Tag: satire

This is a two-panel comparative meme. The left column uses the popular reaction meme of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy: in the top left panel, he holds his glasses away from his face with a neutral, unsuspecting expression, while in the bottom left panel he puts the glasses on, with a sharp, focused, skeptical expression. The right column shows a mock American Airlines airport self-check-in screen: the top right panel displays the question 'Are you a tourist?' with a finger about to tap the 'Yes' button, and the listed boarding time is 2:10 PM. The bottom right panel, matching the moment Peter puts on his glasses, shows the same screen now asking 'Are you a terrorist?' with the same finger about to tap 'Yes', and the boarding time has been delayed to 2:30 PM. The joke satirizes the overly intrusive, strict, and presumptive security screening practices at US airports that treat ordinary travelers like potential threats, often causing unnecessary delays.

US airports be like

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This is a 3-panel satirical stick figure meme. Left column: first panel shows a stick figure holding the flag of Spain yelling 'WE WON THE WORLD CUP'; second and third panels show a plain neutral lone stick figure standing. Right column: first panel shows a group of stick figures holding a globe of the Earth smiling in approval of Spain's win; second panel shows the group giving a thumbs up to the lone stick figure; third panel shows the group making unprompted negative remarks about Argentina: 'Argentina is bad', 'I really dislike the Argentina team', 'Argentina are racist', 'THE GAME IS RIGGED FOR ARGENTINA'. The meme mocks the common online trend of people making unsubstantiated negative generalizations about Argentina following their 2022 FIFA World Cup victory, with the original title's /s tag explicitly marking the content as sarcastic.

Argentina is bad and racist (I know because I saw it on Reddit) /s

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This meme uses an edited fight panel from the popular manga Jujutsu Kaisen, depicting the iconic battle between Satoru Gojo and Ryomen Sukuna. The left character (Gojo) has the flag of Argentina covering his eyes, paired with text labeling him as 'Most racist in history'. The right character (Sukuna) has the flag of Spain covering his face, paired with text labeling him as 'Most racist of today', with 'VS' text positioned between the two labels. The meme frames this comparison as an intense, high-stakes fight, referencing the 'domain expansion' ability from Jujutsu Kaisen to imply the clash between the two countries' associated reputations around racism would be notable and extreme.

This domain expansion will be nuts

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This satirical meme uses dark fantasy artwork originally from the Dark Souls 3 video game universe. A massive, roaring, imposing giant figure is labeled 'US THE EVIL WORKING CLASS THAT ASKS FOR LIVING WAGE', while a tiny knight character attacking the giant from below is labeled 'THE POOR BILLIONAIRE THAT HAS ONLY 40 SPORT CARS'. The meme mocks the absurd, upside-down narrative pushed by pro-wealth circles that frames working people requesting fair, livable pay as unreasonable villains, while extremely wealthy billionaires are portrayed as victimized despite hoarding far more resources than they could ever need.

Working Class Framed as Evil For Asking For A Living Wage

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The meme opens with text stating the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has released new guidelines aimed at preventing the sexualization of women athletes during sports broadcasts. Below that, text reads 'Women's beach volleyball be like:', followed by a photograph of a women's beach volleyball match where the players' bodies are fully obscured by heavy blurring. The satirical punchline, referenced in the original post title 'Following the game is gonna be tough', jokes that over-enforcement of the anti-sexualization guidelines will lead to such extreme censorship that viewers will be unable to see or follow the actual sports gameplay at all.

Following the game is gonna be tough after EBU anti-sexualization guidelines

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The meme displays two iconic characters from Capcom's Street Fighter video game series. At the top left is Cammy, a blonde female fighter wearing a green leotard, red beret, and red combat gauntlets, posed confidently. Text to the right of Cammy explains that she has faced public controversy, with some feminist critics arguing her highly athletic, conventionally attractive design presents an unrealistic and unhealthy beauty standard that harms young girls' self-esteem. At the bottom right is Zangief, a massively overmuscled male wrestler character with prominent scars, wearing red wrestling trunks, posed imposingly with clenched fists; the only text next to him is a label identifying him as Zangief, with no mention of his equally unrealistic, hyper-masculine physique. The joke lies in highlighting the perceived double standard where fictional female character designs are criticized for unrealistic body types while exaggerated male character designs receive no equivalent criticism.

Cammy vs Zangief Beauty Standard Double Standard Joke

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Men In The Past vs Men Today Lion Comparison Meme

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This is a two-panel humorous meme. The top panel displays a satirical fake dictionary entry for the word 'Doctor' that reads: '(n.) A person who kills your ills with pills then kills you with bills.' The bottom panel features a widely used viral reaction image of a man in a black bucket hat and dark jacket with red sleeve stripes, holding up one index finger in a smug, proud gesture, with overlaid text labeling him as 'The Person Who Wrote This Definition'. The joke relies on the rhyming near-pun of 'pills' and 'bills' to satirize the extremely high cost of medical care in many regions, where patients often face crippling debt after receiving treatment for their health issues.

Satirical Doctor Definition Joke Meme

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This is an edited meme based on the classic yellow pointing hand template from the animated series *The Simpsons*. A cartoon yellow hand points at a white sign with bold black text that reads "PUBLISHERS LISTEN TO YOUR WALLET, NOT YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS". It satirizes the common phenomenon that many content publishers overvalue feedback from social media posts, while ignoring the actual needs of paying customers that generate their revenue, which matches the core theme of the original post title that people may publicly agree with an opinion but will not act on it.

everyone agrees with you but no one actually listens

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This meme uses an illustration of three ticks crawling across light brown animal fur, originally from a wikiHow instructional guide for removing ticks from dogs. Text added at the top of the image reads 'meanwhile at the landlord meetup'. The joke draws a satirical parallel between ticks, which are parasitic organisms that drain blood from host animals, and landlords, implying that landlords are similarly parasitic by extracting excessive rent and resources from tenants without providing proportional value in return.

Landlord Meetup Tick Comparison Meme

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This is a 4-panel satirical webcomic featuring a father and son sitting on a pink couch. In the first panel, the son holding a tablet asks his father why there is a separate women's division in basketball. In the second panel, the father holding a canned drink replies that it would be unfair to make women compete against physically stronger men, and the son accepts this answer with an 'Oh'. In the third panel, the father looks smug as the son thinks, leading into the fourth panel where the son asks a follow-up question: why there is a separate women's division in competitive chess, a sport with no physical strength requirement, highlighting the inconsistency in the father's earlier reasoning and leaving him unable to answer. The comic acts as a thought experiment questioning the rationale for gender segregation in non-physical competitive activities.

Why separate women's divisions for both basketball and chess?

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This is a two-panel satirical gaming meme using a popular reaction scene from the series *The Boys*. The top panel features the character Starlight presenting a logical solution to common complaints about game publisher Activision: if consumers want the company to improve game quality and stop overcharging for old ported titles, they should stop buying Activision products, as consumer spending carries far more weight than online complaints. The bottom panel shows the character The Deep screaming "NOOOOOO" in response, representing the common ironic behavior of gamers who repeatedly criticize Activision but refuse to stop purchasing its products, aligning with the implied joke of the original post title referencing the famous "definition of insanity" quote (doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results).

Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? (Gamers & Activision edition)

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