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20 Memes That Need to Go

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The digital world is overflowing with memes, but some have exceeded their stay and now linger in the archives of internet overuse, prompting a reminder that humor fades with repetition and the ubiquitous nature of internet culture means what was once novel can rapidly become clichéd, as seen in annoying memes that demonstrate the inevitable decline of viral content, including outdated pop culture references and recycled jokes that strain the patience of even the most avid netizens, with each meme chosen for its initial impact and persistence, such as overexposed posters and played-out sensations, and this list explores various annoying old stories, explaining why these memes lost charm due to overuse, lack of originality, or evolution of humor, showcasing the rapidly changing digital landscape and the fine line between funny and obnoxious, highlighting the importance of freshness and ingenuity in digital creativity as the internet generates new memes and those that fail to adapt or overstay their welcome fade into obscurity, sparking a quest for the next big laugh and a need to clean up the meme landscape by voting for memes that should be left behind.

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    Kim Kardashian Breaks the Internet

    People booing a meme? Can we boo constantly at our computer screens?Kim Kardashian memeThe Kim Kardashian meme makes us want to scream. The original photo appeared online in 2014. The Internet did not break; people used it to check email and post photoshopped Kim K pictures.

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    Keep Calm and Carry On

    Keep Calm and Carry On was a poster made by the British Government in 1939 for WWII preparation. Somehow, that poster moved to every fandom.This poster, used in 1939 in preparation for WWII, somehow transferred itself to every fandom.to man. Let's keep calm and stop using this poster.We ignored ermergerhd for four years, hoping it would fade into culture. It did not.

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    It appeared as a Jeopardy answer in 2020. Now, it keeps showing up in comments and Facebook feeds.At the 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards in 2009, Kanye West rushed the stage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for the Best Female Video award. He said, "Imma let you finish," and the Internet exploded. The meme slowed down after a few months, but we still see it in Facebook arguments. Do these people know Kanye does other things?The answer appeared in 2020. People still post it in comment sections and Facebook feeds.

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    Imma Let You Finish

    Success Kid is a macro of an advice animal. It started as "I Hate Sandcastles. I".MTVAt the 2009 Video Music Awards, Kanye West rushed the stage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.Kanye uttered "Imma let you finish," and the Internet exploded. The meme quieted down after a few months, but people still use it in Facebook arguments. Do they know Kanye does other things?

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    Jack White's Angry Face

    On June 22, 2014, a Twitter user did something.A Twitter user tweeted a screenshot of a Cub’s game showing Jack White looking pissed. Within 48 hours, the tweet got over 600 retweets and 600 favorites. Jack White has a goblin face, and it was funny for five minutes. Now, people just want to hear him play his million songs.

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    Success Kid

    Success Kid is an advice animal style macro.It started out asI Hate Sandcastles. IThe meme started seriously in early 2011.The meme shows a situation going better than expected. We do not need to see aSuccess Kid memeUse the Success Kid meme every time someone turns on their phone or updates iTunes. Throw this baby out with the bath water.

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    The Y U No Guy

    The Y U No Guy is a rage comic. It began around 2009 with "Y U NO TX BAK?!" and people used it for every topic. The web ruined this comic. Y U NO STOP DOING THIS MEME?!

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    Prepare Yourself

    Even if you have never seenGame of Thrones, you probably saw this meme. TThe phrase "winter is coming" appeared in advertising forGoTA meme with the phrase soon outlasted the character who said it in 2011. It was funny at first. Now, people expect a "prepare yourself" meme for anything about to happen: holidays, bad movies, good movies—anything.

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    Ancient Aliens Meme

    The Ancient Aliens meme started from a still ofGiorgio A. TsoukalosSome people explain strange things as aliens landing on Earth. This was fun, like eating nachos. We can eat them sometimes, but not daily.

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    Stop sending links to the Apparently Kid. We laughed seeing it in 2014, but now it annoys us. Let this kid grow up.

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    The Most Interesting Man in the World

    In 2006, the first...Most Interesting ManThe 'Most Interesting Man in the World' commercial aired on TV. A year later, a post appeared on...The Texas Longhorns enthusiast HornsFans forums...A forum member wolfman compared Goldsmith’s character to Chuck Norris. That started the 'I don't X, but when I do I Y' photos. He had a good run. Maybe the Most Interesting Man in the World should become the Least Visible Man in the World now.

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    Morpheus

    The Morpheus meme began on Reddit in 2012. Since then, everyone has used it for political groups, sexuality, computer brands, and more. The meme loses steam. Morpheus should disappear back into the Matrix.

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    Dog Shaming

    Dog shaming started around 2012. A pet owner on Tumblr began posting photos of their dog with notes about its last bad action. The Internet took this idea. Do we need to keep shaming pets? Seeing new dog shaming just makes us sad.

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    Dolan Duck

    We laughed hard at the Dolan Duck meme first. It was subversive, funny, and very NSFW—we liked it. But with each new Dolan comic, the joke got weaker and more boring.

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    Rage Comics

    Rage Comics have existed for years. Every time we think we saw the last RC, another appears, and we yell, "FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU!". Rage Comics mix the worst internet stuff—inside jokes, bad art called a style, "Internet" humor, and stupid slang—into a mess.Rage Comics mix inside jokes, bad art called a style, "Internet" humor, and stupid slang into a garbage can margarita.

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    Condescending Wonka

    The Condescending Wonka meme appeared in 2013. A smart aleck used it on his Facebook feed to show annoyance with dumb people. Now, seeing Gene Wilder makes us want to kick everyone in the face. This is worse when they don't know basic English grammar.

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    Chuck Norris

    Woof. Chuck Norris has lived about a thousand lives; most were memes. First, there were terrible "Chuck Norris Facts," then lame punching GIFs every mom sent to her kids. Grandpa Chuck should rest.

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    One Does Not Simply

    No one knows who made the One Does Not Simply meme first. Ten million years passed before it happened.The Fellowship of The Ringhas been released, so they are probably dead. Boromir and this meme should follow suit.

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    First World Problems

    In 2008, people used the "first world problems" hashtag on Twitter and Tumblr. Users posted memes mocking daily issues faced by Americans, large parts of Europe, and other first world nations. This humor lasted about a week. Now, referencing hardship for something good feels cheap. Is complaining about a meme a first world problem?

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