Meme Database

An on-screen prompt asking users to “Press F to Pay Respects” at a digital funeral.

Doom: “Press F to Pay Respects”

Mobile & Social Media Era

Text Meme

Multiple (Reddit, Twitch, YouTube, Social Media)

press f, pay respects, call of duty, advanced warfare, quick time event, gaming meme, twitch chat, f in chat

A 2014 *Call of Duty* prompt became an ironic tribute phrase across gaming and social media.

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Chocolate Rain

Golden Age of Memes

Video Meme

YouTube

tay zonday, chocolate rain, i move away from the mic to breathe, viral video, racism, social commentary, deep voice, 4chan

A deep-voiced ballad about race and society became an unexpected YouTube viral hit and cultural commentary meme.

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Orange fruit with human eyes and mouth edited on

Annoying Orange

Golden Age of Memes

Video Meme

YouTube

annoying orange, dane boedigheimer, daneboe, hey apple, fruit, youtube series, cartoon network, talking food, anthropomorphic

A YouTube series featuring a talking orange that irritates other fruit became an unexpected viral hit.

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A computer-generated image of a human head emerging from a toilet bowl, smiling widely.

Skibidi Toilet

Contemporary Meme Culture

Video Meme

YouTube

skibidi toilet, generation alpha, brainrot, source filmmaker, dafuq boom, youtube shorts, gen alpha slang, toilet humor, dystopian

Originated on YouTube in February 2023 as a surreal machinima series by Alexey Gerasimov.

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Animated battle scene from the Ultimate Showdown music video

The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

Golden Age of Memes

Animated Meme

Newgrounds

lemon demon, neil cicierega, shawn vulliez, battle royale, pop culture, flash animation, mr rogers, chuck norris, ultimate showdown

A chaotic animated battle between pop culture icons became one of the most beloved Flash music memes.

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Young boy dazed in a car seat post-dental procedure

David After Dentist

Golden Age of Memes

Video Meme

YouTube

david devore, anesthesia, dentist, is this real life, viral video, family, medical, childhood

A video of a boy reacting groggily after dental surgery became an internet sensation.

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Animated badgers dancing in a loop with a mushroom and snake

Badger Badger Badger

Goldent Age of Memes

Animated Meme

B3ta.com / Weebls-Stuff.com

badgers, mushroom, snake, flash animation, weebl, repetitive, nonsensical, british humor

A surreal looping Flash animation of badgers dancing, accompanied by a repetitive song, became an early web viral hit.

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A green frog on a green background with captions showcasing extreme or disgusting personal habits.

Foul Bachelor Frog

Golden Age of Memes

Image Macro

frog, advice animal, bachelor, single life, hygiene, lazy behavior, men, lifestyle

Created in 2009, Foul Bachelor Frog took the lazy-living humor of Bachelor Frog into darker, more grotesque territory.

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Fake warning-filled commercial about a mysterious toy

Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Ball (SNL Ad)

Early Internet

Video Meme

Television (SNL)

snl, saturday night live, jack handey, phil hartman, fake commercial, parody, disclaimer, warning labels, pharmaceutical satire

SNL’s parody commercial turned an absurd disclaimer into a widely quoted cultural meme.

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A rainbow captured in Yosemite National Park

Double Rainbow

Golden Age of Memes

Video Meme

YouTube

paul vasquez, bear, yosemite, nature, rainbow, viral video, jimmy kimmel, gregory brothers, auto-tune

A man's tearful reaction to a double rainbow captured in Yosemite became a viral sensation.

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