#Throwback: Top 5 meme trends of 2020

The only person who knows ‘rasode mein kaun tha' is Binod, and if you know what I mean, you know. (These gems just cannot be explained!). While this year has been one crazy ride, we can’t deny that it did give us a fair share of fun things to remember. Though the lockdown was an absolute bummer, it did push most people to explore their creative side, turning social media into a goldmine of content. So, let’s revisit the best meme trends of 2020 that made our year a bit more bearable. 

Take a look at the top 5 meme trends of 2020. 

Rasode mein kaun tha?

If you are an avid social media user, we are sure you’re just as guilty as us for humming “main thi, tum thi. Main thi, tum thi, kaun tha” in the most inappropriate of situations. This trend swiftly made its way into our lives when Yashraj Mukhate, a sound engineer, turned a scene from the show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya into a fun jam, inspiring countless hilarious memes on social media. 

Binod 

‘What is Binod?’ was one of the most searched phrases in India in 2020, thanks to a recurring comment that took over social media. It all started with a user named Binod Tharu writing “Binod” in the comments section of a video shared on a YouTube channel called Slayy Point. It came into the limelight when the creators of the YouTube channel talked about the weird comments they received on their videos and led to a chain of “Binod” comments on social media. 

LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder

This trend, started by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, took over the Instagram and Twitter feed of netizens in early 2020. Parton shared a collage of four pictures and labelled them as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Tinder. The trend soon picked up, with various Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities sharing their versions of the trend. 

Coffin Dance memes

Another popular meme making it to the list is the coffin dance. The meme video, a dancing clip of Ghanian pallbearers set to a 2010 EDM track titled Astonomia is from 2017, but gained popularity this year. The creativity of the trend not only took social media by storm but also spread laughter through its real-world recreations for awareness drives in the pandemic. 

2020 mood calendar 

The pandemic turned 2020 into something nobody was prepared for. As the uncertain year progressed, people experienced various moods, inspiring the mood calendar in August. The trend was started by actor Reese Witherspoon, after which several Bollywood stars including Kajol, Madhuri Dixit, and Swara Bhaskar also jumped on the bandwagon. 

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