Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme is a screenshot of a Wikipedia article on sociology, with a quote about the concept of "category context." The text reads: "Category context: Sociology. Explain the meme from the perspective of this category....

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a commentary on the societal expectation to be constantly "on" and presentable, even in situations where it's not socially acceptable to be so. The text in the image reads: "i'm not arguing i'm just explai...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a play on the concept of social exclusion, where a person is intentionally left out of a group or activity. The image likely features a simple, graphic illustration of a person or a group of people, with a...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post that reads: "The 2023 global wealth distribution is so concentrated that if you took every person who makes less than $100,000 a year and put them in a room, the people who m...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the societal expectation that people must constantly engage with and respond to others' opinions on social media, even if they're not interested in the topic. The image likely feat...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration of a person with a pie chart for their brain, where each slice represents a different aspect of their personality. The text "I have a 47% of being a sociopath" is written above the...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet from a Twitter user named @Nate_Silver, a statistician and writer who is known for his work on election forecasting. The tweet reads: "I've been thinking about the relationship betw...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a commentary on the societal obsession with technology and the prioritization of convenience over human well-being. It juxtaposes the idea of people being fed by technology with the notion that people are...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration of a person trying to navigate a busy city street while being distracted by their phone. The image shows a person walking down the street, looking at their phone, and not noticing t...

Topic: Sociology Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Reddit comment thread where a user asks for a humorous explanation of why someone is being "trashy" (i.e., behaving poorly) in a relationship. The comment that responds to this question s...

Topic: Sociology Posted: