Game of Thrones

Covid-19 has probably changed the lives of most people in the United States at this point. With cases going up every day, the CDC - and most government officials - have been urging citizens to opt out of large family Thanksgivings and stick to celebrating with the people we already live with. While it's pretty clear that having a big family get-together, some people have been very vocal about how they're not about to let fear win. And according to airline records, millions of Americans have decided to travel against the CDC's advice. There are, however, many meme makers and Twitter users who are actually celebrating the opportunity to skip the often obligatory holiday for once. The ability to mute ones more annoying relatives on Zoom makes it all sound worthwhile. To celebrate this century's bleakest Thanksgiving, we've put together this gallery of memes and tweets that truly, well, say it all. And while we're enjoying laughing about the madness, we truly do wish you a happy Thanksgiving. Stay healthy, y'all. 

This week in surreal 2020 headlines: Russian meat mogul Vladimir 'Sausage King' Marugov was found dead in his Moscow home early Monday morning after intruders invaded Sausage King's sauna, tied him and his partner up, demanded cash, and shot him with a crossbow. The woman managed to flee and call for help, though the assailants escaped in a getaway car before the police arrived.

As soon as word of the Sausage King butchery hit the front-pages, Twitter erupted with meat puns, hypothetical 2020 bingo card quips, and tongue-in-cheek speculations about the possible involvement of fictional Ferris Bueller character Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago. We've put together some of the funniest reactions to the bizarre Russian headline. 

As the worst Halloween in recent years comes to a close, it's safe to say that many of us are left bored and unsatisfied. Costume parties on Zoom feel weak and insufficient. Drinking themed cocktails isn't as fun when you're alone. These memes won't fill the orange and black void in our sad hearts, but they might just help to ease the pain a little. And that's all we can ask for. 

Some people say that motherhood/fatherhood are the greatest gifts of all time. Parents know that it's not so simple. Some of the joys include sleepless nights, a layer of crumbs on every surface, and the notion that maybe solitary confinement wouldn't be so bad after all. Of course, there are ups with the downs, but these memes are for the parents that reject sugarcoating parenthood and just want to laugh the pain away.

Life's a b*tch and then you die. In between? There's loads of unpleasant responsibilities and harsh truths about the way the world works. The best way to soften these difficult blows is escapism. And memes are our preferred form of dodging reality. And we've got a whole lot of 'em here for you.

If you were plugged in at all this weekend, you probably saw some photos of Khloe Kardashian making the rounds on Twitter, Instagram, and in the headlines. The thing is, you may not have known the photo was of the youngest of Kardashian sisters. On Saturday, Khloe debuted a new look on Instagram and people on social media are in agreement: she's completely unrecognizable. What she is touting as new hair looks a lot more like a new face, or at the very least an extremely transformative Photoshop job. 

It didn't take long for memes about Khloe's face to start popping up online. And some of them are pretty freaking funny. People on Twitter are feigning concern for Khloe's iPhone's face recognition and making plenty of references to Game of Thrones' Faceless Men. They're applauding her plastic surgeon. We're hesitant to go in on people based on their appearance, but at the end of the day the Kardashian has pretty much always been in the spotlight. She's used to scrutiny - and at least this is scrutiny we can laugh about.

Thought Game of Thrones memes were dead? Well, you thought wrong. Some meme formats are immortal despite season finales and angry fans. "It's Hard To Argue With His Assessment" is once such meme template. The meme is taken from a 2012 episode in which Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) utters the line while in the company of Bronn (Jerome Flynn.) This image is being paired with everything from universal ethical truths  to dumb shower thoughts. The format is pretty similar to "No, No, He's Got A Point," but probably resonates a little more with people who missed the Emperor's New Groove boat. We've included some samples here, but you can read more at the entry, and use the Know Your Meme templates to make your own.

Remember that "bot-written" Olive Garden commercial from last summer? Well, Keaton Patti is back with a brilliant rendition of a bot-written Game of Thrones episode. It's got all of our favorite characters, and spoiler alert: it's good. So good that it really got us missing the show that made us laugh, cry, and rage at its writers. If you're in the same boat as us, you can enjoy some of our GoT memes of yore here and here. 

Controversial filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood) became the unwitting star of some dank memes following a visit to a Russian apartment earlier this month. The director toured the Kremlin while visiting Moscow for a premiere of his latest film, and these clever photoshops of his visit were ripped from Twitter to be utilized as some seriously relatable memes. We're no strangers to aimless apartment pacing, drunk or sober - and most of these memes hit the nail on head. 

TGIF, y'all! If the concept of the weekend still seems too far away to touch, we've got some fun for you! These memes, tweets and shitposts were designed to help take your mind off of crushing responsibilities and how terrible your life really is. 

HBO's Game of Thrones may be off the air, but the memes the epic fantasy show inspired are still going strong. These trending memes feature Bran Stark, the show's wheelchair-bound psychic. The image of Bran saying "You're a good man. Thank you." comes from the show's final season, after it becomes clear that Theon Greyjoy is about to die to protect the young Stark. In these Game of Thrones memes, the quote holds a less dramatic, but still complimentary meaning. 

On second thought, hitting your funny bone fricking sucks, so think of the title as being more metaphorical. Maybe "tickle" would've been a better choice of words. Yeah, that sounds better. Tickle your funny bone until you're not bored out of your mind at your desk anymore! 

Anyway, enjoy the memes!

"This Is Such A Haunting Photo" is a parody meme based off of News Anchor Eylon Levy's tweet showing a photo of British Prime Minister Theresa May crying after her resignation. We don't want to get too political and take sides here, but let's just say that May isn't exactly liked by many people.

Thus, a new meme was born which features an image of a famously bad person with a similar caption to the one Levy tweeted. Kind of brutal? Yes. Hilarious? Definitely.