Facebook meme(s) of the week
TIME FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF "SHARE OR DON'T SHARE"
(FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS BTW)
HERE WE GO
GOOD IDEA, LET'S START WITH SOMETHING LIGHTHEARTED
THE COMMENT THREADS OF SUPER WEIRD FACEBOOK PAGES ARE A GOOD VENUE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION
THE SUBTLETY OF THE PICTURE OF THE WHEELCHAIR MEANING "PERMANENTLY DISABLED" IS MY FAVORITE PART
IN CASE YOU WERE TRYING TO GET OFF EASY BY THINKING LOST FINGER OR SOMETHING
BTW YES-- ALL OF THESE MEMES ARE ACTUALLY GIFS
THEY MOVE AROUND EVER SO SLIGHTLY AND PLAY STRANGE MUSIC
BUT IF YOU IMAGINE EACH OF THEM PLAYING "LOVE SHACK" WHEN YOU CLICK THEY BECOME 10X BETTER
OH AND VERDICT: SHARE
THAT'S FOR YOU, BABE
AND MY ONLINE REPUTATION
"HELLO? TEDDY BEAR? ARE YOU OK? TALK INTO THE RECEIVER DAMMIT! I'LL BE RIGHT THERE-- DON'T DO ANYTHING DRASTIC!"
HAD A FRIEND ONCE WHO SHARED THIS MEME AND A WEEK LATER I CALLED HIM AT MIDNIGHT CRYING ABOUT THE YANKEES LETTING GIRARDI GO
HE WAS LIKE "NEW PHONE, WHO DIS"
SMH
THAT KIND OF HYPOCRISY GOT ME LIKE: DON'T SHARE
PFFT WE USED TO USE THIS PIZZA CUTTER/ROOT CANAL WRENCH TO OPEN 10-GALLON ALUMINUM JUGS OF HI-C BACK IN THE DIZZ-AY
HOLLA ATCHA BOY (ME) WHO ALWAYS KNOWS ABOUT ALL THE TOOLS: SHARE
THIS IS NOT PART OF "SHARE OR DON'T SHARE" BUT THIS SAD TURTLE GOT ME CATCHING FEELINGS
"SORRY FOR NOT BEEN ABLE TO CALL"
ME TOO SAD TURTLE
IT WORKS BOTH WAYS
IMMA SHARE THIS ANYWAY
LISTEN I CAME HERE TODAY TO DO THREE THINGS
1) AFFIRM THAT I'LL REMAIN WITH MY WIFE IF SHE'S EVER IN A WHEELCHAIR; 2) REMEMBER CASSETTE TAPE INSERTS; AND 3) KICK ASS
AND I'M ALL OUT OF ASSES TO KICK
"SHARE AND COMMENT A SONG"
GOOD STUFF
SHARE
IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMEBODY SAID IT
I KNOW AT LEAST SIX FAMILIES WHO USED TO LIVE ON THEIR FRONT PORCH
BUT NOW THEY CAN'T BECAUSE OF OBAMA
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FRONT PORCHES GONE (SANG TO THE TUNE OF "WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE")
THE FRONT PORCH IS WHERE I USED TO SNAP GREEN BEANS WITH GRANDMA
I'M GONNA SHARE THIS AND HOPE WE GET OUR FRONT PORCHES BACK
#BRINGBACKFRONTPORCHES
THIS IS MY FAVORITE COLLECTING AND RETURNING BOTTLES MEME
AND BELIEVE ME I'VE SEEN MY SHARE
WE'LL REMEMBER "WHO REMEMBERS GLUE?" AS THE DAY THE INTERNET PEAKED
IT'S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE
WHICH IS WHY: DON'T SHARE
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S A MISSPELLING OR IF THIS MEME IS TARGETED SOLELY AT SOMEONE NAMED ANOYNE, IN WHICH CASE WE'RE MISSING A COMMA
SO LET'S PRETEND WE'RE ALL ANOYNE BECAUSE THIS IS A WORTHWHILE DISCUSSION TO HAVE
"THIS IS A SHOT IN THE DARK BUT LET'S SEE IF PEOPLE REMEMBER CEREAL" - PERSON WHO MADE THIS
I WILL SHARE BUT I WILL NOT COMMENT ON MY FAVORITE
SOME THINGS ARE JUST TOO PERSONAL
RESERVED FOR THE SPECIALK FEW WHO KNOW ME WELL
"CHECK OUT THESE OLD HEADS REMINISCING ABOUT THESE WACK ASS ROLLER SKATES" - ME HARSHLY OBSERVING ACTIVITY ON THIS MEME
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT COMBINING ALL THE "BACK IN MY DAY" MEMES INTO ONE MEGA MEME TO RULE THE PLANET
"BACK IN MY DAY WE DIDN'T WEAR SEAT BELTS AND WE WALKED HOME FROM SCHOOL ALONE AND OUR PARENTS WHIPPED US WITH BELTS AND WE DRANK FROM THE HOSE AND WE RODE ON DEATH SKATES WITH NO ANKLE SUPPORT AND WE ALL TURNED OUT FINE"
THE PICTURE ON THE MEME WOULD BE MR. MAGOO RIDING THESE SKATES INTO A STOP SIGN
IT WOULD BE SHARED INFINITY TIMES
ANYWAY, AT THE RISK OF FAILING THE AGE TEST: DON'T SHARE
WE ARE CERTAINLY NOT LACKING FOR MEMES THAT TARGET MIDDLE AMERICAN WHITE FOLKS
I MEAN, IF WHEELCHAIRS, OLD TOOLS, FRONT PORCHES, RECYCLING, GLUE, AND CEREAL DOESN'T WHET YOUR EXTREMELY PLAIN PALATE, TRY *THIS* ONE ON FOR SIZE:
RICE
"I'LL SHARE THIS MEME BUT I *WON'T* SHARE MY RICE/BUTTER/SUGAR BOWL ... BECAUSE THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE TO EAT THIS!" - ME DOING A COMMERCIAL FOR THIS MEME
EVEN THE BLURRED-OUT WORDS ARE A GRAMMATICAL DISASTER
BUT I'LL SHARE SINCE I CAN "READ SOME"
"WOW LOOKS LIKE MIKE CAN READ SOME, I'M SO PROUD OF HIM" - MY MOM SEEING THAT I'VE SHARED THIS MEME ON FACEBOOK
WELL I CERTAINLY DIDN'T SHOP THERE AFTER IT CLOSED
THAT'S MY JOKE OF THE DAY
JOTD
ANOTHER JOKE IS, WHY TF IS "BEFORE" AND "CLOSED" CAPITALIZED
I MEAN HONESTLY ... THAT'S INSANE
HA HA
#WOOLWORTHSHUMOR
DON'T SHARE
AND WE'RE DONE
(FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS BTW)
HERE WE GO
GOOD IDEA, LET'S START WITH SOMETHING LIGHTHEARTED
THE COMMENT THREADS OF SUPER WEIRD FACEBOOK PAGES ARE A GOOD VENUE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION
THE SUBTLETY OF THE PICTURE OF THE WHEELCHAIR MEANING "PERMANENTLY DISABLED" IS MY FAVORITE PART
IN CASE YOU WERE TRYING TO GET OFF EASY BY THINKING LOST FINGER OR SOMETHING
BTW YES-- ALL OF THESE MEMES ARE ACTUALLY GIFS
THEY MOVE AROUND EVER SO SLIGHTLY AND PLAY STRANGE MUSIC
BUT IF YOU IMAGINE EACH OF THEM PLAYING "LOVE SHACK" WHEN YOU CLICK THEY BECOME 10X BETTER
OH AND VERDICT: SHARE
THAT'S FOR YOU, BABE
AND MY ONLINE REPUTATION
"HELLO? TEDDY BEAR? ARE YOU OK? TALK INTO THE RECEIVER DAMMIT! I'LL BE RIGHT THERE-- DON'T DO ANYTHING DRASTIC!"
HAD A FRIEND ONCE WHO SHARED THIS MEME AND A WEEK LATER I CALLED HIM AT MIDNIGHT CRYING ABOUT THE YANKEES LETTING GIRARDI GO
HE WAS LIKE "NEW PHONE, WHO DIS"
SMH
THAT KIND OF HYPOCRISY GOT ME LIKE: DON'T SHARE
PFFT WE USED TO USE THIS PIZZA CUTTER/ROOT CANAL WRENCH TO OPEN 10-GALLON ALUMINUM JUGS OF HI-C BACK IN THE DIZZ-AY
HOLLA ATCHA BOY (ME) WHO ALWAYS KNOWS ABOUT ALL THE TOOLS: SHARE
THIS IS NOT PART OF "SHARE OR DON'T SHARE" BUT THIS SAD TURTLE GOT ME CATCHING FEELINGS
"SORRY FOR NOT BEEN ABLE TO CALL"
ME TOO SAD TURTLE
IT WORKS BOTH WAYS
IMMA SHARE THIS ANYWAY
LISTEN I CAME HERE TODAY TO DO THREE THINGS
1) AFFIRM THAT I'LL REMAIN WITH MY WIFE IF SHE'S EVER IN A WHEELCHAIR; 2) REMEMBER CASSETTE TAPE INSERTS; AND 3) KICK ASS
AND I'M ALL OUT OF ASSES TO KICK
"SHARE AND COMMENT A SONG"
GOOD STUFF
SHARE
IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMEBODY SAID IT
I KNOW AT LEAST SIX FAMILIES WHO USED TO LIVE ON THEIR FRONT PORCH
BUT NOW THEY CAN'T BECAUSE OF OBAMA
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FRONT PORCHES GONE (SANG TO THE TUNE OF "WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE")
THE FRONT PORCH IS WHERE I USED TO SNAP GREEN BEANS WITH GRANDMA
I'M GONNA SHARE THIS AND HOPE WE GET OUR FRONT PORCHES BACK
#BRINGBACKFRONTPORCHES
THIS IS MY FAVORITE COLLECTING AND RETURNING BOTTLES MEME
AND BELIEVE ME I'VE SEEN MY SHARE
WE'LL REMEMBER "WHO REMEMBERS GLUE?" AS THE DAY THE INTERNET PEAKED
IT'S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE
WHICH IS WHY: DON'T SHARE
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S A MISSPELLING OR IF THIS MEME IS TARGETED SOLELY AT SOMEONE NAMED ANOYNE, IN WHICH CASE WE'RE MISSING A COMMA
SO LET'S PRETEND WE'RE ALL ANOYNE BECAUSE THIS IS A WORTHWHILE DISCUSSION TO HAVE
"THIS IS A SHOT IN THE DARK BUT LET'S SEE IF PEOPLE REMEMBER CEREAL" - PERSON WHO MADE THIS
I WILL SHARE BUT I WILL NOT COMMENT ON MY FAVORITE
SOME THINGS ARE JUST TOO PERSONAL
RESERVED FOR THE SPECIALK FEW WHO KNOW ME WELL
"CHECK OUT THESE OLD HEADS REMINISCING ABOUT THESE WACK ASS ROLLER SKATES" - ME HARSHLY OBSERVING ACTIVITY ON THIS MEME
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT COMBINING ALL THE "BACK IN MY DAY" MEMES INTO ONE MEGA MEME TO RULE THE PLANET
"BACK IN MY DAY WE DIDN'T WEAR SEAT BELTS AND WE WALKED HOME FROM SCHOOL ALONE AND OUR PARENTS WHIPPED US WITH BELTS AND WE DRANK FROM THE HOSE AND WE RODE ON DEATH SKATES WITH NO ANKLE SUPPORT AND WE ALL TURNED OUT FINE"
THE PICTURE ON THE MEME WOULD BE MR. MAGOO RIDING THESE SKATES INTO A STOP SIGN
IT WOULD BE SHARED INFINITY TIMES
ANYWAY, AT THE RISK OF FAILING THE AGE TEST: DON'T SHARE
WE ARE CERTAINLY NOT LACKING FOR MEMES THAT TARGET MIDDLE AMERICAN WHITE FOLKS
I MEAN, IF WHEELCHAIRS, OLD TOOLS, FRONT PORCHES, RECYCLING, GLUE, AND CEREAL DOESN'T WHET YOUR EXTREMELY PLAIN PALATE, TRY *THIS* ONE ON FOR SIZE:
RICE
"I'LL SHARE THIS MEME BUT I *WON'T* SHARE MY RICE/BUTTER/SUGAR BOWL ... BECAUSE THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE TO EAT THIS!" - ME DOING A COMMERCIAL FOR THIS MEME
EVEN THE BLURRED-OUT WORDS ARE A GRAMMATICAL DISASTER
BUT I'LL SHARE SINCE I CAN "READ SOME"
"WOW LOOKS LIKE MIKE CAN READ SOME, I'M SO PROUD OF HIM" - MY MOM SEEING THAT I'VE SHARED THIS MEME ON FACEBOOK
WELL I CERTAINLY DIDN'T SHOP THERE AFTER IT CLOSED
THAT'S MY JOKE OF THE DAY
JOTD
ANOTHER JOKE IS, WHY TF IS "BEFORE" AND "CLOSED" CAPITALIZED
I MEAN HONESTLY ... THAT'S INSANE
HA HA
#WOOLWORTHSHUMOR
DON'T SHARE
AND WE'RE DONE
Comments
This was obviously a Herculean effort, and I'm feeling a little slackery, so I wanted to make my own small contribution by identifying some of the more obvious counterfeit memes you've shared (and not shared) here. I am pretty sure I heard my nephew who was home from college saying at Thanksgiving that memes like these threw the election. I have no idea what he was talking about, but just in case he was right:
First of all, almost all the ones with more than one font/effect are from either the Russians (bottles; Woolworth's) or the front porch lobbying industry (the front porch one). Easy to tell now, when it looks like some clown-ski just plopped green lettering onto someone else's hard-earned meme, but they'll catch on to the fact that we've caught on to them soon.
Turtle: also from Russia. Look at that face; hometurtle lives in a gulag.
Bear: not counterfeit, but honest to God, if my teddy bear called me at midnight and he *didn't* have tears in his eyes ... no, wait. Too harsh. Let's try this one: If my teddy bear has tears in his eyes at midnight and calls me because he needs 'help,' I'll be getting a new teddy bear -- one who's heard of damn Kleenex.
Buttered rice: too obvious to merit explanation.
Also, have we talked about memeception before? Because the only way I don't see a next-gen meme that says "Who remembers this meme about who remembered this school glue?" before I die involves a plane crash.
One more question: That one guy only wants us to share if we remember that specific pair of skates, right? Not just that style of old skates? Asking for a friend. A friend who won't be sharing that meme or, really, doing much else until he hears from you first.
troy: I mean, what can I say? So many valid points. I WILL say that I was actually going to make a joke about the skates meme being about that particular pair of skates, and it honestly pleases me to end when I thought about going somewhere with something, don't-- for whatever reason, but usually because I forgot or couldn't think of the wording-- and you comment about going there.
For what's it worth-- and please tell your nephew this-- I had written a whole pseudo angry CAPS LOCK diatribe about people sharing the skates meme being racist, bitter Trump voters, but ultimately deleted it. I didn't want to play into the Russian bots' hands. Thankfully, they don't read the comments (?).