What gets a laugh from someone differs based on various factors that make up their identity. While some might appreciate sarcastic humor that is more ambiguous and takes more thinking to unravel, others enjoy good old literal jokes that are so straightforward their simplicity makes them uncontrollably chuckle. If you (sometimes) delight in the latter, we have great news for you! Today, we’re featuring a list of literal memes collected by the ‘Memes so literal they aren't even memes’ Facebook page. Scroll down to find them below, and make sure to upvote the most effortlessly funny ones.
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Squash is technically a fruit, even though we eat it like a vegetable.
Meh. The assertion that it is a fruit is trivially true. But that doesn't mean it is not a vegetable. The distinction between fruits and vegetables doesn't exist in botany or biology, it's a culinary distinction. If is something is used or eaten as a vegetable, that is exactly what makes it a vegetable. Might as well say wheat is actually a fruit: wheat is a fruit in the exact way a squash is a fruit. Funny enough, there was a supreme Court case on exactly this issue in re: tomatoes and whether they qualified as a fruit for tex purposes.
Load More Replies...vegetables-ways to die = rhubarb, sports-ways to die = american football, sports-vegetables = my dad when baseball is on.
I remember being in New Zealand decades ago and really enjoyed lemon squash!
Load More Replies...This sounds like a sheep’s Graph 😂the onus being on the ways to die ! ( I’m farm born n bred 😂)
Previously, Bored Panda was lucky enough to get in touch with the people who run the Facebook page ‘Memes so literal they aren't even memes,’ and they told us that their small team has been making memes together since 2018.
"We all ran different OC meme pages of varying themes on our own but enjoyed working together on group projects. This was one of those. One of our admins who helped pioneer the 'birds aren't real' meme trend came up with the idea. We figured it was such an absurd concept that it wouldn't go anywhere, but then a Megamind meme just took off, so we kept going,” they shared.
Wow Bored Panda, don''t you think you should edit out all the side b**b! Or does the AI only provide meaningless editing of words? /s
Because there's salt on it, from rubbing the Epsom salt on it.
Load More Replies...The memes that can be found on the page are a combination of the team’s original works and things they have discovered online. "Every so often, one of us finds a repost on Reddit that works with the concept but we make the majority of our own stuff," they explained. "Anything with 'arbitrary watermark' somewhere on it was made by one of us."
And when she gets into a fight, it will be punch and Tropical Punch.
Shepard dog: "What do you mean 'I boss you around'?" Sheep: You herd me.
OK, now I'm going to have Devo's version of "Working in a Coal mine" in my head all day. Thanks, BP.
Lol, well found. But a tiny pedantic nitpick: I think DOD would be "gray". MOD (Ministry of Defence, UK) would be "grey". Unless Australia, maybe, then DOD? :)
Load More Replies...Since the last time they spoke with Bored Panda almost 4 years ago, the team’s page has grown to 112k followers (almost 2.5 times). At the time, they mostly attributed their success to their name.
“The individual memes aren't usually that funny but the fact that we're beating a dead horse kinda makes it funnier," one of the team members said. "Like sometimes the joke is just that we're still making this same general joke and it keeps being funny. Meta on several levels."
Why am I laughing -- I can't help it!!! (Husband is going to LOVE these.)
6 cats and two dogs, so not quite the accomplishment she said she'd do. FAIL. 🙃
Well, let's see... I've got the three cats so I'm a quarter of the way there....
I’ve got two dogs , only allowed two in housing association but when I was married n owned my own homes lol I always had 5 😂I worked in rescue n taking work home with you , took on a whole new meaning 😂😂ligit dogs rabbits even a horse at one point n I at the time had 5 of my own in to lol n yup my bed looks like this 😂
They also think that literal memes work because their straightforwardness catches people off guard. "The world has been so messed up this past year... Maybe people just want something simple to digest that isn't trying to change their mind about something."
You are coming UPS, one is coming usps, what is coming with it Amazon contract driver driving his own car, three are coming on the shipment coming from the Amazon warehouse two cities over and another three are coming from an Amazon warehouse that's one city in the opposite direction you ordered. You ordered 11 items you got nine shipments
Load More Replies...I heard Brutus did it but he may have just been a FALL guy...
Load More Replies...They stabbed him in the Rotundra. And you know how painful that can be.
My friend, these are memes. XD No need to take them too srsly.
Load More Replies...Yes. Caesar never used the title emperor, just dictator. And they m******d him because that were afraid he was going to declare himself king.
Load More Replies...Because the three trillion molecules that were once in Julius Ceasar's lungs when he died have had time to circle the globe many times, we all have breathed in part of Julius Ceasar's last breath.
However, such a kind of humor might not be for everyone, as even the creators of the page are surprised it even took off. "It may surprise people to know that they can take more work than the average OC post. Sometimes, there is even research involved. For instance, I wouldn't know Young Thug's legal name had we not started this page."
If a million monkeys end up typing Shakespeare why couldn't horses draw Michelangelo?
You don’t want to know what happened to the last guy who’s art was harshly criticized
... Girl, you really got me goin' You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night
These literal memes that the page features are quite similar to dad jokes, as both rely on simple and direct humor that is generally unoffensive and easy to understand, making them appealingly funny to a broad audience. Or they could be assigned to the anti-humor and anti-joke category, which is a type of alternative humor that is based on the absence of a joke in a narration that is set up to be one.
Well, yes. The entire premise of the post. Thanks for stating the obvious just to say "Look at me!"
Load More Replies...There's a word for people who take everything, literally - kleptomaniacs
I don't get it. Why is Wyoming advertising for Colorado?
Load More Replies...Why does Wyoming even need Hotels? Nobody goes there. I'm not even sure it really exists.
You do know that Wyoming is home to first, largest (outside of Alaska), and widely considered the most stunning national park in all of America, right? True, most of the Eastern and Central part of the state is flat and bordering on being a desert. But once you get up inside the Tetons.... And frankly, the Red Desert is way under-rated.
Load More Replies...The other ones are shaped like Colorado
Load More Replies...You don't think it's interesting that the only two rectangular states or subnational regions border each other in the Western United States? Is this interesting?: a lot of people on the internet have been claiming they're not truly rectangular. Actually, all four corners are 90 degrees, and all borders form straight lines. The problem is that because they are on the side of a globe, their northern borders are shorter than their southern borders. But as a flat projection, yes, they are rectangular AND orthagonal.
Load More Replies...These anti-jokes are in their own humor league. While the person at the end of a short joke, pun, and one-liner sees the punchline coming from a mile away, anti-jokes are funny because they are unpredictable. The humor usually comes from the literalness of the joke, as it could be dry or logical instead of predictable. They can be just as hilarious as the jokes we’re used to, they’re just a little bit different.
Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away And find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see Believe me
Maybe it's Texas? I hear everything is bigger there.
Load More Replies...It's definitely in there, you just have to look real hard.
Load More Replies...If you asked me to run the length of two football fields, it might as well be the diameter of the universe.
I like to use 'Rhode Islands' as a unit of measurement for large things and 'whales' for smaller things.
You've not been introduced to the 2D shape called a circle?
Load More Replies...Well to be fair a lot of those scenes were CGI so they were technically shot in CYBERSPACE. OK I'll see myself out.
All of my illusions - shattered!! D: How can I enjoy a movie about being on another planet if the scenes were filmed ON EARTH?!
I recall the line, but can't remember which comedian it came from. That's gonna bother me. Thanks, pal.
Load More Replies...Looks like a lovely Palomino :) (coat color, not a breed)
Load More Replies...Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o1JOFhfoAD4
Guy walks into a pub with a giraffe. He orders two pints and they both drink up. The giraffe collapses onto the floor, and the guy gets up to leave. The barman says, "Oy, you can't leave that lying there, mate." The guy replies, "It's not a lion, it's a giraffe."
Kinda escort the house out and show them that the grass is really greener outside the bar.
Ratsatsaa ja ripidabi dilla beritstan dillan dellan doo. A baribbattaa baribbariiba ribiribi distan dellan doo.
Well technically cortisol is a response to stress and not something to stress you out. In fact it makes you feel better.
Ray, that's way too literal. How dare you! XD /jk
Load More Replies..."What it is thinking about?" (Kind of a reference to "German Coast Guard", search for it on YouTube)
Help we are sinking! - Yes, zis is german cohst gaard - vat are you sinking about?
Load More Replies...I'm googling a photo of this stuff (it's a real product) and saving it to my Memes folder for future use XD
It's insoluble fiber! We all need more of that in our diets!
Load More Replies...YOU cannot eat, maybe, but *I* can! >_>; (::deeply regrets it a few hours later::) XD
Everywhere. They only see what they want to see. Like MAGA.
Load More Replies...Aww ;_; I need a friend like this! Will anyone be my friend? I'll do the same for you!!
The image is 700×350 pixels for a grand total of 245,000 pixels. Is it even possible to have 4,846,514 differences?
Don’t rush to replace the battery, Boy Wonder! Could be the alternator, starter, or voltage regulator!!
I mean, he's really touching the ball of his thumb and not his palm.......
Was that wrong? I tell ya, I gotta plead ignorance on this thing...
Are you living in a van down by the river?
Load More Replies...The sun. but it's night so they don't burn /s
Load More Replies...Hit me with the downvotes but yuck. It's a texture thing. I don't like slurping semi solid objects through a straw with my drink. sorry.
I love almost all food and I'm with you here, unpopular opinion boba tea is awful. I feel like I'm sump pumping out a basement full of ping pong balls. In my world, we hire someone else to do that, and is not an experience I would pay for.
Load More Replies...Boba! Delicious, delicious chewy tapioca balls.
Load More Replies...I still haven't tried this though I really really want to - I feel left out. ☹️😄
I just put marbles in my coffee, it is a similar experience as far as I am aware.
Load More Replies...I've worked with liquid nitrogen, but liquid helium is some scary s h I t.
Load More Replies...I'm balding so I tell the barber I want my hairs cut.
Load More Replies...More look it wasn’t nailed down so therefore it’s fair game 🤷♀️
Load More Replies...If I recall correctly, the original comic had the woman swooning over the man with his comment in the top panel, while upset and calling HR over the same comment in the bottom panel. The top panel is labeled "appropriate" while the bottom is "inappropriate." This version is more wholesome.
Load More Replies...IMO it's more inappropriate to judge or report a comment based on the appearance of the person making it.
Because the Knight belongs to lovers. Because the Knight belongs to us!
Remember when you could hit any drive through with your kids and ask for a crabby patty and they knew what you meant?
Why would you use your kids to hit a drive-through? That's cruel.
Load More Replies...Yep mine would be signs that say "private property keep out" "private property dogs petrol (patrol)" "f#ck off" "go away"
Please don't feed your dogs petrol or leave it out where they could lap it up ;) /jk
Load More Replies...Ah I see, going to therapy can be dangerous, it’s best I just stay home
Oo Rick Astley made bp lol n he’s not American either , eugh I def fell my 60 yrs old now 😂🙈
Yes there is! The only ingredient needed is this puppy potato pictured below. His name is Stilgar. stiltato-6...2ccd64.jpg
Not that I care that much, but is it me or is the new Ash incredibly lame? Also, I tried to watch the new series for nostalgia and it was like a preschool version.
I mean, two of the other three have to LAND on earth occasionally, and the third one (light) STRIKES the earth, so to speak XD
Load More Replies...According to Terry Pratchett, darkness is faster than light because however fast the light goes, the darkness has always got there first.
I'm a sleep-drooler, can confirm by the dampness of my pillow that that's about how much it FEELS like I drool at night XD (sorry for TMI. I launder my pillows often because I drool, lol.)
Load More Replies...I... don't get this one, but then again, this is a "Literal Memes" list, so I... guess it's ... literally just an image of the T-800 and an anime character called Nono Morikubo, and there's no deeper meaning than that XD
He-Man can lift it up!! XD Attached photo is of one of my favorite shirts I own - I loved the He-Man cartoon as a kid, and I'm also a big fan of classic/old school Marvel comic book characters (...the movies were good at first, and then became mega-cringe. Alas.) But anyway, here's a pic of a t-shirt where He-Man is holding Mjolnir aloft, because He-Man is a god amongst men. .........okay, so Thor is too, technically, but he doesn't have a rad giant tiger that he can ride. And for all we know, Thor might not be able to handle the Sword of Grayskull XD HE_MANZ-67...c6058a.jpg
I grew up watching He-Man (80s) i had no idea he could rule Asgard and Eternia. And TIL Asgard and Enternia are in the same universe thanks to your shirt. Thank you for some insane head cannon Lakota. You always bring the best to BP. In cannon doesnt Thor ride those screaming goats (ugh)? Yeah I got He-Man and Battle Cat for the win
Load More Replies...The joke, such as it is, is that the dimmer people on the internet have said 33 + 77 = 100.
Um, Japanese girl doing math? Maybe she's Korean? Not sure what this is otherwise...
That's Jihyo from Twice, so yes she's korean.
Load More Replies...Okay, short (and hopefully somewhat funny) story. I was at physical therapy last week (lifelong intermittent hip issue that suddenly became chronic) and the therapists were all giving commands to the Alexa to "skip this song" or "Alexa, play something more like xyz". They seemed to be having a good-natured war over the music that was playing XD Finally a song by The Killers came on, and I was (quietly) singing along. My therapist was like "oh gawd, ugh, The Killers, they were so trendy back in the day!" I then overheard one of the other therapists (around my age) saying that they actually liked "trendy" bands like Nickelback. I looked over at him, made full eye contact, and said in a deadpan voice, "But did you look at the photograph? And every time, did it make you laugh?" He laughed, and then a much-younger intern walked by, paused, and said "OMG! I got the joke! I actually got a joke about Nickelback! They're such an old band!" I proceeded to feel decrepit and extremely old XD
Hahahha nailed it!!! My kids are obsessed with this song…. There is such a thing has hearing it too many times lol
Load More Replies...WOW really? Never would have guessed in a million years /s I think idk I'm bad at internet
I had no idea all further construction halted in 476 AD. Well, that would explain the clogged toilets.
I am very disgusted with myself -- at how hard I laughed/snorted about these.
At least you're honest. Your therapist will be proud.
Load More Replies...I am very disgusted with myself -- at how hard I laughed/snorted about these.
At least you're honest. Your therapist will be proud.
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