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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

Comparison memes

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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.

Jun 22

They're the Same Picture

Pam's deadpan line from The Office became the internet's fastest way to say two supposedly different things are ident...Pam's deadpan line from The Office became the internet's fastest way to say two supposedly different things are identical.

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.

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.

It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

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Person dressed as Soldier Boy standing with arms crossed in a wooded setting.

It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

From the entryIt's What Clara Would Have Wanted

Slang memes

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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.

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.

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

1996

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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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May 4

Mocking SpongeBob

The bent SpongeBob and alternating capitals used to repeat someone’s words in a sneering voice.The bent SpongeBob and alternating capitals used to repeat someone’s words in a sneering voice.

Apr 21

Scarlet Skips

Scarlet Skips is a prerelease one-button roguelike whose announcement trailer became raw material for character jokes...Scarlet Skips is a prerelease one-button roguelike whose announcement trailer became raw material for character jokes, horny reactions and arguments about th...

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.

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

Video memes

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Dec 1

I Bought a Property in Egypt / They Give You the Property

A clipped Cam Easty line that became a mockery of hustle culture and sludge-video material.A clipped Cam Easty line that became a mockery of hustle culture and sludge-video material.

Couple pretending they caught their son sneaking out

Nov 7

Pretending We Caught Our Kid Sneaking Out at 3AM

A couples role-play meme in which partners improvise how they would confront an imaginary teenager caught sneaking out.A couples role-play meme in which partners improvise how they would confront an imaginary teenager caught sneaking out.

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.

Reginald Skull Skulinski staring forward with a tense expression while chewing in Monster House

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Reginald Skulinski Eating / Disappointed

A Monster House scene became both an abrupt eating-video remix and a reaction image for the instant a bad realization lands.

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Relatable memes

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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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Jun 8

Cheems

The round-faced Shiba Inu who turned misspelled words, anxious energy, and “cheemsburbger” into a global meme language.The round-faced Shiba Inu who turned misspelled words, anxious energy, and “cheemsburbger” into a global meme language.

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.

Hidden gem

American Chopper Argument

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

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Pop Culture memes

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Mar 20

Big Chungus

A stretched Bugs Bunny frame became a fake video-game mascot, an absurd superlative, and eventually an official Warne...A stretched Bugs Bunny frame became a fake video-game mascot, an absurd superlative, and eventually an official Warner Bros. character.

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...

The original-style Don't Swear poster with Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash

Feb 26

Don't Say Bad Words Rainbow Dash

A redraw meme built from a 2013 My Little Pony school poster.A redraw meme built from a 2013 My Little Pony school poster.

Highest rated

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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.

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Jestermaxxing

Slang

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

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Always Has Been

Exploitable

Two astronauts discover an impossible truth about Earth; one already knew and has a gun ready.

Sports memes

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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.

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.

Tiger Woods March 2026 booking photograph

Mar 27

Tiger Woods March 2026 DUI Memes

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

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.

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.

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.

Catchphrases memes

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Nov 13

Just Saw Someone My Age Being Extremely Talented, Day Ruined

A self-deprecating meme that turns another person’s achievement—or any enviable trait—into an absurd reason for the s...A self-deprecating meme that turns another person’s achievement—or any enviable trait—into an absurd reason for the speaker’s entire day to collapse.

Nov 1

Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday

A relentlessly cheerful holiday advert sound repurposed for catastrophes, near-misses and travel fails.A relentlessly cheerful holiday advert sound repurposed for catastrophes, near-misses and travel fails.

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.

Exploitable memes

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Mar 9

Gru's Plan

Gru confidently explains a scheme, then stares back at the board when its disastrous third step catches up with him.Gru confidently explains a scheme, then stares back at the board when its disastrous third step catches up with him.

Mar 31

Best of Zach

A meme that turns OneyPlays' six-hour Best of Zach compilation and its thumbnail into an object of exaggerated revere...A meme that turns OneyPlays' six-hour Best of Zach compilation and its thumbnail into an object of exaggerated reverence, then into a reusable video and capt...

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Jun 1

I Am an Architect

A reaction format that pairs an emphatic claim of design skill with deliberately questionable builds.A reaction format that pairs an emphatic claim of design skill with deliberately questionable builds.