35 Memes That Defy Expectations

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Feb 20, 2024 7:00 PM EST

A wise woman once said, "Expectations are premeditated resentments." And boy is that true. You spend so much time dreaming up how something can go, that before it even it comes to pass you're already mad about it. I'm definitely guilty of this, which is why I've set up some fail safes in my life to prevent myself from getting too bummed out. 

2 cardinal rules I hold: I rarely ever look at a restaurant's menu beforehand, and I never read reviews of movies, TV shows, or plays before I see them. I like being taken completely by surprise, and that way I'm not disappointed when things invariably turn out differently than I expected. If you don't know what you're in for, then you're going to accept it for exactly what it is. This can (and should) be applied to other areas of one's life outside of food & entertainment. These memes are one of them. (Okay I know there's an expectation in the headline, but try to go in fresh.)

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  • 01
    MARTH @martha_again 54 this 1880s book on the language of flowers has me completely obsessed with the concept of an INSULT BOUQUET THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS 6. A Red Rose... I love you. 7. AN IMPERTINENCE. Your insincerity and avarice make me hate you. Flowers needed. Cherry Blossom, or Foxglove Scarlet Auricula Turk's Cap . Oleander White Flytrap . . . . 8. A WARNING. Beware of deceit. Danger is near. Depart. Flowers needed. . . Insincerity. Avarice. Hatred. . Rhododendron Dandelion, or This- tle
    via @martha_again
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    It helps if you imagine auto correct as a tiny little elf in your phone who's trying so hard to be helpful but is in fact quite drunk.
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    Matt @ItsMatt Again At least I'll be able to use my over 60s bus pass to commute from my house share to work at age 70. What an optimistic vision of the future. 10:15 PM. Feb 5, 2024 ℗
    via @ItsMatt_Again
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    Content Kings @CONT3NTKINGS Reasons to get a chameleon, they grab anything you give them u/Brando_Eichmann2/Via reddit.com
    via @CONT3NTKINGS
  • 05
    v3nice "Truth or dare?" "Dare." "Order me a pizza." sand-paper-dreams I HAVE BEEN BLIND TO THE POSSIBILITIES
    via v3nice & sand-paper-dreams
  • 06
    X I asked my wife to share her queen sized blanket to which she replied she was a queen and therefore the blanket was already at max capacity 2:10 AM - Apr 1, 2020 Average Dad @Average_Dad1 - Follow
    via @Average_Dad1
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    V belllaaaxo- My brothers are funnier than I care to admit O
    via belllaaaxo-
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    hjarta Follow just learned that magnolias are so old that they're pollinated by beetles because they existed before bees scienceoftheidiot Follow They existed *before beetles* somethingaboutsomethingelse Follow ginkgos are so, so unutterably ancient that the entire class of bugs that pollinated their flowers no longer exist, nor do the creatures their fruits are designed for. they make do with wind and modern replacements, but everyone they developed alongside are long, long gone. deadmothh
    via hjarta & scienceoftheidiot & somethingaboutsomethingelse
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    Sridhar Ramesh @RadishHarmers You're not supposed to drink water. It makes you pee. Listen to your body. It's trying desperately to get rid of it. 9:44 PM 2021-12-27 Twitter Web App . 758 Retweets 19 Quote Tweets 9,568 Likes
    via @RadishHarmers
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    6 The Banana as a Unit of Measurement Bananas contain extremely small amounts of radiation. Prescient webcomic XKCD once referred to the "banana equivalent dose" as a way to calculate how many bananas you'd need to consume to match certain levels of exposure. For example, the Fukushima disaster leaked 76 million bananas' worth of radiation. What started as a joke has been used by researchers and serious news outlets to convey radiation dosage to the masses.
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    Turnip, round root that is eaten as a vegetable and that our illustrator said he could draw no problem, but look how bad he it up. and his army real horses, burn their ow leave the Tre city of Troy der. Unawar was filled w waiting insic real horses, city gate, wh thedeadguyintheback: how much you wanna bet that was filler text that they completely forgot to replace with an actual caption
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 12
    PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH Posted in r/funny reddit
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 13
    Hannah C ot mcamet My psychology professor's words today: "You fall in love with the people who make you love the person you are when you're around them"
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    One of my presents from my wonderful daughter. A box full of books. Each wrapped with a synopsis of the storyline on the outside. Can't wait to get started. *DEC *NOV OCTO *SEPT AUG *JULY *JUNE *MANY APRIL * MARCHA *FEBJ JANG OCTO *SEPT JANUARY Thriller, mystery, Suspense Published 2019 As the leaves fall, he's coming for you
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 15
    People: I want to travel back in time, to the good old days. Historians: 'Half of us would be dead within a month'
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 16
    Joe @J_Salzer My friend Bobby just casually said "if art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time" and I was like hold up hold up hold up
    via @J_Salzer
  • 17
    Axis II of Evil @joannathemad89 Scientists recently placed a 10-piece set of matching Tupperware in a sealed chamber. When they opened it a month later, the chamber had 24 lids that did not match any of the 6 remaining containers. 11:25 AM Feb 19, 2020 Twitter for Android 2.4K Retweets 10.2K Likes
    via @joannathemad89
  • 18
    Me: "why does no one ever invite me out" Also me: Wanna hang out this weekend? Generic excuse Did you just say "generic excuse"?
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 19
    medusa, staring in disbelief: how are you not being turned to stone?? me, not breaking eye contact: i'm already rock hard baby medusa: me: medusa: me: so what those snakes do
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    Qmicrosoftledge QSEARCH CHAT About 236,000,000 results Promoted by Microsoft Learn more SCHOOL IMAGES Microsoft t+edge&cvid=83520ae4528a44ffa59eb755b57ef160&gs_le VIDEOS MAPS Man what the NEWS You've been Edging for 6 hours, and 32 minutes - Microsoft Edge Keep using to get world class performance with more privacy, more productivity, and more value is going Ad related to: microsoft edge Download the New Opera Browser - Opera - Browser Like No Other Download https://www.opera.com - The New Versi
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    4. "Grizzly bears in Yellowstone eat around 300,000 moths a month and it accounts for a third of their calorie intake." Sopa Images/LightRocket via Getty Images u/marooninsanity
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 22
    Do you like Malcolm in the Middle? 0 Yes No Maybe I Don't Know Can You Repeat the Question?
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    5. The prankster who put a couple layers of boot polish on one of their coworker's boots every day he was on vacation...and left the other boot totally as is: sam_neil/Via reddit.com
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    ifitwerentforthatmeddlingkid ATHLETES FULLY COOK PAZO Grape Steadies a Man All of a man's real power comes from steady nerves and a keen, clear brain. Grape-Nuts I had to research Corn Flakes for my American Icons class and I came across what may be the funniest image I have ever seen. pipistrellus #behind every great man is an uncomfortably buff box of corn flakes #another intricate ritual
    via ifitwerentforthatmeddlingkid & pipistrellus
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    There is no way this can't be an amazing book.. MAN THE HISTORY AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE OF THE POTATO REDCLIFFE SALAMAN VEGET FIBR
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 26
    i feel like we haven't fully internalized how cursed the iowa county map is 10:20 PM 2/4/20 Twitter Web Client . .
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 27
    Rogert @xeroger To smithereens has to be one of worst ways to get blown
    via @xeroger
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    I work in IT, which is the reason our house has: - mechanical locks - mechanical windows - routers using OpenWRT -no smart home - no Alexa/Google Assistant/... - no internet connected thermostats Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! I love the future! Programmers / Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 a
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    FAMILY PLANNING ADVICE Use Rear Entrance Posted in r/funny by u/Kreetch reddit
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    < Amelia If two vegetarians have a fight is it still called beef? I'll give you 50 minutes to give a considered response Depends on what is at steak I carrot believe you thought of that so quickly Lettuce rejoice over these puns You seem like fun we should turnip some time, I reckon we would be raisin the roof For sure I think we'd make a great pear It would be fruitless to deny the grape chemistry Orange you glad you messaged me
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    15. You gotta love a panel discussion on the "war on women" that doesn't feature a single woman. ALL STAR PANEL NEWS WAR ON WOMEN LIVE HOWEVER, SALES FOR ALL OF 2013 WERE UP 16.4%, HIGHEST SINCE 2008 Fox
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    WE'RE EXPECTING... TO GRADUATE. zeb & travis class of 2020 Posted in r/funny by u/Toll_House69 reddit
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
  • 33
    How to find Kentucky on a map Chef Hat Head- Shirt Pants- Boots Rich Condon @RichardPCondon I can't unsee this now. Pan Kentucky Fried Chicken right her @nocap
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    Campbells CHUNKY SOUP THAT EATS LIKE A MEAL lig PROTEIN PER CAN Healthy NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER Request Heart Posted in r/cursedfoods reddit
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
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    Despite 'one-in-a- million' odds, Jeremy the lonely snail has found a lover fy&+* Jeremy and Lefty are a one-in-a-million match. The two snails both have rare backwards left-aligning anatomy which makes it impossible for them to mate with other garden snails. (University of Nottingham/Angus Davison/Twitter) soap-city The only good news of 2016
    via whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck

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