With certain kinds of memes, there are a checklist of things that we have been trained to look for. The development of the image macro has happened in such a way that we expect our wit to come in a confined structure, with an appropriate picture to illustrate. At the same time, with all these rules comes a tempting power to subvert them. Many of the best absurd memes spring from challenging these deep set expectations, in all kinds of different ways.
It's easy to get creative, but sometimes the kinds that work the best keep it as simple as possible. Nothing out there could be more low effort than a crappily done crop, and it can have some very funny consequences. Memes Without Bottom Text is on a mission to prove that punchlines are a thing that is entirely optional when it comes to memes, and some of the examples are pretty convincing. We've gotta love a dose of anti humor.
