'Do you know the muffin man?': Shrek memes for introverts wanting to go back and hide in a swamp instead of hanging out with the rest of the kingdom

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Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer
Oct 22, 2026 7:45 AM EDT

How long has it been since you sat down to rewatch one of our favourite childhood classics? 

A few days ago, my boyfriend came to my house to hang out, and since we are both excessively imaginative people, with lots of ideas for planning random dates in the spur of the moment, of course we ended up sitting on the couch and trying to choose a movie to watch. We're so original. 

The thing is, we usually take an awfully long time to decide what movie to watch. The choosing takes longer than the actual movie, and we're stuck there for a good half an hour saying, "Nah, that one is too long," "I'm not in the mood for something so serious," "There's nothing good to watch," and this could go on forever. 

So, what did we do? We ended up watching Shrek for like the millionth time. And guess what, it was great! I swear, that movie never gets old. I can watch it over and over again, and I keep laughing at the same jokes. And, surprisingly, I keep finding new jokes that make me go "huh?" I'm telling you, that movie has too many jokes that are way too complex for a kid's movie. I have no idea how that got away with it in the writing room, but it shows that they did it right, because if you're not paying too much attention, they go right over your head, and I absolutely love that! Those are the kinds of movies you can watch after years, and they're still good. Shrek has aged like fine wine, and I'm totally here for it. 

I am a little worried about what the fifth movie will be like, but what I'm sure of is that it won't be nearly as iconic as the original. I think we were too hard on Shrek the Third when it came out… I think it's a good moment to give it another go and see how many memes we can get from it. 

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    "I haven't watched my comfort movie in awhile" The comfort movie:
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    If only I could be at this bar right now iykyk
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    when all the homies are finally available and you have a whimsical night shrekthings
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    "No movie is perfect" Me: Chicken Soup For The Millennial Soul DREAMWORKS SHIREK 2 FAR FAR AWAY
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    Me saying "but hey, things happen" after telling the most traumatic event of my life
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    girls get sad and cut their hair like this 10
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    How the friend who's already seen the movie looks at you right before the plot twist hits
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    Gio @gio_palace sometimes you're tired and just want to have a drink from Shrek's bar
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    me and my bestie when we hear something that will need a full debrief later
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    829 The vibe I bring to the function
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    BEING AN ADULT IS FINALLY UNDERSTANDING WHY SHREK WANTED TO BE LEFT TF ALONE @90S.ERA.NOSTALGIA 3DS ERA NOSTALGIA 90s ERA NOSTALGIA
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  • See? This is what I mean! If you take the fairytale factor off the movie, you're left with a 30-something guy who likes living alone and just gets dragged involuntarily into situations that require him to socialize and have contact with the outside world, something he clearly doesn't want to do! Otherwise, he wouldn't have built his house in the depths of a swamp. Yeah, the fact that he's an ogre has a lot to do with it, but if you take that out, he's just like any other hermit who goes away and builds a cabin in the woods, or near the mountains, or on the outskirts of a small town. Every year that passes, I become more and more like Shrek, and my wish to be left alone grows along with my age. I understand the poor guy after all these years, and I think that's part of what makes the movie iconic. We all know someone who's a little bit like him, or we can be like him ourselves. We all grow to become like Shrek, whether we want it or not, and rewatching the movies is part of accepting our fate.

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    That pre-broke stage like you ain't broke yet, but you can see it coming @thegreatestscenesofalltime
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    K Kluchit @kluchit The only thing I have in common with Shrek is that we both chose a donkey as a best friend Kluchit
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    @thegreatestscenesofalltime Shrek is proof that women would rather date an ugly ogre instead of a short dude O OTFOT FOR 000O
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    When you're trying to fix something on your car and something else breaks Quest? I'm already on a quest!
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    To whoever is writing my rom-com, please can we get a little more rom, a little less com
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    When i'm trying to take a nap but the nap ain't trying to take me
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    one minute you're young, then the next you're falling asleep like this at 6:30pm shrekthings
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    me waiting to hear all the lil details when I ask you about your day
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    Could be us 5 @gio_palace Jolly Tim
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    ged to ection How it feels when I'm with a man slamming 9 beers in half an hour and calling him nothing but "brother"
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