Teens on Facebook Are Begging Their Moms to Stop Posting Bizarre Cartoon Memes That Make No Sense

Teens on Facebook Are Begging Their Moms to Stop Posting Bizarre Cartoon Memes That Make No Sense
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Moms have been dominating Facebook since about 2013, and oftentimes, the results are unintentionally hilarious.

But there's one Facebook mom craze that teens have had enough of: minion memes.

Minions are cartoon characters that originated in the 2010 film "Despicable Me," plus a sequel in 2013, and the upcoming "Minions," which hits theaters July 10.

They're also absurdly popular online. 

As Brian Feldman pointed out at The Awl, minions are perfect for meme-ification because, similar to emoji, "they're yellow, they run the emotional spectrum, they function as a malleable shorthand for almost indescribable feelings." Check out this Pinterest search for "minion" if you need proof.

According to teens on Twitter and Tumblr, moms are the minion memes' biggest fans.

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