'They live among us' is the meme for your spiciest opinions

Can't find them? That's because they live among us.

What's your hottest take?

Whether it's putting pineapple on pizza or actually liking Ed Sheeran's sense of style, everyone has a divisive opinion that's bound to tear apart families. And why keep your terrible thoughts to yourself when you can share them on the internet in glorious meme form?

The meme prompts viewers to "find the people" who identify with certain traits, only to present them with a crowd of diverse emoji.

"Can't find them?" the meme asks. "That's because they live among us, looking like normal people. The only difference is they're going to hell."

The meme was born when Twitter user rudy_mustang's tweet about smoking weed went viral.

"They live among us" is like a more snarky version of the recurring ASCII sign bunnies — but instead of holding signs, the meme directly calls out its viewers.

Since then, the joke format blew up to personally attack every subculture of the internet.

Twitter users adapted the format to call out viewers, too.

Occasionally, though, the meme takes a more wholesome turn.

Instead of yelling your spicy opinions into the void, just share them through this meme.

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