23 Memes That Got Us through 2023

This is a meme courtesy of Twitter. The person is crouched down with an all pink outfit on. The caption is "me after Oppenheimer waiting in the line for Barbie".
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23 Memes That Got Us through 2023

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December 19, 2023
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2023: A year full of standing on business…for most of us (we hope). And if you don’t understand what this means. Search it on TikTok with shame or check out this Urban Dictionary definition.

Memes are a new way of expressing your emotions; it is a form of art. As college students, we often attempt to express our emotions through words, but sometimes, there aren’t words that exist to give the feeling justice. Thus, having grown up chronically online, we have become artists (meme curators). Here are some memes that might already be deep in your reposts/likes. We hope you enjoy our favorites:

1. DJ Khaled, Specifically the GIF of Him Dancing

Courtesy of tenor.com. Rapper and producer DJ Khaled performing a dance in red shorts and a white t-shirt.

For some reason, DJ Khaled’s outlandish phrases and dancing took the internet by storm in 2023. And for some reason…it’s relatable? For example, this is exactly how it feels when the Chipotle worker doesn’t charge you for guacamole.

2. The Year of Intrusive Thoughts

Photo courtesy of @badbbyaera on twitter. The photo is of a woman holding someones mouth shut.

Do not let your intrusive thoughts win. I repeat, do not let them win… Unless someone steals your DoorDash order, then maybe it’s fine to let them win.

3. There Was a Little Too Much of Trusting the Process in 2023…

This meme is courtesty of @baddbbyaera on Twitter (x). The caption is "Does the Process know we are trusting it???" And the photo to accompany is of a man screaming.

It is the end of 2023. Assignments are piling up, job applications need to get done, and finals are looming. But we all still try our best to show up because people keep telling us to “trust the process.” But…does the process know we are trusting it…or is this a one-sided relationship? We’re pretty sure it’s the latter.

4. Druski’s TSA Employee Skit

Photo courtesty of @teefortilly on Twitter (X). This is a screenshot from a comedian's skit pretending to be a TSA employee. He is wearing a TSA uniform that's extremely small on him.

This is how tight our December budget is.

Note to self in 2024: Your Basho Roll order at the GSU will financially ruin you for the next 364 business days. For your financial well-being, think again about placing that order—I’m begging you.

5. Spotify Wrapped 2023 Just Dropped!

Photo courtesy of @Noorthevirgo on Twitter (x). It is a play on spotify wrapped, using a template from it. The text on it says "Most played: you".

If Spotify could do a “wrapped” about your life…what would it say? Hopefully, not this. 😭

6. Private Instagram Stories

Courtesy of @Noorthevirgo on Twitter (x). The caption says "me to my private story:" and the pictures to accompany it are of a man speaking into a microphone to an empty room.

Your private Instagram story CAN be an acceptable place to air out your intrusive thoughts. Although, it’s always good to get a gut check from your friends if you’re yapping just a bit too much.

7. When the Midterm Average Is Below 60 Percent, and the Professor Addresses the Class Like Gru from Despicable Me:

Meme of Gru from despicable me standing on a podium in front of a sea of minions. The caption is in white text at the top and it says "Guys I have bad news"

Imagine this: you studied all night for a CS exam, then you hiked up all the CAS stairs, gasping for air, trying to find the lecture hall on the 5th floor. Then you have your professor standing in front of the whiteboard looking like this and starting with the speech, “Do you want to hear the bad news or the good news first?”

Oh! Did that hit too close to home? Guess we’re all reliving that trauma.

8. Standing on Business

This photo is of a grown man standing on a babies shoulders, attempting to get over a fence. The man is labelled "me" and the baby is labelled "business".

Questrom students weren’t the only ones who stood on business this year. Hopefully, you continue to do this well into 2024, and for years to follow.

9. How It Feels to Ask for an Extension on a Project That Was Assigned Over a Month Ago:

Photo from Antz movie. It is a sad looking cartoon ant that is holding a sack full of stuff on his shoulder, that is hanging off of a stick

Professors can put assignments on their syllabus from the beginning of the semester, but it is still shocking when the due date suddenly is…tomorrow. Then, you start to think about how we are just on a spinning rock and nothing really matters. 

10. POV: It Is October, and BU’s Own Hunger Games Starts: Class Registration.

This is a photo of a man looking at a wall full of computer monitor screens.

Our BUID number becomes the equivalent of The Reaping during course registration time. May the odds be in your favor… 

11. Me at the Start of the Semester vs. the End:

Photo courtesy of Buzzfeed. This is a meme of Reese Witherspoon looking fabulous on the right and then in sweats on the right.

The person we are on September 1 is not the same one you will meet at the end of December. There’s a reason we have a month-long intersession.

12. The Barbenheimer Marathon

Did it make sense to wear a bright pink outfit to the Barbie movie? Absolutely. Did it make sense to wear that same outfit to Oppenheimer? Absolutely not, but we did it anyway.

13. Terms and Conditions to 2024

Meme that is captioned "Before I agree to 2024 I want to read the terms and conditions" with a picture from an animated movie of a grinch looking character with a long face and a coffee mug in their hands.

Can we watch the previews for 2024 before it happens? I’m not sure if we’re ready to commit.

14. The Coquette Bunny

This is a photo of a white rabbit with a pink bow on its head inside of a grocery basket. The photo has white text over it that reads "Ahhh ok. I still don't understand"

POV: You show up to Office Hours right before finals, and the T.A. is explaining the same concept for the 8th time and is clearly getting tired of you. But you’re also just a cute baby. 🎀😊

Because Gen-Z has their own language, we’ve included the definition of “coquette” here.

15. “That Man Is Not Real”

This is a screenshot from a viral video of a woman on an airplane who was claiming to see an extra terrestrial on the plane. She is standing up, pointing her fingers to the side. She has her tied back and it wearing a black tank top.

When your professor asks if you used AI to help write your paper…

16. The Pain from Carrying the Group Project

This is an x-ray photo of back pain. The spine is red and has as white flash where the person is holding their back, as if they are in pain.

CORE students who carried their team this semester…get some rest. You’ve earned it.

17. Your Average LinkedIn User in 2023:

This is a screenshot from an Instagram story of text repeating the phrase "I'm moving in silence in many different ways."

Perhaps they’re making moves in silence?

18. Syllabus Week!

This is a meme of scroll that is super large with a lot of text on it. The caption of the meme is "Not reading allat".

We’re all in agreement that Syllabus Week doesn’t count, right?

19. You Go to FitRec for the First Time in Months:

This is a meme of a person lifting weights at the gym. They have improper form while they are deadlifting, so the caption says "spine day." The person's back is arched inward an unhealthy amount.

POV: It’s grind time. 💯

20. Kevin Hart Looking Sharp

This is a photo of comedian Kevin Hart leaning against a pool table. he is wearing a white and black colored tuxedo with his legs crossed. He is looking at the camera with a straight face.

Posing for the team photo at the end of the presentation when you fumbled on your words the entire time. 

21. The Iconic Veggie Tales Meme

This is a meme from the movie Veggie Tales. The Veggie is reading a book in the library and there is white gothic style text over the picture that says "Sometimes it is not our turn to talk"

When someone “piggybacks” off your comment during the discussion section, they just reiterate what you just said with more adjectives.

22. Winter in Boston:

This is a photo of a man in a black jacket leaning up against a red car, looking off into the distance. There is text over the screen that says "Bothered. Unmoisturized. Anxious. Not in my lane. Unfocused. Decaying.

Winter in Boston is just so charming!

23. That’s a Wrap on 2023

This is a meme of a man bowing down in an office building. The caption on the bottom says "and scene."

It’s time to take a bow! 2023 was a great year, Terriers. Let’s make 2024 even better.

Happy New Year, Terriers!

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    Robin Kim (COM’24, CAS’24) is a social media intern with BU Public Relations. She can be reached at g1@bu.edu. Profile

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    Hermela Haile (Questrom’25) is a Social Media Intern with BU's Social Media | Public Relations Team. Profile

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