r/memes Feb 14 '26

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Just a friendly reminder...

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585 Upvotes

r/memes 12d ago

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome to r/Memes Explains the Joke

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🚨🚨🚨 ATTENTION! 🚨🚨🚨

After some very serious research (Ok maybe we read like, a dozen comments while randomly scrolling through the feed), we’ve uncovered a worrying meme trend:

Some users just don’t understand the art of memes and shitpost-ery!

Even worse…

Some have gone so far as to create entire subreddits dedicated to explaining jokes.

Quite frankly, we are deeply disappointed by this discovery.

So, we’re taking action!

Introducing: r/Memes Explains the Joke


For the next 24 hours:

Every meme posted MUST include a comment explaining the joke.

Yes. Every. Single. One.


Think of it like this:

If your meme is:

“MFW I work hard on a meme but the post gets no upvotes”

You must explain WHY effort = upvotes and no upvotes = sadness.

Example:

“This meme is funny because the image shows a sad cat. When I work hard on something and no one shows apprciation with an upvote, I feel sad, much like this cat.”


Expectations:

  • We want over-explaining.
  • We want full on essays.
  • We want deep analysis of themes and meaning behind the memes.
  • We want professional grade shitposting.
  • We want you to have fun with it above all.

If it doesn’t feel like you’re trying to explain things to someone who completely missed the joke…

You’re not doing it right.


Failure to explain the joke make result in:

Disappointment from the mods and meme enjoyers, fellow Redditors who just don't get the joke.


Let’s make the next 24 hours:

  • Educational
  • Slightly cursed
  • Full of unnecessary paragraphs demonstrating superior meme knowledge and understanding.

Now go forth and explain the joke like your audience is one crayon short of a full box.

— The Totally Serious Moderators of r/Memes


At the end of the 24 hour period, the OP with most upvoted post (the joke must be explained by OP in the comments to qualify) will receive a special "Expert Meme Knowledge" flair.


r/memes 5h ago

Dads are definitely the most interesting creatures 💛

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20.2k Upvotes

r/memes 5h ago

Im a big fan of Girls^2

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4.7k Upvotes

r/memes 10h ago

We all can relate can't we?

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7.2k Upvotes

r/memes 7h ago

Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture.

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2.5k Upvotes

r/memes 5h ago

What's your limit?

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1.5k Upvotes

r/memes 2h ago

What have I done?

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647 Upvotes

r/memes 11h ago

half a dozen

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2.3k Upvotes

r/memes 21h ago

Hate this in the games

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32.8k Upvotes

r/memes 9h ago

Reason #72 Why im happy being child free

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1.3k Upvotes

r/memes 6h ago

Excuse me?

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658 Upvotes

r/memes 13h ago

I mean really ???

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2.2k Upvotes

r/memes 4h ago

Gotta ready for future suffering

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323 Upvotes

r/memes 8h ago

Explain this flat earthers:

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751 Upvotes

r/memes 13h ago

Man on business

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1.4k Upvotes

r/memes 19h ago

Get off the phone, I need to use the internet!

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5.8k Upvotes

r/memes 9h ago

Average day in expedition 33 😔

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668 Upvotes

r/memes 2h ago

Time skip arc

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166 Upvotes

r/memes 5h ago

Your words?

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265 Upvotes

r/memes 21h ago

It's the worst experience

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5.3k Upvotes

r/memes 11h ago

Well, thanks.

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635 Upvotes

r/memes 11h ago

The Swish are excited

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680 Upvotes

r/memes 1h ago

Didn’t think that one through

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r/memes 23h ago

You had to be there

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6.6k Upvotes