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YouTube right now! “A Mess of Memes”

This informative and entertaining supercut reveals the original context of many memetic phrases. 

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Lauren Rae Orsini

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In YouTube Right Now, the Daily Dot looks at videos that catch our eyes, push our buttons, and move our dials—and that you’ve just got to watch. Right now!

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You’re gonna have a bad time.”

It’s a trap!”

Shut up and take my money!”

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If you’ve been on the Internet (or at least on Reddit) any sufficient amount of time, chances are you’ve heard the above phrases more times than you’d care to count.

These memetic phrases—often paired with their respective image macros—have taken on a life of their own far beyond the pop culture mediums they originate from. In response, YouTube user hatinhand has compiled dozens of these phrases in their original contexts into an informative and entertaining supercut that offers a crash course in memes.

Check out the video to find out if you can recognize them all.

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