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#2

Reasons To Live Starter Pack

Final score:

265points

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From 'things I thought were huge problems when I was a kid' to 'me cooking anything', the amount of themes you can see on r/StarterPacks is amazing. However, niche posts usually don't get that many upvotes. "More relatable topics tend to get more likes as people can say 'Hey! That's me!'" the moderators of the subreddit told Bored Panda in a previous interview.

2020 has been a really good year for the community—the subreddit has grown by about 500k new members, and the moderators hoped it would reach 2 million in 2021 but it has surpassed that mark by an additional 500k!

"The Covid-19 Pandemic had a lot of people stuck at home and on Reddit. People wanting to look at memes about their current situation could be a major contributor [to r/StarterPacks popularity]," the moderators explained.

#3

Female Fox News Host Starter Pack

Final score:

262points

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#4

The 'Things We All Did As Kids' Starter Pack

Final score:

252points

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#5

"Things That I As A Kid Thought Are An Everyday Threat" Starter Pack

Final score:

240points

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The starter pack meme really took off in 2014 when Twitter user ItsLadinaPlis posted the 'I date black guys' version of it.

According to one moderator of the sub, WaddlesJP13, that single post spawned a bunch of other starter packs, basically turning it into a household meme instantly, and leading to the creation of many forums and pages dedicated to the format, just like r/StarterPacks. "Somehow, the format [and the subreddit are] still really popular," they wrote. Pretty good for a meme!

#6

The Victim Of Tyranny And Oppression Starter Pack

Final score:

238points

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#7

The "Dude That Is Definitely From Korea" Starter Pack

Final score:

217points

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#8

The Best Parts Of Coming Home After A Long Trip Starter Pack

Final score:

215points

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#9

Mental Health Advice Starter Pack

Final score:

213points

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#10

The "Showing Your Friends A Song You Really Like" Starter Pack

Final score:

207points

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#11

Me Cooking Anything Starter Pack

Final score:

202points

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#12

“Technology Stock Photos” Starterpack

Final score:

195points

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#13

Adam Sandler Movie Starter Pack

Final score:

193points

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#14

The Early Covid Starter Pack

Final score:

184points

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#15

The “Taking A Nap During The Day” Starter Pack

Final score:

178points

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#16

I Wish I Was A Veteran Starterpack

Final score:

172points

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#17

"Why Can't I Find A Gamer GF" Starter Pack

Final score:

162points

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#18

Suggested "Gifts For Men" Starter Pack

Final score:

159points

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#19

Average American Starter Pack

Final score:

154points

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Lyone Fein 2 years ago

Isn't a guy

165points

Arctic Fox Lover 2 years ago

Isn't normal

19points

Randy Klefbeck 2 years ago

Hey now....I am all of those.....except 'Just a normal guy.' I'm weird that way.

1point

Blobban 2 years ago

Lol

0points

King Joffrey 2 years ago

This is actually true of all the Americans I personally know yet you wouldn't think so from reading the media.

32points

Monday 2 years ago

The illusion created by the vocal minority is a hard one to dispel.

25points

Hoonter 2 years ago

I know maybe 1 American that isn't like this, the rest I know are totally normal people just like this.

12points

LivingTheDream 2 years ago

but hating the USA is trendy so let's ignore this for now and also judge an entire persons existence by a bubble they checked on a voting form once in four years.

7points

Al Man 2 years ago

Food deserts exist so be happy you don't have to eat McDonald's every day

7points

the annoying theatre kid 2 years ago

THANK YOU

3points

The “Quirky” Main Character 2 years ago

Appreciate this but uh, most Americans are women.

2points

Al Man 2 years ago

I take umbrage with the doesn't eat McDonald's every day pic. Ever hear of food deserts? Some people don't have a choice in the matter.

2points

Jacob Nunez 2 years ago

Just a normal guy or girl*

1point

Liam tranum 2 years ago

Isn’t obese

1point

Brittany 2 years ago

Come to Iowa. You'll change your mind about this.

1point

Bonniebluebutler 2 years ago

What terrifies me is "normal guy". Soooo many of these guys (and gals) are racist, bigoted and voted for Trump. They sit next to you at church and stand behind you at the grocery. But they hide it in plain sight.

1point

Annie 🇺🇦 1 year ago

https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/12/who-exactly-is-the-average-american/

0points

2 years ago

This. Is. So amazing! As an American I get alot of hate for my nationality. This made me so happy

0points

Tom Spade 2 years ago

A few years ago, I actually hung a rebel flag in my work area to keep a bunch of college students out. Worked great. My black nephews thought it was awesome funny. There's a whole backstory to this, and I'll spare you that. I'm not a racist, but will use anything available to maintain my distance from people who want to judge me on sight, lol.

0points

I I 2 years ago

i see more trouble coming soon and that flag will be front and centre

0points

Joshua Seaman 2 years ago

Isn't *overtly racist. We all have implicit biases, and pretending only overtly racist people are the problem doesn't help.

0points

Kelly Hartle 2 years ago

Doesn't have to listen to radical conservatives all the time.

0points

Squish y 2 years ago

"Is just a normal guy" lmao that's such an American thing to say hahaha

0points

Jess Thompson 2 years ago (edited)

Not really an “American” 😂….or white? Or male? Lol the things we subconsciously overlook when we think we’re being woke and smort

0points

Lemaire 2 years ago

Just 30% to 40% of Americans: eat fast food every day, are in fact obese, and totally support conservative ideals on race (denying racism is a problem is the problem). So, technically you are right, but this misses the point.

0points

Jonathan Labelle 2 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX_k5_egUAo&ab_channel=XxCrusherOwnsAllxX

0points

Gogubaci 2 years ago

doubt

0points

Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago

True, but then again, what is "normal" these days?

0points

Dimitrios Vougioukas 2 years ago

most of these are false

0points

Falanu Hlaalu 2 years ago

This, though 🤦‍♀️

0points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

is this a joke? I am confused.

0points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

am i suffering from r/whoosh? I just don't get it. Is it saying americans ARE like this or they are not really like this?

0points

Gary Mohammed 2 years ago

Studied for a couple of years in the US, I would say it was not average to meet genuinely good decent colleagues. Americans who claim this starter pack is true don't see how much of the opposite their fellow americans are.

0points

Isabella King 2 years ago

That's true in some places in the US but most standard places have a whole bunch of average people like this starter pack says, the a**holes are just really loud.

5points

RedstonewolfX 2 years ago (edited)

Wait... don't Average Americans have lots of guns too

0points

K W 2 years ago

About 1/4 -1/3 of Americans own guns. They skew male, white, Republican, and rural residentially. Additionally a good chunk of them are fairly well off. The average gun ownership is about 3 guns. Which makes sense if you hunt. About 3 percent of Americans own half the country's guns though.

5points

Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

Nope...a small minority owns a whole lot of guns, but most people don’t. I have a brother who owns a shotgun, but he lives in a rural area and worries about rabid animals wandering onto his farm and biting the pets.

3points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

yeah they forgot the gun with the mcd's kids meal. ;-)

0points

Lady of the Mountains 2 years ago

Or, not a guy. Felt like that was overlooked, sure it was an accident :)

0points

Neal Evans 2 years ago

Unicorns exist too

-1point

Lynda Gutierrez 2 years ago

Sadly, too many Americans AREN'T this.

-1point

Peter Weir 2 years ago

but has a gun, and is unvaccinated, and supports trump

-2points

Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago (edited)

NOPE! The 🍊🍄💩 got nearly THREE MILLION fewer votes than Hillary. It’s beyond time for us to abolish the racist, anti-democratic Electoral College and move to direct elections for president, just like every other single office in this country! Also, 60% of American adults are fully vaccinated and it jumps to 71% if you include those who have received their first shot and are waiting the requisite amount of time for the next one. Gun-ownership = 33% / living in a household with guns boosts it to 44%. TRY HARDER NEXT TIME!

1point

Kerstin Fransen 2 years ago

Well statistically they would be either obese or overweight, only about 30% of people in the US has a healthy bodyweight or lower. But I get your point.

-2points

Bobby 2 years ago

There is a lot of noise in that statistic. It's based solely on bmi which means a large number of fitness buffs, especially the men, skew this number.

3points