Some memes, just like songs or movies, get old quickly. I mean, when's the last time you saw Bad Luck Brian? Or Salt Bae? Others, however, appear to be timeless—whether they have the ability to capture some universal truth or corporate PR departments are still using them on social media in an attempt to keep their brands relevant because they are too lazy to find new ones, a select few memes just keep popping up on the Internet.
Like the Starter pack. It's a series of multi-panel photo sets meant to illustrate the archetype of a person, company, or pretty much everything you can imagine through a recommended selection of fashion articles, multimedia, and other consumer products. It's a lot similar to the so-called steal her look fashion guides.
Probably nothing validates this meme's relevance more than a subreddit, dedicated to collecting its best variations. Created at the end of 2014, r/Starterpacks is an online community that has already grown to 1.8 million members, and it looks like it's only going to continue to get bigger. Continue scrolling and check out why.
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Things My Cat Will Drink Out Of
From 'things I thought were huge problems when I was a kid' to 'the shoes you wear when your mom tells you to take out the trash', the amount of themes you can see on r/Starterpacks is quite something. However, niche posts usually don't get that many upvotes. "More relatable topics tend to get more likes as people can say 'Hey! That's me!'" the moderators of the subreddit told Bored Panda.
2020 has been a really good year for the community—the subreddit has grown by about 500k new members, and it might even reach 2 million in 2021. "The Covid-19 Pandemic had a lot of people stuck at home and on Reddit. People wanting to look at memes about their current situation could be a major contributor [to r/Starterpacks popularity]," the moderators explained.
Science Lab In A Movie Starter Pack
The story of the starter pack started around the caveman years in 2014 on Twitter by a user named ItsLadinaPlis with the 'I date black guys' starter pack. According to moderator WaddlesJP13, that single post spawned a bunch of other starter packs, basically turning it into a meme instantly, and leading to the creation of many forums and pages dedicated to the format, such as r/Starterpacks. "Somehow, the format is still really popular 6 years later and the subreddit," they wrote. Pretty good for a meme!
Things We All Did As Kids Starter Pack
I have to confess that at the age of 60 I still go upstairs on all fours
Me neither--some kind of light switch? When I was a kid we only had toggle light switches, but I did try to put the switch exactly in the middle to see what would happen. Still only ever on and off--darn.
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I wonder what's going on in picture 6, where there's plastic bits in an open hand, but I'm a bit afraid to ask...
That is glue, you let it dry on your hand then peel it off. It is very satisfying.
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What's going on in the pressing both sides at once? That's the only one I don't recognize.
I still go upstairs like this, but only at home, our stairs are steep!
I’m in my 40s and still climb the stairs at my mom’s house that way.
I have done all of these except pretending to smoke, and sticking my finger in the school wall. Germs.
If that's skin peeling on a hand... Still do that to my akin, especially after a sunburn.
I'm 49 and I still do the hair clip thing, sometimes (when noone is watching)
I still run up the stairs like that tho... I mean technically I'm not an adult
All SO accurate! Except the smoking... I was a fantasy nerd even back then, so I was a fire-breathing dragon exhaling smoke when it got cold. *shrug* =)
I did 9 of these when I was a little kid, and 4 out of that 9 I still do to this day.
What is the "Pressing Both Sides Down at Once"? I don't recognize it.
You take a switch or something and instead of switching it completely up or down you press it in the middle. It's another thing I still do.
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i do all this stuff, i'm almost 11 (when i signed up there was no age confirmation so ig it's fine)
Did you HAVE a childhood?! Hah just kidding, you’re probably just not a weirdo like me :)
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Real Man In 2020 Starterpack
Things I Thought Were Huge Problems When I Was A Kid Starter Pack
Tv has ruined us all... also stop drop and roll. if you catch on fire, you forget that s**t quick
Sadistical Torturer Starter Pack
Having A Nap Starter Pack
The "I'm Not Getting The Vaccine Because I Don't Know What's In It" Starter Pack:
The Fun Weekend Trip With Friends Starterpack
The “I Didn’t Mean To Open That” Starter Pack
Empty Wrapping Paper Tube Starter Pack
The Shoes You Wear, When Your Mom Tells You To Take Out The Trash Starterpack
Growing Up With Siblings Starter Pack
Short Fingernails Starter Pack
Dad Checking In On You During A Depressive Episode Starter Pack
Unaffordable In America Starter Pack
Survivors In An Apocalyptic Horror Movie Starter Pack
You Starter Pack
"Where Cats Like To Throw Up" Starter Pack
The "This Isn't Black!" Starter Pack
The "Thanks For Helping Me Move" Starter Pack
Ordering From Amazon Starter Pack
Totally Original And Witty Movie Dialogue Starter Pack
The "...and in English?" one bugs me when it's used for something pretty common, but they're assuming the audience is incredibly dumb and/or can't use context clues. "His eye was killing him, so he went to an ophthalmologist." "Okay, right... and in English that's...?" "She's an eye doctor."
The Military Woman In Movies Starter Pack
Bonus side character: short Latina lesbian with an attitude and an oversized weapon.
Staring Out The Car Window Starter Pack
Things People Like To Feel Weirdly Superior About Starter Pack
“Sure, I Can Text And Drive At The Same Time” Starterpack
The "Poor People Are Just Lazy" Starter Pack
Also, they were not utterly miserable in college, unlike everyone else.
The Crew Of A Spaceship In A Movie Starter Pack
High School Photographer Starter Pack
The Greek Restaurant Starter Pack
The Late 20's Divorced Woman Starter Pack
Happily single early 30s works too. Wonder what kind of wine they sell...
'the Groom's Totally Original Wedding Photo Idea' Starter Pack
Tracing A Call In A 90s Movie Starterpack
Random Chinese Girl In Hollywood Movies Starter Pack
Translator says the Chinese means "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one's foot.
1960s American Scientist In A Film Starter Pack
The 'You Haven't Lived Til You've Backpacked Through South-East Asia' Starter Pack
The “You Missed The Point By Idolizing Them” Starter Pack
Did anyone really ever idolize those people? They all are despicable bastards... The few ones I recognize, at least...
The “Sophisticated Villain In A Movie” Starter Pack
You forgot "British no matter what" and "monolithic painting of self".
Scientist In A Movie Explaining How A Wormhole Works Starterpack
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