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Top 10 Memes Of 2011
What exactly IS a meme? Well, according to Wikipedia, a meme is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.” Roughly translated, a meme is like an inside joke that is shared by lots of people, especially on the internet. And 2011 was a GREAT year for memes. Here are (in my opinion) the 10 most important memes of 2011.
10. Planking
“The lying down game” has been around for years, but it resurfaced this year as “Planking.” It’s been called “parkour for lazy people,” and really, it’s just laying down on something. The popularity of planking led to other photo fads like “horsemaning” and “owling.” Snailing, however, has yet to take off.
9. Chuck Testa
YouTube geniuses Rhett and Link were known for their odd local commercials, but they outdid themselves with a short add for a Califnoria Taxidermist named Chuck Testa
It quickly became a photoshop meme, with people from every corner of the internet doing their own take on “NOPE! Chuck Testa.”
8. Scumbag Steve
Scumbag Steve represents everything we hate about the rudest members of our society. People must know a LOT of jerks, because Scumbag Steve resonated with a lot of people. Not only was Steve a huge meme on his own, his signature hat begat many submemes like Scumbag Dog.
7. My Little Pony
What was once just a cartoon aimed at young girls became an internet juggernaut this year, with legions of pony fans (Bronies) spreading the pony love to every corner of the internet. No meme, video, or joke was safe from being infected with ponies. Pony Death Note? Really?
What made the ponies to popular? Perhaps people are tired of all of internet culture being “edgy” and were drawn to a cartoon that is earnestly about the power of friendship? Or maybe it’s the opposite and bronies are sarcastically embracing a meme that is known to enrage half the internet. Maybe both? See how crazy it can get with these Crazy My Little Pony Mashups.
6. X all the Y
Originating from the blog Hyperbole and a Half, the “All the Things” meme originally was “Clean ALL THE THINGS.” However, it was later adapted to anything that could be done with great enthusiasm.
5. Dat Ash
Puns? Check! Sexual innuendo? Check! Ruined Childhood? Double check. Dat Ash made the names of innocent Pokemon so, so dirty.
4. Honey Badger
Honey Badger is like the Chuck Norris of the animal kingdom, but no one realized it until a YouTuber named Randal brought the world “The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger” back in February. Honey badgers are now super famous, but they don’t make a big deal about it since Honey Badger don’t care.
3. Everyday I’m Shuffling
LMAFO’s Party Rock Anthem was one of the biggest pop hits of the year, and the memorable line “Everyday I’m Shuffling” made its way into internet culture with puns, variations, and image macros. You have to admit, it’s catchy.
2. Rebecca Black
I remember seeing the “Friday” video when it only had about 10,000 views (pardon my internet hipsterism), and thinking, “OK, pretty funny.” Little did I know that the teen girl with a voice like dying velociraptor would go on to be one of the most talked about musical artists of the year. “Friday” was simultaneously hilariously awful and extremely catchy, and Rebecca herself turned out to be quite the good sport despite everyone on YouTube asking her to kill herself. FUN FUN FUN!
1. Nyan Cat
All it took was a catchy song, a pop tart, and a rainbow to make Nyan cat perhaps the most famous internet cat ever. Nyan cat didn’t really do much but look cute and travel through space, but something about him made it so you couldn’t look away. So congrats, Nyan Cat. YOU ARE THE MEME OF THE YEAR!
Honorable mentions:
They Will Never Have A Boyfriend
What was your favorite meme of the year? Were there any good ones I missed? Let me know in the comments!
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insanitybladegirl
7 weeks ago
Y U NO MAKE TOLOLO :-/
insanitybladegirl
7 weeks ago
Y U NO MAKE TOLOLO :-/
insanitybladegirl
7 weeks ago
Y U NO MAKE TOLOLO :-/
123vegeta9000
8 weeks ago
Y U NO INCLUD PHILOSARAPTOR OR Y U NO?!?!?!?!?!?
PG85fan
17 weeks ago
TEBOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
epicfailchic
18 weeks ago
NYAN CAT
MEW MEWMWEMEWMEWMEWMEWMEWMEWMEW
pokemonpunkette
20 weeks ago
BRONIES 4EVA
and Torchic shuffled the best
ihatestairs
20 weeks ago
what about the " y u no" or " arrow to the knee" memes? BTW nyan cat wins!!!!!
deathbat98
20 weeks ago
i luv the pokemon 1!!!!!!!!!!!
L-Rahpen135
20 weeks ago
YAY!!!Nyan Cat is the number ONE!!!
toccovender
20 weeks ago
Can Nyan cat be the #1 meme of next year too?
NYANxPERSON
20 weeks ago
YAY!!! NYAN CAT IS ALWAYS #1!!
charliesue121
20 weeks ago
yaaaaay Nyan cat is AWESOME!!!!! ^_^
gothicdeath13
22 weeks ago
Now I will have nightmares concerning Ash.... ._. O_O x_x
doubledramaqueen
22 weeks ago
LOL my friends and I say Everyday im shufflin like 24-7 (sorry im from California,so i say like a lot) Also, nyan cat winks in the congrats pic
Laurie Perry
22 weeks ago
I liked MLP but I tend to agree w/others who say it's not 'really' a meme. Arrow to the knee has got to stop, people. I actually think Horrifying Houseguest and Scumbag Steve were my two favorites. Found another list worth perusing if you're interest of the 50 greatest memes of 2011 (amazingly thorough, almost scarily so):
http://www.ranker.com/list/the-50-greatest-inte rnet-memes-of-2011/williammtx
I'd forgotten a LOT of these, esp. the ones from early 2011. Anyway. Meme on.
Greenbeans51
22 weeks ago
arrow to the knee isnt on there?Meh,will definitely be on next year
HeadDouglas
22 weeks ago
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Russell Lawliet
22 weeks ago
Ponies FTW. -brohoof-
Pikapika5
22 weeks ago
WHERE ARE THE CREEPERS :O
Timber909
22 weeks ago
Nyan Cat used to be top meme, until it took an arrow to the knee.
And then I stole its sweetroll.
1d619
22 weeks ago
The arrow in the knee jokes aren't funny. so go f***k yourself
1d619
22 weeks ago
The arrow in the knee jokes aren't funny.
tacnayn456
22 weeks ago
IM NYAN CAT BRO TAC NAYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MasterBlackwings
22 weeks ago
instead of the gif you should have put some cupcakes pics
quinte98
22 weeks ago
FOLLOW THESE STEPS 1. COVER YOUR MOUTH WITH YOUR HAND 2. WHISPER A WISH INTO YOUR HAND 3. POST THIS ON TO TEN OTHER COMMENTS 4. NOW LOOK AT YOUR HAND
VOCALOIDFOREVER
22 weeks ago
my little pony! hell yeah! brohoof too all other bronies
fwema
22 weeks ago
Skyrim was going to win .... BUT THEN IT TOOK AN ARROW TO THE KNEE :D
iambordashell47
22 weeks ago
someone at my school snail ed in the ofice and they went on the intercom and told people to watch. and for 45 min. teachers didnt do anything but watch... i wanted to push said person off the desk. is that bad?! haha
SupremeGameExpert
22 weeks ago
@robotike I found a 100 hour version BITCH!
robotike45
22 weeks ago
@ToxicJassassin i found a 40 hour one
james07
22 weeks ago
Nyan cat is all most as good as smosh
theclmac
22 weeks ago
LOL I go to the same school as the people who were planking in that picture.
ToxicJassassin
22 weeks ago
There's a 24Hour version of nyan cat on YouTube.
james07
22 weeks ago
Lol
SKYYJULIA
22 weeks ago
LOL!!!
legyman100
22 weeks ago
tottaly true but where is troll
cristi7799
22 weeks ago
MY lobster on my plate is alive?!?! NOPE! It's chuck testa!
RedandDead
22 weeks ago
@supersmoshfan skirim has been out for a mounth or two. not long enough to become the meme of the year
supersmoshfan86
22 weeks ago
arrow to the knee?
geock
22 weeks ago
my classmate's step-aunt makes $75/hour on the laptop. She has been without a job for 5 months but last month her pay was $9047 just working on the laptop for a few hours. Read more here... LazyCash4.com
tyuuhghu
22 weeks ago
Merry Christmas ,Christmas top gift
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tanman173
22 weeks ago
FOLLOW THESE STEPS 1. COVER YOUR MOUTH WITH YOUR HAND 2. WHISPER A WISH INTO YOUR HAND 3. POST THIS ON TO TEN OTHER COMMENTS 4. NOW LOOK AT YOUR HAND
shmowman900
22 weeks ago
awesome nyan cat picture!
therealschmede
22 weeks ago
It's weird you put Death Note and MLP together. Near is voiced by the same personw ho voics spik on MLP.
*Me when MLP wasnt cancled FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU D:<
Connor_the_Hun
22 weeks ago
Where is Courage Wolf !?!
CobeMonkey
22 weeks ago
i never considered nyan cat a meme
Apple Tangerine
22 weeks ago
LOL to the people saying "Pedo Bear" and " Troll Face" and "Rage Guy". XD That TOTALLY was not 2011. :3
Nyan Cat is fun~ I can sit there without being annoyed for hours!
Ithyphallic
22 weeks ago
I remember when nyan cat was meme of the year and then i took an arrow in the knee
I love fluttershy
22 weeks ago
Hell yeah!!
We're awesome Bronies
BROHOOF ALL THE BRONIES!!