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34 Mansplaining Memes That Are About Men Explaining Things… Hence Man-splaining

Roy R. Nov 07, 2024 09:00 AM EST

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Ever had someone explain something to you that you not only already knew but perhaps had a degree in? Welcome to my Tuesday. It's like some folks believe women are eagerly awaiting unsolicited lectures on the basics of, well, everything. If you've ever smiled politely while internally screaming, these mansplaining memes are your new best friend.

Compiling the finest eye-roll-inducing moments, these 34 memes shine a spotlight on the art of over-explaining. They capture everyday situations where gender communication takes a detour into the absurd—from being told how to use a can opener to having simple concepts broken down like quantum physics. The humor lies in the relatable miscommunication humor and the social dynamics that make these scenarios all too common. By poking fun at these interpersonal dynamics, the memes offer a satirical yet cathartic look at the quirks of modern conversation.

I like when men explain basic things to me because in my mind it's not mansplaining, it's more like when a toddler is really excited to tell you about dinosaurs and you're like that's right cutie! you're so smart!! only one of us is being condescending and it's me — Save

Apparently, you can now do a Masters in Mansplaining. — Save

I was commissioned to do a public sculpture. I did this. It's titled "Man-Splaining". — Save

My wife is using the word "mansplaining" incorrectly and I don't know what to do about it — Save

At the cafe where I'm writing the people next to me were disagreeing about the origins of Men in Black & I said "If you'd like, I could clear that up for you" & one responded: "I'm sorry, we do not need an old white male's mansplanation." So 1 apologized and that was that. — Save

STOP MANSPLAINING DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY GENDER? — Save

So you see Gwendolyn, if it doesn't come from the Trebuchet region of France then it's just a catapult. — Save

I have had more than one male colleague sincerely ask whether a certain behavior is mansplaining. Since apparently this is hard to figure out, I made one of them a chart. — Save

MANSPLAINING COWORKER TALKS OVER WOMEN IN MEETINGS EXPLAINS YOUR JOB TO YOU FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA IS LINKEDIN — Save

I don't know if you've ever been sailing before... ...but let me give you some pointers. — Save

At a NASA Earth meeting 10 years ago, a white male post doc interrupted me to tell me that I didn't understand human drivers of fire, that I def needed to read McCarty et al. Looked him in the eye, pulled my long hair back so he could read my name tag. "I'm McCarty et al." — Save

Thinking about the time that I said that I was distantly related to Marie Curie and a guy explained "It's pronounced Mariah Carey" — Save

After scrolling through this collection, you've likely laughed, sighed, and maybe even thought of a few instances where you wished you had these memes on hand. The images encapsulated those exasperating yet amusing moments that many experience, providing both validation and a good chuckle.

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Posted by Roy R. About the author

Roy has been one of the internet's meme tastemakers for more than a decade. He and Phil started Thunder Dungeon in 2012 by posting the stuff they found funny, and it grew into viral photo and video creations, one of the largest meme community apps and one of the best sites for daily meme content. If you've spent any time online, you've probably laughed at one of his memes.