Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme is a play on the concept of "millenialism" or "millenial nihilism," which refers to the idea that the current generation (Millennials) is characterized by a sense of disillusionment and disconnection from soc...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a humorous exchange between two people, where one person asks "What's a haiku?" and the other responds with a poem-like structure, "dude: / no / it's a / five / seven / five / poem".

Topic: Writing Posted:

The meme is a play on the phrase "I am a left-wing nut job" and features a historical figure, likely Voltaire, saying "I am a left-wing nut job" while holding a guillotine and a bomb. The image is humorous because it...

Topic: Leftism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter conversation where a user named "milenihilism" (a play on "millennium nihilism") responds to a tweet about the concept of "influencers" being a form of "milenihilism". The user cl...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is an image of a cartoon rabbit with a red X over its face, symbolizing a "no" vote or rejection. The text "I can explain" appears below the image, implying that the creator is about to provide a justificatio...

Topic: Anti-Libertarian Posted:

The meme is a play on the concept of "I can see Russia from my house" from the 2008 US presidential election, but in this case, it's a sarcastic comment from a Reddit user (u/throwaway_123456) who claims to have a col...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

The meme is a play on the phrase "I didn't know I was supposed to turn it in" in a school setting, but it's actually a billionaire complaining about the lack of a "turn it in" box for their massive wealth. The image s...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

The meme is a humorous comparison between the shocking discovery of high levels of cocaine in freshwater fish (specifically, a type of fish called "drunk" or "drunken" fish) and the similarly shocking discovery of coc...

Topic: Drugs Posted:

The meme is a photo of a grocery store with a sign that says "We're out of everything" next to a shelf of canned goods. The caption "I'm out of patience" is a humorous take on the phrase "I'm out of [something]" which...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet from the Twitter account @starwars, where a user asks if a character, specifically Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, is a "gay icon" and gets a response from another user saying "he's a...

Topic: Star Wars - Queer Posted: