school memes

Tired of hearing about that disease that's making its scary rounds across the globe? We've got you covered. These memes, tweets, and shitposts have absolutely nothing to do with that thing we can't escape. Take a break. We're here for you.

We don't think that anyone needs an excuse to peruse memes. We think its our right to indulge in procrasturbatory meme-scrolling. It feels like life's been giving us so few rewards lately. We absolutely deserve some memes as a treat. And there are a whole lot of 'em right here.

Shaquille O'Neal is a lot of things: a basket ball legend, a talented sports analyst and an avid Twitter user. He's also famous for playing a genie in the terrible 1996 flick Kazaam. But over the last few years, we've enjoyed Shaq's appearance in memes the most. The most popular format to feature the athlete has been Sleeping Shaq, but we're here to celebrate Shaq Reading. The memes feature Shaq staring smugly at the camera with an open book. The photo was part of the American Library Association's 1990s "READ" campaign, but it's definitely made more of an impact as a vehicle for humor. This gallery, which includes some of our favorite examples, is only the tip of the Shaq Reading iceberg. If you need to know more, you can pore over the meme's entry at Know Your Meme.

As schools in America get ready to reopen this fall, people (understandably) still have reservations about gathering large numbers of children amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that seemingly won't be over any time soon. As is such, here's a relatable gallery for all the frustrated and anxious students and teachers.

As meme formats go, starter pack memes have been seriously killing it since their inception. The relatable and often very specific memes started in 2014, and became so popular that there's even a subreddit dedicated to the format. We put together some newer start packs for you to peruse, but we've got a whole lot more where these came from.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities have decided that school kids should have to go back to their physical classrooms this fall instead of taking online classes via Zoom, which has sparked obvious concern among teachers, parents, and students alike. All we can really say is: godspeed to the students reading this.

Old or young, smart or dumb, pretty much anyone can agree that this assortment of memes speaks the truth and is relatable AF. This batch features the perfect combination of fresh memes (Hello, Joker), classic themes (the pains of being in school) and even a dash of dark humor. 

Listen. Studying has pretty much always sucked. But now? In the midst of a pandemic? It's rare that we can actually focus on schoolwork at all. While things are getting totally weird, the suckiness of studying is kind of a strange and immortal constant. And here's a whole lot of memes dedicated to the painful activity. Good luck, y'all. 

We at Memebase have been in lockdown for over a month now. January seems like years ago. Our concept of time is screwed up as all hell, but one thing's for sure: we miss being able to scroll through corona-free memes. Gandhi once said "Be the change you wish to see in the world," and for us that means providing memes that are completely unrelated to the pandemic. You're welcome.