{"id":8507,"date":"2023-12-01T13:07:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/?p=8507"},"modified":"2023-12-01T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:29:06","slug":"8507","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/2023\/12\/8507","title":{"rendered":"2023 Wrapped: A Kaleidoscope of Meme-Worthy Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we bid farewell to another whirlwind year, it’s time to reflect on the rollercoaster of events that defined 2023. From the awe-inspiring to the downright unexpected, this year has left an indelible mark on the canvas of our collective consciousness.<\/p>\n

Join me on a light-hearted journey through 2023 \u2014 a year that boasted its fair share of fun, humour, and drama in no particular order.<\/p>\n

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  1. FX and Fuel Drama<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This can best be summarised with three words: E be things. Our darling currency kept digging as if it was looking for more crude oil and we all experienced the five stages of grief. One guy shared his transition from anger to bargaining with this tweet:<\/p>\n

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    And with the rising fuel prices some went back to their roots:<\/p>\n

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    1. Dumb things kids do<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Twitter was a den of laughter for almost a week when someone asked people to talk about the dumbest things they did as kids. The comments were hilarious and you wonder how most of us even made it to age 13 in one piece. For example, this guy right here:<\/p>\n

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      Just look at:<\/p>\n

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      1. And speaking of Twitter, let\u2019s talk about Elon<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        It\u2019s been a rollercoaster since eccentric billionaire tech bro Elon Musk acquired Twitter and a bunch of changes have occurred.<\/p>\n

        One such change prompted our Group Chairman to drop this golden tweet:<\/p>\n

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        Then one random weeknight, Elon Musk nicodemusly (don\u2019t ask how I came up with that) decided that Twitter\u2014famously known for its little blue bird icon\u2014was going to be known as X. As expected, the Internet was saturated with wisecracks which I found quite enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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        1. Barbienheimer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Who would have thought a movie about the creation of the atomic bomb and another about a doll will become so intertwined? The July 21 release date of both Barbie and Oppenheimer was historic, with both movies making box office records and raking in more than $235 million during their opening weekend. For many moviegoers, both movies were a must-watch double feature and of course, the memes were epic.<\/p>\n

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          1. King Charles\u2019 Coronation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Our guy finally got his hands on the crown after 70-odd years of apprenticeship and this was my conclusion: if Elizabeth II had the first televised coronation, Charles III had the first memed coronation.<\/p>\n

            This is because, for one, Uncle Charlie looked slightly mystified at what he was being told to say by the guy holding his lines. It almost felt like he was reading a menu:<\/p>\n

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            1. 2023 Elections<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              This was wild, controversial, triggering and of course, funny in parts. For all the havoc they wreak, Nigerian politicians make for good comic relief and if you don\u2019t believe me\u2026<\/p>\n

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              1. Chef Dammy vs Hilda Baci<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                After Hilda Baci broke the Guinness World Record of non-stop cooking for over 100 hours, word came out that her record was about to be broken by a chef in in Ekiti. Well, it all turned out to be a sham.<\/p>\n

                Eventually, Irish chef Alan Fisher took the record from Hida Baci, after completing a 119 hours and 57 minutes cooking session.<\/p>\n

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                1. Zuck vs Musk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  The world can also be an odd place at times. If not, why would two rich white tech bros say they want to beat each other up? Maybe because they\u2019re bored, I guess.<\/p>\n

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                  1. 2023 Women\u2019s World Cup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    The 2023 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup captivated millions of fans around the globe, laid to rest sexist misconceptions about the women\u2019s game, and spawned impeccable memes and reactions on social media. For me, nothing beats Super Falcon\u2019s Michelle Alozie\u2019s reaction to England\u2019s Lauren James red card moment for stomping on her back.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Layi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Amid all the drama we\u2019ve experienced this year, one person stayed dedicated to making people reel with wholesome laughter. From imitating university professors to a life coach or the beloved \u2018charge and bail\u2019 lawyer, AKA The Law, every video was a meme-worthy hit.<\/p>\n

                      My favourite quote from him: \u201cInfo le\u2019yan fi n fo.\u201d (Ask a Yoruba person to translate).<\/p>\n

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                      There\u2019s so much more and I could go on, but all good things do come to an end. If there\u2019s anything I\u2019m sure of, it\u2019s that 2024 will come with its own share of dramatic moments and they will be meme-worthy too.<\/p>\n

                      Have a fantastic 2024!<\/p>\n

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                      As we bid farewell to another whirlwind year, it’s time to reflect on the rollercoaster of events that defined 2023. From the awe-inspiring to the downright unexpected, this year has left an indelible mark on the canvas of our collective consciousness. Join me on a light-hearted journey through 2023 \u2014 a year that boasted its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":8551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8507"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8524,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8507\/revisions\/8524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}