I am not out of touch, ok!?
So today is an important occasion – it is day that we add the first entry to May on the official 2017 Meme Calendar.
FYI, if you haven’t been keeping up, here’s what the 2017 Meme Calendar looks like so far:
Updated the meme calendar ?? pic.twitter.com/xZ1beYoV0e
— Charlie Brown® (@GDub1110) May 9, 2017
So, our latest meme is this distorted image of Spongebob Squarepants. If you are cool and follow Weird Twitter and the right social media, you have most probably seen it start to flood your timeline in the last few days (If you are old and lame and only use Facebook, expect to encounter it in a few weeks).
me: has anyone updated the meme calendar?
Twitter: hASS aNYwun UPdAteD THe MeEM calEndUr? pic.twitter.com/NMrocsaQY7
— طارق (@Seems_Fishy) May 9, 2017
And like, things from Spongebob becoming a meme isn’t new. There was the Freaking Out Mr Krabs meme.
When you just wake up from a nap and your parents already yelling at you pic.twitter.com/ksf0Sbop8P
— keyboard warrior (@isthatahmed) February 1, 2016
When you ain't doing the speed limit and the song you listening to got police sirens in it. pic.twitter.com/NYMJmkVLyd
— 6 TIME NATTY CHAMP (@tdouble_u) March 11, 2016
But that’s easy to understand. It’s just simple observational humour mixed with the Millennial nostalgic warmth that comes from Spongebob. But the internet sure does love Spongebob.
Current level of getting the meme: 40%
So let’s break it down. This is just a weird picture of Spongebob, with nonsensical captions taking this form:
Question (in normal text)
Me: (reply, iN mIXtURe Of LoWEr aND UpPer cASE, often with spelling errors)
Me: Adulthood is exhausting, I just want my childhood back.
Time: adulThooD iS exHausTing, eYe jusT waNt mY chilDho0d baCk. pic.twitter.com/IDRPlBIkIM— PantheR (@____PantheR) May 9, 2017
WHAT
Americans: I need healthcare because I have cancer and I'm dying
Republicans: I NeEd hEaLtHcArE bEcAuSe I hAvE caNcEr aNd iM dYinG pic.twitter.com/Lp3ZR2g9xH
— Danyelíta (@DaniLevyyy) May 6, 2017
WHUT
Him: *leaves me on delivered last night*
Him this morning: "good morning beautiful"
Me: gOOd MOrIng beAuTiFul pic.twitter.com/vfx4YJI0so— ? (@adryzzle) May 7, 2017
WHAT, THERE’S NO JOKE THERE. I DON’T GET IT.
what is this new spongebob meme and wHy ArE PeOPLE tALkIng LiKe tHiS pic.twitter.com/wcdVnRCDOT
— michelle; s/h exams (@gyusvts) May 8, 2017
Current level of getting the meme: 35%
Ok, let’s go to Know Your Meme, the ultimate resource for people who are out of touch but want to still seem with it. From there, I learnt that it was from this Spongebob clip:
Which doesn’t explain much, tbh.
Current level of getting the meme: 45%
STOP USING IT. I DON’T GET IT.
"Dont use that weird spongebob mocking meme"
Me: DonT uSe thAt WeIrd SpoNgEboB MoCkinG MEme pic.twitter.com/PEzLMuPMlp— the logster✨ (@poedamercn) May 8, 2017
WHAT IS GOING ON.
"Mum where should I put this?"
Mum: Put it on my head! pic.twitter.com/G31iFytFNm
— Elijah (@YoungJPTM) May 10, 2017
I continue to investigate.
Is Twitter really prepared for a meme that defends itself by simply existing? I don't trust humanity can use this power wisely pic.twitter.com/zYMPh3BByZ
— spider king (@GheezusChrist) May 9, 2017
Mistake
I have made a mistake pic.twitter.com/sETLenIHUW
— spider king (@GheezusChrist) May 9, 2017
WAIT. I think I’m starting to get it.
Current level of getting the meme: 65%
tHiS nEw sPonGeBob MeMe hAS PotENTiAL pic.twitter.com/A8nzGBSjwp
— drew (@dete1dea) May 7, 2017
tHe aBsoLuTe MoSt TrAsH MeMe oF 2K17 https://t.co/xtNp8EvmpM
— jojo hasn't (@sekushijojo) May 8, 2017
I GET IT (sort of). You can’t define the best memes. Dat Boi didn’t mean anything. Caveman Spongebob didn’t mean anything. It exists, purely because it exist, and to explain it would ruin the beauty out if it. I’ll never truly understand it, but maybe that’s the point.
Current level of getting the meme: 75% (and that will do)
Wait, by explaining it, have I just ruined it? Have I just destroyed it!? What, ahhhhhhh…..
