There are a few days to go until the spookiest holiday of the year, but folks are already been dressing up as their favorite memes for Halloween.
One of the more popular meme templates for Halloween meme costumes emerged on X last year but blew up this fall. “I Hate Gay Halloween…” is the start of a catchphrase shared as a caption alongside photos of Halloween costumes worn by members of the LGBTQ community, often super niche and born of stan Twitter or stan culture in general.
Sometimes, "I hate gay Halloween" is omitted and meme posts just start with "What do you mean you're...", marking another catchphrase used as a template for Halloween costume posts across X.com in 2024.
Many of the memes are quite topical and broad, referencing Olympics memes such as Raygun, *that* Australian breakdancer, some are vintage (like Saddam Hussein's hiding place), and some are hyper-niche, understood by only the most chronically online and brainrotted among us.
Here are the best meme Halloween costumes from 2024...at least, so far
1. The AMC Dune 2 popcorn bucket
What do you mean you’re the AMC Dune popcorn bucket for Halloween?!? pic.twitter.com/xdcxD9wBb7
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) October 25, 2024
2. The bisexual couch from Ikea's 2021 Pride collection
3. ReaGun...as in former President Ronald Reagan, but also viral Australian breakdancer Raygun
4. Saddam Hussein’s hiding spot...if he served
5. The Four Seasons Orlando baby's dad
6. Sad ant with a bindle
7. The gay little monkey from the Apple Store...or two of them
8. Lana Del Rey couples costume
@maycegray24 Your halloween costume perhaps! #lanadelrey #halloweencostume @gucciganggabi
♬ Young And Beatiful - Belinda
10. The 'She’s so crazzzzzzzy! Love Her!!!' meme girl
11. The "Sexy City Escape" from Sonic Adventure 2
12. The “You. Come. Now.” Tumblr gif
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re the “You. Come. Now.” Tumblr gif pic.twitter.com/diTsD7cNv8
— roy (@ychuuk) October 27, 2024
13. Activator and Termination shots from The Substance couples costume
14. The woman who could run a McDonald's like the navy
15. French children paying tribute to music legend Serge Gainsbourg in 1988
16. "If you take enough Benadryl you get a visit from The Hat Man" couples costume
Couples costume idea pic.twitter.com/b0ZNN4p1LD
— Elai (@elaifresh) October 28, 2024
17. Lois Griffin looking at a pill bottle
Is this anything? #Halloween pic.twitter.com/GDWw1pPBcY
— kyle (@kylevsthew0rld) October 27, 2024
18. The Charlie Kelly Pepe Silvia scene from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but its Charli XCX
I hate gay Halloween wtf do you mean you’re Charli Kelly xcx pic.twitter.com/u8Wi6xw1mR
— complete breakfast (derogatory) (@cestunepipe) October 27, 2024
19. Ted Cruz abandoning Texas during a crisis
I hate Texas halloween, what do you mean you're Ted Cruz abandoning the state during a crisis pic.twitter.com/unqfLD4IMF
— Hannah Fishman (@HANnah_SOL0) October 28, 2024
20. Chappell Roan and the 'passenger seat,' referencing lyrics from Casual
i hate gay halloween, what do you mean you’re chappell roan and a passenger seat? pic.twitter.com/mI9zPRwTD5
— motti (@motticomedy) October 26, 2024
21. Two dumb bitches telling each other "Exactlyyyy"
it b 2 dumbass girls (i’m one of them) telling each other “exactly”
— ۶ৎ (@pinkfr1day) March 20, 2023
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean it’s always 2 dumb bitches pic.twitter.com/QSyXSRG3dt
— fully award winned movie (@poxparty) October 27, 2024
22. The tennis ball POV from Challengers
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re the tennis ball POV from Challengers pic.twitter.com/e6q67WAl86
— Karl Delossantos (@karl_delo) October 26, 2024
23. The female Oompa Loompa from Glasgow’s “Willy’s Chocolate Experience”
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re the female Oompa Loompa from Glasgow’s “Willy’s Chocolate Experience”?? pic.twitter.com/0BRWJIE1RT
— dylan guerra (@DylanGGuerra) October 26, 2024
24. Chappell Roan in the crowd at Governor's Ball
i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re chappell roan in the crowd at gov ball pic.twitter.com/g40efk0tqg
— scut farkus ? (@nysydi) October 27, 2024
25. The glitter girl from the 'Stay With Me' Vine
i hate gay halloween wdym you’re the glitter girl from the stay with me vine pic.twitter.com/P3vKyxp50B
— holly ?? (@wollyhest) October 28, 2024
26. Cher Lloyd’s 2010 The X Factor audition
i hate gay halloween what do you mean your cher lloyd’s 2010 x factor audition pic.twitter.com/UIjTjImBlV
— alex ?? (@xander_film) October 27, 2024
27. Rachel’s mom when she heard Jesus was seen in Ohio
28. Clairo Shade
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re clairo shade https://t.co/5jJ9DHSupU
— M (@melosling) October 27, 2024
29. The person who went to a Halloween party as The Babadook but it was more of a grown ups drinking wine vibe
i hate gay halloween what do you mean you're that 2016 tweet of the person who went to a halloween party as the babadook but it was more of a grown ups drinking wine vibe pic.twitter.com/Vo5ziRhex3
— morgan sung (@morgan_sung) October 27, 2024
For context:
30. The French Olympic pole vaulter who bumped the pole with his bulge
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re the Olympic pole vaulter that bumped the pole with his bulge. pic.twitter.com/y0kR60m7oa
— Thulane “Toolz” Hadebe (@YesItsMeToolz) October 27, 2024
31. Cosmo, Queen of Melrose
32. A bald Wednesday doll
i hate gay halloween, wdym this guy is bald wednesday pic.twitter.com/PDWcosyljJ
— anora cant get her shit together ✄ (@vamppell_roan) October 31, 2024
33. The Flynn Rider unpopular opinion meme
i think i win halloween this year pic.twitter.com/i4RjYd9YUa
— Crispy Concords (@Crispy) October 29, 2024
34. Jumping Elon Musk
the costume vs the inspiration pic.twitter.com/tObW6pfWmJ
— selma? (@selmacashmoney) October 30, 2024
35. The kid in the orange jacket from Lady Gaga's Born This Way tour
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re the kid in the orange from the BTW tour picked to dance on stage w Gaga pic.twitter.com/WQaxSLi5iI
— Marijbalayage (@byedyebye) October 30, 2024
More Halloween memes and costumes 2024:
- 33 of the best Spirit Halloween costume memes
- 50 of the funniest Halloween memes, 2024 edition
- 37 of the funniest ‘I Hate Gay Halloween’ memes that we love
- The funniest October 1 memes to kick off Halloween month
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