Men are called 'derp,' and women 'derpette.' LULZ. Instead of being actually funny, rage comics perform a sad pantomime of humor by referencing a million internet in-jokes. Right now, the second most popular comic is a joke about a woman gagging during a blowjob another features the punchline: 'BASTARD. The New York Times urges us to check out Reddit's section dedicated to rage comics.

The problem with rage comics is that they are supposed to be funny, from what I can tell. I do, however, have a problem with rage comics, which make me want to be lowered on a rope ladder from a helicopter into the blades of another helicopter hovering just below, as only the pain of being hacked to death by a helicopter blade from the feet up would be enough to push any thought of how terrible rage comics are from my mind. They're just quilting shit like millions have quilted before them. But unoriginality isn't their true crime. Some critics take issue with the fact that rage comics are not 'original' or 'creative.' It's true that rage comics, like most memes, are perpetrated by hacks. What this says about who makes and enjoys rage comics should be enough to explain why rage comics are the worst thing on the internet but I will continue. People on the internet have made millions of these things, the majority of which feature pathetic male leads who get rejected by women they have a crush on for being excruciatingly awkward.

Rage comics are a popular meme where people cut and paste a pre-drawn catalogue of cartoon faces into comic strips to create boring stories about the problems they face in their everyday lives. So, the New York Times published a long article yesterday about how great rage comics are but I've been too busy slamming my head into the side of a parked UPS van to write anything about it until now.

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