Left Exit 12 Off Ramp

This week I'm going to discuss the "Left Exit 12 Off Ramp" meme. This meme features a car swerving into an off ramp. Each version of the meme has a different highway sign and usually puts words or an image onto the car. On the left side of the highway sign is something the creator disapproves of and on the right is something they prefer. The car swerves to the right.

The meme came from a YouTube video called “How to exit freeway like a boss.” A car swerves onto an exit ramp in the video, but there is no highway sign. The video was uploaded on July 4th, 2013. However, the meme did not pop up until its first known use on December 29, 2017. In this version of the meme, the car has the Swedish flag on it. The sign says “Continue being a stable first world country” on the left and “Mass uncontrolled migration from third world nations” on the right. It's political and topical, but there's some truth in it, and I thought it was funny.

This meme doesn't seem like it will last long, mostly because it isn't that creative or original. The last version of the meme that I've posted below exposes it for having the same concept as the Drake meme. However, "Left Exit 12 Off Ramp" is easy to understand and great for a quick laugh.