The internet in 2019 has been pretty wild with users rallying together to storm Area 51 in hopes of capturing aliens, as well as falling in love with Baby Yoda.
To sum up the year full of memes, here are some of the web’s finest from 2019. Check out seven more memes via Mashable.
1. “I’m Baby”
I SAID i’m baby pic.twitter.com/ZNEzmMwslw
— mita (@th0tcouture) March 19, 2019
The phrase has become a common expression to describe the struggle of facing up to responsibilities in life. It idealizes the carefree concept of being an infant and having things done for you. Being stressed with having too much on your plate? Say help, “I’m baby.”
2. “Ah s**t, here we go again”
— Rebel Scum Finn (@realtraitorfinn) April 11, 2019
The term can be used when you end up doing something you vowed never to do again. It’s a clip of CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas walking down with the phrase, “Ah s**t, here we go again,” in the background.
3. “And I oop”-
Ancient Greeks after accidentally looking at Medusa pic.twitter.com/oKlv1Lt9Xx
— ☀️🌻KANSAS DAY QUAD🌻☀️ (@quaddiequad) March 17, 2019
When Jasmine Masters from Ru Paul’s Drag Race used the term in a clip, it immediately went viral. Now, when something stops you in your track, or takes you aback, just go “and I oop-.”
4. Woman yelling at cat
These photos together is making me lose it pic.twitter.com/kJi9d8MpbG
— chey (@MISSINGEGIRL) May 1, 2019
A cat named Smudge went viral when users paired the picture of her with a scene from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The screenshot depicts Taylor Armstrong pointing her fingers aggressively, as Smudge appears to be rather irritated. Armstrong revealed her breakdown was the result of an an abusive relationship.
5. Storm Area 51
The alien I stole from Area 51 showing up in my room at 3am to tell me he threw up pic.twitter.com/SnzXmozc1i
Earlier this year, a facebook event called, ‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All Of Us,’ went viral. Internet users began creating memes of what could possibly happen if the Storm 51 raid ended up with aliens roaming freely among humans.
6. “Rise and shine”
— Owen Russell (@0wenRussell) October 14, 2019
Kylie Jenner singing “rise and shine” to her daughter Stormi in a clip became a meme when users began recreating it and making it a relatable response to various situations. Jenner even went to trademark the infamous phrase, marking the death of the meme.
7. “OK boomer”
— 🎄🎁EspoElectro🎁🎄 (@greenchile03) December 20, 2019
The term shuts down the generational discourse between boomers and Gen Z’s. If a boomer goes in detail about the struggles they had faced and complain about how the Gen Z generation might be privileged, they could be met with an “OK boomer” response.
8. Baby Yoda
Convinced that the only thing that can truly unite this country is #BabyYoda pic.twitter.com/k1z7Rwvakh
— Natalie Portman’s Pink Wig (@PinkyTheWig) December 19, 2019
As you might know, the internet loves memes about babies and aliens. Now, the two worlds collide with Baby Yoda. The Child from The Mandalorian gets likened to the wise Yoda due to its close resemblance, giving it the name ‘Baby Yoda’. The critter’s scenes from the ongoing Disney+ web series has produced several memes one episode at a time.
[via Mashable, cover image via Shutterstock.com] http://www.designtaxi.com/news/407929/Love-Them-Or-Hate-Them-Here-Are-The-Memes-That-Defined-2019/