Memes for lost dreams

Internet memes that have left their meme mark on McLean

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Carla Ballard and Imani McCormick, Reporter and Managing Editor

MEME OF THE ISSUE: VALENTINES DAY CARDS

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2. SNAPCHAT FILTERS

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“Best meme is Snapchat filters, but only if you do it right,” junior Jack Telep said.

3. TIDE PODS

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“Kids actually eat tide pods mistaking them as fruit or candy,” junior Avery Burgess said.

4. F.B.I. 

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“Each one is different; the ones where people are searching for whack stuff; then the FBI texts them,” freshman Peter Schneider said.

5. EXPANDING BRAIN

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“Memes have memes within the meme. That’s what makes them meta,” junior Michael Sciacca said.

6. OFF RAMPS

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“[It’s] basically a new version of a meme we’ve seen a million times…it’s nearly the same as the ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme,” junior Manahal Mann said.

7. UGANDAN KNUCKLES

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“I do know da wae,” freshman Peter Schneider said. “It is just easy to apply to any joke, and you could just say it [Do you know da wae?] and people would laugh.”