Ah, the daily life of us Pandas—a whimsical struggle where the simplest tasks can become Herculean challenges. From juggling work pressures that make you question your life choices to fretting over loans that are more stressful than family gatherings—welcome to our chaotic existence! Let’s not even discuss how a small inconvenience can spiral into a full-blown existential crisis. Who knew a missing sock could make your day feel like a Shakespearean tragedy?
But here’s the twist: you’re not alone! The bad news? Everyone else is just as tangled up in these everyday dilemmas. The good news? At least we can all share a good laugh over it! Welcome to the community of wonderful misfits navigating through this chaotic, yet oddly beautiful rollercoaster called life.
Enter the @AveragePeopleProblems Instagram page, artfully curated by writer, editor, and new mom Samantha Matt. It’s a treasure trove of relatable (and let’s face it, hilarious) problems that every average adult faces, from “Did I really just burn toast again?” to “How is adulting so hard?” Scroll through and feel free to hit the upvote button on your favorite posts. And if you’re feeling especially bold, drop into the comment section and reveal the latest absurdity you’re facing (because sharing is caring!).
Bored Panda managed to snag a chat with Samantha, who graciously let us in on the inspiration behind the Average People Problems project. Spoiler alert: it’s all about transformation—because who doesn’t like metamorphosis? Hint: it’s not just for butterflies anymore! Keep scrolling for the juicy bits from our conversation—you won’t regret it!
Our lovely hostess, Samantha hailing from Massachusetts, narrated the origins of this delightful chaos, starting out as @20SomethingProblems tied to her online magazine ForeverTwentySomethings.com. “You see,” she explained with a nostalgic sigh, “as I—and my followers—aged out of our 20s, I thought, why stop there? Everyone can relate to feeling monumentally *average*!” And just like that, the page morphed into @AveragePeopleProblems. Genius, right?
Interestingly enough, Samantha taps into her own life experiences to craft relatable content. “Sometimes it gets to a point where I find myself crafting jokes solely about my Starbucks runs,” she confessed. “I realized it was time to get off my couch and rejoin society!” But fret not, those sofa-bound musings are also pure gold for content creation! Sometimes, we all need a gentle push to notice that there’s a big ol’ world out there full of hilariously mundane things just waiting to be meme-ified.
Now let’s delve into the bittersweet nature of the Average People Problems project—a celebration steeped in irony. Life had us all convinced we could conquer the world, yet here we are drowning in a sea of our own average-ness. It’s a reminder that while our potential might be limitless, the realities of life often make us feel pretty pedestrian. But here’s the kicker: celebrating our ordinary awesomeness can transform the mundane into the magnificently funny!
