14 Internet Memes We're Totally Obsessed With Using

3. "Condescending Willy Wonka"

At the number #3 spot on this list is "Condescending Willy Wonka", a meme so popular among Reddit and 4chan that its usage spiralled out of control. As the title says, the meme was made famous for its speciality in talking down to people who announce something significant, only to be shot down by Gene Wilder's stoic expression as he firmly rests his head on his hand. It's meant to be of a sarcastic nature of course, but the jocularity of the responses from Wonka is priceless. . .and sometimes even true. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are jam-packed with hecklers and pesky fights 24/7. "Condescending Willy Wonka" is the perfect retaliation meme to use when accosting a social argument, as it covers literally every topic and activity much like "The Most Interesting Man In The World." The more it's mentioned, the more ironic it gets that Gene Wilder's performance in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory in 1971 is still being carried on today not just in film but through an uncomplicated and efficacious approach such as a meme.