June 7
4 memes in the encyclopedia originated on this day.
- 2007
Keyboard Cat
Keyboard Cat is a cat 'playing' an upbeat tune on a keyboard, edited onto the end of blooper and fail clips to comically 'play off' whoever messed up.
- 2019
Oof Size Large
Catchphrase of sympathy for a big blunder, treating the Roblox 'oof' as if it comes in sizes.
- 2020
Always Has Been
The 'Always Has Been' meme shows two astronauts in space: one realizes a surprising truth ('Wait, it's all X?') while the other points a gun and replies 'Always has been.' It's the go-to format for revealing something was secretly true the whole time.
- 2024
Apple Dance
A hand-heavy routine invented by TikTok user Kelley Heyer for Charli XCX's 'Apple', performed by the artist herself within a fortnight and later at festivals worldwide. It also produced one of the first real legal fights over who owns a viral dance.
