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Anti-Memes
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About
Anti-Memes are image macros which are typically captioned with anti-jokes and meta humor mocking a variety of internet memes, bearing many similarities to Wholesome Memes and Reverse Memes.
Origin
On January 30th, 2009, the web comic Big Fat Whale[1] published a comic titled "Internet Anti-Memes & Non-Sensations," featuring illustrations of various absurd and unlikely internet phenomena (shown below).
![anti meme webcomic Big Fat Whale](http://www.bigfatwhale.com/archives/bfw_394.png)
Spread
On February 8th, 2012, the /r/antimeme[5] subreddit was launched. On September 25th, 2016, the @memearchive Twitter feed posted an image macro combining the memes Bae Come Over, The Barber, Nut Button and Doggo (shown below).
![@MemeArchive Tweet memearchive @memearchive Follow Barber: What you want fam? Me: My parents aren't home Barber: You don't understand meme formats Me: Doggo RETWEETS LIKES 1:30 AM-25 Sep 2016 わ7 6361.8K](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/549/eb1.png)
On November 6th, 2016, Imgur[2] user TheRealOle uploaded a gallery image macros titled "A little bit of anti-memes." On November 21st, Redditor JarJarsMyHero submitted a post titled "Anti Memes are Skyrocketing! Buy Now!" to /r/memeeconomy,[6] where it received upwards of 4,600 points (92% upvoted) in one month. The following day, Redditor jayjenks submitted an MS Paint-style Evil Kermit comic, captioned with a meta joke about the image macro series (shown below). Within two months, the image gained over 3,200 points (87% upvoted) on /r/me_irl.[8]
![Meta Evil Kermit me: i should not do this me 2 me: do it anyway](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/545/7a3.jpg)
On November 30th, Redditor Dr-Dangerous posted an edited This Is Fine comic in which the dog says "This is a cup of coffee" to /r/me_irl[9] (shown below).
![This is a cup of coffee THIS ISa cup of coffee](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/547/9c1.jpg)
On December 2nd, Imgur[4] user DanWest124 posted a similar gallery of anti-memes. On January 3rd, 2017, BuzzFeed published a listicle of "19 Anti-Memes For People Who Have Evolved Past Memes." [3] The following day, Redditor mfkdso submitted a post titled "BuzzFeed has picked up Anti-Memes. Sell!" to /r/MemeEconomy,[7] gathering more than 3,500 points (95% upvoted) and 100 comments within 24 hours.
Various Examples
![Any Sexual Activity? doc: any sexual activity? guy: yes, 3 or 4 times a week doc: that's great drgrayfang](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/544/51d.jpg)
![Are you sexually active? Doctor: are you sexually active? Kid: no Doctor: okay "no" *write down notepad* on @CabbageCatMemes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/543/aa6.jpg)
![Am I pronouncing this right megan? cop: am i prounouncing this right megan? girl: yes officer that's correct](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/541/dad.jpg)
![Just One More YouTube Video 11PM : Just one more youtube video then I'll go to sleep. 11:05 PM (v](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/540/c28.jpg)
![OK I Won't look mommy memers! dont go over there, i dont want them influencing you ok i wont](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/538/ee9.jpg)
![Special Instructions: None Special Instructions: none](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/542/244.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Big Fat Whale – Internet Anti-Memes and Non-Sensations
[2] Imgur – A little bit of anti-memes
[3] BuzzFeed – 19 Anti-Memes For People Who Have Evolved Past Memes
[4] Imgur (via Wayback Machine) – Anti-memes
[5] Reddit – /r/antimeme
[6] Reddit – Anti memes are skyrocketing
Top Comments
katakis
Jan 05, 2017 at 01:13AM EST
Nedhitis
Jan 04, 2017 at 05:21PM EST