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!
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Because the internet never shows any mercy toward anything, people have been meme-ing the recent devastating tornado that hit El Reno, Oklahoma. We're not here to encourage you to make a total mockery out of a tragedy, but memes are memes.
So anyway, here are 14 Oklahoma-related memes that definitely reinforce a lot of stereotypes about the South!
Via Super Hot Vids
This weatherman was really not havin' it when viewers on social media started complaining that his tornado warning was taking away from their Bachelorette viewing time. We can't say we blame him for totally losing his cool on live television!
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On June 3rd, 2017, a massive tornado passed through Three Hills in the Canadian province of Alberta. Theunis Wessel, a resident of the town, gave absolutely zero fucks. His wife snapped a photo of him casually mowing their lawn with the dramatic storm looming behind him. Naturally, the image went viral - and has birthed some seriously entertaining photoshops and memes - many of which are video game related. Here are our favorites.
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Via TVWXMAN32
Youtube user TVWXMAN32 is a 25-year veteran storm chaser who made a serious rookie mistake: he missed the highway exit he needed to take to get away from the tornado that hit Tupelo, MS on Monday. Faced with no alternative, he drove his car into the low point on a nearby field, hunkered down, and prayed. Despite the tornado's outer circulation passing right over his car, he survived unharmed.
TVWXMAN32 did exactly what you're supposed to do when in his situation, but his mistake was getting himself into the situation in the first place.
