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[……forgetit]

Seriously, what's up with these strange minion memes. They aren't even bad because they exist, they're bad because they make no sense at all. I mean look at these.

Now what do any of those Minions have to do with those jokes, none of this makes any sense to me.

 

[The Real Abed]

Minions are hot right now. They're doing nothing but trying to keep up with the current trends. At another time it might be the girl from Frozen instead. Or a character from Harry Potter. Whatever has the buzz.

 

[Guess Who]

Because soulless suburban parents love Minions.

 

[Pinko Marx]

It's Facebook memes bro. The fact that you've made this thread means you're thinking too hard about them.

 

[Curtisaur]

Because the world sucks and people suck and they make Facebook suck.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Fuck Minions.

 

[Lazyslob]

that guy was right. those minions really do look like ball sacks

 

[Pinko Marx]

Because the world sucks and people suck and they make Facebook suck.

Are you OK? Serious question.

 

[Stumpokapow]

minions are dope as hell stop hating

 

[Puruzi]

I had a Minion plush that I got after the first Despicable Me movie.

It was recently destroyed.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Because they're super popular, as are dumbass memes.

 

[PirateKing]

Shit posting pages fucking drained it

 

[Dishwalla]

Minions are pretty much the new SpongeBob.

 

[Atlantis]

Don't mess with Diane or her minions.

 

[Mecha]

 

[smokeandmirrors]

https://www.reddit.com/r/minionhate

 

[The Real Abed]

Minions are adorable. I love the Minions. But maybe it's because unlike everyone else, I'm actively trying not to overdose on them.

Also I've never seen Despicable Me 2 or Minions yet. Eventually I will.

Frozen on the other hand. I've never seen the movie but I already know how much I hate the shit out of it. Except the snowman, whose Beanie Baby sits high above the deli at which I work watching over all of us every day. All hail Olaf, God of the supermarket deli.

 

[cityhunter]

Seems more like people taking whatever is hot and slapping their own ideology and agenda onto it.

I love Minions, but these ones are not Minions.

 

[Sp3eD]

They are playing on those e cards that had the same phrases in them with equally nonsensical pictures. It is kind of my thing to make fun of the pictures to them when the phrase and pic don't match and hopefully make the poster feel bad.

 

[Puruzi]

https://www.reddit.com/r/minionhate

What the fuck?

 

[Brianimaniac]

Minions don't even speak English (or any other human language).

 

[Silver Arrows]

this one's pretty good

 

[Dishwalla]

To be fair though I see a ton of Minions posted along with the right wing bs, and they are known to associate with evil in the movies...

 

[EdibleExplosives]

.

 

[subrock]

I know I have unfriended/blocked the right people by the fact that this is my first time seeing these

 

[Lights and Waves]

I love Minions!

 

[Blargonaut]

Unconscious mass attachment to appropriately-named mascots of servitude to unregulated materialism.

 

[Cheat Code]

Because the average Facebook user is a moron and morons love Minions.

 

[Surface of Me]

The corporations are using memes now.

 

[Northeastmonk]

To me they're a mime to whatever is animation. It's something for everyone to say, "this is cute, but it doesn't mean anything in particular". It's part of the social boredom that is style. It's just like how every other person was into Spongebob at some point in time. It represents the wonders of childhood and the beauty of animation. It's sorta sad everyone accepts these creatures while we still have many different people who put gaming back to the stone age or inside some kid's room.

They hit the market just right with super hero parents and minions who do whatever you tell them to. It's easy for parents to get on board with it. We're all some sorta slave to society. We are all hard working minions.

Edit: I've never seen the movie. I'm more into other things than this, but you can tell lots of non-gamers and the like love these films for their adaptive and dominating tones.

 

[tanooki27]

Because soulless suburban parents love Minions.

lol it's true

 

[Citizen Mane]

 

[Rhomega Beta]

You can either have Minions, Looney Tunes, or Aunty Acid.

 

[Leunam]

r/minionhate is filled with these things similar to what's in the OP. I'd say it's a pretty irrational hatred but if I had to see these on my newsfeed I'd probably go a little nuts too.

 

[lethial]

That is one of the worst things I've ever seen on the internet.

 

[Klaymator14]

i always feel like i'm having some sort of weird fever dream whenever i see them, i mean i don't understand who takes the time to make them, and why are they always compressed to hell and back?? oh god i just don't know i think i'm going to have a heart attack

 

[Zabuza]

Oh my God.

 

[Bernbaum]

Because there are lots of aunts on Facebook.

 

[Puruzi]

I'm shaking.

 

[Machine]

I'm waiting for the minions/rabbids crossover event. On that day, the gates of hell will truly open.

 

[Alchemy]

Please be a real thing that battles with Sonic fandom. Please please please.

 

[Mr. Doop]

That is one of the worst things I've ever seen on the internet.

Oh yeah?

 

[Omega]

What the fuck?

i laughed but for all the wrong reasons

i can't even comprehend why this was made, who thought this was a good idea or why "le [something]" even still exists.

 

[EdibleKnife]

"I'm looking for minons merch."
"OK. What would you like? Toys? Clothes?"
"Just fuck me up."

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Doesn't listen to Linkin' Park or My Chemical Romance?

 

[Grexeno]

Often seen with Coldsteel the Hedgehog

 

[Admiral Woofington]

This is intentional isn't it?

(warning harsh language)

 

[Citizen_Insane]

This is intentional isn't it?

(warning harsh language)

nine inch nails (on finger) is fucking killing me

 

[Zantetsuken]

Do they even speak English?

 

[Chie Satonaka]

I refuse to believe this is real.