There is a certain genre of posts that circulate the web now and again, and they are truly something. The audience for these posts couldn't be less alike from one another, teens and older Baby Boomers. They are motivational and inspiring posts that act like they're deep… but they really aren't.

Everyone has seen these deep posts before. They usually contain a critique of society along with some interesting or inquisitive photos or drawings. While to some people they may seem revolutionary, when they are thought about critically at all, they're shallow and pretentious. They're just cringeworthy, and it's a mystery how anyone could be getting any sort of inspiration or information from them. They are definitely made for a certain kind of person. They tend to pop up on Facebook a lot, which makes some sense considering the audience. So here are 25 "deep" and "motivational" posts and images that changed someone's life enough to make and share them.