When this man first adopted his daughter, he simply could not understand why nobody had wanted to adopt her. For 28 years, this question hung over his head as she turned out to be the perfect daughter — loving, kind, and incredibly caring. The bond between this father and daughter remains strong throughout it all… Even when the answer to this question finally reveals itself so many years later.
The Spring of 1990
Y U NO is the short form of “Why you no.” Y U NO meme template is an illustration of a guy who is enraged and frustrated. It originated from a Japanese manga series named Gantz. It was popularized by Tumblr and meme generators.
This is an expression meme representing frustration and anger. Many memes were made with this template like “Y U NO text me back.” A particular fan of this meme decided to engrave it permanently on his body.
The Visitor
Lionel Richie hilariously responded to Adele’s newly released song “Hello” by tweeting “Hello Adele, is it me you’re looking for?” back in 2015. It went viral and took no time to turn into a popular meme.
There was also an illustrated version of this meme where Lionel Richie is wearing a clown’s outfit. This meme went so viral that it made its place into someone’s body permanently. What a creative idea!
The Most Unexpected Arrival
There are many memes which went viral because of their cuteness and raccoon memes are one of them. Raccoon memes are quite popular when it comes to expressing feelings. They come in many forms.
This meme is a picture of a scared raccoon which looks absolutely hilarious and went viral in the meme community quite fast. Someone even made a tattoo of it because, well, who doesn’t like a cute racoon?
The Winter of 1992
Spongebob Squarepants is one of the most popular and hilarious cartoon series to ever exist. It is filled with meme materials. Patrick Star is mainly known for stupid yet funny activities. He is a trendy meme figure as well. Patrick is a foodie; he enjoys eating.
His compassion for Krabby patties is known to all. Someone is so fond of Patrick that he made a tattoo of him lying on his bed and enjoying Krabby patty with a hilarious facial expression.
The Story of a Photograph
Wojak, also known as “The Feels Guy,” is an illustration made by MS Paint. Wojak is a bald guy with a neutral sad-looking face. He is known as the Feels guy because Wojak memes mostly indicate feelings like loneliness or sadness.
This meme was made and spread by an artist on Reddit. It got a tremendous response and went viral instantly. This is still one of the most popular memes on the internet right now.
An Unspoken, Yet Unbreakable Bond
This meme is also known as “Helmo.” Elmo is a character of a top-rated children cartoon series Sesame Street. This is a relatively old meme, and it got thousands of views all over Imgur and Tumblr. A gif was also made later on which also went viral.
It features a picture of an enraged Elmo with all the flames and stuff. Elmo is a popular meme figure, and there are many other Elmo memes around. This meme is used to express anger sarcastically. We find it quite amusing!
The Adoption Papers
Chuck Norris is one of the oldest and most popular meme figures of all time. Chuck Norris memes existed when the term meme was unknown to most of the people. Chuck Norris was an actor who was featured in a movie with Bruce Lee. Chuck Noris was known for being tough, manly and the ability to be able to deal with anything.
Chuck memes reflected those qualities mostly sarcastically. A big fan of Chuck Norris made a tattoo on his back featuring Chuck Noris with quotes “Chuck’s got my back.”
The Early Spring of 1993
A picture of a monkey with an awkward facial expression is one of the most hilarious memes. This is a very popular reaction meme that was introduced in 2016 and went viral in many instances. It is a trendy meme till now.
It is actually a monkey puppet from a Japanese television show. This meme is used to express awkward situations. A guy found it so hilarious that he gave this meme a permanent place on his body making a tattoo.
Promises
SpongeBob is the core character of the famous series SpongeBob SquarePants, and he is one of the most popular meme figures. He is known for his childish and silly activities. A picture of SpongeBob mocking in a hilarious manner featured in an episode went viral.
According to many people, tattoos need to be meaningful. So, this guy disagrees and decided to mock this belief by making a tattoo of the hilarious SpongeBob meme.
Resilience
We all know how adorable Pikachu can be from the famous anime series Pokémon. Pikachu requires no introduction and it’s hard to find someone who does not like Pikachu. The surprised Pikachu meme is one of the most popular memes of all time.
Tattoos are permanent in the general sense, and someone decided to get a tattoo on the surprised Pikachu meme indicating the reaction by knowing that tattoos are permanent.
Becoming a Single Parent
Shiba Inus were discussed previously in another doge meme tattoo, but that’s not the only doge meme around. There are plenty of doge memes floating on the internet, and many memes contain the face of a Shiba Inu.
No matter what, doge memes are not dull at all, and dog lovers can watch doge memes all day. Legend says, a doge a day keeps the depression away. So, this person decided to bless himself with the tattoo of a doge’s face.
December of 1999
“Cash Me Ousside, How Bow Dah” was a statement with a hilarious accent which was made by Danielle Bregoli who was featured on an episode of The Dr. Phil Show. She actually meant “Catch me outside, how about that?” challenging her mother on the show.
After the episode was released back in 2016, it went viral. The statement made by her turned into a meme, and it was everywhere with a picture of her.
Anxiety Over the Y2K Bug
The picture of a chicken standing on an axe handle with the title “peace was never an option” went viral all over the internet. It has a different version where there’s a goose instead of a chicken.
There’s another version where a goose is holding a butter knife with its beak. The quote “peace was never an option” was initially made by Eric Lensherr, also known as Magneto in the movie X-Men: First Class.
Changes in the Workplace
Charmander is the most popular fire type Pokémon from the popular anime series Pokémon. Someone was not in the right state of mind and tried to draw a tattoo of Charmander on his body without prior artistic experience, resulting in a poorly drawn Charmander which kind of looks like a lizard.
Although, the fire in the tail saves it from being a lizard. It got thousands of views on Imgur and upvotes on Reddit and became a popular meme.
Reassurance Amidst Uncertainty
Michael Phelps is the most dominant athlete in the history of the Olympics. A picture of Michael Phelps went viral where he seemed to be very angry when he was preparing for his 200-meter butterfly semifinal in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
That photo of him turned into a meme. Later on, he explained that he was thinking of a song in his head, which was the reason for that particular look.
New Beginnings
Most of us know the history behind the forbidden fruit. However, the meme forbidden fruit is a totally different idea. It refers to a household product that might look edible and delicious but is actually not.
It might cause serious health problems if eaten. It is also known as Tide Pods, which is basically detergent. Tide Pod memes went very popular all over the internet after a post of people eating tide pods.
The Summer of 2003
This is known as a conversational joke by asking someone a question and following up with yelling “Deez Nuts.”
Though it was introduced in a track on one of Dr. Dre’s albums, it was made famous in a video where a guy made the joke and yelled: “Got Em” after he succeeds. The guy became famous because of his hilarious accent and facial expression which turned into a popular meme.
Unseen Sacrifices
The frog-like character in the tattoo is called “Pepe the Frog.” It’s a part of a comic series written by Matt Furie. The meme community is blessed by the existence of Pepe memes, and everyone absolutely loves it. Pepe memes are famous for expressing emotions.
This smiling Pepe face meme is also known as the “Feels Good, Man.” It’s used in many instances, which represents a positive vibe. Who thought some would actually get a tattoo of it to carry the positivity of Pepe with him permanently?
Fatigue
Doge memes have its own fanbase. Doge memes involve pictures of a witty Japanese bred dog “Shiba Inu” also known as “Shibe.” In 2010, pictures of a Japanese rescued dog whose name was “Kabosu” went viral.
The pics went viral because of the particular facial expressions of Kabosu. Everyone loves doge memes. Doge memes are still very popular until now, and several memes are made and posted in different social media.
The Struggle of a Single Father
This image shows “Kermit the Frog” sipping on a cup of tea minding his own business. This is known as “but that’s none of my business” meme. This meme is used in many contexts as an insult to a specific opinion of someone or a group or any topic.
This is a relatively old meme that was first spread back in 2014, but it is still used in many instances in 2020. Memes can get old but not to this guy who made a tattoo of it making it permanent.
The Spring of 2013
Back in 2015, a picture on the internet gave rise to a huge debate. The debate was concerning the color of the dress because some people saw it as white, some saw it as gold, some saw it black and some even blue.
It went so popular that celebrities, even newspapers got involved. Later on, a scientific explanation came that human color perception varies on different types of illumination. The dress color was originally royal blue.
Unanswered Questions
Thomas the train is a very wholesome character from the famous kid’s tv series Thomas & Friends. Thomas is a popular meme figure as well, and if you are a fan of memes, you’ve seen plenty of them.
Someone decided to combine the idea of thug life memes and the wholesomeness of Thomas and made a tattoo where Thomas is seen to wear a pair of thug life sunglasses.
Origins
A picture of a cat giving a very annoyed look went famous all over Reddit back in 2012. The cat was known as “Grumpy Cat” all over social media because of its face looking annoyed in default.
Pictures of the face of the grumpy cat were used in numerous memes. The photos of grumpy were photoshopped, and the expressions were changed, giving birth to more meme templates. The grumpy cat died on May 17th, 2019.
An Interrupted Inquiry
Dexter’s Laboratory is a famous cartoon series among the ’90s kids. The character “Dexter” from the series is a popular meme. It is a hilarious cartoon series where Dexter is a nerdy kid.
Many memes have been made using Dexter. The Sad Dexter meme is a scene from the series which is often used to refer to sadness and disappointment. Dexter is so popular that he even made his way to someone’s arm as a tattoo.
Hanging Over Their Heads
Surely by now, we’ve all seen the meme where a woman is yelling and pointing at a clueless looking cat. The cat was identified as “smudge the cat.” This meme is known as “Woman yelling at a cat” which went viral around June 2019.
It was so popular that it was all over the internet, including every social media. Someone applied this meme as a tattoo on both of his legs where the woman is trying to argue that someone shouldn’t get meme tattoos. Funny how that turned out.
Realization
Antoine Dodson gave an interview to a local tv channel about an environmental disaster caused by whistleblower Chelsea Manning. He warned people by saying “Run and tell that, homeboy!” and “hide your kids, hide your wife.”
These statements sounded hilarious. Later on, a song named “Bed Intruder Song” made by the Gregory Brothers was based on his quotes that he made in the interview. This song went viral and turned Antoine Dodson into a meme.
Hidden Clues
Harambe was a 17-year-old Gorilla who was violently taken down by the employees of the Cincinnati zoo after a child fell down and came in its vicinity. The incident was recorded by a Youtuber, and it got viral right after it was published.
It was removed from YouTube subsequently. Tags like #Justiceforharambe and #RIPharambe was all over Facebook. A petition was signed by more than 300,000 people to hold the child’s parents liable for Harambe’s death. RIP Harambe meme was made to pay tribute to Harambe.
The Truth
This picture went viral on the internet which contains a sketch of a horse which started perfectly but ended in a disaster. Basically, half of it is perfectly drawn, but the rest looks terrible.
This drawing is simply hilarious. It is used to refer to the deterioration of quality caused by rushing or shortage of time. Someone found it so hilarious that he made a tattoo of it on his thighs.
A Journey to Unveil
“You must be new here” is a reference to Willy Wonka from the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It is used towards inexperienced people as an insult in social media. This meme containing a smiling Willy Wonka went very popular.
A stereotypical perception of people with tattoos is that they must be strong. This guy mocked this perception by making a tattoo of a “You must be” meme which we find absolutely hilarious.
In Pursuit of Answers
Picture of a giant moth went very popular on Reddit in early 2018. Moths are known for gathering around lamps. The moth’s expression in the picture which went viral can be translated as “You got any lamps?”.
The moth had its own fan base and was featured in thousands of memes all over Reddit and other social media. The person in the picture made a tattoo featuring this hilarious moth meme on his leg.
Tales of Her Past
Daniel is a fashionable person whose attire changes on different occasions. He is also enthusiastic about sneakers. A Twitter video containing a montage of Daniel’s outfits went viral. The narrator, who’s apparently Daniel’s friend, compliments Daniel by saying “Damn Daniel” every time.
He puts emphasis on Daniel’s sneakers every time. The meme with the picture of a sneaker with the catchphrase “Damn Daniel” went so viral that it became a tattoo.
A Haunting Revelation
Nowadays people live on memes. Some people cannot even spend a single day without memes. People express their love towards different memes by tattooing them on their bodies. However, this woman loves memes so much that she didn’t tattoo a particular meme.
Instead, she tattooed “MEMES” on her back in extra-large fonts which makes her the biggest meme lover to ever exist, which itself is a meme and went viral in no time.
An Important Bench
Though we discussed rage comic faces earlier, each rage face has its own distinct value. The enraged rage face looks like it’s screaming in anger. It’s used to express stress, frustration, and anger.
It was widely used in the rage comics series and in Reddit too. Though it looks angry but it is also funny at the same time. A girl who is a fan of rage comic faces decided to make a huge tattoo of an enraged rage face on her back.
Some More Cryptic Clues
Literally, every frame of every episode of the series SpongeBob SquarePants is a meme. SpongeBob is a cheerful character, and you don’t get to see him getting angry every day. In 2007, an episode was released featuring primitive SpongeBob.
Later in 2015, a picture of SpongeBob from that episode was posted on Twitter which went viral overnight and turned into a meme. The expression of SpongeBob is priceless and hilarious.
Truth Amongst the Chaos
Ugandan Knuckles are a bizarre-looking version of the character Sonic which is an avatar of the game VRchat which was made by a YouTuber. It made many weird noises and spammed the phrase “Dew U Kno De Way?” which means “Do you know the way?” in an Ugandan accent.
It went viral all over Reddit and turned into a meme subsequently. Twitch streamers used this phrase in different games and made it even more famous. A person who is a massive fan of Ugandan Knuckles made a tattoo on it.
The Archive
The world is a cold place and trusting no one can be the best option sometimes. In this case, “Trust no one” is the motto. This guy wanted to carry this statement with him by tattooing it on his hand so that he can be reminded to not trust anyone.
Ironically, instead of the tattoo, the artist will remind him not to trust anyone cause the tattoo will only remind him to not “crust” anyone.
Memories Frozen in Time
A cat named Fatso owned by Shmidt was filmed while performing art in the mid ’80s. The cat was wearing a shirt, and its arms were manipulated to play the piano which was a failure. The video was later uploaded on YouTube in 2007.
In 2009, a YouTuber made a mashup video featuring the cat which went viral and made the cat famous all over the internet. Hence, the cat turned into a meme and got the name of a “Keyboard Cat.”
A Journal of Findings
After the initial release of the tv series The Mandalorian, the character Baby Yoda was highly appreciated on social media like Twitter and Reddit because of how cute it was. Soon enough it turned into a meme. Baby Yoda resembles the infant version of the character “Yoda” from Star Wars.
The meme was used mostly for making cuteness references. A fan of Baby Yoda loved it so much that he decided to make a tattoo of it mesmerized by the glance of an ice cream.