Top 10 memes of 2018

Our top picks of the year's best memes.

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Feeling nostalgic? Want to look back on the year in memes? Then welcome to the best page you will ever see on Esquire Singapore. Endless scrolling of quality memes! Snarky comments sandwiched in between! What more could you ask for? Now, sit back and enjoy the ride.

1. The Miss Universe Singapore dress

Where do we begin? Where. Do. We. Begin? At this point, context just seems futile, because this considerably unbelievable design will be worn and representing us as a nation. While you continue to boggle your mind over how this was allowed to happen, why not enjoy some creative, and possibly more sensible renditions from our own local talent across the Internet?

YES THIS IS THE ORIGINAL

WHY NOT THE GUYS WHO KEEP US SAFE INSTEAD?

ACCURATE REACTION WERE HE STILL AROUND, I'D SAY

CURRY PUFFS ARE SHAPED THIS WAY FOR A REASON, YES?

NEVER SKIP LEG DAY, BRO

IS IT STRANGE I ACTUALLY LIKE THIS DESIGN MUCH BETTER

WELL, SINCE WE'RE ALREADY HERE

MEME GIRL APPROVES THIS MESSAGE

 

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excuse me this is the only dress I wanna see represent my nation

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2. Surprised Pikachu

You might have seen this surprised face of the pokemon floating around the Internet. Timely, seeing the recent release of the controversial live-action Detective Pikachu trailer. But more than spotlighting our little yellow friend, it's otherwise the perfect way to say "What did you expect?".

CLASSIC

ASTROLOGY MY ASS

ONE FOR THE GAMERS

WELL NOW

THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

THESE DUMB FELINES

THE ONE PLACE IT MAKES THE MOST SENSE

Me_irl from r/me_irl

3. Hurt Me

Everyone has a kink in the bedroom, but are we actually ready to deal with the real pain that is hard honesty?? Yes, the truth always hurts.

WHAT IS LIFE

THE DEVIL WEARS PAIN

RIGHT IN THE CHILDHOOD

THE AGONY

DAMNIT, KAREN

EVEN FUTURE SEX HURTS

WELL, SHIT

ONLY IF YOU WANT IT FAST

4. Solidarity and Epic Handshakes

In this age of great cultural unrest and abject political correctness, it's hard to find common ground. But the Internet is our constant, our hope, and our light. Here are some areas we can all agree on:

21st CENTURY MUSIC

ETHICALLY…

 

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CHOICE OF ACCESSORIES

HATERS UNITE

 

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THE MOST VERSATILE VEGETABLE

PERSONAL FAVOURITE

5. Workplace etiquette and useful office hacks

Wouldn’t you know it. It has been International Week of Happiness at Work, so we thought it apt to introduce some office hacks from CONUS Battle Drill, an integration guide for combat veterans, but you don’t need to outlive a war to find these pro tips relatable and highly useful.

PRO TIP #1

PRO TIP #2

PRO TIP #3

PRO TIP #4

PRO TIP #5

PRO TIP #6

6. iPhone XS/XS Max/XR and Apple Watch 4

Good for you if you've kept up with the latest Apple Keynote. But if you haven't, we're here to save you some time by letting you find out all you need to know by what people have said about it.

THERE'S THIS COOL NEW FEATURE

PRICES ARE ONLY ASPIRATIONAL


SIZES ARE NOT SMALL, TO SAY THE LEAST

THE MODELS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT

BUT THERE ARE WAYS AROUND  THE SYSTEM

7. The 'real' names of rappers

Ever wondered how rappers got their names, and more curiosly, what their real names are? Look no further. Meme girl is here to put your pressing queries to rest, and we gurantee this information is 100% acccurate.

CARDI B

ICE CUBE

P.DIDDY

MACHINE GUN KELLY

OFFSET

QUAVO


POST MALONE

THE WEEKND

PERSONAL BEST:

8. FIFA World Cup

FIFA 2018 has been full of surprises, but we're here to make sure you're updated on the most important things. More than scores and who will win the final, these are our pick of the funniest World Cup memes thus far.

HOW TO PICK UP GIRLS WITH HARRY MAGUIRE

DAD OF THE YEAR MOMENT

THAT LAST GOAL BY KROOS

SAMPAOLI'S QUESTIONABLE ATTIRE CHOICE

GERMANY'S LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE

THE ICONIC IRANIAN THROW-IN

PEPE'S MAJOR INJURY

THE CHARISMATIC SENEGAL COACH

PERSONAL BEST—NEYMAR'S FAVOURITE WAY TO MOVE

MEANWHILE, THE REST OF US

9. Trump-Kim

You must be mistaken if this you weren't expecting the historic meeting to be featured on this Meme Friday. From recommended outfits for Trump to likely N-pop playlist for Kim, the possibilities are endless.

THE TROUSERS HOMAGE

THE INNER VOICE OF REASON

SUTDmemes

THE GRAND FINALE

THE REALITY BEHIND EVERYTHING

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10. The Laurel/Yanny debate

One fine day, Flowery Branch High School's Katie Hetzel looked up the word 'laurel' from her world literature class on Vocabulary.com, played the audio, and to her surprise, heard 'yanny'. And so, history's finest debate was presented. Meme history, that is. Listen to this and tell me it's not black magic.

Here's what it's already doing to us.

BRINGING UP TRAUMATIC MEMORIES

TURNING FRIENDSHIPS INTO MARVEL WARS

GIVING US MORE REASON TO SELF-DOUBT

Alright, truth is, the recording has both high and low frequency. Depending on what you (or your brain) are inclined to, higher let's you hear 'yanny', while lower gets you to swear by 'laurel'. It might be an age thing, or it might not. We're just saying you're not entirely crazy. (Technically, the sound file is ‘laurel’.)

BONUS: Best Singaporean memes

Of course we have to do a collection of top Singaporean memes. It's almost as mandatory as CPF, ERP and other acronyms of patriotism. So here's what it means to be Singaporean, or as we say here, MAJULAH SINGAPURA b*tch.

OUR STANDARD NDP PROCEDURE

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AVERAGE WEEKDAY TINGS

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OUR FAVOURITE ONLINE MARKET, CAROUHELL

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WHEN WE REALISE THAT

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OTHER COMMON STRUGGLES

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BUT ULTIMATELY