Memes are generally known to bring entertainment. The ones that you see going viral have enough comedic value to make people want to share them around.
However, not every meme ends up drawing laughter, despite its intended purpose. Some of these supposedly funny images fall flat and may even cause slight irritation to their audience because of how bad they can get. These are the kind of memes you’re about to see on this list.
We’ve collected these facepalm-worthy posts from the Terrible Facebook Memes subreddit, an online group that needs no further introduction. Scroll through to see some of the worst memes online today.
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They Absolutely Do
My Mother Shared This In Our Family Group Chat
Rural
Many argue that humor is subjective. What may seem funny to one person may have the exact opposite effect on another. And as consumer psychologist Catherine Jansson-Boyd confirms, people tend to find humor in something that violates a norm, as long as it doesn’t affect them.
“What determines whether it is (a benign violation) is linked to how bad something is and how far removed we are from it. In terms of personal experience,” she wrote in an article for Psychology Today.
The Dumb Ages
Looolll!!😂😂😂
1960s: "They're gonna bug our living rooms!" 2020s: "Oi bug, can cats eat pancakes?"
I Saw This One Awhile Back
Another one that has some truth in it. But it’s not limited to young women!
Jansson-Boyd even described humor as something risky because certain jokes can be subject to misinterpretation, especially in cross-cultural contexts. This is why many encourage using caution when telling jokes, particularly those that may be perceived as offensive.
For example, Jansson-Boyd used April Fool’s Day jokes by companies as a marketing tool, which may or may not sit well with the audience.
“(These jokes) can cause the teller to lose status, raising some questions about whether it is good PR to engage in joke telling, even if it is for April Fool’s,” she wrote.
Unironically Identifying With Homelander To Own The Feminists
Technically correct and it even would be in character for Homelander to say that. Still a questionable character choice to identify with
A Family Friend Posted This
This schedule is ridiculous. I Don't use Skype anymore, I use discord and zoom.
My Grandma Just Shared This
So, how do you prevent jokes from falling flat? Tampa-based comedy club Side Splitters offered some suggestions. If you’re an aspiring comedian, for example, researching your audience is a critical first step, and it goes without saying.
One way to do this is by attending open mic nights to experience firsthand how jokes land with different people.
Okay…
... and they think this proves DINOSAURS didn't exist? More of that weird "logic"
Wife Talking = Bad
That worked out so well, I think I’ll leave him altogether.
Uncle Posted This
If conservatives were actually just conservative anymore, that would be fine, but these days, "conservative" is roughly synonymous with "right-wing authoritarian bigots who want their political opponents to shut up permanently if not disappear permanently." I'm sure those Young Republicans who were saying things like "R**e is based" and "I love Hitler" think they're actually conservative.
Applying this concept to a real-world situation outside of the comedy club, it’s more about reading the room and understanding the mood of the people you’re trying to communicate with.
Our Generation Used To Be Smarter🤡
Just Found This After A Recent Snow Storm
Sag Bad. Jeans Good. Me Cowboy Now
So... these guys are really into other guys butts?! C'mon! make up your f*****g minds already!
As Janssen-Boyd points out, humor can be a powerful communication tool, particularly in uplifting others. However, if you must go down this route, you must be aware of the norms you’re violating and the people you may offend in the process.
“It is important to ensure that any violations made are not significant enough to damage your future reputation,” she wrote.
My Mil Has Reached A New Level Of Paranoia
Dating According To Incels
I don’t understand who or what this meme is supposed to be mocking. The woman is literally espousing the view of hardcore religious conservatives who believe that only men can be providers and have meaningful career goals, and that women are objects they get as rewards. Of course a normal man would walk away from that patriarchal “ideal”.
My Uncle Posted This
I mean... for once I agree. Well, not that neither are offensive, but rather that both are offensive. One side being more vocal doesn't make the other one less offensive.
I Always Hate It When I'm In A Plane And My Dinner Flies Away
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Posted In A Primary Teaching Group 😹😭
Bat Person
Wow! Someone REALLY doesn't understand Batman... doesn't need anyone to fund him due to parent's wealth, refuses to k**l / uses non-lethal methods and only uses violence as a last resort, definately provides a safe space for others. As for the designer suit, you can't get more "desinger" than bespoke. As for the handbag, it is the wrong colour...
It’s On A Jeep It Must Be True
Eating Twice As Much Meat
Thanks Grandpa
Grandpa sounds like an åsshole. Ignore him when he sends crąp like this.
Think Harder
Next Time I'll Remember My Money Duplicator
Give a rich man $1000 and he will complain that this is an insufficient tax rebate for his third mansion.
Promoting Child Abuse…. Found In The Wild
Found In The Wild
Zero Engagement 24 Hours After Posting... As It Should Be
🙄 Quiet, polite women are not always pushovers; and they don’t always choose to be “chosen” by a bossy, arrogant right-wing man.
Please Tell Me How The Average Home Was 2000 Years Ago
That’s just an architectural style. By all means, buy an ancient Roman bathhouse if that’s what you want.
Saw On Twitter… These People And Their Overprotective Lion Memes Make Me Chuckle
The Memes Cut And Pasted In The Users Faces Is The Cherry On Top
This Is The Future That My Uncle Fears
Yeah…this Is Just So Weird In General
Words Are Gone
You know what, as a life-long atheist I would LOVE to be proven wrong and witness the second coming on Christ... I would settle down with the biggest bucket of popcorn I could find and sit back and watch the fallout, because I am guessing this Christ dude probably won't be very impressed with their so-called believers.
Certainly
Actually, I can't give up FaceBook - because I don't have it in the first place.
No, but I could start using Facebook so that I don't have to live there?
Once Upon A Time
No, it never was; women just had a lot less ability to not put up with it back in the day.
This Got Controversial
Title
Stumbled On This One Today In My Feed. Pretty Terrible If You Ask Me
How Do They Think It Didnt Happen
Scientists told politicians there was a problem, politicians listened and asked experts what to do, experts came up with regulations, and the regulations were effective. The 1987 Montreal Protocol led to the global phase-out of ozone-depleting substances (CFCs). Acid rain was reduced by regulating sulfur dioxide emissions.
It's Almost Like Gravity And Air Resistance Are An Important Factor
But But I Like When The Baddies Win
The problem is that the right is constantly looking for things to be offended by. For instance, they'll talk about how "woke" Star Trek is these days, completely clueless about the fact that Trek has always been _incredibly_ "woke" (meaning, progressive, accepting, and tolerant of other cultures and ideas). Sure, they've stumbled here and there, but that was the vision from the beginning. However, some people just love being angry about things.
Why Do People Still Believe We Didn't Land On The Moon?
Children
I don’t think an ugly right-wing husband with a beard and an armful of screaming babies is what I want to find.
They Posted This Using Internets And Did The Artist Do This In Commission
Why Is The 3rd Guy A Pirate?
If anyone from the extreme right is reading this, let me try to explain. When the pendulum has been held on one side for so long, and is then released, it needs to swing quite far in the other direction at first. After a while, it will balance itself out. DEI *is* important right now because for most of modern history, those people have been ignored or shoved aside. So the representation is necessarily much stronger now, as they have not had any representation for so long. Eventually it will not be necessary to purposely insert those stories into our culture, because that will happen organically and without effort. Our society has started to accept this. Art (movies, TV, comics, games, etc.) just needs to catch up a bit.
Found This One Out In The Wild
I Have So Many Questions. . . A Spoon?? 22.9 Million??
.....i Found This One And I Just Woke Up.... Too Early For This
This meme is totally missing the point. Cows aren’t pets to the Hindus, they are sacred animals. Very few people, if any, keep cows as pets, but many, many people keep dogs as pets. Therefore, opposing the consumption of dog meat is not quite the same as opposing the consumption of beef or meat in general, it’s done for different reasons.
The Islamophobia Is Strong With This One
TBF I've never actually seen anyone holding a severed head. But I don't get out much.
Were They?
Jesus Christ
Not Sure Why They Think This Will Help Their Cause
Because Airplanes Didn't Exist In 2001
My Father Sent This To Me
Im Disappointed That I Found This On Reddit
Can't Even Order A Coffee Anymore
Never?
Woman And Biden Bad
Why?
Atheism Is When Lamp Posts In Different Countries Look Different
No, that was developers and urban planners with no sense of aesthetics, directed by local politicians who want everything as cheap as possible, because of constituents who’ve been brainwashed to think taxes are evil.
Probably Not Made By A Landlord, Right?
Are You A Philosopher?
This Is Insta! I Am Surprised By The Comments On This!
Imagine seeing someone in a red cap clutching his pearls because he's afraid he might guess wrong about what gender someone else is....
What Even Is The Conspiracy Here?
Gas Isn’t Free!!!
Smaller Cellphone Equals More Cake?
They’re Going To Take Your Cows/Solar Power Is Bad For Environment
Why Are They So Obsessed With Hating On Their Wives?
The woman who owns the smaller pair would laugh in your face if you tried it, Jethro. 😂
We Should Stop Hating Single Moms And Hate On Lousy Dads More
What an oddly specific meme… Someone’s got some stuff to work through.
Funny
The main thing those children remembered was to avoid you as much as possible.
Wake Up
The person with the amateur weather balloon is lying. I've done the weather balloon thing. The curvature is definitely visible.
I Lose Brain Cells Every Time I See This Man's Comics
Are They For Real?
Fun fact: You actually can write off tools that you buy. So you can get tool payment forgiveness, so long as you have evidence to support that your tools are intended for business, and not just personal expenses. Since a degree is meant to help you get INTO business...
Yass Queen Slay Them!!!
It's The War On Christmas!
Terrible Salt Shaker
What Does This Mean
Sigh. I knew this list of “memes” would make me mad. And yet I’m still scrolling and reading…
Damn Never Thought Bout It Like That
On My Fb Today
Um... That's Not Really How AI Works
Checkmate Atheists, I Own You
Thought This Belonged Here
I agree that I belong in the kitchen. My partner agrees that HE belongs in the kitchen. We both agree that WE belong in the kitchen, because we're grown-@ss adults; and grown-@ss adults know how to keep themselves from starving.
Is That How Freedom Works?
Then why do a lot of conservative men get all excited about crypto, and buy Cybertrucks?
Simple Curiosity Makes You Christian Apparently?
No, that's a polar bear saying 'WHAT THE F**K IS THIS THING DOING HERE?"
Good ‘Ol Auntposting
Because there isn't violence or justification for it in the Bible at all right? /S
My Crazy Uncle Posted This…
Doctors Hate This One Trick
Funny how a lot of parents from that era have adult children who’ve gone no-contact. 🤷🏻♀️
The Hidden Symbolism Of The Oreo
Those Chemtrails At It Again!!
Totally Your Average Oil Field
Many Grown Men Can Work Out And Play Video Games
what would be great is finding out that the guy in the first pic was actually gay :P
Yeah, They Didn't Live Too Long Either
Terrible Truths
Yeah, no. Attacking Georgia, annexing Crimea, and increasing Ukraine - that's not protecting their own, that's sticking their paws into the hornets nest. Sometimes I wonder if having a limited war in Ukraine is the right idea, because if Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and anyone else who's sick of their meddling, if they all decided to team up and kick them in their respective theatres, Russia can't handle a war on that many fronts.
Wow. Just Wow
Latinx
What
Washing Your Science Away
Funny thing as - shocker - Science indeed constantly evolves further with everything we discover
A True Patriot
????
Out of curiosity, how the hell did he get the wall on his head?
20 Million Views
Some people prefer to exercise around other people, or take a class, or run/ride a bike despite it being 110 degrees outside. What the f**k do you care?
Aren't They Trying To Make "Handmaid's Tale" A Reality?
Top Tier Boomer Meme
Yeah That American Is Definitely 25
They skipped the image that shows the father and mother take out their frustrations on their children because the parents felt the need to get married early regardless of whether or not it would result in a healthy marriage.
Now They're Making Light Of A Serious Situation
Evolution Is A Lie!
Men Smart Women Bad
What Has Science Ever Done For Us?
Found This In The Wild, Assume It Belongs Here
This Is Something Else
Difficult to know how to respond to these. Upvote them because they are showing how incredibly ignorant and stupid religious and radical right wing people can be or downvote because they are so ignorant and hate-filled?
Exactly. I just left them alone, no upvotes or downvotes -- only comments underneath.
Load More Replies...I rolled my eyes so many times, I think they’re in the sockets completely backwards now. We live in an age of widespread intense stupidity.
I heard your eyes make squishi noises all the way over here, so I looked what's going in. Were mine just as loud?
Load More Replies...Yeah, I get the impression that a flat-Earthering Trumper is responsible for this whole post/article.
Load More Replies...The point of the article is that the memes are bad… right?
Difficult to know how to respond to these. Upvote them because they are showing how incredibly ignorant and stupid religious and radical right wing people can be or downvote because they are so ignorant and hate-filled?
Exactly. I just left them alone, no upvotes or downvotes -- only comments underneath.
Load More Replies...I rolled my eyes so many times, I think they’re in the sockets completely backwards now. We live in an age of widespread intense stupidity.
I heard your eyes make squishi noises all the way over here, so I looked what's going in. Were mine just as loud?
Load More Replies...Yeah, I get the impression that a flat-Earthering Trumper is responsible for this whole post/article.
Load More Replies...The point of the article is that the memes are bad… right?
