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Incidental 49A / SpongeBob Real Estate Fish

Pop CultureAdded Aug 31

It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

CatchphrasesAdded Aug 17

Homelander Death Scene Parodies

CatchphrasesAdded Aug 16

He Tryna Ignore It

ReactionAdded Aug 16

Nahhh Wait You Look Tuff I'm Taking a Photo

ExploitableAdded Aug 16

Catchphrases memes

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Swapped characters in water under the caption Biggest plot twist boogle betraves us

May 7

There Was Never Boogle

A Swapped catchphrase and reaction format that presents “There was never Boogle” as a devastating revelation, then re...A Swapped catchphrase and reaction format that presents “There was never Boogle” as a devastating revelation, then reuses it in GIFs, quotes, and dramatic vi...

Dec 31

All Your Base Are Belong to Us

A broken line from Zero Wing that became one of the web’s defining early catchphrases.A broken line from Zero Wing that became one of the web’s defining early catchphrases.

Boromir covers his face in a scene from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Jan 1

One Does Not Simply

Boromir's warning became the internet's template for impossible tasks.Boromir's warning became the internet's template for impossible tasks.

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Popular media

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Soldier Boy meme listing that he wakes up, takes 70% of the season’s screen time, returns to sleep and misses the finale.

Pop Culture memes

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Fan-colored illustration of Subaru Natsuki smiling while climbing a spiral staircase

Nov 17

Aura Monster

Aura Monster, also called the Subaru walking up stairs meme, turns a tense Re:Zero image of Subaru Natsuki climbing a...Aura Monster, also called the Subaru walking up stairs meme, turns a tense Re:Zero image of Subaru Natsuki climbing a spiral staircase into an exaggerated di...

Mar 1

She's 17, Scott

A blunt Scott Pilgrim reaction line used to call out questionable choices with deliberately repetitive disbelief.A blunt Scott Pilgrim reaction line used to call out questionable choices with deliberately repetitive disbelief.

The original-style four-panel Rage Guy toilet splashback comic

Aug 1

Rage Comics

Crude multi-panel stories built from a shared cast of instantly readable internet faces.Crude multi-panel stories built from a shared cast of instantly readable internet faces.

The 3D Dancing Baby performing its looping cha-cha dance

1996

From the archive

Dancing Baby

The uncanny 3D baby whose cha-cha loop crossed software demos, email chains, fan pages, and Ally McBeal before “viral video” had a name.

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Reactions

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Nov 15

Roll Safe

Kayode Ewumi taps his temple while delivering the internet's favorite confidently terrible advice.Kayode Ewumi taps his temple while delivering the internet's favorite confidently terrible advice.

Océane, known online as @aora.dj, at a foam party

Jul 21

Foam Party Girl

The July 2026 viral-video meme built from Aora.DJ’s look toward the camera at a foam party.The July 2026 viral-video meme built from Aora.DJ’s look toward the camera at a foam party.

Two animated Spider-Men point at one another.

Jan 1

Pointing Spider-Man

Two identical Spider-Men point at each other—the reaction image for copycats and uncanny similarity.Two identical Spider-Men point at each other—the reaction image for copycats and uncanny similarity.

Meme story

Geeked Patrick Star / Happy Patrick

Geeked Patrick Star, also called Happy Patrick, is a pink, open-mouthed reaction image used to communicate an almost absurd level of happiness. Despite the nickname, the character is not an official SpongeBob frame: p...Geeked Patrick Star, also called Happy Patrick, is a pink, open-mouthed reaction image used to communicate an almost absurd level of happiness. Despite the nickname, the character is not an official SpongeBob frame: people call it Patrick because of its pink color and starfish-like silhouette. Th...

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Geeked Patrick reaction image in a rainbow fantasy setting

Fan Art memes

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Big Cleopatra holding pizzas beside the Little Caesars mascot in orange-and-white fan art

Feb 4

Little Caesar and Big Cleopatra

The fan-art trend that gave the Little Caesars mascot a tall, glamorous counterpart named Big Cleopatra.The fan-art trend that gave the Little Caesars mascot a tall, glamorous counterpart named Big Cleopatra.

Nov 13

Frieren Looking Up

A difficult-angle fan drawing that inspired redraws, edits, and a friendly art challenge.A difficult-angle fan drawing that inspired redraws, edits, and a friendly art challenge.

Pirate-themed fan art featuring Aqua holding a telescope

Jun 27

Pirate Gaster

A 2026 Deltarune fan meme that makes W. D. Gaster a pirate captain.A 2026 Deltarune fan meme that makes W. D. Gaster a pirate captain.

Peyton Vanest in the Instagram reel captioned “I AM not SAYING SOMEONE SHOULD!”

Random discovery

Someone Should Do It

A political catchphrase meme that makes an ominous implication by leaving both the actor and, crucially, the action unnamed.

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Sports memes

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Jun 17

Erling Haaland Running

A reaction-image meme built from a screenshot of Erling Haaland sprinting during a 2026 World Cup match.A reaction-image meme built from a screenshot of Erling Haaland sprinting during a 2026 World Cup match.

Lionel Messi depicted in a white princess dress beside Gianni Infantino in a meme edit

Dec 9

Lionel Messi FIFA Princess

A rival-fan nickname that turns Lionel Messi into FIFA's pampered princess in football memes.A rival-fan nickname that turns Lionel Messi into FIFA's pampered princess in football memes.

Erling Haaland shouting during a match, used as the hero for his 2026 World Cup meme wave

Jun 17

Erling Haaland World Cup Memes

Erling Haaland became a 2026 World Cup meme through his terrifying sprint against Iraq, exaggerated reaction shots, a...Erling Haaland became a 2026 World Cup meme through his terrifying sprint against Iraq, exaggerated reaction shots, anime comparisons, and AI remixes.

Hidden gem

American Chopper Argument

A five-panel father-and-son fight repurposed for any escalating debate.

A complete meme story that fewer readers have discovered so far.

Slang memes

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Jun 24

Doge

The Shiba Inu meme with bright Comic Sans thoughts, deliberately broken grammar, and a sideways look that grew into a...The Shiba Inu meme with bright Comic Sans thoughts, deliberately broken grammar, and a sideways look that grew into a global visual language.

Nov 6

Fairs

Fairs is a British slang reaction that became a TikTok meme, usually paired with the OK hand sign and, by June 2026,...Fairs is a British slang reaction that became a TikTok meme, usually paired with the OK hand sign and, by June 2026, YBG Wallace imagery.

Jan 1

Among Us — Sus

How a short form of “suspicious” became the signature accusation of Among Us and a durable internet catchphrase.How a short form of “suspicious” became the signature accusation of Among Us and a durable internet catchphrase.

Highest rated

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Tiger Woods March 2026 booking photograph

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Tiger Woods March 2026 DUI Memes

Sports

Tiger Woods' March 2026 booking photo became a rapid-fire reaction-image cycle after news of his arrest.

Fan art combining Erling Haaland and Majin Buu

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Erling Haaland Majin Buu Comparisons

Comparison

A fan-comparison meme that casts Erling Haaland as Dragon Ball Z’s Super Buu.

A stylized court jester points toward the viewer.

Score 2

Jestermaxxing

Slang

The slang and meme for performing clownish humor to win attention.

Comparison memes

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Pixel-art Buff Doge standing beside the smaller seated Cheems

Feb 5

Buff Doge vs. Cheems

Buff Doge and small Cheems compare an idealized, formidable past with an anxious or diminished present.Buff Doge and small Cheems compare an idealized, formidable past with an anxious or diminished present.

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Mar 16

DLSS 5 Off / DLSS 5 On

A side-by-side parody of AI rendering that makes the 'on' side look worse.A side-by-side parody of AI rendering that makes the 'on' side look worse.

Ramdam trend-guide entry showing the contrasting day-in-the-life format and its cited creator examples

Aug 3

How Different Our Lives Are

A TikTok comparison format that intercuts two day-in-the-life narratives until the contrast between them becomes the...A TikTok comparison format that intercuts two day-in-the-life narratives until the contrast between them becomes the joke.

Video memes

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A creator posing beside a soccer ball in a fake tutorial setup before the dance payoff

Dec 7

Kick A Ball Trend

A fake-tutorial video meme in which a promised soccer kick—or almost any physical lesson—swerves into a dance instead.A fake-tutorial video meme in which a promised soccer kick—or almost any physical lesson—swerves into a dance instead.

Jocelyn Meiere in the June 5, 2026 TikTok associated with the Bob repeated-answer format

Jun 5

Bob / FREAKED OUT Repetition

A TikTok list format repeats one emphatic answer on successive beats of Fat Papi and prodshushy's FREAKED OUT.A TikTok list format repeats one emphatic answer on successive beats of Fat Papi and prodshushy's FREAKED OUT.

Harry reacts after baby Charlie bites his finger in the original 2007 video

May 22

Charlie Bit My Finger

Charlie Bit My Finger is a 2007 home video in which toddler Charlie bites his brother Harry, turning one tiny family...Charlie Bit My Finger is a 2007 home video in which toddler Charlie bites his brother Harry, turning one tiny family moment into an early YouTube landmark.

Exploitable memes

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AI-labeled map shared by Harsh Goenka as a proposed overland oil bypass around the Strait of Hormuz

Mar 11

Strait of Hormuz Bypass Solutions

A meme format that presents impossible ways to move ships or oil around the Strait of Hormuz with the confidence of a...A meme format that presents impossible ways to move ships or oil around the Strait of Hormuz with the confidence of a serious engineering plan.

Jan 4

UNO Draw 25 Cards

A choice meme where an absurd penalty is preferred to one uncomfortable task.A choice meme where an absurd penalty is preferred to one uncomfortable task.

Dec 6

Is This a Pigeon?

The anime reaction image for confidently mistaking one thing for another.The anime reaction image for confidently mistaking one thing for another.

Relatable memes

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Apr 26

Good Guy Greg

The smiling Advice Animal who always does the considerate thing.The smiling Advice Animal who always does the considerate thing.

Jan 1

First World Problems

A self-mocking label for tiny inconveniences presented as personal disasters.A self-mocking label for tiny inconveniences presented as personal disasters.

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Aug 31

Success Kid

Sammy Griner's sandy fist became the internet's shorthand for tiny wins—and later helped his family achieve a real one.Sammy Griner's sandy fist became the internet's shorthand for tiny wins—and later helped his family achieve a real one.

Memes, context, and community

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Catchphrases memes

There Was Never Boogle

All Your Base Are Belong to Us

One Does Not Simply

Popular media

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It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

Scarlet Skips

Pop Culture memes

Aura Monster

She's 17, Scott

Rage Comics

Dancing Baby

Reactions

Roll Safe

Foam Party Girl

Pointing Spider-Man

Geeked Patrick Star / Happy Patrick

Fan Art memes

Little Caesar and Big Cleopatra

Frieren Looking Up

Pirate Gaster

Someone Should Do It

Sports memes

Erling Haaland Running

Lionel Messi FIFA Princess

Erling Haaland World Cup Memes

American Chopper Argument

Slang memes

Doge

Fairs

Among Us — Sus

Highest rated

Tiger Woods March 2026 DUI Memes

Erling Haaland Majin Buu Comparisons

Jestermaxxing

Comparison memes

Buff Doge vs. Cheems

DLSS 5 Off / DLSS 5 On

How Different Our Lives Are

Video memes

Kick A Ball Trend

Bob / FREAKED OUT Repetition

Charlie Bit My Finger

Exploitable memes

Strait of Hormuz Bypass Solutions

UNO Draw 25 Cards

Is This a Pigeon?

Relatable memes

Good Guy Greg

First World Problems

Success Kid