Remember that someone, somewhere woke up one day and thought "I should color an image of the Grinch blue and have him talk about knee surgery" absurdism at its finest
I feel like it was a series of steps that led to this meme, like first the Grinch, then making him blue, then using the meme's expression for a personal experience, (knee surgery)
Crazy how tumblr used to be such a big website that almost every meme you’d find on any social media platform was just a screenshot of a tumblr post and now it’s so ignored nobody remembers how it started the knee surgery meme back in 2020
As someone who just had a full ACL reconstruction on their left knee last month, I can confirm there isn't much to grin about. It's excruciating pain, followed by 25 weeks of rehab. Protect your knees whatever you do, your life literally changes if you damage them bad enough.
Damn I'm also having knee surgery for my left knee's ACL just after new year's. Got told about the same recovery time with physiotherapy. Hope all goes well for the both of us!❤
@@lucasadams5042no. First of all that’s far fetched, second of all no the joke is just that it’s randomly hyping up something mundane and random like knee surgery
This is a weird video.. he just kinda talked about who and when the meme started and 2010s memes but not WHY it started. If you came here looking for an actual explanation of the joke, here it is. Basically the joke is only apparent in the full image with "the top 25 best knee surgery memes" is visible. Essentially, you know how on websites headlines for low quality clickbait show up in the side or under the thing you want to look at? Well the original meme creator saw a headline that said "top 25 knee surgery memes" and thought of how absurd the fact that a list of memes could be made about knee surgery, of all things. Let alone that there are so many that a top 25 is possible. The blue grinch meme is a purposeful parody of what would be seen if you clicked on that link, as most of those articles typically featured unfunny ancient memes, which is why it's meant to appear like an older meme.
This is absolutely mad, I'm the one who made the "That feeling when elbow surgery was yesterday" meme seen at 1:45 , i made it a year ago just for shits and giggles on an obscure subreddit (r/bluegrinchkneesurgery) not expecting much, to see my creation spread around gives me a feeling ive never felt before.
Fun fact: In polish "knee" is 'kolano', so a kolano surgery could be called "kolanoskopia", similar to the real word "kolonoskopia" which means... you know. So it actually has a bit of a double meaning, if you will
@@ADHD_Behavior I wouldn't even call that ancient by internet standards. That was the year that DALL-E and other GANs started to become popular. Not to mention it's, like, almost 4 years ago MAX. I thought that he'd say something between 2005-2015.
I have finally reached the point where _"I am literally too old for this shit, what does it even mean and what's funny about it?"_ Even memes from the early 2010s were at least understandable to a tee.
This is a weird video.. he just kinda talked about who and when the meme started and 2010s memes but not WHY it started. If you came here looking for an actual explanation of the joke, here it is. Basically the joke is only apparent in the full image with "the top 25 best knee surgery memes" is visible. Essentially, you know how on websites headlines for low quality clickbait show up in the side or under the thing you want to look at? Well the original meme creator saw a headline that said "top 25 knee surgery memes" and thought of how absurd the fact that a list of memes could be made about knee surgery, of all things. Let alone that there are so many that a top 25 is possible. The blue grinch meme is a purposeful parody of what would be seen if you clicked on that link, as most of those articles typically featured unfunny ancient memes, which is why it's meant to appear like an older meme.
I saw that on a bus if your familiar with Northampton and Kettering depot, the bus fleet number 19084, has got this meme on it, it was running the route 6, date taken: 12/11/2024
If you’ve ever knee problems, the hope of having them fixed is something to be very excited about and during the time period this came out, the pandemic, surgeries were delayed until we figured out how dangerous it was. Luckily my knees recovered on their own but I missed walking long distances without pain and swelling. Appreciate your knees
"It's actually an incredibly old trend; practically ancient by online standards, as it appears to have started way back in 2021" I was expecting to hear him say "2012"
The "That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow" meme, often featuring a tired-looking blue Grinch, captures the nervous energy and apprehension many people experience before a significant medical procedure like knee surgery. It's a humorous way to express the mix of anxiety and anticipation that comes with the unknown. The meme's popularity highlights how humor can help people cope with the stress of a medical procedure, and it has become a relatable symbol for those facing similar experiences.
As someone who had a toe intervention relatively recently (around 3-4 weeks ago), I can tell you that my face indeed was like the one from the memes before experiencing the pain of undergoing one (it hurt despite 4 anastesias kicking in)
"Practically ancient by online standards..." Oh, dang, are we going all the way back to the 2010s? The 2000s even? "...as it appears to have started all the way back in 2021." *WAIT A MINUTE HOLD ON NOW YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME*
LIMC: It's actually an incredibly old trend. Practically ancient by online standards, as it appears to have started way back in 2021. Me who remembers rage comics and old UA-cam with stars rating: oh.
I thought it was a joke like some guy made the meme to get a comment like why do you need a knee surgery for and reply something like to make my knee grow
This is a weird video.. he just kinda talked about who and when the meme started and 2010s memes but not WHY it started. If you came here looking for an actual explanation of the joke, here it is. Basically the joke is only apparent in the full image with "the top 25 best knee surgery memes" is visible. Essentially, you know how on websites headlines for low quality clickbait show up in the side or under the thing you want to look at? Well the original meme creator saw a headline that said "top 25 knee surgery memes" and thought of how absurd the fact that a list of memes could be made about knee surgery, of all things. Let alone that there are so many that a top 25 is possible. The blue grinch meme is a purposeful parody of what would be seen if you clicked on that link, as most of those articles typically featured unfunny ancient memes, which is why it's meant to appear like an older meme. And then it spread due to absurdism and became a little overdone, like many late 2010s memes poetically.
I first saw this not too long ago, and thought it was connected more to sports, specifically in football and the Detroit Lions. Given the blue they wear, and what I see in chat getting all metaphorical about coach Dan Campbell having an appetite for KNEECAPS...this is actually PERFECT for this sort of thing, esp if Detroit continues their hot streak.
Since I've been off of social media, Tik Tok, Reels, ect. seeing these memes out of context is jarring. It's like they aren't actually real and I'm being gaslit.
guys im afraid it was originated for racism 😭 ok, n---o has two parts. knee, and grow. in the knee surgery, would the knee be grown out? lemme know if im delusional or im autistic (definitely both) but ever since i heard this i thought it was originally supposed to be a racist joke.
i never understood the "hawk tuah" joke, but perfectly understand "that feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow." i constantly see people confused by it. a little switcheroo.
in my opinion, 2018 to 2021, and in truth farther back into the 2010s than that, was the golden age of memes, a perfect balance of structure and randomness that memes today don't often get, not to mention we were the era of the area 51 raid and the josh fight, every time i enjoy a current meme it seems to conveniently be a comeback from that time
Imagine someone actually has knee surgery scheduled for tomorrow, and this meme gets them hyped up. I think they'd start wondering if they're losing their mind
My best friend keeps sending this specific meme to me because I’m disabled in my legs and I need surgery on my knees and it’s the funniest shit ever. So much funnier when you can relate to it. Like yes king this is how I feel when the knee surgery is tomorrow
Remember that someone, somewhere woke up one day and thought "I should color an image of the Grinch blue and have him talk about knee surgery"
absurdism at its finest
@@attemptedunkindness3632 Milhouse isn't a meme, but "Milhouse isn't a meme" is a meme.
I read it in Peter Griffin's voice for some fucking reason 😂
@@Fallen_ChimeraAndy Griffith should become a major meme. His voice was used for a little while, and poorly.
I feel like it was a series of steps that led to this meme, like first the Grinch, then making him blue, then using the meme's expression for a personal experience, (knee surgery)
I hate when my knee grows
This was one of the first memes that actually made me question what I was looking at
You are looking at a blue grinch talking about knee surgery
@@Stormy777_yt that feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow
@@EpicDonutDudeMemes Y E S
Can you post again
You must be young
"It's quite ancient on the internet?"
uhhh so like around 2005? early 2010's??
"2021"
what
That feeling when you get to know 2021 is "ancient" according to LIMC😔😰😨🤒
rain world fan spotted
Since memes have the average life span of 2 weeks - 1 month, 3 years is ancient, that's several generations of memes
@@TemuPerc by that timescale, the trollface is practically paleolithic
RAIN WORLD FAN SPOTTED
Since that meme first came out my knees actually started hurting a bit. When it'll come back next time I might actually need a knee surgery
Fingers crossed it heals up a bit mate. Are you getting into knee exercises?
Thanks, I hope so too, the exercises have been helping quite a bit lately
Love your memes by the way also I hope your knee is feeling better 👍
I hope you get better
Hope you're knees get better
Knee surgery fans when Ankle amputee fans walks in
I eat the cotton candy from my walls
@@Beanzops STOP EATING THE WALLS! OUR ROOF IS ABOUT TO FALL BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FOUNDATIONS!
that feeling when knee surgery is tomorow
Knee Surgery fans when Arrow in the Knee fans walked in.
Go away.
Sending this to my friend who had knee surgery when the original meme was around.
Let me know what he says 😂
@bharatisatpute5872 will do chief, gotta wait for him to wake up though
Why wait
@@coolmool237 oh I sent it already, but he won't exactly respond while asleep, will he now
I love hyper specific memes like this because of the handful of people that will be able to relate to it and feel an exciting undiscovered emotion
aint no way 2021 is ancient
Whatever you say unc
I didnt know that I only just play roblox Tds all time in 2021
@@rohayaismail3708we are the same person
sorry to tell you this
@@rohayaismail3708TDS player spotted
@@fireironthesecond2909 how old are you 8?
Bro says 2021 is ancient, i thought he was about to say the meme is from 2001 or something
Old, yes, but ancient? How would you classify a meme from 2005 then?
@@OtakuUnitedStudioExtinct
@@OtakuUnitedStudioJurassic
@@OtakuUnitedStudioPrehistoric af 😭
the definition of memes didn't exist much till 2008 im pretty sure
albeit stuff like the dancing baby gif of the 90s and lolcats from 2006 existed
Crazy how tumblr used to be such a big website that almost every meme you’d find on any social media platform was just a screenshot of a tumblr post and now it’s so ignored nobody remembers how it started the knee surgery meme back in 2020
I love tumblr
Tumblr, just like reddit, killed itself by having a whole bunch of outspoken idiots.
Also losing a war to 4chan is a major L
@@CALAMITY0FHYRULE that happened like a decade ago 💀
@@humanfingers that's also when Tumblr started to die
i forgot people in cultural sciences have to study shit like this on the daily
@@asillygoofyball is that real? I doubt theres a university student out here studying memes
@@united_gamesyes, this is real, memes are a cultural phenomenon and can have serious impact on the way society perceives itself
@@Mikael.8 me when knee surgery
@@Mikael.8people memeing trump into power (twice):
@@Mikael.8 "Memes, the DNA of the soul."
2021 being ancient is crazy, 2010s be the jurassic period then 💀
How about the 2000s 😭
@@jainysail2941 when there was just bacteria on earth or some shit like that💀
1990s would be the beginning of the universe
@@Romit12"In the beginning (1923) God created a barber saying a your mom joke"
Dates before 1990 are nonexistent
that feeling when knee surgery was yesterday 😢😔
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
You have another knee tho, you can do it again
@@GresSimJa yippee!!
two weeks ago for me
As someone who just had a full ACL reconstruction on their left knee last month, I can confirm there isn't much to grin about. It's excruciating pain, followed by 25 weeks of rehab. Protect your knees whatever you do, your life literally changes if you damage them bad enough.
You clearly didnt have tfw knee surgery tomorrow
Fr though I hope you recover well dude 😊
Damn I'm also having knee surgery for my left knee's ACL just after new year's. Got told about the same recovery time with physiotherapy. Hope all goes well for the both of us!❤
It’s pretty situational. I also got ACL surgery and while quite inconvenient and still painful, definitely wasn’t that unbearable.
I think you're just weaker bub
I thought that was the joke
2021 is ANCIENT?!?!?!
2021 was 16 years ago
16.9 so basically 17@@MartynasNegreckis
@@MartynasNegreckis me when I spread misinformation on the internet :3
Well memes usually only last about 2 weeks or a month
@@Java_ProtogenThe number 3 is you when you spread misinformation on the internet?? What🤣
1:55 How dare you not show me what #1 is
It was pp surgery
penis surgery with yellow grinch
@@retribusionThat feeling when chordee surgery is next month ☝️😔
🐓 surgery
1:48 wait stop yapping I didn't get to see what 1. was
No surgery
You don't wanna know 💀
🍌 Surgery
This is the single episode where you did NOT explain what tf is it supposed to mean
I think it's because there isn't a real meaning, the meme is totally random
@@Gio_411I thought the joke was something like knee + grow for a funny word joke.
@@lucasadams5042no. First of all that’s far fetched, second of all no the joke is just that it’s randomly hyping up something mundane and random like knee surgery
This is a weird video.. he just kinda talked about who and when the meme started and 2010s memes but not WHY it started.
If you came here looking for an actual explanation of the joke, here it is.
Basically the joke is only apparent in the full image with "the top 25 best knee surgery memes" is visible. Essentially, you know how on websites headlines for low quality clickbait show up in the side or under the thing you want to look at? Well the original meme creator saw a headline that said "top 25 knee surgery memes" and thought of how absurd the fact that a list of memes could be made about knee surgery, of all things. Let alone that there are so many that a top 25 is possible. The blue grinch meme is a purposeful parody of what would be seen if you clicked on that link, as most of those articles typically featured unfunny ancient memes, which is why it's meant to appear like an older meme.
@@absolutezerochill2700 Thank you
Hearing about "Late 2010s", and "early 2020s" as proper historical periods oddly makes me feel old
HOLLOW KNIGHT
This is absolutely mad, I'm the one who made the "That feeling when elbow surgery was yesterday" meme seen at 1:45 , i made it a year ago just for shits and giggles on an obscure subreddit (r/bluegrinchkneesurgery) not expecting much, to see my creation spread around gives me a feeling ive never felt before.
Rest in poo 😔
Fun fact:
In polish "knee" is 'kolano', so a kolano surgery could be called "kolanoskopia", similar to the real word "kolonoskopia" which means... you know. So it actually has a bit of a double meaning, if you will
Effectively memes cannot "die" they will eventually end back up in the limelight for better or for worst.
Those who know:
@@GenericUA-camUsername4048i wonder if you know about sugondeez
this was for worst
I only found out about this meme from that vid where the French mom reads memes and pronounces “memes” as “meh mehs” and this meme showed up
Same lmao
Nipodil right?
Nipodil right
Nipodil
zate fêlinuëne…c-… *cnée surgouri îtoumarroux!!!*
I was so confused for the last couple of days. thanks
I suggest you watch onion news network videos, would bring some clarity in your life. You're welcome in advance
The Grinch is brave enough to get his knee surgery done, but too bad the fake Smash Bros. invitation leak really did him dirty though.
That feeling when Knee grow product is coming out tomorrow
🥷🏿
those are illegal now
@@KKkacperro r/angryupvote
I prefer tree grow product :)
@@Bzonsr/ihavereddit
my friend sent me a picture of "that feeling when knee surgery is tommorow" the day before he actually had knee surgery.
i need new friends.
Ancient Times of 2021
HUDREEEAAAAAH
AHAHAJSJSKQKKEKQLELWL
That feeling when you get to know 2021 is "ancient" according to LIMC😔😰😨🤒
>2021
>ancient
LiMC confirmed to be 9 years old
He did say “By internet standards”……did y’all just not hear that or like???
@@ADHD_Behavior I wouldn't even call that ancient by internet standards. That was the year that DALL-E and other GANs started to become popular. Not to mention it's, like, almost 4 years ago MAX. I thought that he'd say something between 2005-2015.
@@robblequoffle8456 …Yeah that’s fair
The Internet moves so fast that stuff becomes outdated within a month
Lol, in GTA 5 there is a "Grinch" called the Gooch that will spawn during Christmas time and he is blue.
I have finally reached the point where _"I am literally too old for this shit, what does it even mean and what's funny about it?"_
Even memes from the early 2010s were at least understandable to a tee.
This is a weird video.. he just kinda talked about who and when the meme started and 2010s memes but not WHY it started.
If you came here looking for an actual explanation of the joke, here it is.
Basically the joke is only apparent in the full image with "the top 25 best knee surgery memes" is visible. Essentially, you know how on websites headlines for low quality clickbait show up in the side or under the thing you want to look at? Well the original meme creator saw a headline that said "top 25 knee surgery memes" and thought of how absurd the fact that a list of memes could be made about knee surgery, of all things. Let alone that there are so many that a top 25 is possible. The blue grinch meme is a purposeful parody of what would be seen if you clicked on that link, as most of those articles typically featured unfunny ancient memes, which is why it's meant to appear like an older meme.
Crazy because 3 people in my school have had knee surgery
I saw that on a bus if your familiar with Northampton and Kettering depot, the bus fleet number 19084, has got this meme on it, it was running the route 6, date taken: 12/11/2024
Honestly, I like old school memes like this, even though I was only born in 2010
They stopped being relevant in 2016-2017, you still had time
You make me feel old even though I'm only 2 years older than you
If you’ve ever knee problems, the hope of having them fixed is something to be very excited about and during the time period this came out, the pandemic, surgeries were delayed until we figured out how dangerous it was. Luckily my knees recovered on their own but I missed walking long distances without pain and swelling. Appreciate your knees
"It's actually an incredibly old trend; practically ancient by online standards, as it appears to have started way back in 2021"
I was expecting to hear him say "2012"
ancient
2021
brb kms
That feeling when you get to know 2021 is "ancient" according to LIMC😔😰😨🤒
2021 was 19 years ago 😢
@@Lifetime10154 "time is but an illusion..."
That Surgery saved my dad from sheer amounts of pain every day
The "That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow" meme, often featuring a tired-looking blue Grinch, captures the nervous energy and apprehension many people experience before a significant medical procedure like knee surgery. It's a humorous way to express the mix of anxiety and anticipation that comes with the unknown. The meme's popularity highlights how humor can help people cope with the stress of a medical procedure, and it has become a relatable symbol for those facing similar experiences.
BARD COOKED HERE
2021 is ancient to some people when the farthest back they know of history is their own date of birth.
As someone who had a toe intervention relatively recently (around 3-4 weeks ago), I can tell you that my face indeed was like the one from the memes before experiencing the pain of undergoing one (it hurt despite 4 anastesias kicking in)
"Practically ancient by online standards..."
Oh, dang, are we going all the way back to the 2010s? The 2000s even?
"...as it appears to have started all the way back in 2021."
*WAIT A MINUTE HOLD ON NOW YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME*
I never ever like knee surgery, I'd rather have my knee grow.
LIMC: It's actually an incredibly old trend. Practically ancient by online standards, as it appears to have started way back in 2021.
Me who remembers rage comics and old UA-cam with stars rating: oh.
Bro I had an actual knee surgery yesterday and this meme popped out of nowhere
0:27 I thought you were gonna say something like 2009
I can’t believe 2021 was 3 years ago 🥲
why do memes just randomly spawn and the internet milks the shit out of the meme and then forgets about it
2021 is ancient in the internet
That specific sensation upon the realization that medical altercations occurring to the petella bone will be occurring the day after today
"2021 is ancient"
**dies from old age**
Man I feel so old when I live through a meme and relive through the same meme years after
guess you could call it
surger-knee
We reachin with this one
0:58 This is like Buffalo Bill from silence of the lambs. Flipping the projector, getting angrier and angrier shouting "DO YOU SEE?!"
0:55 TRANSFORMERS PEAK OF THE MOON MENTIONED ‼️‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥
*_SAM!!!_*
_GET THE _*_KNEE SURGERY_*_ TO THE TOWER-_
This guy can make a 13 year old feel old with a single sentence
Like how do you do that
Ancient: 2021
Me: 🏛️🗿💀⚰️
I thought it was a joke like some guy made the meme to get a comment like why do you need a knee surgery for and reply something like to make my knee grow
my knee when surgery
That feeling when knee surgery memes are BACK
that feeling when
kneeling surgery is tomorrow
Bro supposedly our teacher was getting knee surgery, and no one belived it because of this 😭
That feeling when I realize I’m not the only one who Googled an explanation for this meme
The impact font is still legendary
That feeling when 2021 is referred to as an 'era'.
It was literally 3 years ago.
0:49 I’m dreaming. Ima Reddit about this once this is over and I wake up.
it wasnt a dream
I’m relieved that it doesn’t have an actual meaning, I thought I was a total boomer for a bit. Not today
What if the knee surgery was actually today??? 😨
0:27 nah the way he said “WAY BACK IN 2021” I’m getting old.
2021 is not ancient
First time i haven't understood a meme explained by this channel i still not understand what it the joke 😭
that feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow
This is a weird video.. he just kinda talked about who and when the meme started and 2010s memes but not WHY it started.
If you came here looking for an actual explanation of the joke, here it is.
Basically the joke is only apparent in the full image with "the top 25 best knee surgery memes" is visible. Essentially, you know how on websites headlines for low quality clickbait show up in the side or under the thing you want to look at? Well the original meme creator saw a headline that said "top 25 knee surgery memes" and thought of how absurd the fact that a list of memes could be made about knee surgery, of all things. Let alone that there are so many that a top 25 is possible. The blue grinch meme is a purposeful parody of what would be seen if you clicked on that link, as most of those articles typically featured unfunny ancient memes, which is why it's meant to appear like an older meme.
And then it spread due to absurdism and became a little overdone, like many late 2010s memes poetically.
Bro you’re supposed to be lessons in meme culture and you didn’t even explain what the joke is
This is the first time I have ever heard about this one, and now I will see it everywhere for the next month
No views in 30 seconds? Blud fell off
the information our society leaves behind will truly be information in the barest sense of the word
I first saw this not too long ago, and thought it was connected more to sports, specifically in football and the Detroit Lions.
Given the blue they wear, and what I see in chat getting all metaphorical about coach Dan Campbell having an appetite for KNEECAPS...this is actually PERFECT for this sort of thing, esp if Detroit continues their hot streak.
I feel like I've missed something cos I only just discovered this meme yesterday
That sensation when the surgical operation for your ginglymoid joint is due that very next day
Since I've been off of social media, Tik Tok, Reels, ect. seeing these memes out of context is jarring. It's like they aren't actually real and I'm being gaslit.
someone said this to me yesterday, and did not understand it at all
just drew this in art class gotta be one of the top memes for this year
this is like how people have started using “bruh” again
Aura and Caseoh memes are just revivals of the social credit and Joe mama jokes tbh
guys im afraid it was originated for racism 😭 ok, n---o has two parts. knee, and grow. in the knee surgery, would the knee be grown out? lemme know if im delusional or im autistic (definitely both) but ever since i heard this i thought it was originally supposed to be a racist joke.
i never understood the "hawk tuah" joke, but perfectly understand "that feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow." i constantly see people confused by it. a little switcheroo.
in my opinion, 2018 to 2021, and in truth farther back into the 2010s than that, was the golden age of memes, a perfect balance of structure and randomness that memes today don't often get, not to mention we were the era of the area 51 raid and the josh fight, every time i enjoy a current meme it seems to conveniently be a comeback from that time
Never been so happy for a meme to resurge
"Way back in 2021" I feel old
I was a knee surgery meme og, still have the image on my phone from years ago.
i saw this meme before it blew up on tiktok. i'm an og knee surgery fan
My math teacher just went out cause of knee surgery. I wondered why people were saying this.
been waiting for this, not the video but knee surgery.
it's like those videos i got today from like 16-18 years ago with the title hawk tuah (the titles never got changed)
Imagine someone actually has knee surgery scheduled for tomorrow, and this meme gets them hyped up. I think they'd start wondering if they're losing their mind
I was worried that I missed the meme sometime in 2010-16. Glad to know it was just 2021
That rush of dopamine when thyroid surgery shall commence in 13 hours, 26 minutes, and 36.9945472 seconds:
My best friend keeps sending this specific meme to me because I’m disabled in my legs and I need surgery on my knees and it’s the funniest shit ever. So much funnier when you can relate to it. Like yes king this is how I feel when the knee surgery is tomorrow
A friend of mine actually had knee surgery this week and the day before we would keep referencing this meme
2021 CANT BE ANCIENT! I CANT BE THAT OLD!