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This meme is a 3-panel collage showing the same woman at her birthday celebrations across three years: the 2019 panel shows her with an unpolished emo/goth aesthetic, messy hair covering her face, smudged dark lipstick, sitting next to a birthday cake with lit candles. The 2023 panel shows her with a refined goth look, neat dark makeup, styled dark hair, smiling next to a yellow fruit birthday cake. The 2024 panel shows her having abandoned the goth aesthetic entirely, wearing a light strapless white dress, grinning happily with her hands clasped in front of her, next to a cake with bright sparklers. Below the collage is a screenshot of a comment section, where the top comment from user MemCrem (with a Gengar Pokemon profile picture) jokes that the woman's former goth identity still talks to her the way the Green Goblin mask speaks to Norman Osborn in Spider-Man media.

Goth Girl 2019 to 2024 Glow Up Meme with Green Goblin Joke

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This is a two-panel cartoon meme. In the first panel, a young boy with spiky brown hair wearing a red shirt points mockingly at a young, plain-looking goth girl with short black hair and a black dress, laughing and calling her a freak while the girl looks unimpressed. The second panel is labeled 'Years later...': the same boy looks shocked and embarrassed, still pointing, while the goth girl has grown into a very attractive, curvy adult with long black hair wearing a revealing black outfit, leaving the boy clearly regretting his earlier mockery. The joke plays on the common trope of people mocking peers as children only to find them very attractive as adults.

Haha Freak Years Later Glow Up Meme

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A three-panel vertical collage comparing McDonald's restaurant designs across three decades. The top panel shows a 2020s McDonald's with a modern, minimalist gray exterior, flat roof, and streamlined architecture. The middle panel depicts a 2000s McDonald's featuring a simpler red roof and less ornamental design. The bottom panel highlights a 1990s McDonald's with a whimsical, vibrant aesthetic, including large animal statues (elephant, monkey, giraffe) on the roof, a 'PlayPlace' sign, and a playful, child-friendly exterior. The top text reads: 'When someone says why was the 90s so special. I show them this.' The meme humorously contrasts the 1990s' elaborate, fun design with the increasingly plain, utilitarian styles of later decades, framing the evolution as an unrequested 'glow-up' to emphasize nostalgia for 90s culture.

90s vs 2020s McDonald's: The Glow-Up We Never Asked For

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A meme comparing two Pringles canisters to humorously critique the brand's redesign of its mascot, Mr. Pringles. The left can shows the older design featuring Mr. Pringles with brown hair, a detailed mustache, and a hopeful, friendly expression with bright eyes. The right can displays the newer design labeled 'NEW LOOK! SAME CRUNCH,' where Mr. Pringles appears bald, with a simplified black mustache and a neutral, less expressive face. Above the cans, a text caption reads: 'Mr. Pringles lost his hair and that hopeful spark in his eyes. I feel you, Mr. Pringles,' mocking the redesign as a 'glow up gone wrong' by highlighting the perceived loss of charm and personality in the mascot's updated appearance.

Mr. Pringles’ glow up gone wrong

A meme comparing two Pringles…