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After Hours

The 40 best IT and tech memes on the internet

By Fox Van Allen March 23, 2017, 4:59 PM PDT

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Maury's lie detector

Paramount Domestic Television

Maury's lie detector

“BonziBuddy? I didn’t even know you could still install that anymore!”

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Too damn high

Imgur

Too damn high

Google has been around for almost two decades now. You’d think people would have figured this one out already.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Evil Plotting Raccoon

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Evil Plotting Raccoon

This is just pure evil.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Friends don't let friends use Internet Explorer

20th Television

Friends don't let friends use Internet Explorer

Even Archer uses Google Chrome.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

Note: This gallery was updated with even more memes on May 30, 2017.

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Hard reset

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Hard reset

When you’re out of options, you can always try the trusty “hard reset.”

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via Imgur
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Sweet Brown

KFOR News Channel 4

Sweet Brown

Ain’t nobody got time to deal with an infected device, either.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

KFOR News Channel 4
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An even harder reset

judah4 via Reddit

An even harder reset

And when the hard reset doesn’t work…

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

judah4 via Reddit
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Expanding brain

samdasaur via Reddit

Expanding brain

This one is just too, too real.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Andy Bernard

NBC Universal Television

Andy Bernard

You’re forgiven, Andy.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

NBC Universal Television
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Scumbag Steve

via Imgur

Scumbag Steve

Scumbag Steve, you are the worst.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via Imgur
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Technologically Impaired Duck

via Imgflip

Technologically Impaired Duck

What do you want to bet that the password “password1” appears in the spreadsheet at least twice?

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via Imgflip
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Thanks, Gandalf

New Line Cinema

Thanks, Gandalf

I trust him to do it a lot more than I trust Windows Vista.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

New Line Cinema
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Bad Pun Dog

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Bad Pun Dog

Very punny.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Confessional Bear

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/92816442294676125/

Confessional Bear

We won’t tell your boss that anyone can do your job… so long as you don’t tell ours the same thing.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/92816442294676125/
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Incorrect password

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Incorrect password

Remember when you could set a password without requiring the use of a capital letter, a number or a special character? TechRepublic remembers.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

Paramount Pictures
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Bad Luck Brian

via Imgflip

Bad Luck Brian

…I’ve totally done this.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via Imgflip
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Foiled by a Captcha

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Foiled by a Captcha

When the robots do finally rise up against us, captchas may be our only hope.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

TriStar Pictures
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Error: Computer room not found

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Error: Computer room not found

We’d love to say this was intentional, but that sign looks old enough to pre-date UNIVAC.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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We wondered about this one too

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

We wondered about this one too

The Empire could have at least set a password.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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A grumpy escape

Quickmeme

A grumpy escape

I keep hitting the Tab key but no one has brought me my beverage yet. 🙁

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

Quickmeme
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Data recovery doggo

via Quickmeme

Data recovery doggo

The project was too ruff to handle.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Firefox problems

via Just Post

Firefox problems

OK, this is pretty much the most adorable kind of problem.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via Just Post
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Technology Impaired Duck

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Technology Impaired Duck

“The link looked pretty suspicious so I only clicked it once.”

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Business Cat

via Quickmeme

Business Cat

He’s not kitten around, either. He needs this problem fixed right meow.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Doge Code

via TechRepublic

Doge Code

Such meme. Wow.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via TechRepublic
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Dave Chappelle

MGM Television

Dave Chappelle

There’s a reason why IT guys are the busiest in the office…

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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The 40 best IT and tech memes on the internet

Emperor Palpatine

Walt Disney Pictures

Emperor Palpatine

It’s a trap!

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Morpheus

Warner Bros.

Morpheus

Mind blown.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Tech support cat

Memecenter

Tech support cat

Seems legit.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Dwight Schrute

NBCUniversal Television Distribution

Dwight Schrute

Internet Explorer may be dead, but jokes about how terrible it was will never die.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Tech Support Monkey

via AskIdeas

Tech Support Monkey

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

via AskIdeas
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Losing all Ctrl

via Memes.com

Losing all Ctrl

It’s currently in a three-way tie for the most popular key on Windows keyboards with “Alt” and “Delete.”

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Sandwich, compressed

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Sandwich, compressed

Even your lunch isn’t safe from the hungry, vice-like jaws of the .RAR.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

Skillprogramming
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Grumpy Cat

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Grumpy Cat

You should have hit “save.”

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

Memegenerator.net
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Confused coder

Devhumor

Confused coder

Troubleshooting? More like troubleshot-in-the-dark-ing.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Spider Man pointing at Spider Man

Reddit

Spider Man pointing at Spider Man

How in the world did we end up here?

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Surprised Pikachu

Reddit

Surprised Pikachu

He’s even more surprised when his mouth is above his nose.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Cut, undo, and paste, minus the computer

Twitter

Cut, undo, and paste, minus the computer

Keeping with the theme of manual tech, here are a few of old-fashioned Ctrl+X, Ctrl+Z, and Ctrl+V tools. These are a bit of a softer touch than the hammers.

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Modern day phobias

PinThis

Modern day phobias

The fears of yesterday have given way to these extreme phobias–who hasn’t panicked when seeing one of them?

SEE: Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity (TechRepublic)

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Smart fountain

Pinterest

Smart fountain

I wonder what data metrics it collects.

Also see

  • Our 30 favorite Google memes (TechRepublic)
  • Our 26 favorite Apple memes (TechRepublic)
  • Our favorite Microsoft memes (TechRepublic)
  • Our favorite holiday tech and geek memes (TechRepublic)
  • Best Oscars 2019 memes: Gaga-Cooper chemistry, Wayne’s World reunion (CNET)
  • Hell in a Cell: The surprising story behind the Reddit meme (CNET)
  • Gallery: All Of The Memes James Corden Has Made With His Audience Members (CBS)
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Editor’s note: This gallery was first published on May 2017. Brandon Vigliarolo contributed additional slides and updates to the gallery in March 2019.

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