We just can’t stop talking about the UK. It’s definitely a place rich in culture, history, and—it goes without saying—memes.
Humor is definitely a strong point among Brits, providing ample potential and talent for UK-focused memes to thrive online. This is evident from the vast number of British meme pages out there, including this one found on Instagram.
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Some times Gordon really is the spokesperson for all the things we wish we could say lol
If you’ve been following us in the recent months, then you probably noticed a number of British meme pages being discussed on the website. There’s definitely a handful of them out there, and featured this time around is LaughsUK on Instagram. The page was originally created back in mid 2020 and has since brought together over 95,000 followers, providing them with a good British laugh.
And now in other "things that didn't happen, Uncle Roger praised a Jamie Oliver recipe!"
I agree with, Jack. F**k off, Rebecca. I love how mummy bloggers try to make it sound like their three year old is an Oxford professor when they’re really just having a meltdown because they can’t microwave their action figures.
That's the most clever of the comebacks! Well done. :-)
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Words do die. They can take a huge amount of time, but words fall out of use, fall out of memory, and their meaning disappears. Words can die.
Especially when they are quanked! (One I'm bringing back!).
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My friend's 5 year old grandson told her that everything in the British museum had been stolen and should be returned to where it came from. Er,...no he didn't, he just said that the mummies were great.
They think it makes them look good as parents. I never understood it. My kids say enough goofy stuff on their own without me trying to make them sound better.
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lolololol the times I have wanted to say something similar on posts lol
I mean kids will actually say stuff like that but they don't know what they're freaking talking about. They will also say things like "unicorns wash buckets with butter" but some parents will like zoom in on the occasional "deep" stuff like their kid is some wise philosopher. It is like they throw and miss their shot a million times but one single goal and they're Michael Jordan.
True, even if he didn't say it. When we die all that is left are our words.
I think she took some parental excess here. He probably said "books don't die" and she went from there. She is already one of 'those' parents!
Not at 3. Maybe 7 or 8. I could have strung a sentence together like that at 7 or 8 but not 3. 3 I was still working out how to walk without twisting my ankles. I could already walk at 2 but my balance wasn't steady for a few more years.
When I was 7 (1974) I told a Teacher that Thanksgiving was celebrating the white people destroying America and how everyone else in the US at the time hated the pilgrims and Thanksgiving only happens on Thursday to add weekend shopping days before Christmas and it actually only dates to the 1900s. She called my dad to complain and he said "Oh good I hoped she was paying attention when I told her that since it is the truth." What he didn't tell her was he had been MANIC AF and had been ranting on the subject for 2 days straight before I said that. (To be dead honest I am pretty sure I barely understood what it all meant but I knew my mom had said "Oh for heaven sake don't say that to your teacher" so of course I did....Which is where I learned the joy of repeating things I heard to contradict teachers and that if I asked my dad about some things we were learning he would tell me things guaranteed to annoy teachers)
Trust me watching your dad loudly and excitedly go down a rabbit hole with the book he is reading really sticks with a kid (at least he tended to rant about facts, it could have been worse if he was a flat earther) I often got in trouble for saying true things people didn't want to hear from kids and until I was probably 11 they were all parroted from people like my dad or from conversations I overheard since we had a lot of counter culture friends. Around 11 I learned how to look stuff up and it became a hobby to fact check history class ... mostly just to aggravate teachers.
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Who actually believes what some of these parents publicly claim about their precious spawn.
And Becky old girl, words do die - when they’re no longer needed, used, or remembered. Whole languages die.
The page deals in a variety of memes. All very British, of course.
Yes, Gordon Ramsey is a key figure. Yes, we have to talk about the electrical sockets too. Yes, royalty is still a thing. Oh, and we can’t forget about the food. And the random nicknames. And the facial expressions. You get the point.
So, why is the UK so popular as a subject for memes? We briefly discussed this in another UK memes article right here on Bored Panda, where Very Brexit Problems founder Joel Willans pointed out that there are several reasons behind the popularity.
For one, the UK has great influence on the modern world because of its past—colonialism, the Industrial Revolution, as well as its culture and language playing a key part in it.
The linguistic legacy is also a significant factor in all of this. For one, because it’s a lingua franca—a common language of billions, providing vast potential for puns and wordplay and hence epic memes. But pair that up with the idea that memes are a form of communication (and pair it up also with the historical significance of the culture) and people are sure to share them.
But, above all, folks online can't help but appreciate British humor. After all, just look at all these UK-focused meme pages out there—it’s a gold mine.
It’s irony, sarcasm, and self depreciation—very appropriate strokes of humor as far as internet culture goes. Throw in some unexpected punchlines and absurdity into the mix, slap on an appropriate visual, and you’re set.
Ultimately, memes are a mode of communication—or at least it has become so in the modern world. It’s a way to express culturally relevant ideas, whether it is just for giggles or with a higher purpose in mind. Mostly giggles, yes, but as a social phenomenon—one that relates to cultures and subcultures and can spread rapidly—it has found itself as a more serious form of communication.
Besides laughs, memes can also be used for viral marketing. It taps into the same potential for rapid spread and relatability to achieve business goals of advertising and spreading awareness of the brand among current and future customers.
Memes tend to elicit better reactions from audiences because of their nature of being fit for social media. That, and the shareability puts memes in a situation where it’s criminal for companies to ignore.
Another non-giggle aspect of memes is how it can be used to advance human rights and socially-responsible agendas. Not too long ago, Bored Panda covered another meme page—Misandrist Memes.
On the surface, it’s a page that shares memes about how and why men are just the worst. But underneath it all, it’s a satirical stream of memes that sheds light on the need to push for equal rights among genders.
I found some data on this. The US consumes about 9.5 liters of pure ethanol per capita over the age of 15. The UK is estimated at 11.4 liters per capita. The EU average is 11.3 liters and the world average is 6.4 liters. EDIT: anually
Ultimately, in the case of UK memes, it’s a celebration of all things British in practically one of the very few ways the internet knows how. And that is memes.
Between all the laughs, you learn a thing or two about the country, its history, social, cultural and political aspects, and then it likely becomes a fact or a gag you casually throw out at a party to impress friends.
And that’s how it starts. You just shared it.
While you’re still here, be sure to leave us a comment about the best UK memes you know of and click that upvote button.
And if you haven’t gotten your fix of memes yet, you can check out one of our previous UK meme lists, or you can also visit LaughsUK’s Instagram page.
Of course. "Hey Phil, is he using the hammer masonry drill?" "Yeah, DeWalt cordless"
"Der Hundertjährige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwand"?
For the Scottish police, that's not what they got in a raid, that's just their lunch =P
I literally have nightmares that start like this, and end with the car flipping backwards and or rolling down the bill backwards
Yeah, that's the thing with missing people Ellie!- not knowing where they are is kinda the whole point!
If the first one is British culture then the Kardashians are American culture.
Bloated after 3 KitKat Chunkys? Fücking lightweight.
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I’m American but I love British culture so much. It’s so funny in contexts like this.
Here’s the thing about these articles. All the ones about America are always bashing it. Basically saying “Here’s why America and all its citizens are the absolute worst”, but all the ones about Europe are lightly making fun of its culture and drinking and mostly just include jokes.
I’m American but I love British culture so much. It’s so funny in contexts like this.
Here’s the thing about these articles. All the ones about America are always bashing it. Basically saying “Here’s why America and all its citizens are the absolute worst”, but all the ones about Europe are lightly making fun of its culture and drinking and mostly just include jokes.
