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Top 100 Humor Trends of 2012

From Olympic Champion Parodies to Dating Mixed-Messaging Blogs

— December 29, 2012 — Pop Culture
In the past few years, humor trends have started to lean more towards the satirical and ironic than anything else. Parodies, pop culture remixes and other reference-based humor is what tickled the funny bone in 2012, resulting in quite a few wittier humor trends.

Some examples of our top lolzy finds of 2012 include iconic celeb finger puppets, social media disappointment songs and literal lyric interpretations. For those who are, and always will be, fans of good ol' fashioned, simplistically silly humor, numerous prank videos, such as the living snowman spoof, will get you your funny fix.

Ultimately, the top humor trends of 2012 will have you entertained for hours, but if you're looking to laugh all the way to the boardroom, check out the Trend Hunter Humor Trend Report to dive into the insight behind the silliness.
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Facebook Founder Timelines
Facebook Founder Timelines
The Mark Zuckerberg Infograph is Cinematically Inspired
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98
Social Media Disappointment Songs
Social Media Disappointment Songs
'I Like You Better On Facebook' by Livia Scott is Hilarious
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97
Knee-Slapping Nonsensical Blogs
Knee-Slapping Nonsensical Blogs
The F*** Yeah Dementia Tumblr is Sure to Make You Laugh
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96
Political Remix
Political Remix
Jennifer Gosnell Discusses Political Rapper Remixes
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95
Disney-fied Action Trailers
Disney-fied Action Trailers
The Disney Hunger Games Spoof is Shockingly Spot-on
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94
Personified Corporation Messages
Personified Corporation Messages
'Texts From Video Game Companies' Mocks Lousy Business Practices
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93
Informative Pop-Culture Tees
Informative Pop-Culture Tees
These Pop Chart Lab T-Shirts Excude Contemporary Appeal
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92
Hilariously Hurtful Doodles
Hilariously Hurtful Doodles
Hannah Richards Shows Off Her Wicked Wit with these Renderings
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91
Obsessive Relationship Parodies
Obsessive Relationship Parodies
Overly Attached Girlfriend Infuses Call Me Maybe With Paranoia
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90
Director-Switched Movie Posters
Director-Switched Movie Posters
The 'Hunger Games Imposters' Put a Twist on the Dystopian World
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89
Social Media Sitcom Parodies
Social Media Sitcom Parodies
The 'If Seinfeld Was Aired Today' Comic Modernizes the Cult Classic
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88
LEGO Storytelling Memes
LEGO Storytelling Memes
The Alex Eylar LEGO Series Depict Pixar's Golden Rules
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87
Sarcastic Statement Merchandise
Sarcastic Statement Merchandise
Waldo Pancake Items are Infused With Brit Humor
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86
Hilarious Heartbroken Faces
Hilarious Heartbroken Faces
The 'Faces of Rejected Bachelorettes' Tumblr is Cruel Yet Funny
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85
Sarcastic Sporty Pictograms
Sarcastic Sporty Pictograms
The Olympic Non-Events Tumblr is Hilarious
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84
Creature Courting Phrases
Creature Courting Phrases
The Pleated Jeans Animal Pickup Lines are Hilarious
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83
Iconic Celeb Finger Puppets
Iconic Celeb Finger Puppets
The Dito Von Tease ‘Ditology’ Represent Comic Public Perso
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82
Cartoon Princess-Conversion Videos
Cartoon Princess-Conversion Videos
The Hispter Disney Princess Musical is a Nice Pairing
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81
Witty Homemade Posters
Witty Homemade Posters
'Lost Signs' by Phil Jones Mocks Street Notices Using Clever Exposition
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80
Human-Herding Canine Ads
Human-Herding Canine Ads
Guinness St. Patrick's Day Sheepdog Gathers Men to the Pub
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79
Planking Dog Projects
Planking Dog Projects
'Maddie The Coonhound' Makes Normal Balancing Acts Look Like a Breeze
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78
Wide-Awaiting Mouth Blogs
Wide-Awaiting Mouth Blogs
The Blow Facing Site is a Collection of Hand-Dryer Misuses
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77
Missing Member Albums
Missing Member Albums
The 'Live!' Tumblr Removes Deceased Musicians from Covers
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76
Pop Culture Parody Gear
Pop Culture Parody Gear
These 'YOLO' T-Shirts are Satirical Yet Appropriate
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75
Celebrity-Faced Dollar Bills
Celebrity-Faced Dollar Bills
'Pop Culture Cash' by James Charles Puts the Famous on Money
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74
Hipster Photo Addict Charts
Hipster Photo Addict Charts
The Instagram Junkie Infographic is Satirically Witty
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73
Crazy Cat Lady Apparel
Crazy Cat Lady Apparel
‘The Entire Cat Population is My Best Friend’ Sweater is Insane
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72
Exaggerated Celebrity Portraiture
Exaggerated Celebrity Portraiture
Stars are Taken to Task by Sassy Illustrator Ryan Casey
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71
Witty Retro-Inspired Typography
Witty Retro-Inspired Typography
Like Minded Studio Goes Old-School with These Ironic Ads
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70
Stationery-Inspired Bangles
Stationery-Inspired Bangles
The ‘Write On!' Jewelry Collection is for Creative Journal
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69
Faux Canine Eyewear Lines
Faux Canine Eyewear Lines
The Barker ‘Monocles for Dogs' Set is a Comical Ruse
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68
Eyeballed Urban Fixtures
Eyeballed Urban Fixtures
Eyebombing is the New Photo Fad in Town
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67
Human-Like Pet Blogs
Human-Like Pet Blogs
The Animals Doing People Things Tumblr Features a Pig in an Argyle Sweater
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66
Botched Painting Recreations
Botched Painting Recreations
The 'Ecce Homo Restorations' are Hilarious
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65
Casual Corporate Sweatshirts
Casual Corporate Sweatshirts
Betabrand's 'Executive Pinstripe Hoodie' is Hilarious
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64
Nerd Classification Infographics
Nerd Classification Infographics
The Sacred Order of Geeks Points Out Poindexters
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63
TV Mocking Memes
TV Mocking Memes
Mad Man Season Five is Preceded by Internet Tropes
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62
Movie Death Parody Blogs
Movie Death Parody Blogs
'People Dying Like Marion Cotillard' Mocks Poorly Acted Demise
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61
Beauty-Mocking Songs
Beauty-Mocking Songs
'Hot Problems' by Double Take is Comical
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60
Meme Movie Posters
Meme Movie Posters
Stefan Van Zoggel Morphs Internet Jokes into Cinematic Promos
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59
Literal Lyric Interpretations
Literal Lyric Interpretations
The Hip Hop Photoshop Pairs Funny Song Words with Zany Pictures
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58
Humble Humor Comics
Humble Humor Comics
Doghouse Diaries Debuts Some Hilariously Modest Cartoons
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57
Olympic Champion Parodies
Olympic Champion Parodies
The Ryan Lochte Derp Meme Quotes the Charming Swimmer
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56
National Face Distorting Contests
National Face Distorting Contests
Spain's Ugly Competition is a Breath of Fresh Air
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55
Pitiful Puppy Confessional Blogs
Pitiful Puppy Confessional Blogs
The ‘Dog Shaming’ Tumblr Exposes the Bad Behaviour of
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54
Post-Apocalyptic Film Parodies
Post-Apocalyptic Film Parodies
The Gingerhaze Tumblr Echoes Some of the Views of Hunger Games Fans
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53
Frightening Famous Faces
Frightening Famous Faces
Cholafied by Michael Jason Enriquez Gives Celebrities a Gangster Glam
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52
Satirical Couture Rebranding
Satirical Couture Rebranding
These 'Fashionista' Brand Logo Remixes are Harsh and Hilarious
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51
Prehistoric Cartoon Architecture
Prehistoric Cartoon Architecture
Dick Clark's Flintstones-Inspired House in Malibu is ip for Sale
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50
Cult Classic Fashions
Cult Classic Fashions
The Mean Girls-Inspired Clothing Features Quotes from the Film
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49
Nutty Touchdown Re-Enactments
Nutty Touchdown Re-Enactments
Conan O'Brien's 'Peanut Players' is a Hilarious Overtime
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48
Typeface-Challenged Company Emblems
Typeface-Challenged Company Emblems
'Defaulted Logo Fonts' Shows the Importance of Letter Design
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47
Dating Mixed-Messaging Blogs
Dating Mixed-Messaging Blogs
The HeTexted Website Provides Input Regarding Romantic Messaging
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46
Imaginative Child Graffiti
Imaginative Child Graffiti
The Interactive Paintings by Ernest Zacharevic Beautify Malaysia
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45
Dapper Doggy Dressups
Dapper Doggy Dressups
Sonya Yu Captures Her Dog Trotter in Hilarious Costumes
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44
Animal Icon Impersonators
Animal Icon Impersonators
The Takkota Famous Mash-Ups are Adorable and Unsettling
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43
Comical Cartoon Companions
Comical Cartoon Companions
Mike Joos Shows How Everyone Can Learn to Forgive and Forget
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42
Fantasy Beer Packaging
Fantasy Beer Packaging
The 'satansbrand' Game of Thrones Alcohol Logos are Hilarious
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41
Faux Word Definitions
Faux Word Definitions
These ‘That's What That Means' Definitions are Apt
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40
Informational Sci-fi Infographics
Informational Sci-fi Infographics
'Star Wars by the Numbers' Helps One Get By in the Galaxy
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39
Honestly Sassy Greetings
Honestly Sassy Greetings
Old Tom Foolery Cards Dish Out Hilarious Hard Truths
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38
Reversed Film Remixes
Reversed Film Remixes
The Backwards Movie Posters by Twisted Sifter are Clever
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37
Silly Statistic Presentations
Silly Statistic Presentations
The 'I Love Charts' Tumblr is Exactly What It Sounds Like
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36
Gender-Switched Superheroes
Gender-Switched Superheroes
The Gender Bent Justice League Fights Stereotypes
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35
Holiday Gift-Packaging Pranks
Holiday Gift-Packaging Pranks
Prankpack Injects Some Humor To The Holidays With Fake Gift Boxes
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34
Controversial Colored Cat Books
Controversial Colored Cat Books
The 'Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics' is Purrfect
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33
Mean Football Memes
Mean Football Memes
The Honest NFL Logos by Brian Huntington are Worth a Touchdown Dance
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32
Tragically Hilarious Books
Tragically Hilarious Books
'All My Friends are Still Dead' by Avery Monsen and Jory John
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31
Comedic Child Rearing Posters
Comedic Child Rearing Posters
Nathan Ripperger Shares Phrases He's Actually Said to His Kids
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30
Stick Figure Bed Sheets
Stick Figure Bed Sheets
The Bed Instincts Collection by Vadim Cherniy is Quirky
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29
Celeb Name Pun Blogs
Celeb Name Pun Blogs
These Celebrity Name Puns are a Great Play on Words
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28
Superimposed Kitty Blogs
Superimposed Kitty Blogs
The Nicholas Cage Cat Tumblr is Hilarious
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27
Adolescent Wealth Mocking Blogs
Adolescent Wealth Mocking Blogs
The 'Rich Kids of Instagram' Tumblr is Satirical
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26
Multiple Meaning Illustrations
Multiple Meaning Illustrations
The Pablo Stanley 'Words are Fun' Graphics are Homophonic
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25
Undressed Designer Depictions
Undressed Designer Depictions
These aleXsandro Palombo 'Fashion Diaper' Drawings are Hilarious
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24
Comical Meme Accessories
Comical Meme Accessories
The Greenmot Jewelry Collection is Quirky and Humorous
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23
Frank Film Memes
Frank Film Memes
The Slightly Skewed Movie Descriptions are Actually Quite Accurate
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22
Sci-Fi Cat Beds
Sci-Fi Cat Beds
The Feline Tardis Contraption Lets Your Cat Explore Space and Time
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21
Star Wars Cats
Star Wars Cats
Daye of Dog & Pony Show Create Iconic Photoshoped Felines
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20
Feminized Male Actors
Feminized Male Actors
The Worth1000 Gender Bending Contest Mashes Two Celebs Together
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19
Comedic Canine Telecommunications
Comedic Canine Telecommunications
The 'Text From Dog' Tumblr Features Messages from Humorous Pet
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18
Male Boogie Guides
Male Boogie Guides
The 'White Guy Dance Moves' Infographic is Sadly Accurate
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17
Unflattering Famous Face Blogs
Unflattering Famous Face Blogs
The 'Celebrity Close-Up' Tumblr is Hilarious
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16
Hyper-Urban Shoots (UPDATE)
Hyper-Urban Shoots (UPDATE)
This Vogue Italia March 2012 Editorial is Over the Top
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15
Supreme Being Spottings
Supreme Being Spottings
'GOD Is Back!' Features the Holy Father Immersed in Pop Culture
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14
Social Stereotype Battles
Social Stereotype Battles
The Geek vs Nerd Infographic Explains the Difference Between the Two
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13
British Drama Pictorials
British Drama Pictorials
These Downton Abbey Trading Cards by Chad Thomas are Hilarious
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12
Mighty Crime Fighting Miniatures
Mighty Crime Fighting Miniatures
The Minions Superheroes are an Adorable Collection of Crusaders
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11
Naive Mom Memes
Naive Mom Memes
The Oblivious Suburban Mom is Blind to the Actions of Teenagers
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10
Disneyfied Movie Posters
Disneyfied Movie Posters
The Old Red Jalopy Presents Hollywood Movies with a Comic Touch
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9
Cuddle Position Playing Cards
Cuddle Position Playing Cards
Snuggle Sutra Lets Lovers Explore Intimate Ways to Hug & Bond
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8
Trend Hunter Reality Promo
Trend Hunter Reality Promo
Superhero Fashion, Paparazzi Flash Mobs, Tattoos & Augmented Reality
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7
Hilarious Music Festival Memes
Hilarious Music Festival Memes
The Coachella Problems Meme Pokes Fun at the Festival's Stereotypes
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6
Kitty-Inspired Fonts
Kitty-Inspired Fonts
The Cats as Fonts Collection is a Feline-Packed Trip Through Writing Styles
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5
Blunt Designer Truths
Blunt Designer Truths
Anneke Short Uses Simple Prints to Set the Record Straight About Design
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4
Famous Feline Crime Fighters
Famous Feline Crime Fighters
Marvel Cats Meme Invites Artists to Reinterpret Beloved Superheroes
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3
Satirically Truthful Slogans
Satirically Truthful Slogans
The 'Honest Ads' by Matt Stevenson and Chelsea Fagan Read Our Minds
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2
Storm Preparation Photography
Storm Preparation Photography
Prepare for Hurricane Sandy with New York Precautionary Measures
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1
Accessorized Kitty Captures
Accessorized Kitty Captures
Snoopy the Cat Photos are Adorable and Addictive
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