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October was a crazy, funny month. We had Presidential debates, Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking jump, Facebook's first ad, the premiere of Walking Dead, Hurricane Sandy, a ton of adorable animals, and more to keep us entertained. Sometimes it's best to remember all these moments by what made them downright hilarious. Plus, if these aren't enough, you can always cruise through our list of The 25 Funniest Presidential Election Memes (So Far), too. Stop everything you're doing and cruise through The 25 Funniest Memes of October 2012.
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25. Evil Baby
25. Evil Baby
Ever wonder what babies are thinking when they make evil faces? US, TOO. Thanks to a certain baby with a particularly evil facial expression, we no longer have to wonder.
24. Leif Erikson Day
24. Leif Erikson Day
October 9th is Leif Erikson Day, where we celebrate the man regarded as the first to actually discover America. This year, the Internet remembered him with memes.
23. Walking Dead Premiere
23. Walking Dead Premiere
Unless you have Dish, you watched the premiere of Walking Dead on October 14. If not, maybe you heard that it got fall's biggest rating. In any case, people have been excited for the show before, during, and after the premiere, hence these awesome memes.
22. Lazy College Senior
22. Lazy College Senior
With the new school year well underway, it made sense to give a shout out to all the lazy college seniors out there. One more year left, guys! You're almost at the finish line.
21. Rap Album Covers Starring American Politicians
21. Rap Album Covers Starring American Politicians
With the endless hilarity of the Presidential Election so far, it was only right for us to get in on the fun. We Photoshopped American politicians into classic rap album covers that cut through all the mud-slinging and doublespeak so that there's finally something you can confidently cast your vote for.
20. Good Dog Greg
20. Good Dog Greg
Good Dog Greg is the reason we call dogs man's best friend. I mean, COME ON. Who wouldn't want a pet this sweet and unconditionally loving?
19. Introspective Pug
19. Introspective Pug
There's something about pugs' bulging eyes, wrinkled faces, squished noses, and heavy breathing that speaks directly to our sappy hearts. But behind those adorable little faces, have you ever wondered what pugs are actually thinking about? The Internet took its best guesses with these introspective pug memes.
18. Sudden Clarity Clarence
18. Sudden Clarity Clarence
Sudden Clarity Clarence just had a moment of clarity...obviously. The Internet has dreamed up the many profound thoughts he had, and they're all ridiculously funny.
17. IKEAGate
17. IKEAGate
When news got out that IKEA Saudi Arabia recently photoshopped women out of their ads, the Internet creatively (and critically) responded with memes. IKEAfiles started taking both well-known and random images and replacing the women with pieces of furniture, to show how lame and incomplete they look. While it's unfortunate that IKEA made such a monumental error, at least we can get a laugh out of it.
16. Mitt Romney vs. Big Bird
16. Mitt Romney vs. Big Bird
During the first Presidential debate on October 3, Mitt Romney stated that even though he does like Sesame Street's Big Bird, he would cut funding for PBS programming. Tons of memes and Twitter accounts immediately came to Big Bird's defense.
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15. Ridiculously Photogenic Football Player
15. Ridiculously Photogenic Football Player
At the beginning of the month, New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon Lloyd made the transition from football player to the "ridiculously photogenic" football player meme. After a photographer uploaded this hilarious photo of him to Reddit, the Internet made a comparison to this year's Zeddie Little (a.k.a. Ridiculously Photogenic Guy) and the memes started the month off right.
14. Mitt Romney Chipotle Photobomb
14. Mitt Romney Chipotle Photobomb
On October 2, Mitt Romney was in Denver, Colorado preparing for the first Presidential debate. He stopped for lunch at a local Chipotle and decided to take a photo with a few employees before he left. One of the employees, who the Internet deemed a Will Smith look-a-like, made a weird yet funny face that has received the meme treatment.
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13. Kitty Jesus
13. Kitty Jesus
Kitty Jesus took over the Internet this month, and we're so glad he did. Never question your faith in Kitty Jesus.
12. Stingray Photobomb
12. Stingray Photobomb
Sarah Bourland was just on a casual vacation with her girlfriends in the Cayman Islands when a stingray photobombed their otherwise perfect moment. Their reactions are genuinely "omg I'm so scared shitless right now," but who cares? Now there are memes, and we were so captivated by this event that we gathered 30 Hilarious Animal Photobombs.
11. Arrested Development Characters as Memes
11. Arrested Development Characters as Memes
Redditor lewzealand shared these awesome Photoshop creations by her brother Matt Lewis, showing what Arrested Development characters would look like as memes. From Condescending Lucille to Good Guy George Michael and Bad Luck Buster, we'll never be able to see memes the same way again.
10. Justin Bieber's Cancer
10. Justin Bieber's Cancer
After a fake tweet by Entertainment Tonight (and subsequent ones by Kanye West and Chris Brown) stating that Justin Bieber was diagnosed with cancer, his fans started shaving their heads and tweeting pictures with the hashtag #baldforbieber. That prompted Internet memes asking Justin Bieber to shave his head, some doing the Photoshop work for him. Others called him a troll, but lets be honest, Justin would never fake out his fans like that.
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9. Felix Baumgartner
9. Felix Baumgartner
On October 14, Felix Baumgartner set the world record for skydiving an estimated 24 miles and became the first person to break the sound barrier on his descent without vehicular power. Some call this feat impressive, others call it totally crazy. In the end, he survived, and these memes will forever immortalize this historical moment.
8. Disney Bought Lucasfilm
8. Disney Bought Lucasfilm
In case you missed it, on October 30th, Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion dollars. Since they also own Marvel now, too, the Internet set out to forecast all the reactions of the characters who defined our childhoods.
7. Menacing Josh Romney
7. Menacing Josh Romney
During the second Presidential debate on October 16, we got a glimpse of Mitt Romney's son, Josh Romney, and his expression was nothing less than terrifying...and hilarious. The Internet went not-so-great lengths to imagine the dark thoughts he must have been having at the moment that shot was captured.
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6. Everything is Like Facebook
6. Everything is Like Facebook
On the same week that Facebook hit one billion users, the world's largest social network also released its first commercial. The ad attempted to explain that, like chairs, Facebook is a tool that connects us. The "Are Like Facebook" Tumblr decided to broaden the scope a bit, reminding us that, in some ways, everything is like Facebook, too. While some would say Facebook's first ad was it's worst, at least we get a laugh.
5. Retarded Mom
5. Retarded Mom
Retarded Mom is one of those memes that came out of nowhere. While we don't condone the use of the word "retarded" to describe one's mother, we have to admit that this mom is a little out of her mind to believe her kids and husband are really this wholesome. We've linked to Retarded Mom's Facebook page below in case you want to subscribe to her multiple hilarious updates.
4. Paintings Improved by Rappers
4. Paintings Improved by Rappers
For the purpose of adding some comic relief to your month, we took 20 classic paintings and improved them with rappers. From Lil Wayne to G.O.O.D. Music and Eminem, all we can say is — you're welcome.
3. Hipster Jets Fan
3. Hipster Jets Fan
In the words of Buzzfeed, "He has season tickets, even though he can barely pay rent." Apparently this die-hard Jets fan was in the stands during New York's beatdown of Indianapolis, and was instantly deemed the Hipster Jets Fan. Sorry, not sorry.
2. Hurricane Sandy
2. Hurricane Sandy
The effects of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt on the East Coast and in the Caribbean, but the memes have continued despite the severity of the natural disaster. Whether appearances from Sandy Olsson or Psy, these memes are some of the funniest of the month no doubt.
1. Binders Full of Women
1. Binders Full of Women
During the second Presidential debate on October 16, Mitt Romney made one of his most hilarious faux pas yet. He said that as newly elected Governor of Massachusetts, all of the applications that came across his desk were men. When he went to women's groups to find qualified women applicants, he said, "they brought us whole binders full of women." It was not long until there was a Tumblr devoted to the quote, complete with memes that included everyone from Romney himself to Bill Clinton and Psy.
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