The horrors of being meme'd. >> I think there's a few fates worse than death, like being boiled alive or having to spend more than 10 minutes with this goon off. >> What's so bad about being with me? >> Shut your stupid >> Oh, yeah, that guy is a cornball, bro. The more and more I thought about obsession, I went, "Dude, Bear is actually just a loser." Ugh. >> And then the worst fate of them all, being meme'd. Now, is being meme'd a fate worse than death?

No, I dragged the hell out of that. It's really dependent on the circumstances, but it can get pretty bad. But hey, I've also found >> I think being meme'd depends on the meme. I think certain GIFs of me are pretty funny, but the I've been in the hills meme is pretty torturous. I think that one is probably a bottom-tier meme. I think those are, you know, not ideal. I think like the golden meme is like the low taper fade meme.

Like the picture of Ninja where he's like Like that's funny as hell. >> I thought that they can be a plus >> But certain memes, it's like, "Okay, you're just getting corn." Like like like what's what's like another cornball meme? 6'7"? Being the 6'7" kid? Being the Hawk Tuah girl? That's the worst. >> side, but I think the best way to see the effects is by looking at some cases of people who have been meme'd. Now, obviously, being meme'd has to be tied to a real person.

Something like Triple T doesn't really affect anyone. You know, maybe except this guy who people say looks like SoH I can't lie, I kind of see it. But the first example that comes to mind will be our recent Tik Tok memes like Sun. >> [music] >> Now, Sun is operating at a level only comparable to certification. The amount of variations I've seen of Sun is ridiculous. >> god, bro. Sunyan now is a big thing that people put on Twitch.

Wait, chat, type that emote. Oh, Sunyan one. I don't know if it shows up. I think it does. Yeah, it does. A little onion dude. There's a million of them. >> I promise you chronically online people are the real creatives. And the crazy thing is the Sun meme started off >> No, bro. And see, that's like another one. That's the our brains are shrinking. That is an edit from a thumbnail that Evan made of my video. Like our brains are sun crying emoji.

If you went to the left, my face is there and this is originally a skull. >> Chronically online people are the real creatives. [music] And the crazy thing is the sun meme started off as just this image of Anthony Mackie, who most people know as a Falcon like a bunch of Marvel movies and all that. But the crazy part is that his character's name is Sam Wilson. This really writes itself. But this image of Anthony Mackie has been a meme since even before sun.

I don't know why, but it's something about his smile. People are saying he looks like he knows something about you, which low-key cuz it's like the Janet Jackson smile. Looks mad mischievous. And I'm saying this all in >> Yeah, like you're trying not to giggle. Like if a teacher's yelling at you back when you were in school. >> mischievous. And I'm saying it's all in the mouth and cheeks. But someone like Anthony Mackie it's hard to really assess how he'd react to these memes because he just mainly avoids it.

And the only thing I could find of Anthony Mackie >> Bro, that is true. I feel like when you have like a Hollywood celebrity, they don't really like address those memes. You know what I mean? Like has he seen has Anthony Mackie seen these memes? He had to have. It's like every comment section's just a gif of his face. Like he has to know. I I'm assuming it's just like it's too big he's too big that it doesn't it doesn't matter. >> commenting on this meme is him liking a comment of somebody saying to leave him alone with all the sun Now, I couldn't find the original comment, but I remember seeing it.

So just just take my word for it. So I'm guessing he's not too upset with it, but people are just doing too much like they normally do. On his Instagram, damn near every single one of his comments has something to do with sun, which >> No. >> The meme cannot be funny enough for you to be going to his personal page just to troll >> Yeah, dude. Uh no part of me is going oh dude, I just saw the sun meme. Let me go comment on Anthony Mackie's post. >> Okay, maybe he can, but >> Okay, Sam sun's pretty funny.

That's a good one. >> And the only other thing I can >> And why do they always what what is with memes why is it like every meme of a person ends up devolving to just making them morbidly obese? Like it is that it why is that a thing as well? Like J.D. Vance. Like every time like every every time there's a meme image it's just like we're just going to make them really fat and old. >> But still. And the only other thing I can find of him reacting to his memes is this interview of him being asked about the he looks like he knows something about you meme. >> Danny, have you seen I've seen this before and I still don't get it.

I want to get it. I want to be like >> This same one? >> Yeah, I still don't I still don't Do you get it? >> Don't look at me like that. You don't know anything about me. >> This nigga's trolling. But someone like Anthony Mackie, you know, they'll definitely be fine. He's making millions of dollars off all their movies, you know, he's in the highest grossing movie of all time. >> Yeah, like how much does how much money does Anthony Mackie have?

Bro, from being in the Marvel movies, 100 mil. I mean, he's had his own movie. More than 20, bro. I feel like he got paid more than 20 just for his Captain America. >> He's the one that dropped this mean ass line, too. >> On your left. >> Yeah, he'll be fine. This isn't the worst way to get memed. But for something like music no. Really? >> Being memed is like this Charlie Kirk-looking-ass You want to [music] avoid it.

I really don't like this bad by the way. Shout out the actor though, you know, he did a good job. Let's separate the actor from the role, please. Let's also stop >> No, and I do feel bad for actors that play like objectively unlikable roles, and then the actors themselves get hate for that. Like uh the uh the the wife in Breaking Bad or Bear or like even in like kids shows. Like if you're playing like Nor- like Nor- Norna, what is her name in iCarly?

And she's like really weird. Like there's so many characters where it's just like they get so much But it's like, yo, they're just playing Nora is her name. Yeah, like so many people it's just you're you're you're playing that role to be unlikable. But then people associate you with that character. >> I'm sending black snake death threats. >> We got to draw some lines. This getting out of hand. >> Now I was segueing to talk about music memes, but let me do this little side rant real quick, which is sort of on topic if you consider black snake a meme.

Just take a look at this. This shit's a meme, all right. But but one one one little one one small little tiny thing, right? The smallest, most petite little minuscule thing. Why did whoever this jester of a casting director is, right? Why did the character that gets bullied for the way that he looks and people don't trust him for the way that he looks? Why did they make him black? Everybody racist in Harry Potter, I guess.

Which they low-key already were. All right, I could make a whole video on J.K. Rowling and the she put on the page. But back to the music. Do be scoot. >> Full copyrighted. Full copyrighted. That's really That's a copyrighted song. That's crazy. >> Just me or my seeing this absolutely everywhere? >> What is it? Do be scoot do do. >> It's overdone. >> And looking at if it had a net positive or negative on who people are calling withered lucky and fun time Drewski, it's going to be kind of hard.

Cuz on one side fun time Drewski >> Fun time Drewski sounds sounds like a compliment. >> is I'm not going to call him that. But on one side he's probably making more money than he ever has in his whole life just on how big [music] this song has gotten. But on the other side people are drawing these ass comparisons on how he look. >> It's always fully copyrighted. >> you look like them, I mean, you look like them. What else can you really do?

And at first glance it really just looks like people are making fun of the song, which it's in >> Bro, that's how they make money, too, bro. I feel like yeah, his listens are one thing. Any video that plays that song gets full copyrighted. Full copyrighted. You get a video with 2 million views, all that money goes to him. Oh my god. >> Holy You can see why somebody would be inclined to hate on it. But the guy who made this song, whose name is beyond my tongue, I don't think he's really >> I got that, no problem.

Kishkrieg. What? >> I don't think he's really receiving a lot of hate. And that's the thing with a lot of people who get memed. They're not necessarily receiving hate. It's just being the butt of the joke and being trolled. And a lot of people can't handle that, which is honestly fair when people take it too far. But, I would say a good amount of people are just enjoying the song for how fun and catchy versus something like co-worker music. >> I'm the king of the sea. >> Oh my god, dude, I saw I went down a rabbit hole of co-worker music the other day.

His name's like Hobo something. Hobo Hobo Johnson. I don't think it's like that bad, but it would be like categorically described as co-worker music. Cuz he's just talking. >> Sometimes I get a little bit angry. All the >> There's this one guy I >> [laughter] >> Okay, should I try and find the video? He He does videos where he does Christian rock, but he just wraps about like eating like grilled cheese or something. No, yeah, he's a little person.

And he has a backwards hat, and he starts the video like this. And then he goes into the mic, AND HE GOES, "I I WENT to the park today, and And I'm like, what am I watching? But, he says it's Christian rock, but no none of it's rap or rock. Clean your tongue. Bro, it's cuz I had coffee and an energy drink. I have a tongue scraper now. Stop saying ew. >> Folks up above >> Now, memes about co-worker music are almost purely mockery.

If somebody's calling a song burger music, like the they would play at a millennial burger shop with their starter pack, it's most definitely a diss. And I'll say the artist making the co-worker music will perceive it as a diss. Being a co-worker is really just >> Yeah, no, it's definitely an insult. >> another way of saying butt. Even though if you have co-workers, you're a co-worker, but you know, we're all the main characters in our lives.

Now, a lot of songs have been given the title of co-worker music. Some that you would recognize would be songs like Thick of it. >> If I laugh, hang up. Sing. >> don't think okay, thick of it Thick of it's not co-worker music, but who's genuinely like jamming out to KSI? >> I'm in the thick of it everybody >> Which I would say actually ended up having a net positive for KSI even though he seemed like he hated people >> It just gets listens bro, it's views. >> Trolling him for it. >> Depressed over it you being a meme or >> Yes. >> WHY ARE YOU >> BECAUSE IT'S MY MUSIC.

BRO, I DON'T THINK you understand. When you spend your time hours in the in the studio working on beats, working on music, working on lyrics. >> And normally where it snows I skied in and they froze. I do not know nothing but no ice and just cold. >> But I swear people have to be trolling KSI >> [laughter] >> all times. Right now it's the leaving the Sidemen but I'm convinced he has >> Oh my god, they're making the YouTube short stuff.

Oh, did you find it? >> this? >> It's that. You found it. But like I know I see these videos everyday. This has five likes. I see these videos everyday. I don't know how I found this oh cuz he has bigger ones like this. But like how is it Christian rap? He doesn't he doesn't ever talk about God. It's like every video he's like rapping about something that's not it's like oh nice to meet you. I like you or something like that.

It's just normal conversation. >> worst fan base ever. And another piece of co-worker music I'm running all over the place blue in the face. >> face. Look at my Sonic. Which I would say is low-key the better side of co-worker music. It was just kind of cringe, it wasn't necessarily bad. And do not take that as I'm bumping this behind closed doors. Never that. Y'all are not >> Bro, see it. No, that's [laughter] Yo, that's literally >> We're never that. >> No, you can't flash that What the is that? >> Y'all are not ready for my playlist.

But the guy who made this song >> is insane. >> leaned into the memes and not in a cringey and trying to show you that I don't care, so I'm just going to make fun of myself way. I can subscribe. >> Oh, see then No, that's so cringe. I am become meme. What the does that mean? >> But I've never really seen somebody be discouraged from music after being memed, which I think they've realized something that a lot of people need to, [music] and that's the fact that there's a market for everything. >> So, you guys here for the Dax concert? >> Yep. >> Oh, yeah, this is perfect.

That's why I look to hear. You guys real Dax fans or >> Real Dax. >> Real Dax fans? >> Even if somebody's exploring something >> Now. >> thing creative that to you is the worst thing in the world. >> No, I'm just kidding. I got a buddy out in the >> Someone is going to mess with it. So, being overly negative and telling people to like quit is just never really been the answer. >> Dude, no Dax I thought Dax makes meme songs.

He has actual concerts? I don't know, dude. He like he started out on It was like TikTok stuff, like duet >> But what I see >> where he'd be rapping into a bottle of hot sauce. >> pretty often is somebody that's had success in music. >> His music isn't a meme, it's dead ass. Bro, okay, but he had one song that was like, I'm not even going to lie. I was like, okay, this is a meme, but it's kind of funny. Oh, dude, did he like hard pivot to like Christianity cuz half of these songs are about God? >> just randomly get switched up on and be memed.

And my examples today >> Clock strikes 12. Midnight arrives. >> They will be Hobo Johnson and >> They sharpen your knives. >> and F and Dax. Mount Rushmore of co-worker music if Mount Rushmore had three heads. And these These just make the music that's easy to make fun of. which all I have to say is somebody's got to do it. >> [laughter] >> So, respect to all the artists putting music out there for all the coworkers, but what I think is crazy is you could be randomly going about your day and some interview guy could ask you a question.

A camera can catch you courtside of a WNBA game, could have a questionable reaction to a young woman dancing and all of a sudden you're a front page meme on TikTok. And again, this can be a good or bad thing depending on the person. Some of you might recognize this guy. If you don't, this young gentleman right here is the blueprint. >> I think girls like this kind of stuff, like a bad boys, not a good guys. So, I try to be a little bit bad boy. >> If this was anybody else that ended up saying this and getting memes, they would be getting slaughtered.

But this is Garry Singh we're talking about. It just comes across so innocent instead of some grown ass man talking about how he's a bad boy. >> I call this bad boy just badass. It's clean, it's simple, but it's an incredible way to still be >> While there is some straggling haters out there, they just don't understand that this is the realest guy ever. He even had to clear up what kind of a bad boy he is. >> But yeah, kind of, but not really hurt or harm people, not anything else, but just on a dance floor I'm a bad boy. >> What what did he Dude, he has like 3 lbs of items in his pocket. >> And they did a post meme interview and it didn't show the horrors of being meme'd.

He talked about all the positivity that he's been receiving. >> I got a lot of compliments, like lot of comments. And they say, "Who's Missy? Garry's the goat." >> So, would you like >> Bro, the kids that have it the worst, the Costco guys and the 6'7 kid. The 6'7 kid, if he joins a fraternity when he's in college, he will be in hell. That will be the worst year of his life. Is is that. That'll be Oh my god. Or your Big Justice.

Imagine your Big Justice, you decided He's probably not going to go to college. But your Big Justice, you decided to go to college. Do the boom dance. Say the chicken bake line. And we're we're Costco guys. They're throwing eggs at him. Throwing eggs at him in a dark basement. Do it again. Chicken bake. I love the chicken bake. >> Look at that in the right situations they is some positive to getting memed. >> No, I think the Rizzler I think the Rizzler has a chance of becoming a baby Brent from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

But realistically, I think the Rizzler is a more respected meme. You know, he's been on the Theo Von podcast. It's It's The Rizzler is more of a person I feel like if I'm being honest, I think of the Rizzler everyone went to college and he joined a frat. I think they would praise him rather than egg him. >> Sensation. >> And then they said >> Like everyone would want the Rizzler. >> Also this clip. Oh. Now this is just bad looks if I've ever seen bad looks.

And what's even worse is he's not helping himself. >> I think about like I think about like 10. >> See the "Ooh shit" came from you know Like "Ooh shit" like you see that >> Yeah, I've seen enough. Pack him up. But being memed for saying or doing something corny. >> Oh, this one too. >> That happens to so many people now that I really think about it. Like "That bit tough." >> bit tough. >> He even got a post meme interview. >> Why did you say "That bit tough?" >> [laughter] >> Because that's just like how I talk and that's how I grew up.

So like that was like the first thing that came to mind. >> But being memed for saying >> I love the way Poopervive talks, though. >> Being a phrase has to suck, especially if it's for the way that you said it. Like people making fun of how you said it, but you're also constantly getting asked to say it over and over again. I would LOSE MY MIND. >> [screaming] >> BUT ANY WHO, THERE'S ALSO MEMES LIKE TikTok Rizz Party, I'm no longer in the US.

But what all these memes have failed to do is capitalize to the level of Hawk Tuah. Now if all things go to plan >> Yeah, Hawk Tuah had a run. I I I think they had an unbelievable run. I think the Hawk Tuah girl low taper fade 67 are probably the big three in the last like 3 4 years. >> This video is titled The Horrors of Being Mean. Now, this wasn't horrific for Haley Welch, maybe besides a few clips. >> Do you really Hawk Tuah or were you just having a laugh there? >> I was >> What a stupid question.

I mean, what type of dud podcast? So, did you like actually like suck dick or like was that a joke? >> I was having a laugh there. >> So, you don't you're not a spitter. >> So, like you're not you're not like So, you're not actually like Hawk Tuahing, are you? >> [laughter] >> Ew, But, I think Haley Welch capitalized on a meme like nobody has ever >> Bro, you're 40. >> [laughter] >> That's what she should have said. Bro, you're 40.

Hang up on the call. >> Done. And she stayed relevant for a longer time than any meme should ever be relevant because she just fully leaned into it. >> put your emphasis. Yeah. >> Bro, sexy actually. >> saying Tuah, you're saying Tah, you know? Like you got to really >> Oh my god, the podcast with uh what's his name? Oh my god, the comedian. >> You're back into it. >> Not just >> The bod- the body pillow. >> Fully leaned into it as a matter of >> Matt Rife. >> fact, expanded it. >> Matt Rife and his smile that's like a CS flashbang. >> Like Hawk Tuah and Talk Tuah arguably two separate memes.

She even had merch that she was making money from, which let me find out one of you have a Hawk Tuah shirt. >> Bro, she had a Spirit Halloween costume. I remember that year I went to Spirit Halloween, there was a Hawk Tuah outfit. I'm like, she getting money from this? >> And just Talk Tuah by itself, as hard as it is to listen to, still definitely made a bag. And as the time was expiring and it was time to move on to the next meme, >> rug pull a meme coin. >> she hit the meanest crypto rug pull and dipped with the money.

But, the crazy part is Haley Welch was not some sort of marketing genius. She just had management that rinsed her of every possible dollar that she can make and then blinded her to a crypto scam. >> my Tik Tok and the next thing I know, oh yep, [music] Haley Welch is going to jail. And I was like, What did I do? Why am I going to jail, you know? >> But, how can you stay mad at Haltura? She has that same southern accent as that one little black kid trying to say Matilda. >> Name. >> Matilda. >> [laughter] >> Matida. >> Matita.

Matilda. >> Matilda. >> No, the movie. >> That's a movie. >> Yeah, it's a book, too. >> But anyways, other people have attempted to capitalize off their memes and not in a ninja dragon the low taper fade away. TK, the guy that pretty much invented 67, which I know it's 2026 we're done with that 67 but let me do this real quick. He launched 67 water and that was a massive success, which >> That was a success. >> is really following in the footsteps of Prime, the most successful memes product ever.

So, you know, message of the video, be memed but at your own risk. >> Her name is Meghan. >> Dude, Saint Don banger video after banger video. Holy, bi-two-monthly good upload schedule. >> [music]