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25 Classic Memes Proving Every Monday Complaint Gets Recycled

Phil M. Oct 12, 2026 04:00 PM EDT

Every generation invents a new way to complain about Monday and then acts like it was their idea. This fall the internet dug a ten-year-old movie line back up and turned it into a growl about Mondays, which proves no complaint ever truly retires. These classic memes are the same deal, recycled and still working, and yesterday’s dig through the vault is still up. Grr, and enjoy.

Orange prescription bottle filled with macaroni noodles, labeled Italian antidepressants, one of the classic memes — Prescription strength comfort food.
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Candy bin of colorful sweets with a sign that just says we forgot the name — Save

Two identical Willem Dafoe photos labeled Rat and Jesus, classic memes about acting range — Two roles, one face, zero notes.
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Formula One car passing trackside boards that all say zoom, joked as subtitles — Save

Old tweet where a witch curses a house 100 years ago, in these classic memes — Honestly, fair review of the house.
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Text messages saying I try to sync our dreams so I can terrorize you — Save

Fried food in front of a laptop, the medieval royalty urge for dinner entertainment, classic meme — Save

Man lying on his back on the phone holding a broom with his feet against the wall — Every phone call, a full-body workout.
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Dark Souls knight kneeling in the dark, Microsoft Word underlining my name, classic memes for gamers — Save

Tweet saying yes I have seen it, I am on the internet constantly since 2007 — Save

Crude tweet comparing two text messages from men and which one got saved — Save

Homelander making a strained face as Anakin trying to keep the Jedi code, a classic meme — The Force is strong. The willpower is not.
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Crude tweet with an absurd exaggeration about passing gas while being the little spoon — Save

Gray cap with a crude Bigfoot slogan and an orange Bigfoot graphic — Save

Old before and after tweet comparing two internet personalities — Save

Tweet recalling a man in aviator sunglasses eating Cheetos at a store — Save

Tumblr post about Odysseus fighting the suitors without clothes, with a crude punchline — Save

Tweet about taking an Adderall and writing an essay on why Wisconsin isn't real, classic memes — Seems like a lot of cheese for a fake state.
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Photos of Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky with a joke about their baby's first word — Save

Tweet about a first date who U turned home after she turned down his metal music — Date over, dignity intact, playlist undefeated.
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Wooden pizza wall art with cartoon toppings, one mistaken for poo, in these classic memes — Save

Tweet mocking an earnest fan drawing of Reddit mascots hugging — Save

Elegant black cat in a fur stole lounging after finding $37.40, a classic meme — Rich enough for the fancy cat food.
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Flooded Surf City street with waves rolling down it and a surfable city joke — Save

Frog and Toad illustration of Toad cancelling plans because none of his clothes fit, classic memes closer — Same, Toad. Same.
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Some of these old memes have been around long enough to qualify for a pension, a nice watch and a sheet cake in the break room. The witch who cursed the house and simply walked away is my exact energy every time I leave a group chat. I also recognize the tweet about screen time since 2007, because mine started around then too and nobody has stopped me yet. The viral tweets about Wisconsin and a guy on the phone with a broom are the best memes for anyone pretending to work this afternoon.

Tuesday afternoon brings another round of vintage memes, same time, same dusty vault, same guy blowing the cobwebs off. If you need something fresher before then, yesterday’s meme dump is right there, and an older stack of classics is still living rent free in my head. Send this to the coworker who has been growling at their inbox since nine, tell them it gets better around Friday, and use the share buttons below so the rest of the office can growl along with you.

Candy bin full of colorful round sweets with a handwritten sign that says we forgot the name, leading Monday's classic memes

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Posted by Phil M. About the author

Phil co-founded Thunder Dungeon with Roy in 2012 and has been a meme tastemaker ever since, helping turn a page of funny finds into viral photo and video creations, one of the largest meme community apps and a daily home for memes. He's more than memes, too: Phil is an award-winning comedic actor and director whose feature films are on streaming platforms.