bad memes

While we try to use Reddit for good (find you amusing and wholesome content), sometimes we have to face the facts. The facts are that Reddit can be just as cringey as terrible as it can be educational and uplifting. Twitter account @AwfulReddit is a wonderful (and horrifying) archive of some of the most brutally tasteless, offensive and unfunny content that the site has to offer. And because we're a little sadistic? We're sharing them with you.

Memes are the perfect medium for expressing a joke or idea by simply subverting the meaning of an existing image with new text. The best thing about a good meme format is that it can be used over and over again and express something different each time, often making the format itself funnier through repetition. Well some madlads out there get a kick out of misusing meme formats by disregarding their symbolic potential and getting intentionally too literal with it. We're well aware that these dumb memes will likely elicit more eye-rolls than laughs, but we know the true meme fans out there can respect a good anti-meme when they see one. 

We've all been through those angsty teen phases where fluctuations in hormones bring out the cringe in us. When I was 14, my worst display of teen angst was probably hiding in the bathroom during class to write poetry about being misunderstood. These days, the internet makes it much easier to embarrass ourselves by instantly oversharing and posting deep memes about the ills of society. But honestly, we're pretty into the 'deep' pseudo-philosophical cringe. Give us all the profound joker image macros and 'we live in a society' platitudes, because we think they're freakin' hilarious. 

We've got some great examples of cringey deep posts that were shared in earnest and self-reflexive memes that satirize the angsty teen voice.

We've got a terrible collection of hideous memes from the absolute bottom of the barrel (Facebook). In this atrocious gallery, you'll find some eye-roll worthy puns, boomer humor emailed from grandma, and dumb shit that straight up doesn't make sense. You might simply hate these memes, or perhaps you see the humor in cringey content. We love these memes for the same reason we love watching movies like The Room. It's always fun to laugh at something for reasons that weren't intended. 

We honestly can't tell if these 'deep' memes are satirical or totally serious, and you know what? We don't care, because they're pretty funny. They're the sort of memes that you laugh at, not with. The kind of cringe that could've been posted by either your boomer grandpa who thinks technology represents the fall of civilization, or the emo, 14-year-old version of you. Scrolling through these memes is like watching a movie so bad, it's kinda good.

It's hard to define what exactly makes something cringe. It's really a vibe. It's the embarrassing images and comments people post on the internet without irony that inspire others to log off. It's something that makes you feel ashamed just for having witnessed its awkwardness. So why do we subject ourselves to this pain? Well, because it's funny. If you're in a masochistic mood, we've got a whole bunch of cringe content for you to wince through. To be fair, a few of these specimens from r/cringepics and r/cringetopia are cringe in a self-aware way, which is actually kinda based. 

Step right up for an absolutely terrible collection of the worst memes your grumpy grandpa or sexist cousin has ever tagged you in. Stumbling across these painful memes in their natural habitat is always an irksome experience, but being able to point and laugh at them with a friend is much more fun. So take a peak and give these awful memes your best facepalm. 

It feels like lots of young people have abandoned Facebook for Instagram and TikTok over the past couple years. This makes Facebook more of a site for those older family members who share cringeworthy content and think it's funny as hell. For a while it felt like the site was ruled by Minion mom memes, but those seem to have died down - making room for boomer conspiracy memes and tired jokes about marriage and the younger generations. The subreddit r/terriblefacebookmemes is an amazing archive of this corny content. And it helps us enjoy the cringe without having to log onto the cursed Zuckerberg site. 

We feature a lot of extremely funny stuff on this site, but the sad reality is that for every funny meme that exists, there are at least ten that are painfully cringey. This could mean a number of things: the joke just doesn't make sense, the spelling is flawed, or it's wildly offensive. Whatever the case, we put this batch of cringe together for meme masochists like ourselves. Because you're worth it.

Listen, we're not here to mince words. Life is a glorified pile of poop and we're all just struggling to get through it. These memes, while probably a decent distraction from your daily monotonous misery, aren't really going to change anything for any of us. But go ahead. Scroll through the stupidity. We're basically already dead.

We love a good ironic meme,and these fishing memes more than satisfy that craving. Fishing hobbyists go pretty hard on the internet and IRL, so these low quality and antiquated Impact font memes are pretty good at reflecting the culture, all while employing some serious tongue in cheek humor. We obviously appreciate the joke, but let's be real. If you've ever been to a Bass Pro you'll know they're pretty much heaven on earth. So there's some truth to these bangers. 

We've all heard our grandparents complain about walking miles to school in hazardous conditions. Today's version of that consists of people mocking today's youth being glued to their phones like internet zombies. This attitude has extended to corny and smug memes mocking the current state of childhood spirit. Memers, naturally, have run wild with this concept - taking a somewhat misguided attempt at meme-ing and making it all their own. 

Anyone who lives in the United States knows that straw bans in cities like Seattle and San Francisco are causing some serious controversy. The move is viewed by some as misguided (the move will have a negligible effect on the environment) and by others as another silly liberal passion project designed to deny people their rights. As we all know, nationwide controversy tends to beget a whole lot of internet whining - and a whole lot of memes. Whether you're in favor of the straw ban or think it's a futile movement, these memes will probably elicit a mild chuckle from your straw-spoiled throat. 

We're here to alert you to a very dark side of the internet. Forget moms and their minion memes. Get a load of these cringey, sexist marriage memes.