The hamster dance is the only one I remember dating more than 20 years ago. Most of them I remember are those that happened circa 2000-2004, like Gonads and Strife, ytmnd, badger badger badger, etc.
OMG. The Hampster Dance. I remember one time in college I put that up on my computer, turned the speakers up full blast and then went to class. May have drove a few people in nearby dorms a bit crazy.
20 years is a hard line to get over. They don't even look like modern memes at that point, it's more like "funny things that more than 1000 people emailed / swapped". Here's one my dad brought home on a floppy disk, so pretty confident it crosses that threshold:
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Back in the day, I had difficulty getting past this one.
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First meme I remember, 1996: Ally McBeal dancing baby
The hamster dance is the only one I remember dating more than 20 years ago. Most of them I remember are those that happened circa 2000-2004, like Gonads and Strife, ytmnd, badger badger badger, etc.
OMG. The Hampster Dance. I remember one time in college I put that up on my computer, turned the speakers up full blast and then went to class. May have drove a few people in nearby dorms a bit crazy.
1998
Oh man, Gonads and Strife. I can hear it in my head already.
Badger, Badger, Badger is a classic. All the Weebl's stuff is, honestly.
Anyone remember Mr. Nice? Also, pretty much anything on Albino Black Sheep more than 10 years ago:
https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/nice
Dancing Spiderman:
All your Base definitely the first that popped into my head. This mix specifically:
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8fvTxv46ano/0.jpg)
Who doesn't say "I like Turtles" at least once a week?
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CMNry4PE93Y/0.jpg)
IDK My BFF Jill was from 2007, believe it or not.
Charlie bit me!
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_OBlgSz8sSM/0.jpg)
OG Bro
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6bVa6jn4rpE/0.jpg)
Monday Pa... I mean Chocolate Rain
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EwTZ2xpQwpA/0.jpg)
YouTube's Rick Roll was April 1, 2008
20 years? oh...
Welp
20 years is a hard line to get over. They don't even look like modern memes at that point, it's more like "funny things that more than 1000 people emailed / swapped". Here's one my dad brought home on a floppy disk, so pretty confident it crosses that threshold:
Back in the day, I had difficulty getting past this one.
Aight, 10 then.
1999
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/em/zatsk3l33znv.png)
2000-2001
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/0f/tvawo7z9zm3b.png)
2001
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/ag/ciptmsv5bo2f.png)
2002
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/tl/ryt3j0w7wwmb.png)
2002
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/x5/4lphei4jrz3y.png)
2003
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iupWfAZIgig/0.jpg)
2003
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/bh/ku9ow2k29uli.png)
2003
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EIyixC9NsLI/0.jpg)
2004
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KmtzQCSh6xk/0.jpg)
2005
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/sa/8jwpm4i0c1fb.png)
2005
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/x3/9hb4tpfnc038.png)
2005
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NrmPehlHK3w/0.jpg)
2005
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/W45DRy7M1no/0.jpg)
2006
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KMU0tzLwhbE/0.jpg)
2006
![](http://icrontic.com/uploads/editor/o6/5c4lz6xi8zg4.png)
2006
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/q8SWMAQYQf0/0.jpg)