A Bunch of Clever Memes for Smart People Who Love to Overthink

"You can't judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree." Smart people will nod along, clever people will confidently tell you Albert Einstein said it, and then there's the rest of us - the obnoxiously pedantic ones - who push up our glasses and say: "Actually… while widely attributed to Einstein, there's no evidence he ever said that." Because that's the thing about being clever: sometimes the more you know, the further you drift away from the simple point being made. Or maybe I'm just overthinking it instead of enjoying the joke. Which, honestly, is very on brand.

So here are 30 smart memes and jokes for people who brain well. They're witty, sarcastic, full of clever wordplay, and guaranteed to make you feel like your IQ just went up a couple of points. Or at least like you're laughing at something everyone else doesn't get - which, let's face it, feels almost the same.

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