The Most Hilarious Memes

Not all memes are funny. Some of them are designed to make you think, and others are cultural touchstones that connect us together in an increasingly polarized world, but they can also be downright hilarious. Hilarity is in the eye of the beholder, but everyone likes to laugh, so hilarious memes have a way of drawing us closer together so that we can all be in on the joke.

Where do Hilarious Memes Come From?

Hilarious memes come from just about everywhere. They can be based on media like television and movies, or come about as combinations of several preexisting memes, remixed to create an even funnier result.

Other hilarious memes seemingly come out of nowhere on their own. Many are so funny that context doesn't even matter, so whether or not you are familiar with the source material is more or less irrelevant. 

How Are Hilarious Memes Used?

Hilarious memes are the proverbial big guns that usually get hauled out to get a laugh. While there are examples of memes with specific purposes, like reaction images, that also happen to be hilarious, a meme doesn't need to have a purpose to be hilarious. Sometimes just being funny is more than enough. 

If you're ready to laugh, check out our full list of the most hilarious memes:

01
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Possession Is Nine Tenths of the Law Right?

My Kitty meme
 quotesnhumor.com

 No, that's not how it works. That's not how any of it works.

02
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Oh No, Someone Needs To...

Big faces meme
funnyjunk.com

 Oh, scary helicopter has it under control. What would we do without you, scary helicopter?

04
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No, Scary Helicopter, Say It Ain't So

delicious soldiers
Imgur

Bad helicopter. Bad. Stop eating those soldiers. 

05
of 17

You Had One Job

You Had One Job meme

 funny-pics.biz 

And you nailed it.

06
of 17

Kentucky Fried Flamingos?

chicken and flamingoes meme

 Imgur

Those are some mighty tasty looking chickens.

07
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

chicken crossing the road meme

quickmeme.com

To get away from those flamingos.

08
of 17

Is Anyone Actually Hating?

they hatin meme

 giantgag.net

Nobody could hate a good boy like that.

09
of 17

The Smart Money Is on the Beefy Boi

who would win meme

me.me 

Those beefy boys don't play around.

10
of 17

Come On Mark

Mark meme

 caytonwitheastfield.co.uk 

Seriously, Mark, get your stuff together for once in your life.

11
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Seems Legit

Seems legit meme

picturequotes.com 

Looked it up, no complaints.

12
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This Isn't How You Get to Sleep

No sleep meme

 cheezburger.com

When you're unable to drink enough alcohol to knock yourself out because you are drinking it from a hollowed out doll head, it's time to take a long, hard look at some stuff.

13
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There Is a Tesla in Space at This Exact Moment

Tesla meme

 Reddit

It might not be the future we needed, but it is the future we deserved.

14
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Cars in Space, Unicorns on Unicycles, What's Next?

Hold my beer meme

 me.me 

There sure is a lot of beer holding going on in present year.

15
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Okay

You look ridiculous meme

  quickmeme.com

I guess that's what's next.

16
of 17

Finally Some Serious Business

Important meeting meme

 quickmeme.com 

Oh. Never mind. Abort.

17
of 17

Don't Do This

Don't do this meme

Quickmeme.com

Seriously. Just don't. This was a bad idea.