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Some memes, just like songs or movies, get old quickly. I mean, when's the last time you saw Bad Luck Brian? Or Salt Bae? Others, however, appear to be timeless—whether they have the ability to capture some universal truth or corporate PR departments are still using them on social media in an attempt to keep their brands relevant because they are too lazy to find new ones, a select few memes just keep popping up on the Internet.
Like the Starter pack. It's a series of multi-panel photo sets meant to illustrate the archetype of a person, company, or pretty much everything you can imagine through a recommended selection of fashion articles, multimedia, and other consumer products. It's a lot similar to the so-called steal her look fashion guides.
Probably nothing validates this meme's relevance more than a subreddit, dedicated to collecting its best variations. Created at the end of 2014, r/Starterpacks is an online community that has already grown to 1.8 million members, and it looks like it's only going to continue to get bigger. Continue scrolling and check out why.
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Things My Cat Will Drink Out Of
From 'things I thought were huge problems when I was a kid' to 'the shoes you wear when your mom tells you to take out the trash', the amount of themes you can see on r/Starterpacks is quite something. 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.
2020 has been a really good year for the community—the subreddit has grown by about 500k new members, and it might even reach 2 million in 2021. "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.
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#2
Science Lab In A Movie Starter Pack
The story of the starter pack started around the caveman years in 2014 on Twitter by a user named ItsLadinaPlis with the 'I date black guys' starter pack. According to moderator WaddlesJP13, that single post spawned a bunch of other starter packs, basically turning it into a meme instantly, and leading to the creation of many forums and pages dedicated to the format, such as r/Starterpacks. "Somehow, the format is still really popular 6 years later and the subreddit," they wrote. Pretty good for a meme!
#3
Things We All Did As Kids Starter Pack
#4
Real Man In 2020 Starterpack
#5
Things I Thought Were Huge Problems When I Was A Kid Starter Pack
wandile dludlu 3 years ago
Tv has ruined us all... also stop drop and roll. if you catch on fire, you forget that s**t quick
#6
Sadistical Torturer Starter Pack
#7
Having A Nap Starter Pack
#8
The "I'm Not Getting The Vaccine Because I Don't Know What's In It" Starter Pack:
#9
The Fun Weekend Trip With Friends Starterpack
#10
The “I Didn’t Mean To Open That” Starter Pack
#11
Empty Wrapping Paper Tube Starter Pack
#12
The Shoes You Wear, When Your Mom Tells You To Take Out The Trash Starterpack
#13
Growing Up With Siblings Starter Pack
#14
Short Fingernails Starter Pack
#15
Dad Checking In On You During A Depressive Episode Starter Pack
#16
Unaffordable In America Starter Pack
#17
Survivors In An Apocalyptic Horror Movie Starter Pack
#18
You Starter Pack
#19
"Where Cats Like To Throw Up" Starter Pack
#20
The "This Isn't Black!" Starter Pack
#21
The "Thanks For Helping Me Move" Starter Pack
#22
Ordering From Amazon Starter Pack
#23
Totally Original And Witty Movie Dialogue Starter Pack
A.M. Pierre 3 years ago
The "...and in English?" one bugs me when it's used for something pretty common, but they're assuming the audience is incredibly dumb and/or can't use context clues. "His eye was killing him, so he went to an ophthalmologist." "Okay, right... and in English that's...?" "She's an eye doctor."
#24
The Military Woman In Movies Starter Pack
Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
Bonus side character: short Latina lesbian with an attitude and an oversized weapon.
#25
Staring Out The Car Window Starter Pack
#26
Things People Like To Feel Weirdly Superior About Starter Pack
#27
“Sure, I Can Text And Drive At The Same Time” Starterpack
#28
The "Poor People Are Just Lazy" Starter Pack
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
Also, they were not utterly miserable in college, unlike everyone else.
#29
The Crew Of A Spaceship In A Movie Starter Pack
#30
High School Photographer Starter Pack
#31
The Greek Restaurant Starter Pack
#32
The Late 20's Divorced Woman Starter Pack
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
Happily single early 30s works too. Wonder what kind of wine they sell...
#33
'the Groom's Totally Original Wedding Photo Idea' Starter Pack
#34
Tracing A Call In A 90s Movie Starterpack
#35
Random Chinese Girl In Hollywood Movies Starter Pack
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
Translator says the Chinese means "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one's foot.
#36
1960s American Scientist In A Film Starter Pack
#37
The 'You Haven't Lived Til You've Backpacked Through South-East Asia' Starter Pack
#38
The “You Missed The Point By Idolizing Them” Starter Pack
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago (edited)
Did anyone really ever idolize those people? They all are despicable bastards... The few ones I recognize, at least...
Chris B 3 years ago
I don't idolize the characters, but I do idolize the performance of these actors who played those.
tuzdayschild 3 years ago
They are fictional. Characters you love in movies would not get the same love if they were real. By most anyway.
Daria B 3 years ago
Not really, sorry. These are mostly villains. An anti-hero is a different concept.
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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago
Who idolized Alex DeLarge?! I mean, if you idolized any of these you have something wrong in your head, but him in particular?
cal da trans emo rat (he/they) 9 months ago
I mean... I like him. But the things he did in the film were wrong. I like Malcolm's performance and tbh I think he's cute and aesthetically transition goals.
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Truth Monster 3 years ago
I loved the first Watchmen's Rorshach. He's broken and unstable, but he's a badass and a hero.
cal da trans emo rat (he/they) 9 months ago
alex did f****d up s**t, i still like him tbh (excluding yk the f****d up s**t. golly i don't like that)
somnomania 3 years ago
this one is extremely good, and i haven't even seen all but uhhhh one of them
ScarlettofHydraIsland 3 years ago
There was a period when I was eleven when I idolized Harley Quinn. I still love her, but in no way is she my idol.
Morgan 3 years ago
Oh dear Christ I'm only in my 20s and recognise all of them the references are not that old!
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#39
The “Sophisticated Villain In A Movie” Starter Pack
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago (edited)
You forgot "British no matter what" and "monolithic painting of self".
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