Imagine getting up to your usual mundane routine on a Wednesday with nothing better to look forward to. You are convinced you might not want to drag yourself through the same boring routine that you must – but you’ve already made it through the difficult part of the week – you survived Monday.
It’s Wednesday, my dudes! The hardest part of the week is gone and now it’s only 2 days to T.G.I.F. (Thank God It’s Friday).
As per the Urban Dictionary, “Hump Day” refers to the “middle of a work week, or simply put Wednesday”. It is used in the context of a proverbial hump or a hill that you have crossed to get through a tough week.
It’s the week’s middle child. Wednesday is notorious for being unexpected and occasionally driving people mad. On the other hand, Wednesday has a bright future since we now regard it as a work week landmark that we can’t wait to reach.
- Memes on Hump Day
- Why is Wednesday the “Hump Day”?
- How Did The Term “Hump Day” Come Into Existence?
- Quotes on Hump Day
- Why Do You Wish For “Happy Hump Day”?
- Famous Pop Culture references to Hump Day
- How Is The Term Hump Day Used?
- 5 Interesting Facts on Hump Day
- FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
- Importance of Hump Day
Memes on Hump Day
With the advent of internet culture & memes, everyone attaches funny connotations and makes creative memes to symbolize the hilarious situations one finds themselves in on Hump Day.
After combing the internet, here are some of the most hilarious memes ever we could find.
Why is Wednesday the “Hump Day”?
Most of us who have a special love-hate relationship with our work week, often envision it as an ‘upward hill’ that you must climb every week to get through your grind. Mondays and Tuesdays are essential “Doomsday” and “Post-Doomsday” where you climb up the work week, and Wednesday is the “Hump Day” when you have reached the peak day of your work week. Work on Thursday and Friday is the descent of this work week’s “hill” and is relatively easier to manage.
On Wednesday, a worker reaches the peak of the uphill climb and starts pacing downward toward the end of the week. It might be reassuring to reach “Hump Day” if you have a dull job or work very hard. The weekend does not feel as far away at that moment as it did when you started work on Monday.
How Did The Term “Hump Day” Come Into Existence?
Like many idioms, no one knows for certain where the term came from. It is thought to have started in 1965 when Roy Mann shouted the statement to employees at a Dupont factory water cooler. The line was also used in JJ Cale’s 1975 song “Friday.” Several times in the song, Wednesday is referred to as Hump Day, and the song talks about getting over the hump and the week is half done.
Quotes on Hump Day
Hump Day is a modern sarcastic way for people to celebrate that they made it halfway through the work week. It’s a form of endearment towards the glorified hustle culture that corporate workers are often expected to adhere to. There are multiple quotes to bring out the hilarity and the sanity of Hump Day to tickle your bones.
“The middle of the week is a great time to reflect on what was done and still needs to be done before the end of the week.” David Dweck
“Wednesday will never be lonely when it has days all around it.” Anthony T. Hincks
“To some, it’s Hump Day. To us, it’s Wednesday getting its ass kicked and Thursday just asking Friday to switch places.” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Related: If you are in the office and looking for something funny, we have a great collection of office memes for you.
“Wednesdays are like Mondays in the middle of the week !” Lee Fox Williams
“If all our national holidays were observed on Wednesdays, we could wind up with nine-day weekends.” George Carlin
“Heaven knows the difference between Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon. God longs to speak as clearly in the workplace as He does in the sanctuary.” Max Lucado
“Wednesdays will always bring smiles for the second half of the week.” Anthony T. Hincks
“On Wednesday afternoons I could be practically anything.” Kit Williams
“A Wednesday with no rain is a dry hump day.” Demetri Martin
“On Wednesdays we wear pink.” Karen, “Mean Girls”
“My job is to give people who work hard all week something to enjoy on Saturdays and Wednesdays.” Arsene Wenger
“When people refer to ‘Back in the Day,’ it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.” Dane Cook
“Let Wednesday put a rainbow into your life.” Anthony Hawkes
“Elephants love Wednesday, and so will you. Elephants remember Wednesday as if it was only Tuesday.” Anthony T. Hincks
“He couldn’t believe it was only Wednesday. And it was made worse when he realized it was Tuesday.”
T.J. Klune
“Never schedule a board meeting on Wednesday because it kills two weekends.” Kurt Vonnegut
“What’s on a Wednesday? You! That’s who! Happy Wednesday.” Anthony T. Hincks
“When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.” John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids
“The middle of the week is a great time to reflect on what was done and still needs to be done before the end of the week.” David Dweck
Why Do You Wish For “Happy Hump Day”?
People in corporate jobs often wish each other “Happy Hump Day” as a sarcastic way to celebrate that they made it halfway through the workweek. It adds a bit of humor and also motivates people to get through the remaining days of the week. It is a more colloquial substitute for “Happy Wednesday”.
Famous Pop Culture references to Hump Day
- The 2013 Geico ad showing a talking camel is one of the most famous current examples of the phrase Hump Day being used in pop media. In this now-iconic commercial, a camel wanders through an office, gleefully proclaiming that it is hump day. The video concludes with a couple of musicians making a joke about Geico Customers being happier than a camel on Wednesday.
- In 2009, a film called “Hump Day” was released; however, this comedy-drama is not about the day of the week. The plot centers on two male friends who, on a dare, agree to star in a homosexual pornographic film for the HUMP! film festival. In 2009, according to IMDB Sundance Film Festival, the film received a “Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Independence,” as well as “Best Actor” and “Best Director” prizes.
- Hump Day Romance (2015- present) is a web series that uses humor to bring Comedian Top Rope Zeus’ relationship lessons and history to life. Each episode focuses on relationship advice, pop culture allusions, and making the right and incorrect decisions in our relationships. Top Rope Zeus challenges you to look at yourself and the relationship you got yourself into or out of while laughing at how the information is delivered. Zeus’s distinct yet honest worldview offers a humorous yet philosophical take on today’s relationships, dating, and everyday life.
Do you know, we also have memes on Monday? We recommend you visit them as well.
How Is The Term Hump Day Used?
Hump day is frequently used in a pleasant and cheerful context. Every Wednesday, coworkers commonly greet each other with a “Happy Hump Day” as a lighthearted acknowledgment that they are halfway through the work week.
It is especially used when someone is struggling to get through the week, as in climbing a metaphorical hill. People are generally relieved that it is Hump Day because they believe it is a figurative downhill slope to the weekend, which means it will arrive quickly and easily and they can begin to look forward to it.
5 Interesting Facts on Hump Day
- Wednesday gets its present name from the Old English word Wōdnesdae. The Old English spelling is linked to ‘Woden’ the Germanic name of the Norse god Odin, who is known as the All-Father and Talent Distributor. So the term Wōdnesdæg comes from the Old English for “Day of Woden/Odin.”
- In other languages, Wednesday does not even relate to a God. Wednesday is translated as “the middle” in Slavic nations such as Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Czechia. In China, the term for Wednesday translates to “third day.”
- Wednesday has become synonymous with Hump day, which is frequently utilized by office employees to divide their work week in half. Overcoming the “hump” means the weekend is almost here!
- On Wednesdays, it is typical for many taverns and restaurants to offer special wine rates and offers. We’re not sure if they’re just capitalizing on the W alliteration or if they truly want to unwind and celebrate hump day!
- On the stock market, Wednesday is the most successful weekday. On average, Wednesday remits 2,179%. You may want to avoid Monday, which is by far the worst stock market day.
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Wednesday is also called “Hump Day” when you have reached the peak day of your work week.
Monday is also called “DoomsDay ” since it is when you have just started your work week.
Mondays and Tuesdays are essential “Doomsday” and “Post-Doomsday” where you climb up the work week, and Wednesday is the “Hump Day” when you have reached the peak day of your work week. Work on Thursday and Friday is the descent of this work week’s “hill” and is relatively easier to manage.
Corporate workers often wish each other “Happy Hump Day” as a sarcastic way to celebrate that they made it halfway through the work week.
It is reported to have started in 1965 when Roy Mann shouted the statement to employees at a Dupont factory water cooler. The line was also used in JJ Cale’s 1975 song “Friday.” Several times in the song, Wednesday is referred to as Hump Day.
Importance of Hump Day
Psychologists have always explained how breaking down a long week into smaller sections can help people get through the week easily. Similar is the case of Hump Day as well.
If you split your week into smaller sections and set smaller, intermediate goals it becomes easier for you mentally to cope through the week.
So, now you have a new day to look forward to where you can go sipping cheap wine and enjoy chicken at a lower price, thanks to “Hump Day”, as you look forward to the forthcoming weekend, and recharge for the final descent.