Meme Report 8/17
Yo Mr. White We're Having A Renaissance
Breaking Bad Meme Renaissance
Remember 2011? It was awesome right? Especially on the internet, everyone was watching Breaking Bad and making memes about it. The show was so serious and smart, we didn’t need to posture. we could simply joke! Remember Minerals? Remember how funny Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston were? Remember my daddy and my mommy? We had so much fun back then. Better Call Saul ended on Monday and for a while now in the ramp up, people have been returning to the old days. Bringing back breaking bad and the meme language that came with it. The well is far from dry and it’s nice when content is still good after all these years.
Dr Oz At The Supermarket
The local election producing the most memes this year is a fun one. Sure, Dr. Oz is famous and there was always going to be a spotlight on him, and spotlights usually lead to memes, but his opponent is really making this worth watching. John Fetterman is up to the challenge of running against a famous person, and stealing their spotlight. While most of the time, this race is in the news because Fetterman has crafted yet another devastating meme to belittle Dr. OZ, this time the Doctor did not need Fetterman’s help. The man dug his own grave with an incomprehensible video about how hard it is for the average American to shop for…. crudités…. because vegetables are so expensive now. It’s always fun to make fun of a politician for their out of touch attempt to pander, especially during an election year.
He’s White?
It’s just a trickle, but slowly and surely the Elvis movie and all it’s contents will be released onto Twitter. I love when a movie is divisie and also impossible to explain. A House of Gucci for a long hot summer. The first digestible part of the movie to reach Twitter is the “He’s White” clip. This clip is ridiculous and fun and hopefully, a harbinger of Elvis content to come. I want to see everything this movie has to offer Twitter. I want to see people defend their right to like it. I want to see everyone else call those people stupid, and I almost never want to watch the whole thing from beginning to end. I want it to wash over me in waves, so I can piece together what I think happens. I want the ludacris movie in mind that Twitter has made for me.
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What On Earth is Going On In The House of Commons?
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A fun sound from across the pond to make fun of our common enemy, Instagram users. Finally a joke! This sound used to be a set up so that someone could say something crazy and people would ask for a story time in the comments but we got tired of that and moved to actually playing around. It’s a way to make fun of the people who refuse to keep up with us and also review our own history. It also, as with everything we decide to make british for no reason, classes up the joint a little bit.
I’m Wearing His Boxers
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As a major fan of Indie Folk and an even bigger fan of discovering new artists, I love that this song trending. As a person with two ears and a heart, I need it to stop. It’s a beautiful song but ladies, please stand up. You need him like water, but he thinks that you’re alright? I need you to take a deep breath and have some water. Turn off your own big light! Give yourself some credit and get off his bathroom floor!
I Could Have Said That
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This sound has been around for a while and it’s finally having its moment. Some people are not understanding that “Now I listen and laugh” is still mean. Instead of saying something truly mean, she said something kind of mean. It could be interpreted as somewhat nice, but Arianna still laughs at Ricky, or at the least the songs about him. The meme is best when it’s about saying something kind of mean, when you could have said something really mean. It’s about learning to take better, more measured shots, so everyone knows that there’s still animosity, but no one truly knows how much. The subtle art of being a bitch.
God Gives The Hardest Battles
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Every once in a while we have to recognize our privilege. Not in a meaningful way, but because we’re being a baby. We have to remind ourselves that all the platitudes about suffering are not necessarily for us. Maybe we’re not the intended audience for Footprints in the Sand. Perhaps having to respond to an email is not one of the hardest battles. We are not God’s strongest soldiers. We might even be his weakest.
In WI, we have Tom Michels running a similar campaign to Dr. Oz.
Out of stater, vanity project, etc. He’s a millionaire but rolls up his sleeves and has 5 O’clock shadow in his ads. You know, to play well down at the union hall.
Wish we had a Fetterman running against him!