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This Was 3000 Years Ago
“This was 3000 years ago” is a line from Elrond in *The Lord of the Rings*, which people began attaching to things that seem ancient by internet standards. In the 2001 film, Hugo W
Read the storyThat Was in Russia (Eto bylo v Rossii)
A line from Monetochka’s 2024 song, “That was in Russia, which means it was long ago,” used as a soundtrack for personal memories. The catalog image is a black-and-white mosaic of
Read the storyIt's Brilliant, But I Like This
“It's brilliant, but I like this” is a way of comparing two options using a line from Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. He acknowledges the merits of the Ford Fiesta but prefers the Vol
Read the storyThis Is Vika, and She Has Syphilis
“This Is Vika, and She Has Syphilis” is a line from a 2017 Durex condom ad that provoked outrage among women named Victoria and became an internet meme in 2018. The spot was an ada
Read the storyThis Is Big Brain Time
The phrase “This is big brain time” was spoken in a video by the blogger Markiplier for the game Baldi's Basics, and captions with his face became a joke about decisions that seem
Read the storyIs This a Pigeon?
“Is this a pigeon?” is a question from an anime character who looks at a butterfly and gets its name wrong. At first the frame spread as a funny subtitle, then it became a stage fo
Read the storyEto Gospod, Gospod Iisus Khristos (“This Is the Lord, Lord Jesus Christ”)
A still from a music video showing a man in a retro sports jacket and a gold cross, tied to a looped sermon phrase. The solemn line became a joke about grand entrances in everyday
Read the storyThis Is Dimas, Everybody Hates Him
“This Is Dimas, Everybody Hates Him” is a meme about a character whom a crowd condemns for a named habit or taste. There is no cheerful resolution here: the impassive little figure
Read the storyIs This for Me?
A round orange-yellow emoji with large glossy eyes, raised eyebrows and rosy cheeks, with two fingers pointing at each other. It conveys a shy, embarrassed "is this for me?" at une
Read the storyThis Goes in My Cringe Compilation
Shrek with a camera promises to add what he has seen to his cringe compilation, an imaginary archive of awkward acts. The image became a reaction to someone else's failed joke, an
Read the storyTHIS IS SPARTA!
"THIS IS SPARTA!" is the battle cry King Leonidas shouts in the film "300" (2006) as he attacks a Persian messenger. It became a universal joke for expressing resolve and readiness
Read the storyIt Is Wednesday, My Dudes
"It Is Wednesday, My Dudes" is a weekly meme greeting featuring a round frog and the English caption "It is Wednesday, my dudes." The picture turns an ordinary day of the week into
Read the storyThat's an Old Photo (Butterfly Behind the Wheel)
A cartoon in which a butterfly behind the wheel shows an inspector her driver's license with a photo of a caterpillar, claiming the photo is old. The phrase became a joke about dra
Read the storyThis Is So Sad
“This Is So Sad” is a parody of tearful internet stories that end with a request to press like. The absurd drama is accompanied by a deliberately businesslike request for fifty rea
Read the storyThis Is So Sad, Alexa Play Despacito
“This is so sad, Alexa, play ‘Despacito’” is an ironic line in which sympathy abruptly ends with a command to play music. It turns a minor inconvenience or an invented drama into a
Read the storyIs This Your Room? Looks Cool
Two drawn characters: a guy in a beanie and headphones answering “Yeah,” and a girl politely saying, “Is this your room? Looks cool.” The background is a photo of a bare room with
Read the storyThis Wretch Is Called Oxxxymiron
The image accompanying this card does not show a bald man resembling the Russian rapper Oxxxymiron, but Homer Simpson from the cartoon The Simpsons: a character in a characteristic
Read the storyThis Is a Fiasco, Bro
A phrase from a video in which a Shiba Inu's owner watches the dog end up in a river. It became a meme for failures and annoying mishaps, delivered with an ironic everyday calm.
Read the storyIt's SD, Bro
A phrase over short Brawl Stars clips where someone spins around in a friendly way, then justifies it as just the "SD" mode. The joke is the gap between feigned friendliness and a
Read the story“It’s Me, Lionel Messi”
A split-screen TikTok meme. On the left, a young man in an orange beanie and dark sunglasses pretends to be soccer star Lionel Messi; on the right, his conversation partner hears t
Read the storyThis Is, Damn, a Serious Choice for a True Gourmet
A frame from “Pulp Fiction” (1994): two men in dark suits with stains on their shirts stand in a kitchen holding mugs. The character's line, solemnly praising coffee, reads in the
Read the storyMy Husband Bought Me This Bag
A short line from INSTASAMKA's song "For Money, Yes," used in videos about purchases, gifts, and showy luxury. The meme plays on the boastful delivery and does not confirm anyone's
Read the story$6 Million Echo Slam
UNiVeRsE's Earthshaker Echo Slam in the Roshan pit that won Evil Geniuses The International 2015 and about $6.6 million.
Read the storyEshkere
Eshkere is rap slang derived from the English "let's get it" and pronounced roughly like "Esketit." It works as a call to action meaning "let's do this" and grew popular in the Rus
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