Happy Monday, losers! It's everyone's favorite day of the week and we probably all need a double dose of memes to get through the damn thing. Hopefully these dumb pics and tweets will help you get through it.
Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri gets a lot of unnecessary hate on the internet, and that makes us really sad. Sure, his hair looks totally absurd, but he's got a big heart and a cornucopia of fantastic catch phrases and that's what truly matters. In honor of the Mayor of Flavor Town's birthday, here are some of the best Guy Fieri memes that we could round up!
Not gonna lie, I'd be down with whatever super powers come with being bitten by Guy Fieri.
Most sons and daughters have experienced embarrassment fueled moments with Mom - but Pieter Hanson's experience yesterday will have most people feeling grateful that their moms don't use twitter. The 32 year old Navy veteran was busy with a marketing exam when his phone began blowing up. He assumed something was very, very wrong, and in a way he was right. It just turned out to be social media related instead of a family tragedy.
Upon checking his phone, it turned out his mother had written the following tweet, paired with a photo of Hanson in his Navy uniform:
"This is MY son. He graduated #1 in boot camp. He was awarded the USO award. He was #1 in A school. He is a gentleman who respects women. He won't go on solo dates due to the current climate of false sexual accusations by radical feminists with an axe to grind. I VOTE. #HimToo."
Pieter was horrified. He told the Washington Post that his mother's words couldn't be less true: he actually considers himself an ally of the #MeToo movement. Hansons's friends found the tweet troubling as well, saying that they know it "isn't him." It didn't take long for the tweet to inspire parodies involving pop culture figures from Guy Fieri to Eminem. The memes became so popular that Hanson himself made a Twitter account and used the copypasta to set the record straight:
"That was my Mom. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt us without realizing it. Let's turn this around. I respect and #BelieveWomen . I never have and never will support #HimToo . I'm a proud Navy vet, Cat Dad and Ally. Also, Twitter, your meme game is on point."
While for Hanson's sake we are glad that his mother has since deleted the tweet, we are in fact enjoying these amazing parodies. Here are some of our favorite renditions.
K.A. Applegate's hit series of teen sci-fi is not only a source of extreme nostalgia. The books covers have become an incredibly successful meme format, riffing on everyone from Guy Fieri to Ajit Pai. Here are some of our all-time favorites.
There was some serious prom dress controversy last week after high school student Keziah posted prom photos of herself wearing a cheongsam - a traditional Chinese dress. While Keziah had many supporters, several people were adamantly against her dress choice, citing racism and appropriation of culture. Twitter user Jeremy Lam was one of these opponents, retweeting Keziah's photos with the caption "My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress."
Lam ended up seeing his own backlash as people found him guilty of bullying - but the best Lam backlash comes in the form of tweet parodies. His dramatic quip has made for some hilarious Twitter memes, featuring the likes of Guy Fieri and our favorite lizard person, Mark Zuckerberg.
