Now That We’ve Hit Peak Meme, Let’s Take A Deep Dive Into Meme Culture

The Rage Comics Tapped Into Our Deepest Feelings

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This phenomenon might seem medieval to kids nowadays, but it’s kind of like the original stock-photo memes. From the FU Guy, Y U NO Guy, Forever Alone Guy, and Trollface, Internet users could apply the comic faces to any image or scenario they wanted to convey a popular opinion.

What was revolutionary about these memes was that a lot of them were situations and feelings that were not commonly discussed. Frustration, annoyance, and sadness were all emotions that the rage comics allowed the Internet to talk and joke about.

Next, we’ll settle the debate once and for all if viral videos are memes.