In times of hardship and adversity, everyone has their own ways of coping. People of faith may turn to the good book for comfort, such as Twitter user @brianab1188, who tweeted the following list of negative emotions last week with accompanying Bible verses to ostensibly provide comfort to the individual.
For instance, those feeling weak should supposedly consult John 14, Psalm 2 for the lonely, Psalm 23 for those who have sinned, and so on and so forth.
Upset – John 14
— Bri ☆☆ (@brianab1188) May 23, 2018
Weak – Psalm 18:1-29
Lonely – Psalm 23
Sinned – Psalm 51
Worried – Matthew 8:18-31
Anxious – Philippians 4:4-9
Unhappy – Colossians 3:12-17
In danger – Psalm 91
Depressed – Psalm 27
Lack of Faith – Exodus 14
Need Courage – Joshua 1
Need Direction – Psalm 73:21-26
The tweet itself is hardly original. Know Your Meme points out that just last month, a similar tweet went viral with over 70,000 retweets. However, as the latest incarnation also went viral (currently boasting over 100,000 likes and over 200,000 retweets), this time the rest of Twitter picked up on it and it became a full-blown parody meme.
Many people admitted that they turn to specific songs or types of music when they’re feeling down.
https://twitter.com/bubblegumtrixie/status/1000777384738598912
Upset – Hey Ya! By OutKast
— hannah jane (@hbergstrom1) May 28, 2018
Weak – Hey Ya! By OutKast
Lonely – Hey Ya! By OutKast
Sinned – Hey Ya! By OutKast
Worried – Hey Ya! By OutKast
Anxious – Hey Ya! By OutKast
Unhappy – Hey Ya! By OutKast
In danger – Hey Ya! By OutKast
Depressed – Hey Ya! By OutKast https://t.co/G8mabVq4SI
Upset – toxic by britney
— paul rudd (@philsadelphia) May 28, 2018
Weak – toxic by britney
Lonely – toxic by britney
Sinned – toxic by britney
Worried – toxic by britney
Anxious – toxic by britney
Unhappy – toxic by britney
In danger – toxic by britney
Depressed – toxic by britney https://t.co/mD9LsQAxeO
https://twitter.com/BIGKUSHLOS/status/999763978216706048
Upset – Joy Division
— connie ★ (@connierudman) May 29, 2018
Weak – Japan
Lonely – Cure
Sinned – Bauhaus
Worried – Siouxsie & the Banshees
Anxious – Echo & the Bunnymen
Unhappy – Jesus & Marychain
In danger – Sex Pistols
Depressed – Pixies
Lack of Faith – George Michael
Need Courage – The Damned
Need Direction – Bowie https://t.co/A2vyHHxU2x
While others understandably turn to substances. No judgment here!
Upset- vodka
— Misty (@MistyBryannnt) May 24, 2018
Weak- vodka
Lonely- vodka
Sinned- vodka
Worried- vodka
Anxious- vodka
Unhappy- vodka
In danger- vodka
Depressed- vodka
Lack of faith- vodka
Need courage- vodka double
Need direction- vodka https://t.co/SP5ogIBHup
Upset – San Mig
— Default (@defaultcafepub) May 29, 2018
Weak – Empi
Lonely – Mule
Sinned – Red Horse
Worried – Gin
Anxious – Wine
Unhappy – Cocktails
In Danger – Jack
Depressed – Vodka
Lack Of Faith – Bacardi 151
Need Courage – Cuervo
https://twitter.com/itsMariaAngela/status/1001404485934043136
https://twitter.com/spoooky_lex/status/1000074986084798465
https://twitter.com/TheInkedCanuck/status/1001509090672099330
Some people reasonably turn to food. Hard pass on the fruits and vegetables, though.
https://twitter.com/PeterOfWhimsy/status/1001515002237513730
https://twitter.com/ronmteyo/status/1001514262622175232
There’s even one for the Harry Potter super fan!
Upset – tales of beedle the bard
— información real de bill hader (@asloverscan) May 29, 2018
Weak – order of the phoenix
Lonely – first half of goblet of fire
Sinned – philosophers stone
Worried – quidditch through the ages
Anxious – deathly hallows
Unhappy – chamber of secrets
In danger – half blood prince
Depressed – prisoner of azkaban https://t.co/EPrLjxdqLY
All things considered, this one probably isn’t the best advice.
For those who are going through something
— Ciroc Obama (@SwagSurfin__) May 24, 2018
Upset – Twitter
Weak – Twitter
Lonely – Twitter
Sinned – Twitter
Worried – Twitter
Anxious – Twitter
Unhappy – Twitter
In danger – Twitter
Depressed – Twitter
Lack of Faith – Twitter
Need Courage – Twitter
Need Direction – Twitter
God saw all the memes that he had made, and it was very good.
H/T Know Your Meme
