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Some memes, just like songs or movies, get old quickly. I mean, when's the last time you saw Bad Luck Brian? Or Salt Bae? Others, however, appear to be timeless—whether they have the ability to capture some universal truth or corporate PR departments are still using them on social media in an attempt to keep their brands relevant because they are too lazy to find new ones, a select few memes just keep popping up on the Internet.
Like the Starter pack. It's a series of multi-panel photo sets meant to illustrate the archetype of a person, company, or pretty much everything you can imagine through a recommended selection of fashion articles, multimedia, and other consumer products. It's a lot similar to the so-called steal her look fashion guides.
Probably nothing validates this meme's relevance more than a subreddit, dedicated to collecting its best variations. Created at the end of 2014, r/Starterpacks is an online community that has already grown to 1.8 million members, and it looks like it's only going to continue to get bigger. Continue scrolling and check out why.
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Things My Cat Will Drink Out Of
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This deserves more upvotes
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From 'things I thought were huge problems when I was a kid' to 'the shoes you wear when your mom tells you to take out the trash', the amount of themes you can see on r/Starterpacks is quite something. However, niche posts usually don't get that many upvotes. "More relatable topics tend to get more likes as people can say 'Hey! That's me!'" the moderators of the subreddit told Bored Panda. 2020 has been a really good year for the community—the subreddit has grown by about 500k new members, and it might even reach 2 million in 2021. "The Covid-19 Pandemic had a lot of people stuck at home and on Reddit. People wanting to look at memes about their current situation could be a major contributor [to r/Starterpacks popularity]," the moderators explained.
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Science Lab In A Movie Starter Pack
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Zophra Zophra Community Member Follow
And they never talk about budgets, grant money, the need to be get published...
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The story of the starter pack started around the caveman years in 2014 on Twitter by a user named ItsLadinaPlis with the 'I date black guys' starter pack. According to moderator WaddlesJP13, that single post spawned a bunch of other starter packs, basically turning it into a meme instantly, and leading to the creation of many forums and pages dedicated to the format, such as r/Starterpacks. "Somehow, the format is still really popular 6 years later and the subreddit," they wrote. Pretty good for a meme! ADVERTIsem*nT
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Things We All Did As Kids Starter Pack
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Deal _Anneal Deal _Anneal Community Member Follow
i am still doin this as a teen.... peter pan effect ig
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Real Man In 2020 Starterpack
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Can we start a crowd fund to get these kits issued to every household?
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Things I Thought Were Huge Problems When I Was A Kid Starter Pack
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Tv has ruined us all... also stop drop and roll. if you catch on fire, you forget that s**t quick
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sad*stical Torturer Starter Pack
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Mrs_ Possum Mrs_ Possum Community Member Follow
Hey, at least she's wearing her mask correctly 😁
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Having A Nap Starter Pack
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Call Me Mars Call Me Mars Community Member Follow
Why can I hear most of these?
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The "I'm Not Getting The Vaccine Because I Don't Know What's In It" Starter Pack:
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Ryan Deschanel Ryan Deschanel Community Member
What is the fourth picture?
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The Fun Weekend Trip With Friends Starterpack
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that escalated quickly
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#10
The “I Didn’t Mean To Open That” Starter Pack
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Vic Vic Community Member Follow
Understandable in case of Internet Explorer, you must have clicked on the icon somewhere in the 90's..
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#11
Empty Wrapping Paper Tube Starter Pack
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good to see the yodelling horn included
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The Shoes You Wear, When Your Mom Tells You To Take Out The Trash Starterpack
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wandile dludlu wandile dludlu Community Member Follow
You never find your own shoes by door for some reason
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Growing Up With Siblings Starter Pack
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really? For me it was "whoever is older... gets more loot"
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Short Fingernails Starter Pack
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wandile dludlu wandile dludlu Community Member Follow
Why are you handling lego in the morning?
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#15
Dad Checking In On You During A Depressive Episode Starter Pack
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Sara Rodrigues Sara Rodrigues Community Member Follow
I would say that all of these convey that he is trying!
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#16
Unaffordable In America Starter Pack
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Deal _Anneal Deal _Anneal Community Member Follow
Thank You NHS
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#17
Survivors In An Apocalyptic Horror Movie Starter Pack
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Mrs_ Possum Mrs_ Possum Community Member Follow
And a shopping mall for them all to hide out in!
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#18
You Starter Pack
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OMG, so relatable!
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#19
"Where Cats Like To Throw Up" Starter Pack
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I literally just cleaned her vomit from the carpet!
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#20
The "This Isn't Black!" Starter Pack
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Cee Mor Cee Mor Community Member Follow
Berry BLUE is the worst offender!
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#21
The "Thanks For Helping Me Move" Starter Pack
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wandile dludlu wandile dludlu Community Member Follow
Your friends thank you with more than just beer?
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#22
Ordering From Amazon Starter Pack
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Bezos is one white angora cat away from being a Bond villain.
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#23
Totally Original And Witty Movie Dialogue Starter Pack
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A.M. Pierre A.M. Pierre Community Member Follow
The "...and in English?" one bugs me when it's used for something pretty common, but they're assuming the audience is incredibly dumb and/or can't use context clues. "His eye was killing him, so he went to an ophthalmologist." "Okay, right... and in English that's...?" "She's an eye doctor."
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#24
The Military Woman In Movies Starter Pack
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Luther von Wolfen Luther von Wolfen Community Member Follow
Bonus side character: short Latina lesbian with an attitude and an oversized weapon.
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#25
Staring Out The Car Window Starter Pack
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ㅤ ㅤ Community Member Follow
OMG... WHY ARE ALL THESE SO RELATABLE
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#26
Things People Like To Feel Weirdly Superior About Starter Pack
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Ozacoter Ozacoter Community Member
I dont know about the drinking thing. I never drunk and people either mock me, dont believe me or try to get me to drink.
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#27
“Sure, I Can Text And Drive At The Same Time” Starterpack
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Vic Vic Community Member Follow
More like the ender pack.
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#28
The "Poor People Are Just Lazy" Starter Pack
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Ryan Deschanel Ryan Deschanel Community Member
Also, they were not utterly miserable in college, unlike everyone else.
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#29
The Crew Of A Spaceship In A Movie Starter Pack
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Gyro Pilot Gyro Pilot Community Member Follow
Oh no: dude is wearing a red shirt! It was nice knowing you...
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#30
High School Photographer Starter Pack
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Kala Kala Community Member
I was there, Gandalf. I was there 3000 years ago...
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#31
The Greek Restaurant Starter Pack
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Julia Atkinson Julia Atkinson Community Member Follow
Don't forget the obligatory plate smashing
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#32
The Late 20's Divorced Woman Starter Pack
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Jayne Kyra Jayne Kyra Community Member
Happily single early 30s works too. Wonder what kind of wine they sell...
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#33
'the Groom's Totally Original Wedding Photo Idea' Starter Pack
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Gyro Pilot Gyro Pilot Community Member Follow
Groomsmen holding groom layin horizontally, leaning on elbow...
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#34
Tracing A Call In A 90s Movie Starterpack
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RavenClaw RavenClaw Community Member Follow
THis is even in ..present shows.
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#35
Random Chinese Girl In Hollywood Movies Starter Pack
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BluEyedSeoulite BluEyedSeoulite Community Member Follow
Translator says the Chinese means "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one's foot.
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#36
1960s American Scientist In A Film Starter Pack
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Catlady6000 Catlady6000 Community Member Follow
Ah, yes, the p*rnstache. May it never revive
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#37
The 'You Haven't Lived Til You've Backpacked Through South-East Asia' Starter Pack
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Sara Rodrigues Sara Rodrigues Community Member Follow
Also for Morocco or anywhere in Africa, really xD
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#38
The “You Missed The Point By Idolizing Them” Starter Pack
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Ryan Deschanel Ryan Deschanel Community Member
Did anyone really ever idolize those people? They all are despicable bastards... The few ones I recognize, at least...
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#39
The “Sophisticated Villain In A Movie” Starter Pack
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Bacony Cakes Bacony Cakes Community Member Follow
You forgot "British no matter what" and "monolithic painting of self".
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#40
Scientist In A Movie Explaining How A Wormhole Works Starterpack
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Ozacoter Ozacoter Community Member
Stranger things :)
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all of this is soooooooooooooooooo true lol
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Soggy Crumpet Soggy Crumpet Community Member Follow
I LOVE your profile pic
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Ingrid Ingrid Community Member Follow
Best thing I seen in weeks!
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backatya backatya Community Member Follow
where did they get the label Starter Pack??
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all of this is soooooooooooooooooo true lol
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I LOVE your profile pic
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Best thing I seen in weeks!
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where did they get the label Starter Pack??
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