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Here Are the Origin Stories Behind 5 Iconic Memes

Memes are everywhere!

Whenever we search Google… they’re there! Even if we’re trying to find a serious image, we find that mockery instead. BUT… it is the perfect escape to share how you feel and ROTFL at the same time.

So hve you ever wondered where the most iconic images for memes came from?

Let’s take a look at the history of five memes we’re sure you’ve seen before…

1. Side-Eyed Chloe

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With over 17 million views on Youtube, this video Chloe was captured as maybe a little confused about going to Disneyland, while her sister, Lily, is crying hysterically. It didn’t take long for this to hit the internet and thus her side-eyed glare became a meme sensation.

2. Ermahgerd Gersberms

Photo Credit: Today

Who can’t laugh at the nerdy girl with the Goosebumps books, pigtails, and a retainer? This picture started circulated the meme world in 2012 and has changed text several times, like my personal favorite “ERMAHGERD MERSHED PERDERDER” and the original  “ERMAHGERD GERSBERMS”.

Maggie Goldenberger, the girl in the photo and now a nurse in Phoenix, was 11 when this was taken. She loved acting out made-up characters with friends. So she grabbed her  “costume” and shot a hilarious photo. She later posted on social media and a Reddit User reposted the pic.

3. Disaster Girl

Photo Credit: Distractify

This little girl, Zoe Roth looks like she may have started the fire, amirite? That’s not really the case.

“The fire department in our town was test-burning a house, so we went down to check it out. My dad just got a new camera so he took pictures of me and my brother in front of it. I think I just thought it was super weird and dangerous. I didn’t know it was a test fire until later so I was pretty worried.”

It was later picked up online and eventually made it into JPG Magazine

“Funnily enough, some people asked to take a picture with me the other day at work for the first time ever!” Zoë said, who’s now in college. “It affects me when people make games and books with me in, but mostly my life hasn’t changed.”

4. Doge

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This picture went full force 6 years ago and since then many other Shibu Inu memes sprung from this idea. The original, Kabosu, an 8-year-old recuse dog was discovered in a 2010 blog post. And the Verge was on a mission to find out more. After seeing her pup everywhere online the Owner, Atsuko Sato said, “I was taken aback. It felt very strange to see her face there. It was a Kabosu that I didn’t know.”

5. Overly Attached Girlfriend

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Laina Morris was just a gal trying to get Justin Beiber’s attention. He announced a challenge to his fans to make a video countering “Boyfriend” and thus Morris’ character for “Girlfriend” was born. But when a Reddit user screenshotted the infamous creepy look, the meme caught fire.

Recently, she posted a video about quitting YouTube and the reasons why.

Pretty interesting origin stories, right? Wouldn’t have guessed how simple some of these were, yeah?

Let us know your favorite memes in the comments and maybe we’ll do another story about them!

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An Instagram Influencer Gave a Bad Yelp Review to a Restaurant That Wouldn’t Accept “Likes” as Payment

This “influencer” culture is really pretty confusing, and I’m not sure I understand it completely.

Or that I want to understand it.

And here’s another perfect example of why I feel that way (and maybe why you do, too).

A Yelp reviewer who claims to have over 11,000 Instagram followers (is that even impressive?) wrote a negative restaurant review because the establishment wouldn’t give them free food or drinks.

Yelper is mad because restaurant didn’t them free meal in exchange for potential IG exposure from trashy

Does that sound like an entitled person, or am I completely crazy and living in an alternate universe?

The person said in the review that they thought the food and the service was great but ultimately a 1-star review was warranted because, “I thought she would be greatful [sic] for the free advertising but when the check came there was literally no discount at all. I thought at least one of the entrees would be taken off but they didn’t even take off the calamari or even the drinks!”

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The review was posted on Reddit (it looks like it’s been taken down from Yelp) and other Redditors offered up their own stories in response.

“I work at a hotel near Disneyworld, where rooms can reach 300+/night. It shames me how much we comp and how much ass we kiss for bloggers, “influencers” (whatever the fuck that is), social media personalities, etc., only to have the same losers condescend and treat like shit the employees of the hotel. They are a blight.”

“I also work at a hotel where the rates are 300+/night. We tell self-described “influencers” to get fucked.”

“Just so you know, big thing now is to try to pass yourself as an influencer to get discounts and free stuff. You don’t even really need to be one; you just need to tell people you are. Mikey Chen from Strictly Dumpling admits that even before he became a blogger, he’d hound hotels and airlines to get a discount and exploit his status as an influencer.”

Yikes. Not cool.

Do you have any personal stories similar to this while dealing with a so-called “influencer”? If so, please share them in the comments so we can all vent together.

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This Woman Wore 5 Pounds of Clothes to Avoid Extra Luggage Fees at the Airport

Heroes don’t always have to wear capes…

In this case, it was just a whole lot of extra clothes in order to avoid extra baggage fees at the airport. I think we can all honestly say we’ve thought about trying this before, but we just didn’t have the guts to give it a shot – although I have actually seen my friend Dan throwing clothes and other items from his bag into the garbage to avoid those pricey extra charges, so you can always go that route, too.

But that’s not what Gel Rodriguez did. Nuh uh. She bucked the system, took things into her own hands, and became a legend in the process. Well, at least she’s a legend to me.

Posted by Gel Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Rodriguez was taking a flight from the Philippines when she found out her carry-on luggage exceeded the maximum weight limit. And you know what that means: more money in the pockets of the airlines via extra baggage fees.

The limit was 15 pounds, and Rodriguez’s bag was nearly 20 pounds…so she did what she had to do. She packed on 5 pounds of clothing, layer after layer, to get her carry-on bag to the correct weight limit so she wouldn’t have to dish out that extra cash.

That’s called going above and beyond, people.

when the airline staff at the check in counter said: “EXCESS NA PO KAYO, 7kg lang po allowed na hand carry.”me: NO PROBLEM! ?*from 9kg to 6.5kg baggage ?#ExcessBaggageChallengeAccepted

Posted by Gel Rodriguez on Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Can we name an award after this woman, please?

Thankfully for all of us, Rodriguez took a photo of the iconic photo and posted it on Facebook. Sometimes, social media really can be used for good…

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A Man Paid off the Entire School Lunch Debt for 400 Kids in His Town

Children should never go hungry in the United States, but the sad fact is that it happens every day to thousands and thousands of kids. And sometimes we forget there are actually things we can do to help – but there are.

Andrew Levy, a real estate agent in Jupiter, Florida, decided to take things into his own hands after he saw a list detailing the outstanding lunch debt owed by 400 kids in 9 schools in his area.

The debt totaled $944.34, which is not so much, all things considered. Levy decided to pay the entire debt off for the kids and their families.

One man in Jupiter, Florida, decided that he could make a difference in his town by paying off the lunch debt for every child in the system.

Posted by 5NEWS on Monday, October 14, 2019

A woman in Jupiter named Angie Vyas-Knight got the ball rolling when she shared a post on Facebook talking about the school lunch issue and how kids were going hungry. She then got the local stats from the Palm Beach County school board and compiled a list outlining the debts. This list eventually reached Andrew Levy, who said, “I thought that’s crazy. Food is something you shouldn’t have to think about. Children shouldn’t learn hungry.”

After he paid off the debt, Levy started thinking about the issue in a bigger context. Levy realized that many more kids in his area, not just in Jupiter, need help paying for their school lunches. In fact, students in Palm Beach County, a district with more than 180,000 students, currently have an outstanding lunch debt of $50,000 .

Levy said, “I’m going to do either a GoFundMe page or a fundraising page that can raise money every quarter, so lunch debt never accumulates so that children never have to worry about a hot meal and parents never have to worry about paying the bill.”

If you want to help out, visit the district’s website to get more information.

Unfortunately, this is a major issue that many school districts have to address. We can only hope that more people like Andrew Levy will step up to the plate to help out the kids in need.

It’s called thinking BIG!

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15 Silly Dogs That Should Make You LOL and Smile

What do you do with your spare time? I’ll tell you how I spend mine: looking at dog videos and dog pictures.

Am I alone in this endeavor? I don’t think so.

Here are 15 photos of silly/funny/hilarious/goofy dogs that should turn your frown upside down.

Enjoy!

1. Too cool for school.

2. Best costume ever?

3. All dolled up.

4. I’m thinking this is an Ewok…

5. Care for a hot dog?

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Izzy: living that lazy hot dog life. ? #Halloween

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6. Hello out there!

7. Had a few too many drinks.

8. All tuckered out from reading literature.

9. Finally got a toupee.

10. Harley Quinn FTW.

11. Extreme close up.

12. Tongue flappin’ in the wind.

13. A Star Wars fanatic.

14. Gee, thanks for the present!

15. In need of a cerveza.

Let’s not beat around the bush: you and I both know that you have hilarious photos of your furry friends.

Share them in the comments, por favor!

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This Man Studied Photography in Prison. He’s out Now and His Work Is Quite Impressive.

Every single person deserves a second chance in life, and Donato Di Camillo is definitely making the most of his opportunity.

Di Camillo found himself in and out of jail when he was younger, and he became very interested in photography when he was serving a sentence in a federal prison in Virginia. Di Camillo says, “I was always interested in magazines like National Geographic and LIFE. When I was a child I used to dream about being on adventures, exploring, always fascinated about other cultures in different parts of the world.”

He also said about his upbringing, “I was always interested. I was exposed to art early on. My uncle Dominic, he was an art director for many years before the computers took over. He was also a painter. He still is. He’s more like a Renaissance painter. We grew up in a four-tenement home, you know, so it was a close-knit family.”

Di Camillo was released from prison in 2012, and since then he’s dedicated himself to learning how to use a camera and to improving his art each and every day.

He takes a lot of wonderful photos of street scenes around New York, capturing a side of life that most people either ignore or tend to shy away from. He often focuses on people who are homeless and mentally ill.

Di Camillo says, “These people walk around, and they’re faceless. I feel that everybody deserves a face. I think we all relate to each other in one way or another, whether someone’s laying in the street or running a Fortune 500 company.”

Look for Di Camillo’s first book in 2020 and check out more of  his work on his Instagram page and his website.

Fantastic work.

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15 Funny Tweets About Halloween

It’s time to get into costume, stock the house with candy, get the kids all dressed up, and head out to trick or treat and go to various parties. In other words, it’s Halloween!

So before you head out to enjoy all the festivities, take some time to read these funny tweets!

Boo!

1. That spider sure is blown away.

2. That is cool.

3. Now he’s a member of the family.

4. Clearly that’s Sloth.

5. Think it’s gonna work out?

6. I was actually thinking of doing it, too…

7. Either one works.

8. One of the many reasons it’s great.

9. Whoa! That’s awesome!

10. Go for it!

11. Hey o!

12. I knew that would be dead last.

13. That’s how I live my life.

14. Sounds like a great costume.

15. This tweet really nails it.

Have a great Halloween and share some photos from your evening in the comments below!

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15 Dogs with Really Impressive Halloween Costumes

What is the only thing better than Halloween? Dogs during Halloween!

I’m gonna go on the record here and say I get much more enjoyment out of seeing dogs in costume than seeing kids. Am I a terrible person? Probably, but I’m learning to deal with it.

Anyway, enough about me and my many psychological problems, let’s see these dogs in costume!

Oh, and Happy Halloween!

1. The Lion King.

2. Can’t go wrong with LaCroix.

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Thirsty? ? #halloween #tbt @lacroixwater

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3. He’s having a good time.

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#tbt This Saturday Jensen will be attending his 6th Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration at @hillwoodmuseum. Swipe ? to see his costumes to date…⁣ ⁣ Jensen and I look forward to this event every year. He always has so much fun so I really didn't want him to miss it. I got special permission from his vet so he could attend (I just have to get there a few minutes early to get a good parking spot so he doesn't have to walk too far).⁣ ⁣ This contest is the reason I started making Jensen costumes in the first place. That first year we went, in 2014, Jensen had an adorable store bought turtle costume he got from his grandma. I bought orange fleece and made legs cuffs and a belt so he could be Michelangelo the Ninja Turtle (I even tried to teach him to carry nunchucks in his mouth but that didn't work ?). He looked cute but we got killed in the competition – there were so many adorable DIY costumes we just couldn't compete.⁣ ⁣ I vowed then and there to make his costume for the following year and my competitive drive for DIY dog Halloween costumes was born ?. ⁣ ⁣ 2015 I made him spaghetti ⁣ ⁣ 2016 I made him cotton candy (which was cute but the hat really made the costume – sadly a few minutes before we stepped on stage a gust of wind caught his hat and ripped in apart) ⁣ ⁣ 2017 Jensen and I were gumball machines ⁣ ⁣ 2018 was the disasterous sushi costumes we won't even discuss⁣ ⁣ And that brings us to this year – we've got paws crossed this year's costume can bring home theTop Dog prize for our first non-food related costume! And hoping the boys don't get themselves or each other too tangled up when walking across the stage!⁣ ⁣ #wethedogsdc #dcdogmoms #hillwoodestate #spookypooch #diyhalloweencostume #senioristhenewpuppy #seniordog #seniorcocker #halloween2019 #diyhalloweencostume2019 #tinydogsofdc #petsypets #dogsofbark #dcluckydog #hillwooddc #hillwoodmuseumandgardens #tbt #throwbackthursday

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4. No puedo esperar para Halloween.

5. The chef is here.

6. Pink Ladies on the prowl.

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#wcw to our sweet friend @rositameanspink ??? also congrats on winning @laweenies costume contest! You looked awesome! ⠀ .⠀ “Rosita was a rescue. Her Maltese mama and doxie daddy were given up to a rescue center and I got lucky to get one of the pups. When they say a dog truly also rescues you, it’s absolutely the truth. Rosita is the angel I didn’t know I needed here on earth. Because of all she brings to my life, I try to give her the best life possible. Besides warm hugs, kisses and fashion for days, she eats as healthy and yummy as momma can find for her! A healthy pup makes a happy pup!”⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Go check out her page and see all of her cuteness for yourself! ?: @rositameanspink⠀ .⠀ #prettyinpink #rositameanspink #pink #dogmom #winning #dogrescue #dachshundrescue #halloweenie #halloween #doxies #dachshundpuppy #dachshundlove #dachshundsofinstagram #cutedachshundsclub #puppycostume #doggyhalloween #doggycostumes #laweenies #doxiemix #wienerdog #doxiefever #dachshundsunited

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7. Beware of Pennywise.

8. This might be the best costume ever.

9. Batdog to the rescue.

10. And then there’s Spiderdog.

11. This is dead on.

12. A real-life Beanie Baby.

13. OMG, this is fantastic.

14. I’ll take all the kisses you can handle.

15. And, for a grand finale, we have Yoda.

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it’s FRIYAYYYYYYY!!!! ? today mawma has a day off so we are going to spend our day playing & she even said a possible walk might be in my future ? • what’s everyone’s plans for the weekend? • my mawma got me this weird costume that makes me look like yoda from star wars…… :/ i don’t really like the way i look but she says i’m the most handsome pup ? what is everyone else being for halloween? ? ? – – – #goldendoodle #goldenretriever #goldendoodle_daily #goldendoodlesofinstagram #goldendoodlepuppy #goldenretrieverpuppy #doodles #poodlesofinstagram #doodlesofinstagram #doodlesrule #poodles #puppy #puppylove #puppytraining #dogsofinstagram #dogs #doggo #monday #dogsofkansas #puppiesofinstagram #puppiesofkansas #kansaspup #puppy #puppycostume #doodle #dogcostume #dogcostumes

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Please do us a HUGE favor…

Share your photos of your pets in Halloween costumes in the comments!

We can’t get enough!

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Check out These Creepy ‘People Pies’ and Various Other Disturbing Baked Goods

If you’re looking for something a little different this Halloween (or maybe for your wedding or a birthday party), you should definitely check out a company called Guy Meets Cake.

Andrew Fuller is the man behind their macabre creations, and the designs are so cleverly and skillfully rendered that they really aren’t for the faint of heart. Take this one, for example.

Posted by Guy Meets Cake on Friday, September 7, 2018

How would you like to bust that out during a fancy dinner party and see the look on your guests’ faces?

Fuller fully admits he has a fascination with Ed Gein, a murderer and grave robber from Wisconsin who was the inspiration behind such films as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Silence of the Lambs, and Psycho. Gein was known for digging up graving late at night and making furniture, masks, and other knickknacks out of the bones and flesh of the deceased.

Posted by Guy Meets Cake on Monday, October 8, 2018

Fuller said of Ed Gein, “Listen, don’t kill people. I don’t condone it. But he was creative and that left quite the impression. Dark though it may be, I would’ve made a beautiful lampshade.”

Fuller said he has to be thorough when he bakes his creations: “You have to be strategic with size and proportions when you make them, because they are dough. You have to consider how much certain details may expand or warp during baking.”

Let’s take a look at some more of Fuller’s edible masterpieces, shall we?

Posted by Guy Meets Cake on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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Posted by Guy Meets Cake on Wednesday, October 10, 2018

A true artist, that’s for sure. Happy Halloween! And be careful what you eat!

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People Are Carving up Pineapples Instead of Pumpkins for Halloween

Carving pumpkins is so yesterday. There’s a new way to show off your Halloween spirit: carving pineapples!

It’s true! People are decorating pineapples this Halloween, and I think you’ll be pretty impressed by the results. I wonder how many of these we’ll see on porches this week…

Take a look. Oh, and Happy Halloween!

1. By the beach.

2. Kinda spooky, isn’t it?

3. Just in time for sunset.

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Pumpkins are so last year. Happy Halloween!

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4. Gruesome twosome.

5. All the way from Canada!

6. They are all the rage.

7. Pine-o-lantern.

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#pineapplejackolantern #happyhalloween

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8. This person said it was harder than expected.

9. This one looks very evil.

10. Showing off the finished products.

I was skeptical at first, but they actually look pretty good!

If you have photos of your carved pineapples or any other unusual object, share them with us in the comments, please!

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