stereotypes

We know that stereotypes generally carry a negative connotation but we absolutely love memes and tweets that play with generalizations. These very specific memes poke fun at the habits of Midwesterners- we're sorry in advance if any of this offends anyone who hails from this region!

It's almost June, and most cities are gearing up for what is bound to be a raucous post-Covid celebration around the world. At this point, we know what to expect: lots of rainbows, free condoms, happy dancing, and a whole lot of brands making shallow attempts to market to queer people. The annual and obvious pandering is so blatant that it's inspired its own set of memes regarding how quickly corporations seem to remember (and then forget) the LGBT community. This year, the first brand-mocking callouts hail from Twitter, and are coming in much earlier than usual.  

Brands marketing My gay
to gays: friends: pic.twitter.com/nl0PujFl3y

— kewlshrek (@kewlshrek) May 16, 2021

Instead of focusing merely on cringey brands, the Twitter meme (the brainchild of @kewlshrek) contrasts how marketers portray gay people with how gay people - and gay friends - actually look and behave. Where adverts tell you that gay people are flamboyant, loud, and decked our in rainbows, these Twitter users want the world to know that their friends are generally represented by people who are just a bit more complex. In some of the memes, that means goths and vampires. In others? Ethereal elves and even characters from Recess. We appreciate that the memes and funny and ring true. But it's also just good to see reductive depictions get the meme treatment - while also giving people who don't fit into those stereotypes a little more representation. 

Men are often deemed a mystery by women, and even some other men. They get a reputation for being cold or emotionless, quiet or unfeeling. Redditor u/RiceWota has managed to challenge these notions. By asking the men of Reddit to share the most difficult things to express to women, the Reddit user revealed that a) men love doing absolutely nothing and b) they have a shit ton of feelings. The more you know.

Warning: the memes you are about to see might be offensive to people of the British persuasion. But we promise they're all in good fun. Now, more than ever, it seems that memers and Twitter users are hell-bent on roasting Brits. This dump has it all - mockeries of British accents, teeth, and even their food photos. And they're all extra dumb. 

Every single place on Earth has its fair share of dumb stereotypes and myths. Many people believe that everyone in the United States is an overweight gun-toting Karen. An embarrassing number of Americans believe the French are anti-shower, unshaved chain smokers. The reality of most stereotypes is that they are woefully overblown. This r/AskReddit threaddoes a really good job of debunking some of the world's most misguided assumptions. And helps people from pretty much everywhere bond over the misconceptions.  

It's always wonderful when you find a neckbeard in the wild. It definitely makes you fear for humanity a little bit, but it also serves as an endless source of cringey entertainment. This story is so textbook cringe that you probably won't believe it. Seriously, what is wrong with people?

Hey Cyndi Lauper, boys just wanna have fun sometimes too! 

Guys, even though us ladies often complain about your BS and don't fully understand the weird things you do, that doesn't mean we don't appreciate you! As is such, we gathered up a batch of memes just for the dudes. Enjoy!

As relatable memes go, these starter pack memes rarely disappoint. They don't require coming up with a clever caption, the pictures do the talking. And we like what these memes are saying. You know, when we're not feeling personally attacked.

For anyone who isn't very well-versed in the art of astrology, here's an overview of Capricorns, who were born between December 22nd and January 19th: their most compatible signs are Taurus and Cancer, and they tend to be responsible, disciplined and display good self-control. 

And for any doubters or haters out there: we'll stop believing in astrology when it stops being true!

We'll be the first ones to tell you that women are definitely not all the same; it's almost like every single person on planet earth is different regardless of gender! That being said, please enjoy these very stereotypical memes that we (as women) found amusing ourselves. 

Next, please enjoy this roundup of period memes!

It seems like right now everyone's on that DNA-testing kick to find out exactly where their ancestors really came from. While the results can certainly be super interesting, there's always that one white guy who can't wait to tell absolutely everyone that he's .0003% African.

And finally, we know that stereotypes generally aren't cool, but we like to think of these memes more as making fun of people like that guy. You're still white, buddy.

Whether you're from Indiana, Illinois, or Iowa, we think you'll find these tweets quite amusing and relatable. And not to worry, this is a safe space for anyone who (correctly) believes that ranch dressing belongs on everything. If you want even more amusing Midwest content, check out the Twitter account Midwest vs. Everybody!

We all know someone who thinks that liking the show Friends is a personality trait, or that guy who relies on being over six feet tall to constitute his entire personality. This Twitter meme roasts these people, and we gotta say that it provides us with a good dosage of schadenfreude. Want some more high-quality tweets? We've got you covered here.

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.

Literally every fandom has its own unique stereotypes. Whether they're true or not is up to the eye of the beholder, but we found these generalizing memes to be quite amusing. We just hope the fans find them as funny as we do.