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In 1990, when William Steig wrote his short story about a grumpy and unsociable green ogre living in the swamps, he could hardly imagine that only ten years would pass - and Shrek would turn first into a powerful media franchise, and then into a true meme hero.

A new wave of Shrek memes, after several years of relative calm, is now flooding the internet again, and we would not be us if we did not ride this wave. So here you have this wonderful selection of the greenest, big-eared, funny and sometimes ridiculous ogre memes, once again emphasizing that Shrek is alive.

#1

You Got Any Idea Shrek?

Shrek meme about printer frustrations with magenta ink issue.

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

I'm always stunned that people still buy color printers. Everybody knows it's an extorsion, but keeps buying nonetheless. Black & white laser printer all the way. Never dries up, never low on magenta.

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Immediately after the release of the first cartoon in 2001, netizens became interested in amateur creativity on the theme of a green ogre, his chatty friend, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquaad, and other characters - Shrek looked painfully atypical compared to other full-length cartoons of that time. And then came the era of memes, in which we continue to live to this day...

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In fact, netizens explain the popularity of Shrek memes right now with their condemnation of the singer Lizzo, who a few days ago received legal charges from dancers on her own team for abuse and sexual harassment. In addition, Lizzo, known for her public support of body positivity, reportedly indulged in bodyshaming remarks towards the dancers.

The Lizzo scandal is already escalating - for example, Beyonce dropped her from the 'Break My Soul' remix - performing at a Tuesday concert in Boston, the singer skipped Lizzo's shoutout from the song. At the same time, the famous filmmaker Sophie Nahli Allison, who worked on the creation of a documentary about Lizzo in 2019, unveiled a negative experience communicating and collaborating with her. Ordinary netizens, though, are expressing their indignation in the usual way - with puns and memes.

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#9

Shrek Is Love Shrek Is Life

Shrek meme about a sketchy website and adblocker saving from pop-up ads.

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Interestingly, one of the most famous Shrek memes, 'Shrek Is Love, Shrek Is Life,' is no less scandalous, and dates back to the days when Lizzo was just starting her musical career (and in no way is connected with her). That very fanmade video about a boy's unhealthy Shrek obsession is one which few people already remember (although ten years ago it wandered from imageboard to imageboard), and from which only the slogan remains. However, since then, the popularity of the green ogre has taken a new turn - for example, since 2014, a dedicated Shrekfest has been regularly held in Milwaukee. By the way, the next festival starts in early September - so a new wave of memes is definitely beneficial for its organizers, isn't it?

#11

Shrek Is Love 💚 Shrek Is Life 💚

Shrek meme with humorous text comparing "on screen" vs "off screen" characters.

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#12

I Mean, If It Was Shrek I Would Too

Distracted boyfriend meme with "Shrek" written on the woman in red, "Fiona" on the man, and "Farquaad" on the girlfriend.

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Be that as it may, the story with the accusations of Lizzo will end in court, and memes about Shrek, Donkey, Fiona and everyone else will surf the internet for a long time to come. In the end, this is still one of the brightest characters in 21st-century popular culture, and certainly one of the most popular green heroes, along with the Hulk, Gamora, the Grinch and others. So please feel free to scroll this list to the very end, enjoy these carefully selected memes, and just allow yourself a bit of laughter. After all, as the ogre himself once said, "That'll do, Donkey. That'll do."

#14

Shrek 2 Was The Best Shrek Movie, Change My Mind

Shrek in a funny meme about forgetting things, illustrating a relatable moment with comedic flair.

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But Seriously Though, What Has Raised Shrek From His Meme Slumber In Such Abundance?

Spider-Man meme featuring Shrek's face on a billboard, capturing the humor of trending Shrek memes.

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#17

Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Donkey!

Shrek meme contrasting two characters, humorously comparing the past and present Statue of Liberty.

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

I like to think that Ms Liberty (the liberty belle?) is embarrassed by what her country is/has becoming/become.

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#23

Does Shrek Turn Red When He's Embarrassed?

Shrek meme about being caught in line at a Barbie movie.

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Book Nerd (she/her)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What’s wrong with seeing the Barbie movie? It is an amazing movie and totally worth your time no matter what

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#25

Living The Shrek Life

Shrek meme showing a humorous scene with a caption about summer vacations in Eastern Europe.

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

Lol my great grandma lives in the south and she still had an outside bathroom and an actual outhouse...Merica!

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#26

Shrek Not Fat He Big Boned

Shrek meme with text "Could you stop fat shaming me? FOR FIVE MINUTES?" featuring a humorous image insert.

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

For those who asked earlier, that is Lizzo, who, on the stage promoted "everyone is beautiful, no matter what size", while we now kearn backstage was fat shaming her backup dancers (even though they are smaller in size than her).

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#28

Shrek Gonna Appear Like Nick Fury At Iron Man

Shrek meme with Fiona and Donkey in a funny scene, capturing a moment from the internet's latest viral trend.

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#29

Pff, Fiona Is The Only Woman Who Can Be My Girlfriend

Shrek meme with text: "Guys! I have a girlfriend!" and Shrek’s hand saying, "Like that’s ever gonna happen."

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#30

Shrek Is Dumbfounded

Shrek meme with caption about unexpected memes, featuring a surprised Shrek face.

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