About

2 vs. 47 iMessage Notifications is an exploitable meme format comparing two text messages received on someone's birthday versus 47 messages on another occasion. The meme template shows "2" iMessage notifications next to text that reads, "My Birthday," and different text next to "47" iMessage notifications. The meme is typically used to joke about the events and scenarios that cause someone's friends to message them more than they typically do, even on special occasions like their birthdays.

Origin

On September 3rd, 2024, the Facebook^[1] page NFL Memes shared a meme showing two iMessage notifications next to text that read "My Birthday" and 47 iMessage notifications next to text that read, "My favorite football team loses." The post gathered over 7,000 reactions in two weeks, with NFL Memes's X^[2] account reposting a similar meme on September 4th and gathering 18,000 likes in a similar timeframe.

Spread

On September 6th, 2024, the firefighter-themed Instagram^[3] @thedirtydeuce posted a slideshow of 2 vs. 47 iMessage Notifications memes, gathering over 5,000 likes in two weeks.

On September 18th, X^[4] user @litcapital posted a version of the meme where the text next to 47 notifications was edited to read, "Hey bro, long time lol. Just heard the Fed cut rates 50 bps. What does that mean?" The post gathered over 13,000 likes in two days.

On September 19th, 2024, the X^[5] account @ITYSL_memes posted a meme that read, "The day my coworker Brian wore a fedora with safari flaps to work," which references a skit from the comedy show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, gathering over 66,000 likes in a day.

Also on September 19th, X^[6] user @TonyaJoRiley posted a meme about the RFK Jr. Olivia Nuzzi Cheating Scandal, gathering over 1,600 likes in a day.

Template

Various Examples

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