Despite the fact that MTV‘s reality show Jersey Shore ended just over four years ago, the internet has yet to forget the dramatic boardwalk- and club-fueled antics of those eight Italian-Americans (and Snooki) who weren’t actually from New Jersey.
Sure, the short-lived series may have handed us some seriously spicy internet gold in its heyday, such as “Gym, Tan, and Laundry,” “Stahp it Ron!,” and “Cabs are here!”
But some new memes rolled out in the last few days that take the reality show’s laughable nature to a whole new level.
https://twitter.com/4evrmalone/status/816340757124698112
Holes (2003) pic.twitter.com/T9OIp1UMOw
— Snakebite Scruggs (@JakeyThomas) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/4mbuh/status/815273146651643905
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) pic.twitter.com/vtPzjh3El6
— robin dabank (@brandnxxw) December 31, 2016
The concept behind the meme copies Tumblr and Twitter posts that share film and TV stills or photos with the title and year it was published, be it seriously or as parody.
Freaks and Geeks (1999 – 2000) pic.twitter.com/L2u6fupF5p
— follow @aarnwlsn (@FILMGRAPHY) January 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/memeprovider/status/814917794437464064
https://twitter.com/90swomen/status/814691140872138752
While the “pop culture reference labeled as a movie” meme is a well-worn concept, Twitter has taken the trend to another level with obscure Jersey Shore frames and a plethora of titles.
https://twitter.com/KilltheDelta/status/815967169288671232
https://twitter.com/fatbuffjesus/status/815787583062077440
https://twitter.com/johnnyughh/status/815697206065803264
SCREAM (1996) pic.twitter.com/m0Ms950ebf
— a (@acidhunk) December 31, 2016
Kate Winslet in Titanic (1997) pic.twitter.com/7ZZrXnTkyh
— DDH (@dirtydoorhandle) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/lunalulu_/status/815778439693213697
https://twitter.com/Cainnelsonlee/status/816051848729792512
https://twitter.com/ItsAMeGianpaolo/status/816050008692760577
https://twitter.com/caseymc_13/status/815833816149409792
The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (2005) pic.twitter.com/j1965jzm2j
— darkie malarkey (@sailorfemme) January 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/Caseydilla67/status/815769200711102464
Marley & Me (2008) pic.twitter.com/ouQZIr5lVZ
— jol (@itsjolie_) January 2, 2017
Though Know Your Meme credits the spike in Jersey Shore memes to Twitter user @sinamonnroll and their entire thread dedicated to the online phenomenon on Dec. 31, other tweets featuring Snooki, J-Wow, and the rest of the crew date back to a few days prior to the thread’s creation.
Reservoir Dogs (1992) pic.twitter.com/fKNz3HUK4u
— indecisive libra (@grawcie) December 29, 2016
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) pic.twitter.com/mj2jGcKjQL
— miss behaving (@888myheart) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/_frankenchrist/status/814760303267287041
That’s not to say that @sinamonnroll’s thread isn’t worth perusing. The account has documented more than 70 pieces of the Jersey Shore memery and is considering adding more.
https://twitter.com/sinamonnroII/status/815279922382077952
https://twitter.com/sinamonnroII/status/815281226613399552
https://twitter.com/sinamonnroII/status/815267461222244354
https://twitter.com/sinamonnroII/status/815269967763480577
https://twitter.com/sinamonnroII/status/815280478836191232
With interest in such memes tweets on the rise, several posts on the subreddit MemeEconomy have advised investors to BUY! BUY! BUY! In fact, the meme has become so hot that its value is rubbing off on other moments in pop culture.
https://twitter.com/sammie_okay/status/816034149224026113
Bridge to Terabithia (2007) pic.twitter.com/0JONrLwkZ5
— 𝔰🇵🇸 (@ultrasatin) January 3, 2017
Thanks, 2016, for this last fire meme to kick off the new year.
The Avengers (2012) pic.twitter.com/13HPeyU3d3
— metaversebro (@metaversebro_) January 2, 2017
