Elon Musk Doge and Gary Barlow's large adult son Weekly Meme Roundup.

The Weekly Meme Roundup: DOGE Doubt, Gary Barlow's Big Boy, I Understand It Now and More

As Americans prep for their new reality, which looks like it will be very similar to their old reality from 2016-2020, content is spraying out in all sorts of directions. There wasn't much of an internet monoculture this week, due in part to recent current events and also a reconfiguring of social media.

X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly hemorrhaging users while Bluesky gains literally a million sign-ups a day. Social media niches are becoming more fragmented and divided to the point that what's popular on places like TikTok barely registers elsewhere.

Thus, we have five wildly different memes to cover this week, each pretty popular in their own niche, but many struggling to gain cross-app appeal. Let's get into it.

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

One memey thing most people are aware of is so-called "First Buddy" Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which isn't actually a government department and instead is more of an outside auditing consultancy run by Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy that will give recommendations on what fat can be trimmed from the operations of the United States government.

DogeDesigner @cb_doge Department Of Government Efficiency . 10:46 AM · Sep 12, 2024 217.2K Views ...

It is perhaps fortunate for the U.S. government that Musk does not have any real power over the operation of "government efficiency," as his track record of making things "more efficient" has resulted in some controversial outcomes (see: his acquisition of X, the Cybertruck). Still, his fanboys and some think this will be a wonderful thing for the government, even while many express doubt.

Examples

A Japanese woman posts a picture of her shiba inu on the internet The collapse of American government

== IL @Brick_Suit WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU DO HERE?

DOGE Department Of Government Efficiency

End Wokeness @EndWokeness Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, OUT! 5:17 PM - Sep 5, 2024 3.2M Views

Gary Barlow's Large Adult Son

Meanwhile, social media had a field day upon learning that British pop star Gary Barlow has a large adult son. This freakin' huge kid was first posted to the internet by Barlow in August 2023.

Father's Day is the one day I think I'm allowed to post pics of the fam hey????


It turned out to be the distraction many needed amid political turmoil, as the giant boy went viral right in the middle of last week. Since then, the internet, and particularly those across the pond, have had a field day cracking jokes about how much taller Barlow's son is in comparison to his father.

Examples

Matthew @fattmellows We interrupt our 24 hour election coverage to inform you that Gary Barlow has a massive son R BBC NEWS 12:22 PM Nov 4, 2024 777.9K Views

GB @gbacon85 Gary Barlow gets a high five from his son 11 GIFLM6N 3:48 PM Nov 6, 2024 1.3M Views ...

Jake @JakeCP Nov 6 Gary Barlow taking a short rest in his son's scalp after helping him dye his hair green ...

Scott Chegg @buckfastbadlad Gary Barlow manoeuvring one of his son's Hot Wheels : ... • 7:13 PM Nov 5, 2024 778.7K Views

Some Guy, The Guy

From the fan art corner of the internet comes "Some Guy, The Guy," a meme about how one small design choice can make a character go from generic to instantly recognizable.

oh it's just blonde Some girl Amelia Watson?!!

Though it technically started over the summer, the meme saw a huge resurgence last week as artists created both sincere and humorous examples showcasing how minor design choices are key in character design.

Examples

Some guy Gojo -

A bear Mintyteah FREDDY FAZBEAR???

SOME SMILEY FACE KIRBY!! 11

Lizard ঘ godzilla

I Love Video Games / Me Too

One unexpected meme that saw a resurgence this week was an old template from the movie 500 Days of Summer, reimagined as "I Love Video Games / Me Too."

anet earth 719 ANTS ISPY I love video games FC24 SEKIRO RED DEAD REDEMPTION ELDEN RING UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET ISPY GODWAR WITCHER WILD HUNT WARZONE RESIDENT EVIL 4 ANTS Me too BLUSE SAND LOVE WILL TEAR USADAL VANA DEL REY Video Games Lana Del Rey UB40 VAN HORRISON RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STOCET DOWNDWELD Fivel

As is clear from the original example, the meme is intended to illustrate how even surface-level agreements can lead to vast misunderstandings. Of course, it also turned into a "things boys like are dumb / things girls like are cool" and vice versa, as the meme became a vehicle for expressing personal taste.

Examples

ANTS ISPY I love making the bed me too UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET BLUCE WHO LOVE WILL TEAR USA ISPY III making the bed Song ⚫ Olivia Rodrigo ANTS UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET BLUES NOWIENE MOWYCH

NTS Spy I LOVE FINAL FANTASY 7 CONCHERDS UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET Spy 1/2%. ME TOO

ISPY I love video games CONCHEDD Me too NOWNERE UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET MELD BLUSE SAND BLACK SABBAT STARDEW VALLEY LOVE WILL TEAR US ATAL ISPY CONCHEDE RISON F/248 CALL DUTY MODERN WARFARE CALL DUTY MIN XBOXONE CALL DUTY RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY READYORNOT NOWHERE MODERN WARFARE M SIX DAYS IN FALLUJAH CALL-DUTY MODERN WARFARE M NEW! AI TEAMMATES NEW MISSIONS+ MORE GROUND BRANCH

Spy I love video games UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET FC24 SERIRO Spy RED DEAD REDEMPTION ELDEN RING WITCHER LOVE WILL TEAR US A ESIDENT EVIL 4 ANTS WARZONE CONCHERD Me too MOWNERE amou GENSHIN IMPACT UB40 CAN MORRISON RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STOCET YANDERE SIMULATOR


Templates

0 planet earth ADINA SH LOVE WILL TEAR US APART ISPY SAVIATION ANTS UB40 VAN MORRISON RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND BLACK SABBAT planet earth ANTS LOVE WILL TEAR US APART ISPY NOWHERE SAVOTIO NOWHERE UB40 VAN MORRISON RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STOCCT DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND BLACK SABBATH anet earth ANTS 719 planet earth 0 ANTS Spy I love video games Me too UB40 RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STREET BLUES SAND LOVE WILL TEAR US APART Spy SAVOTIO NOWHERE UB40 VAN MORRISON RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY STOCCT DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND BLACK SABBATH


I Understand It Now

Lastly, we have I Understand It Now, the latest TikTok sound for when you gotta lock in. The sound comes from trick shot specialist and content creator "Lethal Shooter."

@lethalshooter Double rim was to easy!! I added the POINT GUARD!!⚔️🤯 -Stay locked in! – #NBA #Viral #Basketball #NBA #RedBull #LethalShooter ♬ original sound – Lethal Shooter

The sound became the latest way for Gen Z to show that they're ready to focus and be really cool overall. It also appeared in humor videos where "I understand it now" garners a much bigger reaction than it deserves.

Examples

@qu2ncy i understand it now #fypシ #abcxyz #foryoupage #viral ♬ original sound – ClipzOverdue

@huncho619 #lethalshooter #iunderstanditnow #ultrainstinct #goku #huncho619 #nba #basketball ♬ original sound – HUNCHO

@kuime_ i understand it now 🗣️‼️| @LethalShooter | #LethalShooter #basketball #edit #shooter #fyp #viral ♬ original sound – kai

@realstepz #fyp #funny #relatable ♬ original sound – Stepz



We'll be back next Friday with another edition of our Weekly Meme Roundup series, so stay tuned!




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