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 humorous comparison of the reading habits of three fictional characters from the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" book series. The text "Reading The Hobbit, Reading The Lord of the Rings, Reading The Sil...

Topic: LoTR Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a person's exaggeratedly shocked expression, with the text "Nobody: / Bilbo Baggins:" above it. The image is likely a still from a movie or TV show, but the exact source is not specifie...

Topic: LoTR Posted:

The meme is a humorous comparison of the cost of a Big Mac in two different states, using the prices as a way to poke fun at the idea that raising wages doesn't mean inflation has to happen. The text reads: "The avera...

Topic: Living Wage Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the difference between the original quote from the 1935 U.S. Congress's House of Representatives, which stated that a minimum wage would be established to give teens entry-level jo...

Topic: Living Wage Posted:

This meme is a humorous commentary on the perceived lack of appreciation for a character's depth. The image features a character from the TV show "Supernatural" named Eustace Clarence Scrub, with a quote "There was a...

Topic: Literature Posted:

This meme is a humorous response to a quote about a movie being better than a book. The text reads: "the book was better than the movie, no you just have a beautiful and limitless imagination, just f***ing read the bo...

Topic: Literature Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the writing process. It begins with a statement about writing a story about a romantic relationship between a man and a mythical creature, but instead of the expected romantic rela...

Topic: Literature Posted:

The meme is an image of five white doors, each slightly ajar, with the text "5 doors, 1 brain" written above it. The implication is that someone has a brain that's able to think of multiple solutions to a problem, but...

Topic: Liminality Posted:

The meme is an image of a long, dark tunnel with a faint glow at the end. The text "I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles" is written in a childlike, scribbled font at the top of the image, referencing the...

Topic: Liminality Posted:

The meme is a picture of a dark, abandoned hallway with a faint glow emanating from the lights in the distance. The image is captioned "I'm not scared of the dark...".

Topic: Liminality Posted: