20+ Overly Literal Memes For When The Irony Gets Too Much

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

May 30, 2021 4:00 PM EDT

Internet humor has developed at lightning speed over the past few years. Once upon a time, we were all cheerfully getting our kicks from Advice Animals then before we even knew it, we were having to decode the latest Wojak and its commentary on society today.

Some memes have gotten to the point where it sometimes takes several references and explainers to actually get the joke and occasionally, that can seem like a bit much. For that reason, it can be nice to return to some gleeful stupidity once in a while. All the memes in this gallery take things as literally as possible, so you can enjoy all the laughs without the need for mental gymnastics. Doesn't that make a nice change?