Memes are a big part of American teen culture. Twitter is a big generator of memes and once they start to get popular on Twitter, they move to other platforms like Instagram and Facebook, reaching a larger population of people. So, to reminisce on the past year of memes, the Lasso put together a list of the top eight of 2018.

8. Super Bowl kid

This year started off with the kid that took a selfie with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show. It became such a popular meme that he was invited to The Ellen Show.

7. The distracted boyfriend

This meme, depicting a girlfriend catching her boyfriend in the act of checking out another girl, has been recreated throughout the entire year to be relevant in any situation and fit any group of people.

6. Out of breath Spongebob

Spongebob is always a major source of memes but this year, Spongebob out of breath was one of the most popular versions.

5. Car exiting a highway

This meme shows a car abruptly taking an exit and depicts what you should do (continuing straight) and what you actually do (the exit). 

4. Lil Xan

This photo of Lil Xan and Noah Cyrus on a red carpet, with the former’s face in an unfortunate position, went viral and even became a popular Halloween costume.

3. They did surgery on a grape

Possibly the weirdest and most confusing meme of 2018, it emerged on Twitter and quickly became known across many forms of social media.

2. A Star is Born scene

After the release of the popular movie, A Star is Born, this scene with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper was turned into a widely popular meme.

1. Is this a pigeon

This meme originated and mainly remained on Twitter. It’s main purpose is to show confusion.