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IRL Loading Screen meme example depicting the "forced to drink milk" format.

IRL Loading Screens

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Updated Mar 20, 2024 at 04:02PM EDT by Zach.

Added Mar 06, 2024 at 04:08AM EST by PeterPorky.

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About

IRL Loading Screens, also known as Real-Life Loading Screen Tips, is a meme format that involves editing loading screens from various games with images and humorous tips that apply to real life, applying video game logic to real-world things in a way similar to humor found on the /r/outside subreddit and TierZoo YouTube channel. The format was popularized by the Facebook gimmick page IRL Loading Screens and its sister pages on other social media.

Origin

On June 29th, 2021, Redditor PeterPorky launched the Facebook[1] page IRL Loading Game Screens, subreddit /r/IRL_Loading_Screens[2] and Instagram[3] page irl_loading_screens.

On the same day, the Facebook[4] page posted its first meme, a photograph of an abandoned Blockbuster rental store edited to look like an The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion loading screen, which was captioned with a joke about finding ancient ruins (shown below, left). The page posted[5][6] seven more similar memes on the same day (two examples shown below, left and right).


belgestelde This world is home to many ancient ruins. Take the path less traveled and you may find relics from worlds past. Loading... EVERGREEN WARNING: Griefing servers will result in a permanent ban. You have been warned. Loading... Delidenelgenelde SELERDENER Higher level dungeons are the most dangerous but can yield the greatest rewards Loading...

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On July 24th, 2022, the Facebook[7] page made the earliest post to gain over 100 reactions, an Oblivion loading screen edit that garnered over 160 reactions and 210 shares in two years (shown below, left). On August 27th, 2022, the page posted a meme that received over 270 reactions and 80 shares on Facebook[8] in two years (shown below, right).


If you get attacked, don't always expect the guards to help you. Loading... ROYAL DAN Danish Butter Cookies Coloring added (1966 ROYAL DANSE DEFORDELER TIP: When looting homes for sewing supplies, don't forget to check every nook and cranny. Loading... @IRLLoadingScreens

In addition to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the meme page edited and parodied loading screens from other games, including Fallout 4, the Animal Crossing series, Call of Duty series, Dark Souls series and others (examples shown below).


PRE-MISSION WAITING FOR PLAYERS THANK YOU, COME AGAIN BOMB THREAT LOADINGIRLSCREENS TIP: IF YOU GET FIRED FROM YOUR PRECINCT DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE WORKPLACE CONDUCT, YOU CAN GET A JOB AT A NEW PRECINCT IN A DIFFERENT AREA S.W.A.T. 1/1 READY IRL Loading Screens 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 When exploring the wilderness with your friends, make sure there is at least one person in your party that is slower than you. Generanzed Occupational Aptitude Test Stide P

In August 2022, PeterPorky launched the X[9] / Twitter page @IRLoadingScreen. The page achieved popularity in March 2024, as several memes posted on it went viral on X[10][11] (examples shown below).


ON Characters with the "Scavenger" perk will sometimes receive an onion ring in their fries. Loading... IRL Loading SCREENS TIP: Cutting a sandwich diagonally will give you more sandwich. Loading... IRL Loading SCREENS

As of March 20th, 2024, IRL Loading Screens had over 45,000 followers on Facebook, 14,000 followers on X / Twitter, 1,800 followers on Reddit and 1,000 followers on Instagram.

Various Examples


selgebelde masters of Alchemy do not need to use the pharmacy. Loading... IRL Loading SCREENS belgesel derelice belgeselss making enemies within a faction can get you expelled from it. Loading... @IRLLoadingScreens polderelateerde belgenelde DE REG DE RESECRES A master of Speech can often find the best deal. Loading...
Characters with high Acrobatics and Stealth can do a special falling attack which will result in an instant kill. Loading... Publicly announcing you're planning to flee the country will cause the guards to arrest you. Loading... IRL Loading SCREENS making racist comics may result in the expulsion from your current faction if your identity is revealed. Loading... IRL Loading SCREENS

External References

[1] Facebook – IRL Loading Screens

[2] Reddit – IRL_Loading_Screens

[3] Instagram – irl_loading_screens

[4] Facebook – IRL Loading Screens

[5] Facebook – IRL Loading Screens

[6] Facebook – IRL Loading Screens

[7] Facebook – IRL Loading Screens

[8] Facebook – IRL Loading Screens

[9] X – @IRLoadingScreen

[10] X – @IRLoadingScreen

[11] X – @IRLoadingScreen

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