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What’s to Come for 2019? 2019 has already seen some impressive memes, such as the Ellen meme, the Jordyn Woods
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meme, screenshots from A Star is Born, and memes from the character Shaggy of Scooby-Doo.
Lauren Spielvogel and Gigi Ibarra EDT 180 A March 15th, 2019 Arizona State University E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Top Memes of 2018
January – Tide Pods This meme was developed in light of the highly dangerous “Tide Pod Challenge”, in which these packets of toxic laundry detergent were being consumed, mostly by children and teenagers.
February — Change My Mind After Steven Crowder set up a table at Texas Christian University with the sign “Male privilege is a myth. Change my mind”, Twitter users took to
April—Yodel Boy at Walmart Twelve year old Mason Ramsey became an internet sensation after a video of him yodeling at Walmart surfaced. Now he is a musician who goes by the name “Lil Hank” and has even performed at Coachella.
May—Is This A Pigeon? This screenshot from the anime The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird has been circulating the internet for a number of years, replacing the word pigeon with multiple items that get confused for others- many of which bringing light to more sensitive and controversial topics.
photo-shopping their own (less) controversial opinions over “male privilege is a myth”.
March— Savage Patrick Again a use of photo-shop, Twitter users took well to this screenshot of Patrick from the kid’s cartoon, SpongeBob, who takes on a rather “savage” appearance, unlike his
June— *slaps roof of car This meme had its origins in 2014, though resurfaced last year. It is often used in a rather inane way describing nearly absurd qualities that this car salesman is trying to sell, such as “this bad boy can fit so much spaghetti in it”.
usual slow gentleness.
August— ASMR ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is something that is highly popular now, and is often featured on numerous Snapchat stories to provide a sense of satisfaction or relaxation for the viewer. The YouTube channel Life With Mak started this movement, gaining notoriety around August.
September– Weird Flex but OK Though the phrase itself is not new to the online sphere, it became popular in September after being used to describe boasting through rather inane methods. It has also become quite popular to use in conversation now as well.
October— Let’s Get This Bread This saying was brought back on World Bread Day (October 16th) after last being popularly used in 2007. It became the motivation mantra of the month, and frankly, for the rest of the year.
November— Surprised Pikachu Featuring a screenshot from the very first season of the Pokémon cartoons, the Surprised Pikachu meme circulated on Tumblr before making its debut on Twitter in November, just ahead of the debut of the Detective Pikachu trailer that was released in the same month.
December—Sicko Mode
July– Cardi B The Cardi B meme surfaced in July after she posted a photo of herself as a child. This is not the rapper’s first experience with popular cultural capital though, a gif of her on Jimmy Fallon became the most popular gif of the year.
Based on a popular rap song done by Travis Scott featuring Drake, to say something has “gone sicko mode” is to say something’s gone awry or it’s been off. The meme has been most popularly used along with video from the movie The Polar Express.
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meme, screenshots from A Star is Born, and memes from the character Shaggy of Scooby-Doo.
Lauren Spielvogel and Gigi Ibarra EDT 180 A March 15th, 2019 Arizona State University E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Top Memes of 2018
January – Tide Pods This meme was developed in light of the highly dangerous “Tide Pod Challenge”, in which these packets of toxic laundry detergent were being consumed, mostly by children and teenagers.
February — Change My Mind After Steven Crowder set up a table at Texas Christian University with the sign “Male privilege is a myth. Change my mind”, Twitter users took to
April—Yodel Boy at Walmart Twelve year old Mason Ramsey became an internet sensation after a video of him yodeling at Walmart surfaced. Now he is a musician who goes by the name “Lil Hank” and has even performed at Coachella.
May—Is This A Pigeon? This screenshot from the anime The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird has been circulating the internet for a number of years, replacing the word pigeon with multiple items that get confused for others- many of which bringing light to more sensitive and controversial topics.
photo-shopping their own (less) controversial opinions over “male privilege is a myth”.
March— Savage Patrick Again a use of photo-shop, Twitter users took well to this screenshot of Patrick from the kid’s cartoon, SpongeBob, who takes on a rather “savage” appearance, unlike his
June— *slaps roof of car This meme had its origins in 2014, though resurfaced last year. It is often used in a rather inane way describing nearly absurd qualities that this car salesman is trying to sell, such as “this bad boy can fit so much spaghetti in it”.
usual slow gentleness.
August— ASMR ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is something that is highly popular now, and is often featured on numerous Snapchat stories to provide a sense of satisfaction or relaxation for the viewer. The YouTube channel Life With Mak started this movement, gaining notoriety around August.
September– Weird Flex but OK Though the phrase itself is not new to the online sphere, it became popular in September after being used to describe boasting through rather inane methods. It has also become quite popular to use in conversation now as well.
October— Let’s Get This Bread This saying was brought back on World Bread Day (October 16th) after last being popularly used in 2007. It became the motivation mantra of the month, and frankly, for the rest of the year.
November— Surprised Pikachu Featuring a screenshot from the very first season of the Pokémon cartoons, the Surprised Pikachu meme circulated on Tumblr before making its debut on Twitter in November, just ahead of the debut of the Detective Pikachu trailer that was released in the same month.
December—Sicko Mode
July– Cardi B The Cardi B meme surfaced in July after she posted a photo of herself as a child. This is not the rapper’s first experience with popular cultural capital though, a gif of her on Jimmy Fallon became the most popular gif of the year.
Based on a popular rap song done by Travis Scott featuring Drake, to say something has “gone sicko mode” is to say something’s gone awry or it’s been off. The meme has been most popularly used along with video from the movie The Polar Express.
