There are relatable memes in this world, and then there are starter packs. They're kind of like relatable memes on steroids, because they're not based on a feeling, they're based on real people and cultural trends that we're all very, very familiar with. Though almost all starter pack memes are incredibly specific, some of them riff on pretty obvious topics (potato-heavy clam chowder, Disney movies) while others choose to roast more distinct people and phenomena, like those "self-made" money-making gurus on Twitter. Aside from the achingly familiar themes, we love starter packs because they're constantly being made by Internet comedians, so there's no shortage of this excellent brand of humor.
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Food. We need it to sustain our thankless existence on planet Earth. But somehow, the human race has managed to turn this necessity into a luxury status symbol. There are "foodies" in every restaurant, frantically trying to get a good shot of their Instagrammable acai bowls or salads so they can share with their friends. To prove that they eat clean or pretty. We think that shit is dumb as hell. We prefer to chow down with relish and urgency instead of taking photos while the food we're supposed to eat gets cold. This attitude is definitely reflected in this batch of memes. It's time to stop taking this part of culture so seriously, and just enjoy ourselves. And our meals. The same way we enjoy the weird memes they inspire.
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It's a totally ubiquitous thing to say. "Why is this lasagna so good? Well of course, it's made with love." Well sometimes food is not made with love. Sometimes cursed food abominations make it obvious that there was something else in there. It stands to reason that if love can exist as an ingredient, hatred must exist as well. Sometimes it's a combination of apathy and incompetence in the case of horrible things people ate out of politeness, but other times, all it takes is a tablespoon of hatred.
Food allergies are nothing to be taken lightly, but at the same time, being allergic to something doesn't mean that the laws of reality can change. It's kinda like the time this person learned that mayo isn't vegan. It seems like this person did their best to provide a delicious alternative, but sometimes it's just impossible to win. Maybe this guy is just trying to cover for himself after wrongfully promising nut free baklava? For another ridiculous food story here's the uncle who demanded a meat meal at a vegan wedding.
Via @colleenlepp
TikToker @colleenlepp had a video go viral, where she's shown buttering up some movie theatre popcorn in a rather unexpected way. The feedback over the alleged life hack was a mix of positive and negative. The negative responses stemmed from the fact that apparently the "hack" can result in a bit of a mess being made. You've just got to come ready with a mountain of napkins. Once you manage to get that part of the process locked and loaded, you are ready to get your perfect buttering of the popcorn mission underway.
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Via tom cardy
No one can argue that America doesn't have good breakfast food. The land that invented the bacon, egg and cheese must be respected as a morning meal innovator, but it also has some stiff competition. Whatever you might think of baked beans, the English breakfast is a formidable combination of food. For Australian comedian Tom Cardy, it's also an occasionally regrettable one. Despite his reservations about its effect on the stomach, he has produced this song in its honor. It's catchy enough to get anyone craving hash browns, no matter the time of day.
It's no secret that the stars dictate our lives, from job promotions to friendships to sex lives. Obviously, hot girl summer calls for a helluva lot of partying, and drunchies (read: drunk food cravings) are inevitable to follow. Because the cosmos call the shots about literally everything, it makes sense that our deepest food cravings would be inexplicably tied to our horoscope. Because science, b*tch. In conclusion, you're entitled to scarf down the following drunchies all summer because the zodiac says so. You're welcome.
Foodservice can be a taxing industry to work in. The fast-paced environment, formidable Karens and all-round frequent crises mean the average shift doesn't leave much room to breathe. If anything, that is all the more reason for fast food workers to find the entertainment value where they can.
This is the philosophy behind @etherealloverboy's videos. An anonymous Chick-Fil-A employee, their account is dedicated to showing off the many strange and occasionally baffling orders that their branch receives. Examples range from customers asking for items that the chain doesn't even produce to combinations that don't seem to make any sense (kudos to the person eating mac and cheese with a straw). It's not all weird customer requests, either. The occasional order or motivational message from other crew members also slips through.
Overall, the insight these videos provide offer a revealing, entertaining portrait of what it's like to deal with the hangry general public every day. It does leave us with some questions, though, like how do they manage to deal with them all?
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There are people in this world that absolutely aren't playing around when it comes to their burritos. This Tumblr user's fiery rant about their experience with a burrito that definitely didn't live up to their standards is one for the books. It sounds like the thing was an unacceptable mess in their eyes. Hopefully whoever was responsible for putting together the burrito in the first place never comes across this biblical verbal takedown.
There's always gonna be someone who says a thing isn't spicy enough. So why not give them an opportunity to fly too close to the sun and get burned? Some customers will stand by their bad decisions, like this customer who demanded an extra hot tea and actually accepted it. But sometimes customers are so rude with their demands that they get the royal treatment like this rude gentleman who demanded no ice and got less than that.
As far as stories about vegans stirring up some unnecessary drama goes, this one right here very well might take the cake. What we have is one wedding guest who is pretty much just minding their own business, only to later on be bothered by another belligerent vegan who naively assumes that they'll just be able to have another person's vegan meal. Well, that's not really how the world works. What is it with weddings bringing out the very worst in people?
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Some customers love to take their bad attitudes due to whatever's going on in their lives, and then just stink up an otherwise peaceful establishment with all that negative energy. It sounds like this dude was nothing but trouble from the moment he walked in. Naturally, when he gets exactly what he wanted after pitching a nice rude temper tantrum, he gets even angrier. For another malicious compliance story, check out this rude customer who got his rightful comeuppance at an auto-salvage yard.
We scoff when dogs and babies try to eat dice and drink anti-freeze, but the thing is, it's not like they're too far off. There are tons of inedible objects that look like tasty food out there. There are rocks that look like cake, mops that look like soup and entire cliffsides that look like delectable steak dinners. May our consciences guide us away from this tempting stuff that looks like food but isn't.
Instagram is full of influencers who claim to be fashionistas. However, it's hard to stand out and sell your style in a unique way when there are so many others doing the same thing as you. But one mom has figured out a creative way to encourage hers and her daughter's love for fashion. Painter Alya Chaglar sculpts food into the shape of dresses and holds them up against her young daughter Stefani, making it seem like she is wearing the food clothes. From pizza to broccoli, her fabulous food fashion looks so fun to make. Stefanie certainly looks like she enjoys the poses, and it's clear that a young, budding fashionista is in the works!
Photoshopped product packages have been making the rounds on the meme scene for at least five years. The most popular instances of this phenomenon take the form of Hot Pockets and Pop Tarts packaging. Memers doctor the packages to boast appetizing flavors such as "dryer lint" and "filthy ashtray" - the latter of which is a bit too familiar to feel fake. While these culinary creations won't be winning any James Beard awards, they do succeed at both making us cringe and helping us lose our appetites. And at the risk of sounding normie - we still have a lot of quarantine weight to shed before we feel totally comfortable at the beach. We'll take all the help we can get.
A while ago restaurants decided that they serve "an experience" rather than just food, and that high concept really got into some people's heads. Now customers get to eat chips served on fishing hooks and croissants served on top of old VHS tapes. There's no end to all the food served on anything but dishes. For more interplay between the world of food and the world of not food, here are things that look scrumptious but aren't food.
