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    41 Next Level Memes That Came Out During The First Half Of 2017

    Whoa, we're halfway there.

    Congratulations! You made it through the first half of 2017. While it's certainly had its ups and downs, luckily the internet gave us a crapload of memes to soothe our weary souls.

    So to help you get over the midyear hump, here are just a few of the many wonderful memes 2017 has given us so far.

    1. Salt Bae

    My friends: Do you have to be so dramatic? Me:

    @jeniece_es / Via Twitter: @jeniece_es

    2. How Italians do things.

    @donny_drama / Via Twitter: @donny_drama

    3. Changing the Hollywood sign.

    They changed the Hollywood sign again..

    @necksosa / Via Twitter: @necksosa

    4. Trump's new executive order.

    5. Cash me ousside, howbow dah.

    church signs are getting out of hand 😂 "cash God inside, howbow dah?"

    @intomeechie / Via Twitter: @intomeechie

    6. Roll Safe gives profound life advice.

    U can't be broke if u don't check ur bank account

    @GEO7GE / Via Twitter: @GEO7GE

    7. White guy blinking GIF.

    Her: wow you got a good job, you single, you dont play games, and you got your own place. Like whats wrong with you… https://t.co/S8q9DIAZdJ

    @iTrap4TheHokage / Via Twitter: @iTrap4TheHokage

    8. Student athlete captions.

    banker: welcome to Chase bank student athlete: Chase?😂 the only thing i'm chasing🏃🏽😈is my dreams💭✊🏽keep grinding 💯RIP grandma👵🏼Romans 8:1🙏🏼

    @MEMESG0D / Via Twitter: @MEMESG0D

    9. Meryl Streep yells your favorite song lyrics.

    "We stay fly, no lie, you know this" Me: "BALLINNNNNNNNN"

    @YABOYLILB / Via Twitter: @YABOYLILB

    10. I had to grind for this view.

    @ChildhoodRuiner / Via Twitter: @chiidhoodruiner

    11. This is what your eyes look like on drugs.

    12. Welcome to your tape.

    me: *buys something* bank account: *removes the money from my account* me: welcome to your tape

    @datassque / Via Twitter: @datassque

    13. Made my crush a Spotify playlist.

    made my crush a lil playlist 🤗💕

    @wholegrainne / Via Twitter: @wholegrainne

    14. Mocking SpongeBob.

    mcdonald's: "our ice cream machine broke" me: "oUR eyeZ kreeM muhSheen broKe"

    @ZEPHANIIIAH / Via Twitter: @ZEPHANIIIAH

    15. Donald Trump touches an orb.

    oh you know, a bunch of plutocrats in a darkened room putting their hands on a glowing orb in a totally non-illumin… https://t.co/ojpadvxNIN

    @theshrillest / Via Twitter: @theshrillest

    16. Cracking open a cold one with the boys.

    @WorldStarLaugh / Via Twitter: @WorIdStarLaugh

    17. Everyone became "one thicc bih."

    dolce-dandy.tumblr.com / Via dolce-dandy.tumblr.com

    18. Winona Ryder's face at the SAG awards.

    19. Michelle Obama at the inauguration.

    @gilbertjasono / Via Twitter: @gilbertjasono

    20. What in tarnation?

    @drew_gustafson / Via Twitter: @drew_gustafson

    21. Dancing Winnie the Pooh.

    @tiernanlepper / Via Twitter: @tiernanlepper

    22. Hurt bae left everyone emotionally wrecked.

    HE DID NOT DESERVE HER! SHE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT AND HE DIDNT CARE ABOUT HER. HE WAS HER BEST FRIEND & SHE STILL GO… https://t.co/unbzB8qO85

    @ItsAshelyJoyner / Via Twitter: @ItsAshleyJoyner

    23. Expanding brain taught us the power of true enlightenment.

    24. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia conspiracy theory.

    25. Oh no baby what is you doin?

    When there's 30 seconds left and someone on Chopped tries to make a vinaigrette

    @Andrew_Ferrelli / Via Twitter: @Andrew_Ferrelli

    26. Broken expectations for 2017.

    1962: I bet we'll have flying cars in the future!! 2017:

    Tom Vellner / Via Twitter: @tomgvellner

    27. Everything in 2017 will have stories.

    Pregnancy tests will now have stories

    Matt Post / Via Twitter: @MattPostSaysHi

    28. DJ Khaled puts his son Asahd to work.

    *record scratch* *freeze frame* My names Asahd your probably wondering how I got here....I am too

    @NosaIsabor / Via Twitter: @NosaIsabor

    29. Beyoncé orders food.

    "I actually invented Lemonade so it should be free."

    @Keelectric_Lady / Via Twitter: @Keelectric_Lady

    30. The side-eye duck who has tea on everyone.

    When you grab the McDonalds and eat a little bit out of everybody's fries then take the one you didn't touch

    @XLNB / Via Twitter: @XLNB

    31. Babadook became a queer icon.

    8. the babadook is my favorite lgbt movie

    @bakehadley / Via Twitter: @bakehadley

    32. The RompHim took over our lives.

    @fmanjoo Just me, in a RompHim, with a fidget spinner, and a grande Unicorn Latte. That's what I want the world to remember about 2017.

    @MikeWehner / Via Twitter: @MikeWehner

    33. As did fidget spinners.

    bullying in 2017: MY FIDGET SPINNER SPINS FASTER THAN URS LOSER

    @eggsbruh / Via Twitter: @eggsbruh

    34. And thank god for Man Bun Ken.

    Man-bun Ken doll just interrupted me to tell me that Bernie would have won.

    @NicCageMatch / Via Twitter: @NicCageMatch

    35. Cuca showed up to add some much needed sass to all of our lives.

    "Now bitch you know I ain't one to gossip so you didn't hear this from me let's be clear on THAT"

    @shookshack / Via Twitter: @shookshack

    36. Fyre Festival went up in flames.

    You paid $12k to go see Blink-182 headlined festival hosted by Ja Rule in 2017?!?!?!?!? #fyrefestival

    @MeaksB / Via Twitter: @MeaksB

    37. "Redbone" became the perfect soundtrack for any situation.

    What Redbone would sound like while you're making out in the bathroom of a house party

    @chloestixx / Via Twitter: @chloestixx

    38. Some people were visiting us from the year 3017.

    We're all living in 2017 while this man is living in 3017

    @OvaisBowss / Via Twitter: @OvaisBowss

    39. And the childhood game "The floor is lava" made a massive comeback.

    @princessofwifi / Via Twitter: @Princessofwifi

    40. Ryan Gosling whispered something during the Oscars.

    Jamie Woodham / Via Twitter: @jwoodham

    41. And a BBC interview went off the rails thanks to one carefree child.

    @valerieloftus / Via Twitter: @valerieloftus

    While 2017 may feel like a dumpster fire so far, at least we've got memes, right?