distracted boyfriend

Twitter user ELXGANZA noticed an uncanny resemblance between the Distracted Boyfriend meme and this 18th century painting...

Last night's 10th annual Shorty Awards may be receiving a lot of attention for Adam Pally's apparent mental breakdown, but the fun didn't stop there. The awards show honors the best of short-form content - and this includes memes. 2017's meme nominees included the Expanding Brain, Right In Front Of My Salad, and Roll Safe, but there can only be one winner. It's really no surprise that Distracted Boyfriendcame out on top. 

The versatile meme was an insanely viral hit, resulting in backstory investigations and hundreds upon hundreds of incredibly relatable memes. We dug up some of the best examples from the Know Your Meme galleries, but you can visit the nearly 300 image collection here.

People always seem to be forgetting this incredibly important rule: If you pose with a sign or a piece of paper, you will get meme'd. Conservative podcaster Steven Crowder learned this the hard way after sharing an audacious photo of himself with a sign claiming that male privilege is a myth. His dare for people to change his mind on the matter was quickly turned into a prolific meme. Here are our favorites of the bunch.