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Ranked Lists

Ranked Lists

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Added Jun 27, 2018 at 03:13PM EDT by Matt.

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About

Ranked Lists is a phrasal template in which people use the format of a ranked list to express the pointlessness of the exercise. However, the number one slot contradicts their point and names one piece of culture the best.

Origin

The earliest known usage of the list was posted by Redditor [7] ocentertainment posted a mock[8] ranking of the films Marvel Cinematic Universe in the /r/MarvelStudios subreddit. The last explains that ranking is essentially pointless because each film is so different. However, the list ends with the punchline _Thor: The Dark World_, implying that no matter what, that film is the worst in the series. The post (shown below) received more than 18,000 points (19% upvoted) and 1,100 comments in one month.


MCU Ranking 1. It Is Very Hard 2. To Objectively Compare 3. So Many Styles of Movies 4. Weighted Against Personal Preference 5. And Any Automated Ranking 6. While Broadly "Correct" 7. Ultimately Feels Dissatisfying 8. As a Method of Conveying 9, How l Personally Feel 10. About Any Given Movie 11, Or the Entire Series 12. And Debates On the "Objective" Status 13. Of Any Specific Film 14. Only Serves to Undermine 15. Appreciation For 16. The Larger Story 17. Told Across Many Chapters 18. As a Whole 19. Thor: The Dark World

Spread

On June 22nd, 2018, Twitter [1] user @WaltsFrzenHead tweeted a "ranking" the top Pixar fils. However, instead of a typical "best of" list, @WaltsFrzenHead wrote "1-It’s Hard 2-To Rank 3-Films 4-Spanning 5-Different Directors 6-And 7-Different Genres 8-Which Are 9-Trying 10-To Do 11-Different Things 12-To their Audience 13-And Are 14-Failing 15-And Succeeding 16-In 17-Different 18-Ways 19-Cars 2 20-The Good Dinosaur." Their post (shown below) received more tha 20,000 retweets and 122,000 likes in less than one year.


Pixar Ranked: 1-It's Hard 2-To Rank 3-Films 4-Spanning 5-Different Directors 6-And 7-Different Genres 8-Which Are 9-Trying 10-To Do 11-Different Things 12-To their Audience 13-And Are 14-Failing 15-And Succeeding 16-In 17-Different 18-Ways 19-Cars 2 20-The Good Dinosaur

The following day, Twitter[2] user @yngjstice tweeted a "ranking" of X-Men. They wrote, "Best xmen ranked: 15. You 14. Can't 13. Rank 12. Them 11. Because 10. They're 9. All 8. So 7. Diverse 6. And 5. Loveable 4. In 3. Their 2. Own 1. Storm" The post (shown below, left) received more than 700 retweets and 2,200 likes in four days.

The format grew in popularity over the next few days, coinciding with a tweet by @harleivy (shown below, center), whose June 24th ranking of Disney princesses received more than 100,000 retweets and 352,000 likes in three days.[3]

In that tweet's wake, more ranking received much wider attention on Twitter. On June 25th, for example, Twitter[4] user @nighttimemytime tweeted the "best Lorde songs," which received more than 24,000 retweets and 100,000 likes in two days.

Several media outlets covered the popularity of the meme, including PopBuzz,[5] Mashable [6] and more.


Best xmen ranked: 15. You 14. Can't 13. Rank 12. Them 11. Because 10. They're 9. All 8. So 7. Diverse 6. And 5. Loveable 4. In 3. Their 2. Own 1. Stormm best disney princesses ranked 10. u can't 9. rank 8. them 7, because 6. they 5. all 4. are 3. individually 2. amazing 1. mulan, the great warrior who took it upon herself to save all of china with her tactics and cleverness when she was only 16 best Lorde songs ranked 15. you 14. cant 13. rank 12. thenm 11. because 10. her 9. songs 8. are 7. diverse 6. and 5. all 4. sound 3. really 2. good 1. ribs

Various Examples


15. you 14. can't 13. rank 12. them 11. because 10. everyone 9. has 8. unique 7. mental 6. health 5. needs 4. and 3. coping 2. mechanisms 1. oversharing my most intimate mental health struggles on twitter via self- depreciating humor and memes best memes ranked 10. you 9. can't 8. rank 7. them 6. because 5. they're all 4. so unique 3. and 2. hilarious 1. never gonna give you up never gonna let you down never gonna go around and desert you best memes in the 2000s ranked: 15. you 14. cant 13. rank 12. them 11. because 10. every 9. meme 8. is 7. like 6. a 5. snowflake 4. special 3. unique 2. and 1. peanut butter jelly time
mcu directors ranked 17- It's 16- Reallyy 15- Hard 14- To 13- Compare 12- The 11- Different 10- Directors 9- With 8- Their 7- Different 6-And 5- Unique 4- Styles 3- And 2- Techniques 1- Taika Waititi best taylor swift albums ranked 14. it's hard 13. to rank 12. albums of 11. taylor swift 10. from best 9. to worst 8. as each album 7. is different 6. in their own way 5. with many 4. iconic songs 3. and lyrics, not to mention 2. incredible eras 1. red best lana songs ranked 15. you 14. can't 13. rank 12. them 11. because 10. they 9. are 8. very 7. diverse 6. and 5. are 4. all 3. individually 2. beautiful 1. brooklyn baby

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter – @comradechuu's Tweet

[2] Twitter – @yngjstice's Tweet

[3] Twitter – @harleivy's Tweet

[4] Twitter – @nighttimemytime's Tweet

[5] PopBuzz – This ‘Ranked’ Meme Is Taking Over The Internet And It’s HILARIOUS

[6] Mashable – Ranking memes, ranked

[7] Reddit – After struggling with all the comparison tools, I think I finally found the ranking that accurately conveys how I feel about the MCU

[8] Sorta – MCU Films – Result

[9] Twitter- @WaltzFrzenHead's Tweet

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