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 photo of a sidewalk with a small patch of grass in the middle of the path, resembling a ghostly figure. The image is captioned "ghost of lost tree" implying that the tree that once stood there has been r...

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The meme is a play on words, combining the concept of "urban" (relating to cities) with "turban" (a type of head covering). The image likely features a person wearing a turban in an urban setting, highlighting the une...

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The meme is a play on the classic "why was the math book sad?" joke, but with a twist. The image shows a sign on a street pole with the text "Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems." However, the...

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The meme depicts a person who is so oblivious to their surroundings that they're unaware of a massive fire engulfing their car while they're distracted by their phone. The text "I just got a new phone" appears in the...

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The meme is a photo of a cramped, cluttered, and dirty apartment, with a caption "I live in a 200 sq ft apartment in Hong Kong, but I have 200 sq ft of stuff in storage in Shanghai" that highlights the absurdity of th...

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The meme is a screenshot of a book page with a passage about a character's inner monologue. The text reads: "I'm a car, not a car, I am a car, not a car, I am a car, not a car, I am a car, not a car..." and is followe...

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The meme is a screenshot from the TV show Breaking Bad, featuring Jesse Pinkman and Walter White in a diner. The text overlay reads: "What if we eliminated zoning regulations, privatized public spaces, and turned our...

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The meme is a play on the classic "David and Goliath" painting, but with a twist. The original image features a giant, muscular man (Goliath) and a small, agile man (David) fighting. In this meme, the roles are revers...

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The meme is a photo of a public bench with a large, concrete planter in front of it, but the planter is shaped like a giant, sprawling cactus. The text above the image reads "The city's new 'urban' design: a bench for...

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The meme is a humorous commentary on the changing nature of urban life. The image depicts a crowded and chaotic city street, with a caption that contrasts the expectations of a young person in the 1990s with their rea...

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