From time to time, we stumble upon memes. And, 2022’s memes that got us through amused us to no extent! We found many of us forwarding it to our list of friends for sheer enjoyment. They were so dominant this year, that we incorporated them into our every conversation too.We are not talking about just the millennials, even the older generation jumped onto spreading these funny, ecstatic memes.
Let’s take a look at these positively received memes of this year, that also turned out to be massive viral sensations.
When Will Smith took the internet by storm
The Academy Awards went off the rails in March when Will Smith marched on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, who cracked a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The photo of the slap was memed, of course, and viewers made snarky jokes about the lack of Oscar’s security reaction and how utterly bizarre the event was. It became one of the most talked about moments on social media for days. There were TikTok creators who broke down the slap moment by moment, memes on memes, and many arguments about misogynoir and Smith having had to repress his feelings about the moment to be palatable to white audiences for so long.
Kacha Badam had everyone in a frenzy
The words ‘Kacha Badam’ have now become a feeling that is surfacing over the internet, from lip sync to dance reels. To the unversed, Bhuban Badyakar was a peanut seller from West Bengal who sang Badam Badam jingle to sell his product across villages, and went viral for his creation. His song was remixed and popularized by Godhulibela Music, which offered 3 lakh rupees to the creator. Netizens seemed to giggle at those who grooved to the choreographed style of the Badam Badam Kacha Badam song. Having watched several reels and videos on the internet on this song, Twitterati took to share hilarious memes over Kacha Badam reels!
When Amber’s tears became a joke
Amber memes emerged during the John C. Depp and her trial that held in Fairfax County. It started after the allegations of defamation between formerly married American actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. This was one of the most viral memes at that time. Reacting to this rollercoaster of a ride, people have been creating memes to express who they support and what they think of the whole process.
Ashneer’s comment from Shark Tank
The Ashneer Grover memes are back again. Ashneer is known for his to put it mildly abrasive comments on the recently concluded first season of Shark Tank India, which also gave rise to the infamous “Yeh sab doglapan hai””memes. Now, Twitter users are arguing that putting Ashneer on your phone’s lock screen might just achieve the desi parent goal of getting you to put the damn phone down! While its finale aired, the show left behind a legacy of memes that have given its judges, a newfound world of fandom and celebrityhood.
Vanshika’s hilarious heartbreak
Social media was flooded with memes related to Vanshika! All social media platforms are witnessing a tsunami of Vanshika memes, and netizens were enjoying it. But if you do not know who is Vanshika and why there is a meme associated with her — it all started when a user posted a video, which was a call recording wherein a girl, Vanshika, could be heard telling her friend about her breakup.
The video, shared on Twitter, has garnered more than 1 million views to date. In the call recording, Vanshika sulked while telling her friend that she was heartbroken after her boyfriend, Akash, ended relationship on their two-month anniversary. Vanshika said she was all glammed up for their two-month anniversary, but Aakash said he was unsure about their relationship. Several hilarious memes started doing rounds on all social media platforms. It made Vanshika become a viral sensation in no time!
All eyes on Deepika’s dance move
Though the new song was highly praised by fans as well as celebs soon after its release, it also sparked memes online on Deepika’s exotic moves. Meanwhile, hashtag #Deepika is trending on Twitter with several users sharing memes on Besharam Rang. People are so floored by her dance! But one particular dance step where she moves her pelvis in circles has become the butt of memes and jokes online.
Netizens picking up “shemdi”
Bigg Boss 16 MC Stan has been making headlines for his words that are now trending everywhere. One of his popular words is shemdi which he often uses while fighting with other contestants. Stan recently used shemdi for co-contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary in a fight amid a task. When it comes to entertaining the audience through unique slang, Mc Stan is leading the list. Not only the audience but also the celebs from tinsel town love and go ROFL at the interesting one-liners and slang of the rapper.
