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The Meme Museum
A curated archive of the internet's most iconic memes — complete with origin stories, year of birth, and the cultural context that made them spread.
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😂 Memes — late-2000s
Trollface — viral internet meme from 2008, late 2000s
Trollface
2008late-2000sClassicViral
Drawn by Carlos Ramirez in Microsoft Paint in September 2008 and posted to DeviantArt to mock a fellow user. The smug grinning face quickly became the universal symbol for internet trolling and problem-causing. It spread across 4chan, Reddit, and YouTube comment sections for years. Ramirez later trademarked the image and successfully pursued copyright claims, earning significant income.
Rage Guy (FFFFFFUUUUU) — viral internet meme from 2008, late 2000s
Rage Guy (FFFFFFUUUUU)
2008late-2000sClassicImage Macro
The original rage comic was posted to 4chan in 2008 depicting a man's frustrating experience while using the toilet. The stick figure's screaming face became known as Rage Guy or FFFFFFUUUUU face. It spawned an entire genre of four-panel rage comics expressing everyday frustrations that dominated Reddit and 9GAG from 2009 to 2012.
Wojak — viral internet meme from 2008, late 2000s
Wojak
2008late-2000sClassicImage Macro
Wojak (also known as 'Doomer') is a crudely drawn MS Paint illustration of a face with a sad expression, created around 2008 on German forum Krai e. The character became a universal symbol for loneliness, depression, and existential dread. It spawned numerous variants including Chad, Necro, and Bloomer, forming the basis of complex meme narratives about internet subcultures.