Were you ever in a situation when your friend just made a dumb decision or said something really stupid in the group chat, but no words seemed to constitute an appropriate response? I have had a meme folder in my phone for years now. The Tom Cruise laughing shoe meme is my personal favorite to whip out when chatting with my friends. It’s got the perfect balance of irony, absurdity, and pop culture reference, and it is a great response to someone acting dumb. Today, we’re featuring a selection of reaction memes from the just reaction pics Facebook group for you to save to your meme folders, Pandas. Is your friend acting like an insufferable clown? Let them know by dropping one of these in the chat! Bored Panda reached out to one of the admins of the group, Cam Keys. They kindly agreed to tell us more about the group’s inception, what reaction memes tend to be the most popular, and what challenges the admins and moderators run into most often. Read our chat with them below! Today, emojis and GIFs seem so 2010s, right? So, we send memes to represent our reactions most accurately. That’s why groups like just reaction pics can be treasure troves of reaction memes for all occasions: confusion, ridicule, and even feeling emotional about something. The page came about 4.5 years ago, as its creator, Cam Keys, tells us. “Me and a friend used to go back and forth sending reaction pics,” they say. “It was a tiny little community where I would be mainly the only person to actually post any pics with a few like-minded friends.” The group saw a particularly huge jump in popularity in April of this year, 2024. Cam says that it only had 900 members, and then, suddenly, there were over 220,000. “It was incredible to see so many people from all over the world joining in and contributing,” the admin tells us. “The group has really become a vibrant community where people can find a bit of humor and connection in their day-to-day lives. It’s now such a large, engaged community, who, for the most part, jump to support each other and protect what we’ve created!” “For example, the classic ‘Get a load of this guy’ reaction pic gets posted most days, especially when someone’s being stupid in the group or breaking the rules. This one is used to weed out the a-holes. Reaction pics that use much-loved characters and play off universal feelings are also really popular,” Cam adds. “These were really popular around the time of the elections here in the UK and [the] ones in America, mainly being used to express frustration. Simpsons reaction pics and the like are great and classic, but whenever there is new, popular content, we always get people posting reaction memes of it, and it’s quite funny to see because it results in other people asking where the pics are from and getting interested.” “With more members, there’s naturally a wider range of personalities and opinions too, so it’s been important to keep the group focused on its original purpose: sharing funny, relatable reaction pics and memes in a positive and inclusive environment. We don’t want to become a void for people to project into or a space where people feel unsafe.” “To tackle this, I’ve expanded the admin and moderator team, bringing on people I trust who understand the group’s vibe and are committed to keeping it a fun and safe space,” they add. “We also put in place clear rules and update them when deemed necessary. Some automated moderation tools help manage the workload and keep the group running smoothly.” “The key has really been to foster a strong sense of community and mutual respect among members, which has largely helped to minimize problems and keep the group enjoyable for everyone.” A TikTok trend then cemented this description, as people started posting videos of themselves where they would tell embarrassing stories under the tag “Becoming A Clown Because People Keep Clowning Me.” The videos often featured people putting on clown makeup, colorful clown wigs, or even dressing up as clowns. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
