of teenagers and can’t manage to keep up with any of the current trends on Twitter. But when I can bond with my peers over a classic film we all loved 20 years ago, that’s a great feeling.
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My colleague Rokas also asked Tyler if he thinks 30-somethings are different today than they were in previous generations. “I only know what being a 30-something is like in present times, but if I had to guess, I would say that all generations have their differences and their similarities,” he noted.
“I think in your 30s, you’re still figuring life out. You still ask yourself so many questions. Should you have gone to college? If you did, did you pick the right major? Did you pick the right career? Is it too late to change careers? Why does my knee always hurt? Do I want kids? And if you have kids, you’re trying to figure out what does it mean to be a parent and how to be a good one. Some people are married. Some aren’t. If you aren’t, maybe you love it. Maybe you think it’s too late, and on and on and on it goes,” Tyler shared.
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As Tyler pointed out, being in your thirties is interesting because everyone you know may be at completely different places in their lives. Some people have successful careers and own homes, while others are realizing that they hate what they do and want to start over professionally in another field. Some people are single and have no plans of settling down any time soon, while others are having children or even getting divorced. But one thing is for sure, based on this list of memes at least, everyone over the age of 30 is tired.
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A few years ago, I remember overhearing a woman at work talking about how she had just turned 30 over the weekend. Everyone asked how she was feeling with very cautious tones, unsure if she was about to fall apart at the question. But she explained that she was feeling wonderful. She said that she had been dreading turning 30 for a decade, but once it finally happened, she realized that it was no big deal. She noted that she still feels young and that she still has more to look forward to than what’s behind her, and I found that very reassuring to hear. At the time, I was only 22, and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. But I was excited to learn that being 30 does not have to be the end of a chapter; it can be just as exciting as your twenties. (You just might party a little less hard.)
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If you’re over the age of 30, even if you’re over by 30+ years, we hope you’re enjoying this list of millennial memes. Be sure to keep upvoting the ones you find most relatable, and then let us know in the comments if you are loving/or loved being in your thirties. Regardless of what happened or what is currently happening in your life during that decade, remember that age is but a number. You can be just as fun as you were at 21, or you can be just as wise as some 60 year olds. And if you’d like to check out even more of these hilarious memes, you can find the 30 and Tired Instagram account right here.
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