Some memes describe Biden and his relationship with Obama. The first one shows Biden telling the first lady, “If you hurt him I will end you” (see fig. 1). This meme makes people laugh, because it depicts Biden as a protector of Obama. The meme shows that they see Biden as a protector of Obama and the United States. Another example of a meme that depicts their …show more content…
Many people are upset and sad about the results and the memes take away the pain and replace it with humor. In stressful situations, many turn to humor to make themselves feel better. Another example of using humor to cope with loss is after Hurricane Ike in Houston, Texas. Several days after, they made jokes to cope with the aftermath of the hurricane. Professor John Morreall, who studies humor, described using humor to cope in difficult situation, “When you have to rescue your child from the second floor, you have no use for humor. But days later when you catch your breath, kidding and joking allow you to rise above the experience. Humor can be the opposite of stress” (Hurricane humor helps Ike