Then there were the random and absurd examples.įinally, a meme has come along that’s inclusive of both sexual orientation and condiment affinity. 50 Super Queer Memes That Will Make Anyone In The LGBT Community Cackle laughs in gay by Sarah Karlan. Of course, a handful of people got literal with it as well. The official Will & Grace account even got in on the fun: Brightside” meme.īuzzFeed’s David Mack used it to insert a The Devil Wears Prada quote:
While the meme went semi-viral at the time, it took off again in the past week, thanks to tweets like the following, some of which received tens of thousands of likes and retweets:Īnd it was only natural that the meme eventually intersected with the “ Mr. Know Your Meme tracks the first instance to August of 2017 when used it to quote the song “Green Light” by Lorde. Much like the single/taken survey meme that recently exploded in popularity, the “I’m straight, I’m gay meme” is more or less absurdist, primarily riffing off of pop song lyrics. Sexual fluidity has always been a subject of debate-meaning, whether or not an individual’s sexual orientation (gay, straight, bi, etc.) throughout life is malleable, or whether that preference can change and adapt throughout life.
