Are you tired of the fast-paced Internet media sucking all the fun out of your favorite memes? Have you lost count of all the jokes that were agonizingly beaten to death because it ended up on an episode of Family Guy or the White House tweeted about it? Are you worried that your own creations are in danger of being mistreated and abused in today’s increasingly competitive memescape? Well, you're certainly not alone.

The Grim Future of Old Memes

According to our latest estimations, by 2020, approximately 95% of memes that are actively being circulated today will have been forgotten into obscurity, and out of the remaining 10% memes that somehow make it through, 99% of the surviving pool will be looked down upon as "old memes" or reposts, while the less fortunate one percent will be declared cancerous. Let's face it, folks, the future of the aging memes isn't looking too great.

The Internet Meme Retirement Program

Tl;dr, we have a duty to protect the legacies of the classic memes and a healthy ecosystem of the memesphere. In making a modest first step towards this end, Know Your Meme is proud to announce the grand opening of the Internet Meme Retirement Program (IMRP), a five square miles residential and recreational complex that houses 10 eight-floor villa apartment buildings, a state-of-the-art punchline rehabilitation clinic, an experimental mash-up spa and an outdoor water garden. All in all, a classic retreat designed for classic memes.

Future resident memes exercising and socializing in the outdoor plaza.             Sad Keanu feeding Actual Advice Mallards by the pond.

Nominate A Meme for Early Retirement!

To celebrate the grand opening of the Internet Meme Retirement Program, for the next 24 hours only, we're letting YOU call the shot on which memes should be retired and which memes should remain in active circulation. To make your nomination, cast your vote by filling out a simple YES or NO poll at the top of each entry page. Let the Retirement Day begin!

The Directory of Retired Meme Residents