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Probably everyone has a soft spot for a quick meme. In the morning, during work, and after work, it's like an IV that pumps fun into your body and helps the day pass.

We invite you into the realm of 'Boss Meme Squad,' where the focus isn't on memes about bosses, but on making you feel like a boss as you laugh along with us.

'Boss Meme Squad' isn't just about funny pictures and captions – it's a group of meme lovers who are experts at making everyday moments, culture, and current events super hilarious.

Get ready to LOL, ROFL, and enjoy our compilation of memes that will tickle your funny bone and brighten your day!

We reached out to stand-up comedian Evaldas Karosas, and here's what he had to say about memes and why they're special: "A meme is like an inside joke for people that don’t know each other. Humor in general helps us connect with people on a deeper level, a meme serves the same purpose, but on a wider scale."

When you mention the word "meme," most people might think of all sorts of images – like a grumpy baby with a caption about work frustrations, or a big cat that's totally uninterested. However, memes weren't born online. Some experts believe people have been using memes to talk for ages. They're like cultural chat windows and a way to join social trends.

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Even though it's hard to pinpoint the very first meme, the term was introduced by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book "The Selfish Gene." Originally, Dawkins compared a "meme" to the smallest sounds in speech or meaningful parts of words.

Imagine inside jokes or catchy jingles – they spread because we love sharing and repeating things. So, when we pass on a joke or sing a jingle, that's the meme replicating itself.

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As long as people have used symbols to communicate, they've been using memes, Professor Conrod D. Andrew Price, the head of content at Memes.com, concurs. He mentioned that Mr. Dawkins simply "came up with a term for something that has been around forever." He added, "A meme is basically an idea that spreads widely through people's minds."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely and only a Dog!! What hugs, people or dinosaur?

les
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

def people hugs, dino arms are too short for the reach around and they might eat the dog

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A B C the Third
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone draw outlines on the picture where there's supposed to be people and dinosaurs? A dog is the only thing I can see. O_ô

Binky Melnik
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d be grateful if someone who sees hugging or a dinosaur points it out for us. Thanks!

ADDchallengedINFP-T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you see the hugs and dinosaur, you are a non-brained, or have a huge imagination, good for you. I, see a mountain with some snow covering . aaand, of course the bloodhound resquing the hugging couple and dinosaur.

Der Kommissar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see the top of a mountain after a cocaine-smuggling plane crashed

Mrs Irish Mom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

100% only see a dog flopped down on a white blanket and his lil tail

Rigor Moreno
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a person standing and has a shadow. What are we trying to accomplish here? :D

Diplodocus Dinosaur
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because they wrote dog, I can only see a dog. I would have liked to see the dinosaur.

Jay Son
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a horse.. edit: it might be that dino 😂

DarkViolet
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a brown-and-white dog. A beagle pup, about three months old.

kaycee14
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A dog laying like Snoopy on his doghouse! Can't see anything that looks like huggers or a dinosaur.

Walter Brameld
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you believe in the whole left-brained, right-brained thing, then you are no-brained.

Analyn Lahr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm definitely more creatively inclined (right brained, I believe) but that's no dinosaur. That's a cute, sleeping puppy dog.

Maria B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dinosaur when I only had scrolled half of the picture, dog when I saw the whole thing. Oh God, do I even HAVE a brain-

Judy Steelman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dog. Must be middle brained. That crack in Center. Cracked brained. That fits. I see nothing but dog

Bean
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a dog (saint bernard). Can anyone tell me how to find the others?

Paul Rabit
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a lion, but I guess the “lion mane” could also be “dog ears”

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Similar to other words in English, the term "meme" has evolved in its meaning over time. In today's internet-driven environment, "memes and what they signify are formed together by many users in a social setting," explains Jennifer Nycz, an associate professor and head of undergraduate studies at Georgetown University's Linguistics Department.

She went on to say, "This isn't really unlike how any form of communication or knowledge comes about. It just stands out more with memes because people intentionally create them and share them for everyone to discuss."

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Big pop culture moments make memes happen. In 2022, Instagram got Saint Hoax (a pseudonymous Syrian artist, satirist and socio-political activist) to cover the Met Gala as their first-ever meme person. They knew cool stuff would come from it and spread on social media. Saint Hoax said, "Memes are like today's cartoons. They spread everywhere and work across different cultures."

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Making and sharing memes helps us be a part of an online group and feel special. "Memes bring people together with jokes and can start talks about important stuff," explained Kit Chilvers from Pubity Group, which has more than 80 million followers on its social accounts. Chilvers added, "Memes can be kind of secret, as only those who know where they come from get them."

Memes don't fit everyone the same way. Some might get bothered by certain memes, while others will giggle at anything. The internet has all kinds of folks and stuff, and memes will keep changing each year. How will memes be in 10 years? Only time can tell.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the thing about laser pointers: Whether you believe in them or not, they still exist!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because you put the sauce in hot and it stained the poor quality plastic

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is a genshin impact joke, his PFP is Bennet, who is extremely unlucky.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my little one was just beginning to walk, we put the Christmas tree in her playpen rather than her. I have a photo of her looking in on it like why is the tree in time out? lol

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve never seen eggs made like that before. What a great idea for sandwiches or salads. I hate when you just get a mouthful of egg white and no yolk.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amish stuffies. No, I'm not kidding, they never have faces, I live in the middle of Amish country, so I know 😏

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know, I never thought I would say that something was too much butter... but this is too much butter

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In France that's how we actually call overcooked or very tough steak: de la semelle (shoe sole)

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