Stless: The 16 Best Memes of 2022

Outgoing 2022 proved to us once again that the best cure for anxiety is memes. By the way, two years ago, scientists confirmed this in practice and found that people who watched pictures about COVID-19 recorded a lower level of stress than those who watched other memes. And although the events after the global pandemic were equally serious, Internet users always had a reason for a new episode of humor, whether it was their favorite stars, cute cats or jokes about the topic of the day. What did we laugh at the most in the last year?

Kanye West with yellow paper

You have never ceased to amaze us this year. For example, in February the artist posted a series of Instagram posts* with collages criticizing longtime friend Kid Cudi for being friends with Pete Davidson, who was dating Kim Kardashian at the time. Due to dubious posts, the rapper’s subscribers even thought that the profile was hacked, but the owner hastened to dispel the rumors by posting a photo with a paper – the current date and the phrase “My account was not hacked” were written on it. The picture instantly dispersed into memes where the original text was deleted (and they still use it), and instead Yeh has a diploma to finish first grade, a joke about “press download” or “send nude”.

Ryan Gosling as Ken

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie (Little Women) is already hailed as one of next year’s most anticipated premieres, and in many ways this has been achieved by the star cast: Margot Robbie, Emma McKay and Ryan Gosling playing the main roles in the film. And the closer the premiere, the more the authors arouse the interest of the audience: for example, this summer the first official photo of Ken appeared – boxers stylized as Calvin Klein, a perfect blonde, tan and a branded denim vest. Not surprisingly, the frame quickly went viral.

Leonardo DiCaprio vs. 25-year-old girls

Late this summer, Leonardo DiCaprio broke up with Camila Morrone after five years of relationship, and this time around, rumors that the actor is finally ready to settle down. However, on the Web, they noticed something completely different – just a few months before the hiatus, the model turned 25, which allegedly means she has reached the “age limit” of a Hollywood bachelor. The fact is that for several years they say that Leo DiCaprio basically did not meet girls over 25 – even infographics are circulating on the Internet, in which all the lovers of the actor are collected. And all – definitely up to the 25th.

“Dragon’s House”

The prequel to “Game of Thrones” has become the most anticipated series of the past year – it’s no wonder it’s burst into memes with enviable success. One of our favorites is, “Guess who died?” with Galina Ivanovna, one of the Voronins. Literally an excellent explanation of the last episode.

Will Smith at the Oscars

Will Smith scored at Oscar 2022 and is remembered by all for slapping host comedian Chris Rock, who unsuccessfully joked about the actor’s wife. For this, the King Richard star was suspended from attending Academy events (including attending the Oscars) and eventually recorded a public apology. But drama is drama, but there were some jokes.

Kim Kardashian in a hot dress

Who really knows how to surprise fans is Kim Kardashian and her wardrobe. This spring, she appeared in public in a red catsuit, complete with a flame-patterned long sleeve, leather wrap skirt, and fur glasses. I’m sorry but it was unrealistic not to compare her to the “I’m Fine” meme in such an image.

Emmanuel Macron on the phone

Hello, are you sleeping? Due to the events on the world stage this year, Emmanuel Macron has become one of the most talked about names in the world. And the same frequent meme hero. The thing is that in the spring (and then in the summer), there were regular reports in the media that the politician was constantly calling his colleagues – in June, for example, it was thought that the French President spent about 100 hours on phone calls. .

Hagi Wagi

It’s back! And you must have seen or heard the audio about Hagi Wagi on TikTok. We explain: This is an animated doll with blue fur and teeth from the game Poppy Playtime, who has turned into a bloodthirsty monster due to a disaster. Hagi Waggi’s story went viral late last year, but she hit the peak of her popularity in 2022.

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“Hi Bogdan”

For example, if your head immediately started to play: “Hey Bogdan, I’m here. Well, Bogdan, Bogdan, God-given, Bogdan. This short piece captivated TikTok users and is still considered one of the most popular ways on the platform, turning into a meme of sudden and unwanted memories. Authorship belongs to streamer Glad Valakas (real name – Denis Sukhachev), who performed the song for the first time while waiting for a response from the pizzeria attendant. They say that the recording was made in 2005, but there is no confirmation of this.

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“Delicious – period”

Import substitution is definitely the word of the year in Russia. Dozens and hundreds of foreign brands left the country, and domestic manufacturers came to the fore. True, some international companies still managed to continue to operate in the Russian market under a different name, and the old McDonald’s was one of the first to take such a step. The fast food restaurant was renamed to “Delicious – and that’s it”, and after the changes were officially announced, memes about the new name also poured in.

Children of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s heirs, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, captured our hearts last summer. The children, together with their parents, attended official events and did not hesitate to express their feelings even under the guns of dozens of cameras – as a result, their direct facial expressions became memes on social networks. But it’s pretty cute!

Memes about stress…

“World events vs. glycine tablet” – Perhaps the most relevant jokes in 2022 were about stress, anxiety and global change. Otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to get this year out openly.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

This fall, two of the world’s most popular football players met on a chessboard in a Louis Vuitton commercial. In fact, a groundbreaking event for the sport, if not for one “but” – the athletes were filmed separately from each other and the final photo turned out to be the result of editing. However, that hasn’t stopped users from devoting the legendary shot to memes, “putting” the scorers in a Vietnamese restaurant, or fishing for the kids.

Ben Affleck is sleeping

Ben Affleck becomes the hero of memes with enviable regularity. And last year, if everyone joked about his reunion with Jennifer Lopez after a 20-year hiatus in a relationship, it was because of a photo of an actor sleeping with his mouth open on a yacht. We’re all a little Ben Affleck…

kitten

A photo of a little black kitten sitting on the dashboard of a car was posted on Reddit last year, but only went viral in 2022. Why? Why? No one knows, but at the beginning of the year it seems that not only the slackers photoshopped the image or reuploaded it to themselves. Definitely the cutest meme of the year.

Nancy Pelosi

In August of this year, Nancy Pelosi became almost the most discussed person on the Web – the spokesperson of the US House of Representatives flew to Taiwan, and this trip was perceived as a worsening of America’s relations with China. independent island de facto on its own territory. Then, on August 2, more than 700,000 people simultaneously watched its flight “live” on FlightRadar24 – at one point the site could not even stand the load and began to malfunction. Meanwhile, the plane flew to Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, and the Network was filled with memes about how the world was following the evolution of events.

* Considered extremist and banned in Russia.