“You’re Too Dense To Understand?”: 50 People Explain Memes To Others

Ambaryerno: It's a Don Bluth movie. If you were a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, you were going to be emotionally wrecked by the time you left that theater.
Making it even worse, Judith Barsi, the actress who voiced Anne Marie, was m******d by her father shortly before the film was completed. The scene in the meme was the last scene Burt Reynolds (who voiced Charlie the dog) recorded. So not only was it Charlie saying goodbye to Anne Marie, but it was Reynolds saying goodbye to Barsi. It was an enormously difficult scene for Reynolds to record, and it took numerous takes before he could finally get through it.
And now you're crying, too.

Aftermathemetician: For years, Leonardo DiCaprio was notorious for dumping all his girlfriends by the time they were 25.
The joke is he let go because Rose was too old for him anyway.

TheRed_Warrior: Whitney Houston had a song called “I’m every woman.”

Forest_Froggie: Sub is short for submissive. Topping is the act of being on top or “giving” during intercourse.

Nervous-Road6611: I may be a physicist, but even I know how to spell "brake". But, as to the joke, when you turn the car, the car is angularly accelerating. When you hit the gas, the car is linearly accelerating. When you hit the brake, the car is linearly decelerating (i.e., negative acceleration). They are all forms of acceleration.

tripspawnshop: There was a copper merchant named Ea-Nasir who lived around 1750 BC. Archeologists have discovered several clay tablets complaining about this guy by name (saying that he sold them substandard copper, was very slow on deliveries, etc). This is interesting because these are the oldest recorded customer complaints. Ea-Nasir has become kind of a meme on some parts of the internet, so this sticker is a joke about him.

Prunsel_Clone:
Class is at 8am
"Sorry, prof. I can't come in, my grandma/grandpa died today..."
is lying because they just don't want to get up
the OOP is making a joke by pretending to believe those excuses.

DustingMop: He’s lying. The joke is that they’re actually brothers and he is lying to make a joke.

SuspiciousJD: Dell - you are in corpo MacBook - startup, they lose founding you are fired Lenovo - you are working for a company with solid foundations, established years ago, stable job.

SiLeNtE000: Generation X is sometimes referred to as the forgotten generation, and thus whoever made the list forgot to put them on.

hitguy55: "Man for man, for bear (big hairy gay man)"

Ok-Mastodon2420: Often right before people die their body releases a burst of energy, there's debate as to why but it is most likely that it decides that holding reserves is pointless.

chatfrank: Plymouth Rock is the historical disembarkation site of the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620.
All you see is a rock with a number.

Shinygonzo: The lead singer of MCR witnessed 9/11 firsthand and says it changed his perspective on life eventually leading to him starting the band. The author who wrote twilight idk her name claims MCR was her favorite band and inspired her to write twilight. 50 shades of grey was originally a twilight fan fiction that ended up being turned into a movie starring Dakota Johnson, jumpstarting her fame. Dakota Johnson later appeared on the Ellen show in which Ellen tried to put Dakota on the spot for not inviting her to her birthday party. Dakota replied that she did in fact invite her and was rudely ignored despite being pressured into inviting her in the first place. This started a chain reaction of other celebrities and people in the industry telling their stories of how Ellen is a rude person. (I hate that I know all this and not like basic algebra)

SkyeMreddit:🎶I’m blue dabba dee dabba die🎶

JupiterAdept89: That image is the source of all of the doge memes.

Mary_Ellen_Katz: Y2K bug, or, "the year 2000."
Computers with clocks were coded in such a way as to not consider the change in millennium date from 1999 to 2000. There were huge concerns that computers that controlled vital systems like power plants would go offline and lead to catastrophic failure. Like nuclear power plants going critical, or the economy collapsing- or both!
The solution for the average person was being told to turn their computers off before the new year to avoid any unforeseen consequences. Those vital systems got patched, and the year 2000 came and passed without incident.
Edit: at lease read the comments before saying something 10 other people have said.

EvilStan101: It implies the boomer did nothing to alleviate or reduce their carbon footprint while also voting for politicians who are anti-environment resulting in the climate change we are experiencing.

[deleted]: Pain and itch use the same exact nerve circuit, so if you have an itch and you cause that area pain, the itch stops because the circuit can't produce both sensations at once. Source: I had to claw my way through Sensory Physiology in college - one of the hardest Neuroscience courses for my degree. Fascinating, but hard AF.

InAndOut51: Judging by the snake it's probably supposed to be Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel? The joke being that there's no women around, or incest possibly.

spamman5r: This puzzle has two many buildings.

roachfryer: man of steel is another name for ' Superman'

MPatton94: It’s from a song! Down Under by Men At Work

ShrikeBishop: The cheat code for your interactions in France :
Start every first interaction of the day with person with "Bonjour" (or "Bonsoir" if in the evening). Then you can switch to English if you're struggling, it doesn't matter. Starting with a little salutation is extremely important, otherwise you are immediately and subconsciously flagged as a rude person.

Ecstatic_Hope6902: So the reason pizza party slices were so small was because the teachers bought the pizza with their own money and that's an effort made for the students by them.

Twosteppre: The microbiomes of those who were snapped were also snapped, so half is already gone.

93rd_misfit: Car salesman pretending to speak with his manager to get a better deal for the customer.. common salesman practice.

jitterscaffeine: Forgetting to eat is sometimes a thing people with ADHD do. This meme is saying the person forgot to eat for long enough that their blood sugar is very low and they're shaking.

havenothingtodo1: This are common side effects of antidepressants.

CarpenterCold2969: K2 is a straight murderer boys and girls.

[deleted]: A number of action movies feature scenes of manly men bleeding out onto pristine, snow-covered landscapes. It's a very dramatic shot that contrasts the peacefulness of the scene with the violent injury/death, and red blood against white snow is a rather stark contrast.
I interpreted this as a reference to that minor cliche.

LeafeeLeif: A lot of metal bands have logos that look like that.

kilopqq: As the other have said it is referencing the tower of Babel. I can add that the second dude is saying in Greek "What the h**l did you say?"

TheEthanHB: In November 2009, a man named John Edward Jones became tragically trapped and died inside Utah's Nutty Putty Cave after becoming stuck in a narrow passage. Jones was exploring the cave with his family as part of a pre-Thanksgiving outing.
Jones got stuck in a tight, narrow fissure, so small that he could barely breathe. He was trapped upside down.
Over 28 hours, over 100 rescue personnel worked to free him, but were unsuccessful.
Jones died of cardiac arrest due to the strain of his compressed position and inability to breathe.
Nutty Putty Cave was permanently closed, with Jones' body sealed inside the cave. A plaque was erected in his memory.

Orbitoldrop: The idea of being where you are is where you are supposed to be. Don't overthink but embrace your current surroundings.

jitterscaffeine: I believe the reply is suggesting the spikes are meant to stop homeless people. But I’m pretty sure spikes like that, and other similar installments, are also put in to stop people from skateboarding or loitering and such as well.
Looking at the thumbnail, they very well could be meant to stop parkour and such. I’m not sure homeless people would sleep on top of a wall like that. But, either way, I’m fairly certain the spikes wouldn’t discriminate in that respect.

hejsiebrbdhs: This person used to work in a kitchen, where you ABSOLUTELY need to inform people when you’re near them. Otherwise you get stabbed or cause an accident.
The joke is they’re still using that mindset even in a relaxed office break room.
Edit: may also be because they watched the bear and are acting it out, as some comments have nicely, and not so nicely pointed out lol.

Lam_Loons: I think this is saying someone who invents something like an engine that runs on water or a cure for cancer or anything that would challenge the current balance of power will be k****d.
Leo found out the guy next to him invented a water fuelled engine, and he's figuring out he's probably on a doomed flight.

Scalage89: Uni exams are very good at asking short questions that take an awful lot of work to answer.
"Prove this or that theorem." Oh well, 5 pages later you're finally halfway.

Fabulous_Wave_3693: First image is Villa Savoye built in 1931 in Poissy, France. A modern style building using that all the rage material reinforced concrete. Second image is Palais Garnier, an opera house built in 1875 in Paris France at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III the style is literally called “Napoleon III” style as it “included elements from the Baroque, the classicism of Palladio, and Renaissance architecture blended together” (I’m just taking this from Wikipedia so make of this what you will).
OOP likes the older style better and feels that newer buildings are appreciated for their “advanced” construction but are unable to capture the beauty of early styles.
As an aside. While Villa Savoye is a very classic example of modern architectural design I feel that comparing it to Palais Garnier seems a bit misguided. One is a just a house at the end of the day, a house in the countryside no less. The other is a major operatic theatre in the middle of a large city. Why not juxtapose Palais Garnier with the Sydney Opera House? It’s also in that modernist style OOP seems to hate so much. Is it because the Sydney Opera house is a beloved and iconic landmark and it would undercut the idea that building design neatly regressed?

keener_lightnings: They thought they were setting their alarm but it's their calculator.  

WeerwolfWilly: It's just cool that it broke so perfectly in half. That is all there is to it.

KOWguy: “Frog and Scorpion came to a brook, wide was the water. Scorpion asked Frog for a ride on his back. Frog said, 'Scorpion, will you not sting me?’ Scorpion said, ‘If I did, it would mean the death of us both.’ Frog agreed, and Scorpion climbed onto his back. Frog swam, but halfway over, Scorpion struck with his deadly sting. Frog gasped, ‘Fool, you have doomed us both. Why?’ ‘I am a scorpion,’ said Scorpion. ‘It is my nature.'"

FireDog8569: I believe the joke is that he's getting close to a military bunker he should not be getting close to.

cell490: It’s a joke about a game called ‘RuneScape’
You level up skills from 1 through 99
The amount of experience points needed to achieve level 92 is half of the amount it takes to reach level 99
So 92 is half of 99.

PimpItachi: Autism. A trait very common with neurodivergent people is exceptional memory. Another thing that's very common are hyperfixations, an intense focus on a specific hobby, franchise etc. Sonic is very popular among neurodivergent people for some reason. Also Chris Chan.

nomiis19: It’s from Midsommar. In the movie, the old people sacrifice themselves for the community.

Tietonz: I thought the joke was that in hs you would smell it and be jazzed, as an adult you smell it and suddenly you turn into the gestapo trying to figure out where it's coming from.

MrPlautimus468: My guess is its Bile, but I'm not sure.

Longo_Two_guns: I think the joke is that after a long day at work (presumably manual labor), most would have a huge appetite and be disappointed at their wife for making an unappetizing meal.
I disagree with the joke, as I would absolutely destroy that plate and be happy.

KTPChannel: His name is (East) Indian.
I grew up with a ton of Indians. Whenever we had to answer “what do you want to be when you grow up” in school, all these kids had a) detailed answers, and b) straight, emotionless faces when answering.
I don’t think a single one of them got to choose their own adventure.

Arrant-Nonsense: It’s missing the punchline. The other muffin screams “Oh my god, a talking muffin!”

bigtablebacc: I think they’re referring to the “broccoli top” haircut which is popular with gen z men.

November-Wind: Divorce. Both are removing their former significant-other from the social media profiles they present to others.

BlackKingHFC: A light brighter than the flame will cause the air distortions caused by the burning fuel to cast a shadow. It doesn't need to be a nuclear explosion. A spotlight or a powerful flash light can produce the same result. That is how the photo was taken. These aren't deep secrets they can easily be tested.

jesse6225: So it's basically calling the second girl trashy because after you curl your hair, you're supposed to brush it out for a more natural look.
Hardly anyone would notice or care, but it matters to the girl getting cheated on.

Kerosene143: Germans are not renowned for being very funny. The joke that the German gave was "Two hunters meet, both are dead." In German, this is more like "Two hunters hit, both are dead." Wherein hit could mean Meet or Shot. Originally you suspect its that they meet, then they subvert your expectation by saying both are dead.

muckenhoupt: The social media account managers for two brands are having a fake spat for publicity. Then a third unrelated brand joins in and ruins the artifice.

IceBurnt_: Bascically goth girls are apparently the most difficult kind of girlfriends to maintain... That's what the internet tells me idk I'm a hive mind member
Edit: from the countless replies i take it that goth gfs are just unpredicted girls rather than mentally unstable satanic cultists or whatever I have heard.