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Stupid
memes.

Sometimes the image has already committed to a ridiculous idea. These stupid memes give it enough caption space to make the situation worse.

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Stupid meme gallery

Too good to keep to yourself.

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Behind the punchlines

Stupid memes and the unnecessary explanation

A visual joke can lose its logic very quickly, and that can be the point. A caption may insist on an obvious instruction or treat an absurd situation as ordinary. The reader recognizes the mismatch without needing a sensible reason for it.

This archive includes repeated short captions, so the pictures themselves matter. Open an image when the thumbnail doesn't reveal the detail that distinguishes one joke from the next.

Another route through absurd humor

The dumb-reasoning gallery favors mistakes that give themselves away. The ironic collection can require a second reading to catch the intended meaning. Choose a reaction by the mood it conveys. An intentionally silly image can be useful when a conversation would benefit from taking itself a little less seriously.

A little context

This collection preserves memes from the original archive. Captions are jokes and opinions, and references may reflect past events. Original watermarks are preserved. New submissions are reviewed before joining the collection.

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