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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This meme is a play on the phrase "I can smell the desperation" from the song "I Can See for Miles" by The Who, but replaces "desperation" with "asteroids". It's a humorous reference to a song about being in a relatio...

Topic: Astronomy Posted:

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the anxiety of being in a public place and feeling overwhelmed by the expectations of others, particularly in the LGBTQ+ community. The image is likely a photo of two people, one of whom...

Topic: Queer - Anxiety Posted:

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

Topic: Anti-America Posted:

The meme features a humorous illustration of the character OC (a popular webcomic character known for his sarcastic and often irreverent humor) sitting on a cloud, surrounded by angels, with the caption "I'm not argui...

Topic: OC Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a 4chan post from 2007 featuring a character from the anime "Nyaruko: Crawlspace" with a caption "I can explain" and a screenshot of a video game character from "Nyaruko: Crawlspace" with a...

Topic: OC Posted:

The meme is a play on the idea of a "liminal space," which refers to a transitional or threshold state. In this image, the "liminal" aspect is the juxtaposition of a mundane, everyday setting (a gas station) with a su...

Topic: Liminality Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post from a user named "derek" (not "dernik" as you mentioned). The post is a sarcastic comment about the US government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing it to the Cu...

Topic: Leftism Posted:

The meme depicts a company's "success" as a pyramid of employees, with the CEO at the top and the janitor at the bottom. The image shows a large, empty space between the CEO and the janitor, representing the many laye...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted: