Bill Murray is a household name. You would be hard pushed to find someone who had not watched at least one of his movies. Whether you remember him from his acting roots on Saturday Night Live, or were introduced to him a bit later in his career as the cocky yet likeable Peter Venkman in Ghostbustersor (equally cocky, yet somehow still likeable) Phil Connors in Groundhog Day you will agree that the world of film would not be the same without the presence of William James Murray.

That said, take a look and have a laugh at 10 memes that remind us why Bill Murray is life.

10 Seems Legit

Education is important, and Bill Murray understands the importance of setting up his children with the knowledge they need for a financially successful future. Taxes are an unavoidable evil in the world, so why not get your children accustomed to them while they are young?

No one is suggesting that you take a cut of their birthday money, we aren't monsters, but ice cream? Why not! You can even double it up as a lesson about portion control. It's a win win situation.

9 Silver Lining

You do you, Bill! We can't help but read this one with a nice big helping of salt, but the moral of the meme is that you should not compare yourself to anyone else in your life in order to gauge your worth or success.

We all know how easy it is for people to exaggerate how 'blessed' their lives are through social media (filters are both a blessing and a curse) and it can be hard at times not to get caught up in that. Even IRL, it can be tricky to not compare ourselves to friends and colleagues, but that is not a healthy way to live. Be your own benchmark and be the best version of you. Unless you can be Bill Murray, then be Bill Murray.

8 Preach

In a world where society seems to want to divide itself into groups, however possible, it is not difficult to find quotes that divide. Gender, race, social class, age, the list of characteristics used to classify is endless.

This meme puts a spin on this convention by pointing out that you don't always have to separate and categorize the things you encounter in life, you can just accept things as they are without trying to put them into a box. We will forgive the irony that Mr. Murray is guilty of doing this exact thing himself, as the irony makes the message hit home.

7 Pure Genius

This is certainly one way for studios to deal with budget cuts or increase revenue! For those who are not familiar with the concept of Groundhog Day,the basic premise is that main protagonist Phil Connors (played by Bill Murray) is trapped re-living the same day over and over again.

It seems like re-releasing the same movie under the guise of a sequel would be a fitting and funny tribute to the story, but we are not sure that fans would take too kindly to it.

6 Fair Weather Friend

This one seems a bit silly, as it is trying to cross reality with a fictional world. However, the image of Bill Murray driving around with a giant rodent is just too good to ignore! An animal predicting the weather seems a bit far-fetched to start with, especially if you conjure up an image of a carnival side show-esque set up with magical and mystical creatures telling you if you need to take your umbrella out with you or not.

It is not all that crazy though in reality, many animals can sense when there is a rain storm coming allowing them to head for cover. Just saying!

5 I Have Them On Speed Dial

Whatever situation you find yourself in, the Ghostbusters are probably a safe bet to call for backup. Ghost in the fridge? Yep. Slimy spooks haunting the halls of your hotel? Definitely. Annoying customer at work or a keyboard warrior rubbing you up the wrong way? Sure! One thing that is for certain, is that is Bill Murray puts his faith in the boys in beige, then it is probably a safe bet that we can too.

Disclaimer; fictional ghost hunters with science fiction backpacks can probably not deal with your issues in reality, but imagining that 'Karen' who is kicking up a stink at your customer service desk being sucked up into a spectral containment unit will at least give you a little chuckle.

4 Excellent Plan

Athletes are some of the most dedicated and talented sports men and women to grace the face of the earth. When they showcase their skills at the Olympics, it is not hard to be impressed. During events like gymnastics and diving, we watch in awe as the competitors tumble and twist their way through the air and water in graceful ways that we can only imagine.

We know for a fact when we watch the running events that we, who get out of breath running for the bus, could do no better, but then come the field events. Some of us think 'I can throw a javelin like that' or 'I'm sure I could jump pretty high', so an average Joe competing to show us how high the standards are (and potentially crush our Olympic dreams) is a great idea. Extra points if it is Bill Murray in a sun hat.

3 The Best Sort Of Birthday

Whether you are the type of person who loves their birthday and spends weeks planning and getting excited, or the type of person who likes to keep things low-key with a small celebration on thing remains the same - birthdays are inevitable. Each year you will encounter the day that marks another trip around the sun.

You may have grand plans with flowing drinks and a big party, or you may be planning an intimate meal with a few select loved ones. However you choose to celebrate, a Bill Murray birthday wish will help the day seem more like an event and give you a birthday smile.

2 Just Go With The Flow

Anyone with a toddler in their life will relate to this one. Mums, dads, aunties, uncles, grandparents or unfortunate visitors to the house. Toddlers are inquisitive little creatures, and they love playing make believe. You will probably have to 'eat' your fair share of mud pies and 'drink' plenty of cups of 'tea' at tea parties with assorted teddies and dolls.

There will be many a time when you question your sanity while the little person in your life 'does your makeup' (yes, you too dads!) but you eventually realise that you just need to roll with the punches.

1 All The Feels

This is probably the most relatable of them all. We have all fallen victim to the oh-so-tempting videos that pop up on our social media timelines with titles like 'fire fighters rescue tiny kitten from a drain; you won't believe what happens next!'. Of course, you click (you are only human after all) and within minutes you are welling up at the touching montages of tiny animals being rescued and transformed from scrappy little messes to healthy and adorable pets.

Hats off to Bill, who manages to portray such raw human emotion through full on zombie makeup worn for his role in Zombieland.Mr Murray, we salute you.

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Rebecca is a writer living in Teesside, England. After writing her book 'Haunted Teesside' she decided to see where else playing with words could take her, and this is just one on the places she ended up!

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