Wow look at this beautiful meme outside my window
Twitter users have been especially creative with formatting memes, from ASCII inspired hot takes to badly Photoshopped images of Gru. Now the "beautiful view outside my window" meme shows limitations can bolster creativity.
If you've been on social media at all, you might have come across this Twitter meme:
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The meme started with author and Twitter dad Jonny Sun, who posted the default Windows background in four panels with the caption "wow look at this beautiful view outside my window." The borders between the photos look like windowpanes.
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The format spread and soon Twitter users were posting their own versions of window views.
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Jonny declared it a new meme, encouraging his followers to spread it.
Some were more terrifying than others.
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Others used stills from iconic movie scenes -- although Shrek would probably want to keep this view under wraps, considering how much he loves being alone in his swamp.
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You might recognize some familiar views, like the photo Kanye West used for his album cover.
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Or the tragic betrayal scene from The Lion King. It was a heartbreaking moment, but what a beautiful landscape!
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Unfortunately the meme doesn't carry over well over different platforms. This photo, which looks fine on Twitter's mobile app, took an unfortunate turn on the desktop site.
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The original meme tweeted by Jonny caused some confusion for his desktop followers.
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Jonny attempted to fix it by posting a site-friendly version.
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Which only confused his mobile followers.
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Basically, this is a wholesome meme for wholesome images.
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And what else could you want from a meme?
