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 humorous take on the idea that certain people are destined for greatness, but instead they end up doing something mundane. The text in the image reads: "Born to be a hero, but I was born to be a librari...

Topic: Urbanism Posted:

This meme is a humorous comparison between two hypothetical islands. The first island is a utopian community where every house is occupied by a single person, with a caption "100% of houses are occupied". The second i...

Topic: Urbanism Posted:

This meme is a visual representation of the different types of cars, with each type of car represented by a single car. The text "Fossil-fuel cars", "E-fuel cars", "Hydrogen cars", and "Electric cars" are written abov...

Topic: Urbanism - Transit Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the idea that a self-driving car will be solved by simply putting a car on a train. The image shows a person with a surprised expression, with a train track and a car on the tracks in th...

Topic: Urbanism - Transit Posted:

The meme is a tweet that uses an image of a highway interchange to make a humorous point about the concept of "remoteness" in the context of motorized vehicles. The text in the image reads: "Motorized vehicles create...

Topic: Urbanism - Road Design Posted:

The meme is a chart showing the growth of the S&P 500 stock market index from December 2018 to December 2022, with a red line indicating Bank of America's 2022 and 2023 stock market forecasts. The chart shows that the...

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

The meme is an image of a skyscraper with a massive amount of satellite dishes stacked on top of each other, covering the entire building. The text overlaid on the image is likely "I can see for miles and miles".

Topic: Urbanism - Decay Posted:

This meme is a humorous take on the concept of a "structured settlement," which is a financial arrangement where a person receives a series of payments over time rather than a lump sum. The image shows a person trying...

Topic: Urbanism - Decay Posted:

The meme is a picture of a new "New Folder" icon from Microsoft, but with the name changed to "New Folder (3)". The text at the top of the image reads "In 2-3 sentences, describe this meme for someone who cannot see it."

Topic: Technology Posted:

This meme features an image of a character from the TV show "Rick and Morty" wearing a helmet and a mask, holding a cigarette and looking unimpressed. The text at the top reads "You're going to die from a gay virus" a...

Topic: Tankies Posted: