Here Are The 12 Hilarious, Weird, And Perfect Memes That Defined Every Month Of 2023
If I'm anything in this life, it's a creature of the internet. Sure, my last two brain cells are holding on for dear life, but at least I'm having a good time! The memes got me through each month of the year, so I'm here to pay my respects to them as this era comes to an end.
Without further delay, I present to you...my official 2023 meme calendar! Enjoy!
January: Jennifer Coolidge's White Lotus meme
My For You page and mental wellbeing had one person to thank in January 2023: Jennifer Coolidge. This woman simply existing is irresistibly memeable, so kicking off the year with her essence in meme form means (memes?) a lot to me.
Here are my favorites:
— maybe: clare (travis’ version) (10 minute version) (@clur19) January 28, 2023
@clur19 / HBO Entertainment / Via Twitter: @clur19
There are only two moods #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/KmGwqsi2F5
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) December 12, 2022
Twitter: @JarettSays / Via Twitter: @JarettSays
February: Yassified to maintain anonymity
I had such a genuine moment of sheer appreciation for the English language when the words, "yassified her to maintain anonymity" first graced my eyeballs. None of these words are in the Bible. This meme took over my timeline, changed my vocabulary, and had me fully convinced that blurring faces for anonymity is soo out and yassifying is *in*.
Here are my favorites:
Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the faces have been yassified to protect the innocent https://t.co/6vjBm3z1yC
— SAM BRINKER NATION (@Sam_Brinker) February 20, 2023
Yassified to maintain anonymity pic.twitter.com/Zj3j9vQ0bV
— Claire St. Clair (@sleepy_homo) February 20, 2023
Twitter: @sleepy_homo / Via Twitter: @sleepy_homo
Yassified to maintain anonymity pic.twitter.com/wPKLlJ5Mhn
— sinéad (unfunny version) (@reiltin1994) February 25, 2023
March: Jumping for joy Jamie Lee Curtis
OKAAYYY! I'm honored to present the March meme of the month to this delightfully random picture of Jamie Lee Curtis jumping on an invisible pogo stick during the Oscars. If there's one thing I know to be true since the days of Activia commercials and finger wagging arguments, it's that Jamie Lee Curtis can effortlessly spawn a viral meme.
Here are my favorites:
Mermaid man and barnacle boy driving the invisible boatmobile pic.twitter.com/89u9OIGXqQ
— Fin (@gofinurself) March 13, 2023
the pixar lamp when it sees the letter i pic.twitter.com/H5v4sA37r4
— janito (@yassnito) March 15, 2023
— Brooklyn (@bklynb4by) March 14, 2023
April: "I hate that green bitch" text bubble
So...I was scrolling through my Twitter likes to make this post and found that 99% of them were this specific meme of people adding text bubbles to a random tweet about *ahem* "hating that green bitch." I'm not gonna lie to you. I have no idea which green bitch OP was referring to, but Twitter got reaaal crafty in guessing who the culprit might be, and I was here for it. They also made me realize how much beef fictional creatures seem to have with green bitches?!
Here are my favorites:
we know who’s behind this…… https://t.co/RSuc07nE54 pic.twitter.com/6ddV0UHreP
— polar express stan🇵🇸🇭🇹 (@pastelkreeper) April 17, 2023
Twitter: @pastelkreeper / Via Twitter: @pastelkreeper
https://t.co/a9zrfdcTqe pic.twitter.com/PurON6J4Ou
— popculture (@notgwendalupe) April 16, 2023
Twitter: @notgwendalupe / Via Twitter: @notgwendalupe
apple music to spotify https://t.co/9XlqM0Dn1J pic.twitter.com/q0meEOneRq
— travis (@travisprint) April 17, 2023
Twitter: @travisprint / Via Twitter: @travisprint
May: Met Gala arrivals
May brought us the Met Gala, and celebrities were arriving in such luxurious abundance that the event had me refreshing my Twitter feed obsessively until I saw (and judged) every outfit. With the Met comes the memes, and while I expected to see Jason Derulo falling down the stairs as I do every year, I saw a lot more of this Met-themed meme that features imaginary and iconic attendees instead. Tag yourself, I'm the Starbucks lemon loaf.
Here are my favorites:
🚨Taylor Swift has arrived at the 2023 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/xcPA8j5Eia
— karen♥️ (@picturetokurn) May 1, 2023
Twitter: @picturetokurn / Via Twitter: @picturetokurn
the cunty toaster from the 1920s has arrived at the 2023 met gala pic.twitter.com/MHJeNQnZmM
— wiLL (@willfulchaos) May 1, 2023
Twitter: @willfulchaos / Via Twitter: @willfulchaos
MOTHER pic.twitter.com/y6MC3zpR1U
— leon (@skyferrori) May 1, 2023
Twitter: @skyferrori / Via Twitter: @skyferrori
June: More than two genders
It feels like there are no rules on gay Twitter, especially during Pride Month. June had everyone giggling to themselves and editing this random "more than two genders" tweet to highlight silly and relatable experiences. It's always nice to see people being lighthearted instead of spouting hateful rhetoric/their yeehaw views regarding gender identity, so the responses primarily being in good fun was a refreshingly silly time to be doom scrollin'. I had fun. This was fun. I don't want to think about how this meme would be interpreted by Facebook, and I won't!
Here are my favorites:
July: Emotional breakdown Barbie
I don't want to remember the world pre-Barbie movie. Those were dark days and darker nights. This masterpiece of a movie inspired sooo many memes, from the mojo dojo casa house to "Do you guys ever think about dying?" — but there was one in particular that stood out the most. The algorithm roasted me ferociously by constantly showing me this meme of Barbie fully sobbing. Honestly, it wasn't wrong for that. In July, I took lots of time between laying in bed and crying (girlhood
Here are my favorites:
Boss: you free for a quick chat? Me: sure pic.twitter.com/uxzhLnsJjX
— Lee Travis (@LeeTravis_) July 25, 2023
Twitter: @LeeTravis_ / Via Twitter: @LeeTravis_
me when i overshare when i could have been mysterious pic.twitter.com/TMv8YMpKL8
— virgobaby (@maybeeevirgo) July 25, 2023
Twitter: @maybeeevirgo / Via Twitter: @maybeeevirgo
girls when they knew everything at 18 but nothing at 22 pic.twitter.com/15X7kB3gQt
— ana folklore 💜 (@behindthemall13) July 24, 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures / @behindthemall13 / Via Twitter: @behindthemall13
August: Peaceful Selena Gomez
I am, as a rule, always keeping an eye out for Selener. This picture of her looking snug as a bug in a rug while peacefully staring off into the abyss is exactly the kind of vibe I am going for. I woke up every single day of August and tried to encapsulate this specific energy the best I could. It's my life's dream to achieve the level of pure peace and bliss that she radiates in this extremely memed picture.
Here are my favorites:
This is all I want. To sit like a senora on a porch with Fresh filler, a nice 20 units of Botox to lift my brows. A lovely little bag. https://t.co/Xm2zOsLgUY
— Dominico Lee (@tejanico) August 14, 2023
@tejanico / Via Twitter: @tejanico
Me when I’m wfh and I send 1 email https://t.co/vrauXgBYFX
— Ambi (@JerseyShade) August 14, 2023
@JerseyShade / Via Twitter: @JerseyShade
me after saying “can i be petty for a second” in the group chat https://t.co/cHcacIgfzh
— kenzi (@kenzianidiot) August 16, 2023
@kenzianidiot / Via Twitter: @kenzianidiot
September: Donald Trump's mugshot
It was an unapologetically chaotic day on Twitter when the former president/host of The Apprentice had his mugshot taken. My timeline was flooded with memes from the moment this picture dropped in late August alllll the way through the end of September. I feel like this reaction picture has the goods to really stand the test of time.
It was SO hard to choose, but here are my favorites:
This is how mfs start looking at you after they lose their vape pic.twitter.com/hTIgsm52Zy
— Jacqueline (@jaxajueny) August 25, 2023
Fulton County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images @jaxajueny / Via Twitter: @jaxajueny
Oh he’s serving cunt and BOB pic.twitter.com/krIx5jYo2G
— pocket (@islandthembo) August 25, 2023
Fulton County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images / @islandthembo / Via Twitter: @islandthembo
he may be serving time but he’s still serving 💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼 pic.twitter.com/ZG01xLhCSX
— kurtis conner (@kurtisconner) August 25, 2023
Yassified to maintain anonymity!!!
October: Kevin James shrugging bashfully
I would like to imagine that somewhere, hundreds of years ago, a prophet peered into their crystal ball to predict what 2023 would bring, and what they saw was an image of Kevin James, star of television's King of Queens, shrugging bashfully. I know I'm not the only one who feels strangely comforted by this image.
Here are my favorites:
that one onion ring in your bag of fries pic.twitter.com/nJ6Al780L9
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) September 25, 2023
Twitter: @desusnice / Via Twitter: @desusnice
Bartender just doing her jobMe: pic.twitter.com/cpPDBAWQg2
— T-Pain (@TPAIN) September 25, 2023
Twitter: @TPAIN / Via Twitter: @TPAIN
me when someone asks which movie i'm going to watch pic.twitter.com/OeCT2Dz6pl
— twilight renaissance | fanpage (@twilightreborn) September 25, 2023
November: Opossum on the football field
Do I care about sports? No! Was I emotionally invested in this opossum's desire to be a part of the team? Yes, I really, really was. This cute 'lil trash goblin ran onto the field only to be forcibly removed. Let him play!!! Get a rabies shot and LET! HIM! PLAY! My dude was screaming, clawing, and feral...but honestly? I feel him. I feel that way every single day. Relatable king. Luckily, he wasn't maimed in the process — but he sure was memed.
Here are some of my favorites:
NOOO LET HIM ON THE TEAAAM pic.twitter.com/Oh7CzH53cN
— Matt Post (@MattPostSaysHi) November 3, 2023
@FoxCollegeFootball / Twitter: @MattPostSaysHi / Via Twitter: @MattPostSaysHi
FREE HIMMMM https://t.co/7lRTAtZgko pic.twitter.com/17fr65dpXt
— Nia 🌟🌾 she / her !! (@smollnia) November 6, 2023
Twitter: @smollnia / Via Twitter: @smollnia
Me getting tossed out of Applebee's after too many Dollaritas https://t.co/MN1UoeJxxE
— 🎄🎅 Santa Davie 🎅 🎄 (@linusalf) November 3, 2023
Twitter: @linusalf / Via Twitter: @linusalf
December: Literally just George Santos
The unhinged realm of the internet where I scroll daily followed the George Santos saga with such an intensity that I was in total shock when I heard it was coming to an end. I really thought this man would give us an endless supply of messiness. After it was announced that he was expelled from Congress, the internet went absolutely wild with meme after meme commemorating his chaotic time in office. One phrase stuck out in particular which perfectly punctuated his entire journey: DIVA DOWN!!!
Here are my favorites:
diva down https://t.co/btXhX90zXp
— yolanda fister (@yolandafister) December 1, 2023
Twitter: @yolandafister / Via Twitter: @yolandafister
— remy 🎄 (@remy4real23) December 1, 2023
Twitter: @remy4real23 / Via Twitter: @remy4real23
— shirts that go hard (@shirtsthtgohard) December 1, 2023
Twitter: @shirtsthtgohard / Via Twitter: @shirtsthtgohard
Goodbye 2023! Thanks for the memes, queen. I'll leave you with a fully calendar-ified version of this post for your viewing pleasure.
Did my timeline look just like yours, or was it totally different? What memes defined the year for you? Most importantly — which meme deserves to be crowned meme of the year?! Let me know in the comments!
