How and why does a mere image become an enduring meme? Is it because there is something inherently funny and special about it, or is it simply because it scratches the itch of recognition and relatability immediately upon viewing it? That’s a question that can be asked of every viral sensation, but it isn’t always …
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34 Triangle Factory Memes Now That We’re Doing Circles
There’s a new meme in town, and it’s a hoot. ‘A Circle?? In the Triangle Factory??’ has interesting things to say about how we approach our jobs. It depicts one factory worker at a conveyor belt noticing that there’s one red circle in the assembly line of triangles. To that, he responds: «a circle?? in …
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‘Two Guys on a Bus’ Memes Are Becoming Highly Advanced
When illustrator Genildo Ronchi made an allegorical picture of two guys on a bus experiencing different things, he probably had no idea it would become such a viral meme sensation. You’ve likely seen said image at some point recently. Maybe you’ve even remixed a version of your own. What started out as a simple exploitable …
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Celebrities Go Bad in Viral ‘Evil X Be Like’ Memes
Remember «Opposite Day?» This wasn’t really an actual date, but a state of mind that schoolchildren (at least in my era) occupied where we could freely insult each other – or compliment each other – while really meaning the «opposite.» You’d say «I hate you» to a bestie and they’d be shocked until you informed …
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A Thorough Explanation of ‘I Forgor’ and Why Everyone Hates It
The internet is a mysterious place. No one can predict which mundane image will become the next hottest meme template or which absurdly dumb phrase will go viral and appear in the comment section of every meme account for a week straight. If you follow popular Instagram shitposting accounts like @on_a_downward_spiral, you might have noticed …
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The Trollish Meme That Has Everyone Searching for Goku
If you’ve been wondering about some cryptic memes floating around lately that involve a hidden Goku and a mysterious red circle, wonder no further, because we can explain. It all started with an illustration tweeted by @Scope479 depicting characters from the dark indie RPG Omori. In the image, a bright red circle highlights the intertwined …
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Meet ‘Shroomjak,’ the Wholesome New Wojak Charming the Internet
What is it about Shroomjak that has the Internet enraptured? Is it his coy smile? His kind eyes? His delightful toadstool shape? Or have we fallen so deep into a pit of irony that we can’t help but repost the funny mushroom man until our brains melt and all that remains is a demented memetic …
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Zuckerberg Gets Meme’d & Roasted for Weird 4th of July Hovergliding Post
Mark Zuckerberg is hovergliding face-first into the memes with his latest Fourth of July social media stunt. In a video Zuckerberg posted to Facebook on Sunday, the tech billionaire hydrofoils over a lake at dusk while wielding a giant American flag, looking like a totally normal and relatable human. The clip is set to John …
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20 Memes That Poke Fun At The Vanity Of Online Popularity
At first the lonely wojak stood in the corner at a party, watching everyone have fun while thinking, ‘I wish I was at home playing video games.’ Well, the meme is back but he’s no longer the introvert feeling regretful at a social gathering. Now he’s quietly lamenting the fact that no one in the …
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20 Of The Funniest Recent ‘Sue Sylvester’ Twitter Memes
On October 14, 2009, the creators of Glee aired the show’s seventh episode, not knowing they were about to make meme history with Sue Sylvester’s viral line, «I am going to create an environment that is so toxic.» Twitter first took off with subverting the captioned still in June, but the meme hasn’t faded out …
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