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I don't know who needs to hear this, but these memes are good

(And also please don't run for president.)

Nicole Gallucci

on May 6, 2019

When a meme that's both funny and genuinely helpful comes along, you don't let it go.

Twitter users know this, which is why the "I don't know who needs to hear this" meme is still going strong even though it's been used on the platform since as early as 2013.

To take part in the meme that keeps on giving, simply begin your tweet with the words "I don't know who needs to hear this but" and then drop a nugget or two of advice, like so.

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The meme recently took off again on Twitter, with people using it to give others genuinely helpful and blunt suggestions about everything from relationships and self-care, to finances and more. Others, however, are clearly created just for the laughs.

Here's a selection of some of the best "I don't know who needs to hear this" memes, a few of which I'm sure will feel like personal attacks.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.