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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome refers to a series of image macros that feature a humorous adversity in the caption and picture of Bear Grylls from the reality television series Man vs. Wild and the subtitle "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome."

Origin

On September 25th, 2017, Redditor [1] furrutia29 posted an image of Bear Grylls with the subtitle, a common Marine Corp mantra,[3] "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome" and the caption "when the p--n video doesnt load so you beat your meat to the ads" in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. Within 24 hours, the post (shown below) received more than 6,200 points (98% upvoted) and 50 comments.

The original Improvise, Adapt, Overcome meme of Bear Grylls

Spread

Throughout the next 24 hours, Redditors of the subreddit /r/dankmemes began posting numerous variations of the meme. Redditor MaxGGEASY posted one (shown below, left) with the caption "when you beat the 5 year old who has the better beyblade" and received more than 1,000 points (96% upvoted) in 12 hours. Afterwards, more Redditors posted examples (examples below, center and right).

On September 25th, Redditor[2] Exodus_22 posted the meme in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit.

Bear Grylls meme of improvise, adapt, overcome about beating a 5 year old at video games
Really dark Bear Grylls meme about shooting people at a cosplay convention
Brutal Bear Grylls meme about world war 2

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Bear Grylls meme about seeing a new meme format and not sure what to do
Silly Bear Grylls meme about sneaking to GF house and ending up in her brother's room instead
Very creative Bear Grylls meme in which part of the catch phrase is well edited
Cringe Bear Grylls meme about using cardboard instead of toilet paper
Another gross Bear Grylls meme about running out of toilet paper, but adapt, improvise and overcome that
Bear Grylls meme about getting meme karma

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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

Updated Nov 01, 2023 at 03:33PM EDT by Don.

Added Sep 25, 2017 at 04:23PM EDT by Matt.

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About

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome refers to a series of image macros that feature a humorous adversity in the caption and picture of Bear Grylls from the reality television series Man vs. Wild and the subtitle "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome."

Origin

On September 25th, 2017, Redditor [1] furrutia29 posted an image of Bear Grylls with the subtitle, a common Marine Corp mantra,[3] "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome" and the caption "when the p--n video doesnt load so you beat your meat to the ads" in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. Within 24 hours, the post (shown below) received more than 6,200 points (98% upvoted) and 50 comments.


The original Improvise, Adapt, Overcome meme of Bear Grylls

Spread

Throughout the next 24 hours, Redditors of the subreddit /r/dankmemes began posting numerous variations of the meme. Redditor MaxGGEASY posted one (shown below, left) with the caption "when you beat the 5 year old who has the better beyblade" and received more than 1,000 points (96% upvoted) in 12 hours. Afterwards, more Redditors posted examples (examples below, center and right).

On September 25th, Redditor[2] Exodus_22 posted the meme in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit.


Bear Grylls meme of improvise, adapt, overcome about beating a 5 year old at video games Really dark Bear Grylls meme about shooting people at a cosplay convention Brutal Bear Grylls meme about world war 2

Various Examples


Bear Grylls meme about seeing a new meme format and not sure what to do Silly Bear Grylls meme about sneaking to GF house and ending up in her brother's room instead Very creative Bear Grylls meme in which part of the catch phrase is well edited Cringe Bear Grylls meme about using cardboard instead of toilet paper Another gross Bear Grylls meme about running out of toilet paper, but adapt, improvise and overcome that Bear Grylls meme about getting meme karma

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Recent Images 39 total



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