Another day, another meme explainer. To put it bluntly, the floor is this article about the "the floor is" meme that's currently providing digital catharsis to millions of people via the wonders of a well-placed metaphor.
The meme, according to a Know Your Meme entry published earlier this month, originated with the tweet above from @princessofwifi. Though the April tweet doesn't use the "the floor is" set-up, the meme quickly started taking shape in subsequent weeks:
The concept is loosely based on the seemingly ancient kids game in which participants imagine that any given floor is, in fact, not a floor at all. Instead, the floor is hot lava, and thus to stay out of danger, they have to avoid it.
Now, largely lava-free versions of the meme are getting coverage on Teen Vogue and fresh interpolations from prominent social media influencers such as former Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello. In place of lava, prospective meme makers are expected to substitute literally anything they want to avoid (or, in some cases, are not able to reach despite their best efforts).
For example, the floor is all of these things:
Related Stories
What the Hell Is This 'One Thicc Bih' Meme All About?
The "One Thicc Bih" meme has spread like wildfire, for good or ill.
Wild Photo of Man Mowing Lawn and Giving Zero F*cks About Tornado Goes Viral
This guy wasn't about to let a tornado screw up his meditative mowing.
The Story Behind Mocking SpongeBob, the Meme Sweeping the Planet
And now it's time for a discussion about how Patrick Star is the real star of 'SpongeBob.'
Honestly, what isn't the floor?
