Edgy Meme

Edgyhttps://knowyourmeme.com/memes/edgy#external-references Memes, hence the name, is a genre of memes that are deemed disconcerting, crude and/or alarming.
These started to appear in modernhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#Modern_memes (2010s, peak 2012/2013 - ongoing) times, and are related to Dankhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#cite_note-33, Surrealhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#cite_note-34https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#cite_note-35https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#cite_note-36 memes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme#cite_note-38
For more, see Joke Aesthetics.
==Edgy (Cringe/Ironic) Memes==
These memes are generally seen as being better than I am 14 and this is deep in that they're well-meant but come off as pretentious, and worse than Surreal Memer and Dank Meme Voyage. They are similar to "poser" subcultures such as Hipsters, Corporate Hippie, Corporate Grunge, Corporate Punk, etc. They are related to Safe EdgySafe Edgy is a slang term used to describe humor, especially ethnic jokes, that would be considered edgy and offensive if it was directed at another group. The term is used to describe jokes about British and French people, among other things, and is used as a part of memes criticizing such types of jokes and mocking those who make and enjoy them. Influencers and content creators like Hasan Piker and Cr1TiKaL have both been labeled "safe edgy.", Busukawaii, Arabfunny and Xpiritualism. Examples of these types of memes include:
*Edgy Skeleton memes
*Word Art Opossums
*Deep Fried Meme
*Coaxed Into a Snafu
*Dank memes
*Surreal memes
* Nice Cock/Cock Rating
*Penis Music
*Anti-Memes
*Nice Memes
* Smiling Man/Wrongly Named Memes
*r/okbuddyr*t*rd
Internet Stances, a whole genre of its own
*Example:
**Ironic Doge Memes
Ironic Doge Memes are memes that feature the Doge meme in strange or surreal (2) circumstances. Many take the form of image macros and often feature edits to the Doge image for the purposes of dark or absurd humor. Wacky Dog Does an Uncharacteristic Thing is a major subgenre within the ironic trend.
=== Ironically: ===
Baddie | · Karen · Mommy's on-the-phonecore
*One may even consider Hyperborean and Fashwave along with the aforementioned Surreal Memer, Dank Meme Voyage and arguably Void-Meme.
==Unintentionally Edgy Memes==
In general, UEM originates from a lack of associated aesthetics and an excess of memes and images.
===Unintentionally Edgy Millennial - Gen X - Late Gen Z Memes===
Terms: Old Memecore, Dank Meme Voyage, MLG, - among other younger genres
*SuccessPictures, CollegeHumor (what it became, that it isn't funny anymore to the majority), BuzzFeed, BoredPanda; MostAmazingTop10, some of The Infographics Show, 9GAG, etc.
SuccessPictures
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SuccessPictures seems to somewhat bear resemblance with/to I am 14 and this is deep, with its attitude and know-it-all "measures" towards life in general.
confused•com | Quora 
- but not only there - it is just the (this vile, "ok, no, grandpa", unfunny [overused] (?)) TYPE of humor
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File:Yesofcoursevileasf.png|I am 14 and this is deep
File:Dangwtfdudewhy.png|S.O.W. XD
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File:Blursedselfref.png|self-reference
File:Vilevilevileboomers.png|"you remember X if you are Y"...
File:Badassclassics000.png|Mall Ninja jokes
===Unintentionally Edgy Boomer Memes===
One may even consider those below as form of EM (when overdone, took too seriously or without second thought) [is it lifestyle? Orthis type of uncertainty - like with stories/green-texts on 4chan parody? Post-irony?...]:
*https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/age-test
About: Age Test is a quiz game in which one or more images of culturally obsolete objects are presented without labels to the reader, whose approximate age can be deduced from his or her ability to recognize the items or the connection between them.
Origin: One of the earliest age tests was submitted to FunnyJunk[3] on May 2nd, 2011, parodying the age verification that pops up when visiting the online gaming community MyCrysis.[4] In the image, the number input field was replaced with a photograph of a VHS casette tape, an early format of video recording media that became widespread in the 1980s and later superseded by DVDs in the 2000s.[5] 
*https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/murica
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===Gallery===
Postcards, e-mails, chainmails - you named it - type of Grażynacore
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Kitschy picture with "Happiness can be found even in the darkest times, if you don't forget to go towards light. Good morning!".jpeg
==Edgelord==
Edgelordhttps://knowyourmeme.com/memes/edgy/#edgelord is a derogatory label used to describe someone who exhibi
ts extremely edgy behaviors, typically with a penchant for discussions relating to grimdark literature, nihilism and other taboo subject matters like Nazism, for the sake of offending or shocking others in online forums.While unclear exactly when the term came into widespread usage, one of the earliest known definitions of "edgelord" was posted by Redditor Malicaena on March 17th, 2013, in the context of describing a particular type of players in MMORPG Guild Wars 2 "who tries his hardest to look very dark and dangerous so they can show everyone their 'dark side.'" 
On February 19th, 2015, Urban Dictionary user Petrus4 submitted an entry for "edgelord."
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File:Pbzupr7wne2b1.webp|"edgy skeleton/skull meme"
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File:2rgecr7wne2b1.webp|nowadays just traditional "edgy meme" template
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File:Https---i.kym-cdn.com-photos-images-newsfeed-000-685-579-544.png|On June 18th, 2012, an image of "Now That's What I Call Edgy" written in the style of the CD series 'Now That's What I Call Music" was posted on the "Oh No They Didn't" LiveJournal page.... - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/edgy (3x)
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File:Safe edgy.png|safe edgy - KYM (x2)
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File:Sounds like boomer.png|as is this
File:Https---www.tumblr.com-70sscifiart-725477406731845632.png|and in retrospect , this
File:Https---knowyourmeme.com-photos-1327890-geocities.png|things and opinions change...
======Various takes======
Beginning of snarky (self-aware) era - captions edits are still big, but they are more (but not absolutely) absurd, compared to classic memes. Meta-narrative is also more visible - themes of slanders (boomers, hypercapitalism), takes (e.g. "they are both same", "pick one (button)"); last era(?) before corporations and governments (still scared of internet) take these "takes" as their weapons in politics play.
*No One Wants to Work Anymore
** Before and After Corn Syrup
**"greedy boomers" taking their money to the grave (or "villains laughting" edits)
***"old money/economy Steve" captions
*Before and After Crack
* Two Buttons
*Running Away Balloon
*Angry NPC Wojak
*They Are The Same Picture
* Drake No-Yes
* Edits and comments in similar vein to e.g. https://imgflip.com/i/6ilv2p
*Skinner Out of Touch
* Spongebob Diapers with Captions
*Change My Mind
*Facebook Minions
*Agartha/wojak/2000s-2010s absurdist humor
** - (edgy) Antichrist memes 
***Doomers, LARPercore starts to play a role in the (sub)culture(s) - "world is shit and absurd"...
*Coaxed into Snafu
*Cheems Chad vs Soyjak
*Clown Applying makeup
==Subtypes/Different names:==
===Ironic memes===
Ironic Memes are memes that are used satirically, usually by being deliberately humorless, crude or overused, as a way to both criticize meme or meme elitism cultures. Ironic memes often spawn as a response to overuse with time, usually due to "The Family Guy Effect," as well as to simply catch those with less internet experience off guard. 
The use of ironic memes often includes 
*intentional overuse of older internet phenomena, like 1337 speak or Rage Comics,
*as well as the use of the word "meme" as a replacement for some parts of speech, such as nouns or verbs.
Ironic memes trace back to roughly mid-2008 and were popularized on platforms like 4chan, YouTube and Reddit.https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ironic-memes
===Dank Memes===
Dank memes is a term usually used in a condescending manner to refer to 
*in-jokes that, to the one who posts it, have lost their comedic value yet continue to be posted.
*The use of the word "dank" has its origins in drug culture as a synonym for "cool."
====Example==== 
*knowyourmeme.com/memes/quandale-dingle ("Goofy Aaah" Aesthetics) 
===Deep-Fried Memes (also see Void-Meme)===
Deep-Fried memes are a style of meme where an image is put through dozens of filters to the point where the image appears grainy, washed-out and strangely colored. These are often, applied to memes popular with Black Twitter such as Real N**** Hours and Spell ICUP N****.
===Surreal Memes===
See Surreal Memer.
=== Media=== 
*"LURK MOAR"
*Dank Meme Club
*9GAG (sometimes)
==Gallery==
BEST DANK MEMES COMPILATION AROUND V1
Orange Flower Cat Dancing To Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows Full Song (HD)
====Subreddits====
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*r/MemeEconomy
*r/im14andthisisdeep
*r/EdgyMemestwo
*r/dankmemes
*r/Memes_Of_The_Dank
*r/ComedyCemetery
*r/comedyhomicide
*r/terriblefacebookmemes
*r/edgyMemesINC
*r/terribledankmemes
*r/its_not_a_phase
*r/teenagers
*r/okbuddyr_t_rd
*r/okbuddydaylight
*r/copypasta
*r/teenagersnew
*r/EdgyMemeTeens
*r/Edgymemebois
*r/dankteen
*r/HolUp
*r/BigChunguSClub
*r/Shrekmemes
*r/unwholesomememes
*r/antisjwmemes
*r/SpicyTangyMemes
*r/bullyjokersus
*r/TheSecondLife
*r/ThenAndNowMemes
*r/UnpopularHumor
*r/boottoobig
*r/BootTooFried
*r/memehospitalpatients
*r/FunnyMemesGooglePlus
*r/ThatsAGrudgen
*r/asseatingmemes
*r/WeDoALittlePosting
*r/19684
====Aesthetics (starterpacks):====
*reddit.com/r/starterpacks/search/?q=edgy&restrict_sr=1&sr_nsfw=
**/r/starterpacks/comments/z09x48/the_edgy_kid_from_early_2000s_starter_pack/
**/r/starterpacks/comments/ye2um7/edgy_teen_in_20162017_starterpack/
**/r/starterpacks/comments/x3ws09/edgy_kid_starterpack/
**/r/starterpacks/comments/xq127r/new_wave_of_edgy_kid_starterpacks_starterpack/
**/r/starterpacks/comments/zo9qqe/edgy_homophobic_gigachad_wannabe_on_the_internet/
**/r/thatHappened/comments/zl1mfp/this_is_very_real_and_definitely_not_written_by_a/?
*r/discordVideos/comments/zfb2ot/edgy_13_year_old_moment/
*r/facepalm/comments/z7t6m6/why_does_elon_sound_like_an_edgy_13_year_old/
*edgy boomer memes - Google
====Other similar:==== 
*/r/aaaaaaacccccccce/comments/yf6rpv/edgy_meme_just_wanted_to_make_light_of_my/
*/r/ForShub/comments/ymfa2f/dankedgy_meme_post_karke_cool_bangaya/
*/r/JustUnsubbed/comments/zhywhc/ju_from_rdontputyourdickinthat_because_its_just/
*/r/antinatalism2/comments/wtcp7f/an_edgy_meme_i_made/
*/r/HolUp/comments/yob6hy/edgy_memes_unite/ ...
*one image, many reposts: [(in)famous mall ninja image]
**Path of a Warrior
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==Related==
*Facebook Minion-posting
*"Then vs. Now" memes
*r/unwholesomememes - making wholesomememes less painful
*knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigacat and various cat memes
===Aesthetics Wiki===
*i am 14 and this is deep
*Surreal Memer
*Dank Meme Voyage
*Memes in general ** For this very genre alone, count Joke Aesthetics 
* Schizowave
*Balkan Violence Tumblr
*Doomer
*Femcel Weeaboo
*Larpercore
*Hyperborean
*Incel
*Sigma
*Weeaboo
*This post image (post)
==Sources == 
*Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/edgy%20memes?sort=recent
*https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/edgy%20meme?sort=top
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