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Sadly, These Memes Are Not The Onion

The Onion is a satire news site, and these memes show headlines that sound like they should be from The Onion, but somehow aren't.

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Published April 19, 2021

Sadly, These Memes Are Not The Onion

The Onion is a satire news site, and these memes show headlines that sound like they should be from The Onion, but somehow aren't.

News

Published April 19, 2021

1. Not The Onion

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Believe it or not, this not The Onion meme is real life, and this astronaut should be in the NASA hall of fame. AV Club

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2. Harder Than They Thought

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Next time you hear someone complaining about teachers, show them this not The Onion meme to let them know they should hug teachers instead.

Fox News

3. Play Stupid Games

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We'd make a "looks like the hunter became the hunted" joke about this not The Onion meme, but this story is funny enough already.

News 24

4. Game Stonks

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If you need a quick summary of that crazy GameStop story, this not The Onion meme is all you have to know.

Buzzfeed News

5. Space Force

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Space Force was so crazy we couldn't believe it was real life, and yet, this not The Onion meme shows it somehow got crazier.

CBR

6. Hipster Confusion

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The hipster in this not The Onion meme was becoming a self-parody before it was even cool.

The Register

7. How Generous

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Laugh at this not The Onion meme all you want, but if no one knows you gave to charity, then what's the point?

Broke Stuart

8. It's Real And It's Spectacular

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The most absurd part about this not The Onion meme is the fact that we didn't think of doing it first.

AV Club

9. This Needed To Be Said

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It's been a while since this story came out, but this not The Onion meme is as good a time as any to remind you yet again to not drink bleach.

CNN

10. We Still Don't Believe It

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We have to agree with the guy in this not The Onion meme. The 2016 election still has us believing we're in a simulation.

Newsweek

11. No More Batfleck

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It wasn't until seeing this not The Onion meme that we realized how exactly opposite our Batman dreams are from Ben Affleck's.

AV Club

12. Shame On Amazon

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If you need motivation to kick your Amazon addiction, this not The Onion meme should hopefully do it.

Arstechnica

13. Only Guy Can Save Us

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The whole body of the article in this not The Onion meme should explain that Flavortown is in your heart, and therefore every city you live in.

Kris TV

14. They Need It

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This not The Onion meme makes us wonder if the NFL offers free vision insurance for its refs, or if this is how they get free treatment.

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15. You Can't Quit, You're Fired

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The headline in this not The Onion meme is the most unbelievable yet still predictable thing about Donald Trump being president. Seriously, this has to be a simulation.

American Independent