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Top 10 internet memes

What is going on guys? It’s Declan here and in today’s post we will be taking a look at the top 10 internet memes of all time. This list is completely subjective, but I only care about my opinion so that doesn’t matter. Before we begin, make sure to like and share this post with all of your meme loving mates, or just strangers on the internet. Either way let’s jump straight into the list. 

10. Grumpy cat

Kicking it off at number ten is a meme we have all been subjected to at one point in our life, maybe without even realising it. Since 2012, Tardar Sauce, (as her friends call her), blessed everyone’s feed with the perfect blend of cuteness, and relatable disapproval towards typically mundane or aggravating situations. Recently, Grumpy cat has passed away at the age of 7, so it is only right that we all pay our respects in the comment section. F for Grumpy Cat. A pioneer of the internet meme will stay in hearts, and in our meme library forever. 

9. Why the f**k you lyin?’

When Nicholas Fraser uploaded this video to popular video site Vine in 2015, there was no predicting the impact it would have on online entertainment. The video, that shows Fraser dancing to the tune of ‘Too close’ by ‘Next’(1997), gained fame due to his inclusion of his own lyrics incorporated into the beat. This parody includes the Viner’s now famous lyrics that continuously repeat ‘why you always lyin’?’. This video highlights the extent to which a generation will glorify such a meaningless video… and we love it!

8. Jordan Crying face

By now you have probably seen this image circling around your google machines and mobile cellular devices, but do you know its origins? The photo of NBA star Michael Jordan crying at his 2009 hall of fame induction ceremony is ironically placed over those who have failed… sometimes epically. The beauty of this meme is that it is so easily applicable to our own personal experiences. Oh come on we have all been this meme before. If we aren’t busying applying this meme to ourselves, we can use it to add insult to injury to our friends, or you know people on the internet, who are more famous than us.

7. Mocking SpongeBob

‘Spongemock’ as you hipsters refer to him, was the result of a 2012 episode of the hit Nickelodeon show, SpongeBob SquarePants. The image did not receive widespread attention until 2017, when Twitter user @OGBEARD uploaded it, accompanied with a mocking text. The internet quickly absorbed (Like a sponge hehe) this meme and produced some of the finest pieces of meme art history. The meme has been used to mimic stereotypical expressions and sayings in a way in which we can all relate to, sadly.

6. Who is she?

For our first video appearance on this list, was there really any other choice? This video by Chloe Lmao gave us one last flash of greatness from the dying site ‘vine’. Don’t worry, if you had already given up on vine at this point, there was no escaping this viral video in which the Viner turns to face the camera, as Riff’s ‘Take on me’ intensifies. Although her face is intentionally made to look unappealing, there is no denying the true beauty of this video. Relatable to anyone who values their dance moves more than their outer beauty, this vine is one that will not be forgotten anytime soon.

5. Kermit the frog

Talk about a meme that has been with us from the start. This green frog puppet is arguably as important to meme lords as it is to 3 year old learning the alphabet. Kermit has undergone many meme transformations from the iconic sipping tea meme, to the recently popular evil Kermit. A refreshing break from internet drama, and world problems, Kermit will always be there to remind us of who we really are. There is a Kermit in all of us, and it is safe to say that there is no end in sight to this frog’s leap to internet fame. 

4. Confused Nick Young

Following our trend of NBA players and their parodied facial expressions, is a man who has played for more basketball teams than I have fingers. One thing that will never change though, is Nick Youngs history of being a meme both on and off the court. To summarise the now unsigned baller, all you have to do is take one good hard look at the confused Nick Young meme. The result of Youtuber Casey Athena’s video titled ‘Thru the lens’, we were blessed (or maybe cursed) with this image that has all thinking one thing… What happened to you Swaggy P?

3. Double rainbow

Within the mix of funny cat videos, and epic fails that filled up YouTube in 2010, a new contender emerged. Uploaded by Paul Vasquez, AKA Hungrybear9562, this video portrays the man gazing upon two rainbows over the Yosemite National Park. What makes this video so memorable is the ecstatic manner in which the man addressed the very common phenomenon. Throw in an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show, as well as a music parody that is still better than modern rap, and you have a recipe for viral sensation. 

2. Bad luck Brian

Adding to the collection of golden era memes, is this meme uploaded to Reddit by Ian Davis. Unfortunately for Ian, it was his friend Kyle, or bad luck Brian, who received the attention for this fine year book photo, turned iconic meme. I guess bad luck Kyle just didn’t have the same ring to it. regardless, we all know a Brian. Sometimes we are Brian. He was sent by the meme gods to remind us that our school photos could well and truly be much worse. Bully him all you want, chances are he is more famous than you… sorry, please don’t unfollow. 

  And finally, at number one, the reason for our very existence, the meme that is in desperate need of a revival, Ri-

Yes, you just got rick-rolled. Tag your friends so you can totally rick-roll them too! And no, i do not regret wasting 5 minutes of your time.