Meme Report 2/3/21
Right now we’re in the early February Meme Revival. A lot of memes are out and about and we’re finally out of that post Christmas slump and all bringing our best to the meme ecosystem.
Twitter
Astrology GF/Stock Market BF
“It’s just any two people” -Lauren Kilbride
It’s proof that astrology has been coopted, or democratized, to the point that anyone can be into astrology. There’s no defined aesthetic. Astrology Gf is just a stand in for women, not even a type of woman. There’s no other defining characteristic. Often times in the meme it is just some girl and some guy. What is the stock market BF in this case? Is he a Reddit nerd who teaches you about his other interests like shoe gaze or is he a finance bro. What side is the stock market BF on. It’s a meme that lacks definition and clarity. Is the pairing proof of my theory that everyone in their heart of hearts wants a Lax Bro with a heart of gold? Or is just smashing together a basic archetype of a woman with the current news of what boys like?
High school Me starter pack
Cute. It’s cute to see what everyone was up to. Here the open ended format adds to the meme. Each detail paints a picture of who people were and does not need rigid guidelines. We all understand and if you don’t and mess with the rules or break them a little bit, you’ve enriched the meme. A rare case where that is true. Also it’s more fun if you’re being honest. You should revel in a time when you were lamer, and if you’re self aware enough to know you were not cool, you should have enough of a sense of humor about yourself to admit it.
Twitter Rapid Fire
Punxatawny Phil
I love him. A meme about cute animals is always a winner.
Whisper Posts
Why is the whisper app back - someone keep an eye on that. I suspect it’s nefarious. Ever since women posting their L’s and Lyric shit posts were revealed to be corporate run I’ve been on edge.
Tiktok
Men only have four moods but it’s books
Why is it all Ray Bradbury short stories? I’ve seen THREE that are “All Summer in a Day”. I don’t love anything that lets book people shine because they are all pedantic and annoying. There will be backlash. Probably from wannabe English teachers saying we all missed the point of a book when the tiktok is just summarizing what happened. If you give a bitch a narrative...
Old age filter w/ Eazy-E Song
The worst thing about this one is assuming something is from the filter and it turns out to just be the shape of the persons face. This one is really rough on a lot of people. Brings out the worst in me.
Bring your best friend too (Michael Jackson imma beat it)
Lots of fun and versatility. You don’t have to be good at dancing, however more fun when people put a little bit of effort in. I love it when people do it with their grandparents.
Album covers
Bad. Do you Guys know what an album cover is. One kid did it with things around his room and used a poster of an existing album cover and it made me laugh. Otherwise bad. Another meme where we don’t know you’re friends so it’s not as universal and fun as you think it is.
TED Talk Filter
Always makes me laugh. Everyone is being really funny with it. The people clap the way no one has ever clapped at a TED talk
Silhouette challenge
Too horny.
Social Network Re-enactments
You bitches never let go. And you don’t have to.