Copypastas are central to the online community's sense of humor, even though many of us don't really know what they mean. They've been repeated over and over to a point where they become running jokes, and while they're funny and entertaining, they seem out of place if you're unfamiliar with them, and we're always a little curious about how they started up in the first place. Some of them appeared out of genuine sincerity, while others were born for the sole purpose of becoming copypastas, but all of them are entertaining and worth rereading once in a while.

Since these copypastas are so prevalent online, we've gathered some of the biggest ones out there to share some certified meme facts. We've ranked some of the most popular, from ones we haven't thought about in years to some that still reappear all over social media unprompted. Now, take a look back at the most iconic copypastas out there.