The meme, a unit of cultural information spread by imitation (from the Greek mimema, meaning “imitated”), was first introduced in 1976 by British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Today, memes make up a quintessential part of our online presence as they serve as an expression of people’s opinions and emotions. Quite like collages, new meanings get attributed to them in a funny and relatable manner.
Some memes show what’s really buzzing right now: think of 2020 memes, Squid Game memes, and Mike Pence’s fly on the head memes. Other kinds of memes refer to the things that are timeless and never cease to entertain us. Like parents, dogs and mouth-watering food.
So below we cooked you up a sizzling collection of hilarious food memes to nourish our hungry souls and remind us that whatever happens, we have one thing left to us all. The transcendental joy of eating (and laughing our hearts out, too)!
Psst! For those still hungry for an extra portion of food memes, be sure to check out our previous post right here.
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And can we please start putting all the wet toppings on the damn side??? Nobody likes soggy nachos
Tip. A teaspoon of Olive oil in the cooking pan makes it much easier to scrape into the garbage after cooking.
If you think of the memes as this whimsical online lingo to communicate the momentum of our everyday lives, it shouldn’t surprise you that food has a special place in memes. After all, it’s something universally relatable, which makes it a quintessential aspect of our lives.
But food has become exceptionally important in 2020, the year of the worldwide pandemic which turned the things we took for granted upside down. Before it, we never thought twice of leisurely indulgences, like dining with friends, dressing up for a restaurant, eating with a date, grabbing takeaway on a late night out, having family barbeque and so on.
Once an everyday occasion, it became a symbol of a liberating experience, of a “normal” world reminiscent of the days prior to the pandemic.
According to snopes this is not true. It is from a satire website https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/413-chicken-nuggets-eaten/
No wonder that as soon as the restrictions were lifted and people were finally able to return to normal, most of us went straight to the restaurants. The feeling of ordering food at the table was something we all were craving for all this miserable year.
Meanwhile, a recent study has shown that during the time of quarantining and social distancing, Americans have chosen to eat like kids again. No matter gender, age or location, feel-good, nostalgic food has made perhaps the biggest comeback of all time.
It's okay. Your body will tell you "STOP EATING THE MAC AND CHEESE! Here's heartburn and diarrhea and a queasy stomach for days" when it's actually time for you to stop eating the mac and cheese. Until you get there, enjoy it.
The comeback of comfort food came with an uptick in such favorites as pizza (55%), hamburgers (48%), ice cream (46%), French fries (45%), mac and cheese (38%), spaghetti and meatballs (32%) and others. The survey also showed that 41% reach for comfort food to bring happiness. Moreover, 90% of respondents said that their online and social searches for food inspiration have increased during the pandemic.
Hence the recent surge in food-related memes. From baking fails to hilarious DIY restaurant editions, from sharing funny restaurant reviews and their snapback responses to tweeting funny nutrition-related one-liners, people found joy in uniting over food.
There's some really delicious vegan food, and I know, generally, eating vegan is better for the planet. I can't commit myself to full veganism, but I appreciate people who do.
I don‘t know anyone who would do that…. But I live in Germany. A German would obey every rule, even if they were the last human on earth
Load More Replies...Ahh happy times, I remember running into the McDonald’s next to the movie theater, and getting a bunch of dollar menu items and stuffed it in my bag/purse, passed the food down to the kids, my boyfriend at the time was shocked, he jokingly said “what you got fries too” I said yes you want some
I will buy a small popcorn and a slushie when I go to the movies coz it's harder to smuggle a slushie in and the movies is not the same without hot buttered popcorn. But if I want something different then I buy it elsewhere and bring it with me.
Nah fam buy a ticket for a film in 30 mins - 2 hours and run through
Load More Replies..."..because we want you to pay $5 for a 2 oz. serving of stale popcorn."
And yet try to get even a water into a professional sporting event!!! $5 water, $10 hotdog on top of $$$$ for entrance ticket!!!
the only reason I don't do this is because the movies are one of the few places with raisinets
I would gently tell them to FO, they don't have ANYTHING edible that would not poison me
There is the problem: Diet Coke reduces the blood sugar level and triggers the hunger feeling to bring it up again. It tricks the body in thinking it's a lot of sugar and therefor the body releases insulin, but as there are only artificial sweeteners there's no additional sugar to be processed
These shows will show the host yelling "1 minute!" and then proceed to show clips of the cooks which are obviously from several minutes earlier. It's completely trashy.
I get bugged when people assume all of a culture's food is spicy without tasting it. I worked at a concession stand that sells mango lassi in the U.S. I can't tell you how many white Americans made comments about avoiding the drink because they don't like spicy flavors. It's literally a yogurt drink with mango. It's not spicy. Try it.
I'm very pleased with the fact that the diplayed pizza's do indeed have a 18:12 or 3:2 ratio. Yes, I checked, and no I do not have too much time on my hands. I procrastinate my important tasks. There, happy now? pizzas-616...43d6e4.jpg
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There are some funny entries but I will never understand the passive-aggressive jokes that try to relativize eating tons of junk food and simply not caring about what might make you feal good for a longer time than the actual time you eat it. Just try to be comfortable with what you eat, yet try to be conscious at the same time. I think the most important thing about food is balance...(*wanders off to find chocolade*).
Chocolate is one of my essential food groups. :-)
Load More Replies...A staggering number of commenters seem to subscribe to the philosophy that “body shaming is bad, unless the one being shamed is American”.
Yes but Murica is the only one so far who thought it was a good idea to supersize its junkfood. Also call me crazy but the whole toxic body positivity thing where morbidly obese is hailed as "beautiful" originated in..... dun dun dunnnn. We kind of blame you for the obesity thing America. You started it.
Load More Replies...We need to criticize the junk food industry (not the people) and keep bringing awareness. This food is made to be addictive. And yes these jokes perpetuate the idea that it's great to like this type of food. The industry is thrilled! I worry about kids that see this (like mine) when I try so heard to teach them the importance of healthy eating, because I do want them to have a long healthy life.
There are some funny entries but I will never understand the passive-aggressive jokes that try to relativize eating tons of junk food and simply not caring about what might make you feal good for a longer time than the actual time you eat it. Just try to be comfortable with what you eat, yet try to be conscious at the same time. I think the most important thing about food is balance...(*wanders off to find chocolade*).
Chocolate is one of my essential food groups. :-)
Load More Replies...A staggering number of commenters seem to subscribe to the philosophy that “body shaming is bad, unless the one being shamed is American”.
Yes but Murica is the only one so far who thought it was a good idea to supersize its junkfood. Also call me crazy but the whole toxic body positivity thing where morbidly obese is hailed as "beautiful" originated in..... dun dun dunnnn. We kind of blame you for the obesity thing America. You started it.
Load More Replies...We need to criticize the junk food industry (not the people) and keep bringing awareness. This food is made to be addictive. And yes these jokes perpetuate the idea that it's great to like this type of food. The industry is thrilled! I worry about kids that see this (like mine) when I try so heard to teach them the importance of healthy eating, because I do want them to have a long healthy life.