After a U.S. drone strike killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on Friday, whispers of another World War began and the internet responded by pumping out epic WWIII memes.
This article provides an insight into how the modern world is responding to the potential of all-out, planetary warfare.
Because if we’re all going to die, we might as well have a few laughs first, right?
me when all the rich people get on a rocket to mars once the war gets bad #worldwar3 pic.twitter.com/TLckNKGZc9
— not!aryakamalie (@notaryakamalie) January 4, 2020
Mexicans heading back over the wall to Mexico #worldwar3 pic.twitter.com/LgMRANZbgG
— Vibex®️ 🇯🇲 (@VibezVibex) January 3, 2020
Me: I can’t go to the war
The government: why
Me: #WWIII pic.twitter.com/vNvpZek9qI
— Ian Flynn (@ianflynn94) January 6, 2020
The US government is giving out draft notices in fortune cookies #WWIII pic.twitter.com/oNqeAK9puo
— meme connoissuer (@gabrielmcamp) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/rolex_ug/status/1213483003390943232
When Draft officers pull up to my yard for World War 3 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/x0i0jikogc
— Dawud Zia (@ZiaDawud) January 6, 2020
change my mind of 2020 will be my years#WWIII #worldwar3 #ww3memes pic.twitter.com/ZffjRdHD0b
— idk 🙁 (@idk93131269) January 4, 2020
This is going to be me in the trenches remembering memes #WWIII pic.twitter.com/hFm4jXIg3N
— austin williams (@lordofphotos) January 5, 2020
me in World War 3
#WWIII pic.twitter.com/ieHVpvJPsK— Incoming Memes (@incoming_memes) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/AdmiralBishop/status/1214008969926258689
https://twitter.com/Steve5abi1a/status/1213355157058129920
#worldwar3 is about to happen
Feminist pic.twitter.com/2pOa3vDLu7
— lol (@_TheNalayakBeta) January 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/MuNiBIqbal7/status/1213435796780437505
I believe we should have an all Gay branch of the military. Countries like Iran would freak the fuck out. #WWIII
— Jerry Avenaim (@avenaim) January 5, 2020
Me when the Iran soldiers are checking to see if I’m still alive: #WWIII pic.twitter.com/mGuhlYMbn1
— Yames Jordan (@James_Jordan44) January 5, 2020
Like… Holy shit #WWIII pic.twitter.com/htAbpsr7th
— şeref (@sereferdemmm) January 6, 2020
Iran after the Americans yell out “release the school shooters” #WWIII pic.twitter.com/LwcDMCCJQ2
— Ramiro ruiz (@YaBoiRamy) January 6, 2020
2020 will be World war 3 is My year Trending on #worldwar3 Day 3 pic.twitter.com/ubUzBDJPsf
— alankarimi8 (@alankarimi8) January 3, 2020
Yooooo, if you're going to war for #WWIII , don't forget about your combat patch. pic.twitter.com/dFebsGPCbr
— Jeriel Clark (@Crowned_Jerr) January 7, 2020
Me and the boys after getting handed the aux cord in the tank #WWIII #WWIIImemes pic.twitter.com/SquJIERHSB
— sizzle (@Aaron54199343) January 6, 2020
Me in Iran after my sergeant tells me to get out of my tank #WWIII pic.twitter.com/dGDLwuU1ks
— Lil $us (@heyyy_sus) January 7, 2020
* meanwhile in area 51 *
" it is time , defrost him "#WWIII pic.twitter.com/FlDICIR8ss
— Nasiry (@Fallen_NiceGuy) January 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/MattReyna20/status/1213496795243991040
https://twitter.com/hornyfordeathh/status/1213879759152852992
men’s fashion men’s fashion 2019 2020 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/xLscCT2Fp5
— juliana (@julianaismaill) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/Arismelanin/status/1213716823633321984
me playing dead on the battlefield #WWIII pic.twitter.com/3zKrDmsAVt
— taehyungs left ballsack (@bangtancooch445) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/mhamad_bahman/status/1213112175788732417
Me dressed like bacon during the war so Iran soldiers leave me alone #WWIII https://t.co/mBpwmBini1
— El'Capitano (@GwapTweets) January 7, 2020
Going tell my kids this was me and the boys during world war 3 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/g8VjYEbeCR
— K (@Tired0212) January 4, 2020
Walking into prison and seeing all the homies that declined to get drafted #WWIII pic.twitter.com/3kVqZVY8gL
— Steve (@MoneyWaySteve) January 3, 2020
Stole this #WWIII meme because I wanted to pic.twitter.com/0qh4E7hKbx
— darkling (@wholesillypack) January 3, 2020
Me consuming every drug known to man so I fail the #WWIII piss test pic.twitter.com/9H5ftDq26N
— Connor (@CNP_91) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/FiveLetters__/status/1212997605631901696
When somebody in your troop getting attacked in World War 3, but you driving the tank.. #WWIII pic.twitter.com/y49qwYjkqW
— HYPEX (@itsRealHYPEX) January 3, 2020
When the government tells me I need to go fight in Iran #WWIII pic.twitter.com/F1qHNunFuj
— Seth Tofil (@SethTofil) January 3, 2020
The army checking peoples stats in Call Of Duty to see who to recruit: #WWIII pic.twitter.com/D4TaCKINtN
— FENFEN (@FendiFurCoat) January 3, 2020
Me dodging Iran’s bullets, after Trump drafts me to fight for World War 3 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/Apix8nImJJ
— Dem/.\rkus🩸 (@yfn_demarkus) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/oscar63k/status/1213017889705484289
Me sharing memes during world war III#worldwar3 pic.twitter.com/MjxlDR4ZHO
— Mark Zingerburger® (@MZingerburgerr) January 6, 2020
Hitler in hell watching shit go down in ww3 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/J6v75RhSHT
— Nisko Bexi (@callmedaddynisa) January 3, 2020
Me explaining to the government when I checked the selective service box for FAFSA#WWIII
pic.twitter.com/YyVze3f8lI— Visitor from Ĥ ə ι ι (@drizzzy__dre__) January 3, 2020
When they draft all 18 year olds but I’m 4 cuz I’m born on Feb 29th #WWIII pic.twitter.com/11wLrzxJj8
— josh (@J_underscore_D) January 3, 2020
me laughing at all the #worldwar3 memes but then realizing it might actually happen @sniper_rajput pic.twitter.com/MBljawDp8H
— shakilmnd (@shakilmnd) January 4, 2020
I’m laughing at these #WWIII tweets but also… pic.twitter.com/dmpz4aSJ8r
— NO (@OkayWendyy) January 3, 2020
Me and my boys going to mars to avoid the ww3 drafts#WWIII #WorldWarThree #worldwar3memes pic.twitter.com/Xqy5IU28S7
— Shamar (@Shamar82922776) January 4, 2020
When World War 3 starts and you see your house in the nuke radar radius #WWIII pic.twitter.com/ZfMpmwl1x6
— Jose☝ (@iiflores_) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/yallstank123/status/1213206754554777603
Me showing the recruiter I have “asthma” #worldwar3 pic.twitter.com/I96eQoMTBv
— Dan Ward (@danward0) January 4, 2020
Me realizing that the glow I see is not the sun but a missile coming my way #WWIII #worldwar3 pic.twitter.com/KZ6bGZ616A
— Sameer (@CurryKhn99) January 5, 2020
Time traveler : what year is it?
Me : 2020
Time traveler : ooh you mean when the #WWIII started ?
Me : pic.twitter.com/wlwNRLlqWT— Ｌｏｊｉ (@L0ji_03) January 4, 2020
Me working out for #worldwar3 like pic.twitter.com/5TpuRIVWPa
— 88 Viking Street (@IzTheKing) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/sophiannedz/status/1213301475348275200
#worldwar3
Nobody:
Absolutely no one:Bhad bhabie:CATCH ME IN IRAN HOW BOUT DAT??? pic.twitter.com/61UlrLerVg
— Christian (@crustyamkate) January 4, 2020
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