The meme accounts which got us through the bleak first week of January

Liven up your lockdown Insta feed with our favourite meme magicians
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Jessica Benjamin7 January 2021

It’s 2021 and everything is terrible.

We thought we’d be out of the woods by now, but the woods just keep on going – or at least until the end of March. Whilst some turn to yoga, sourdough or knitting to keep a hold on their sanity during the third (third!) lockdown, we’re turning to memes instead. Memes: the balm to soothe the woes of the past year, the much-needed distraction for when you’re sick of the sight of your flatmate, and essential group chat fodder for when you can’t survive one more ‘Zoom, anyone?’ 

And with lockdown, Brexit, U-turns, vaccines, endless tiers, cancelled Christmas, cancelled school, cancelled exams, cancelled celebrities and, well, January, there’s more than enough material to choose from; from the time-warped BoJo pics that went viral to the oh-so-relatable Dot Cotton smoking at her kitchen table that was all of us last Monday.  So pick up your phone, turn off screen time and get scrolling.  

Raven Smith

For top-notch one liners, head over to @raven__smith, the writer and journalist who keeps his feed going with a string of witty captions and of-the-moment cultural references. Written in all caps, it feels as though he’s shouting his off-beat comedic lines in your face - which is a lot more pleasant than I’ve made it sound.  

Daisy May Cooper

Fans of This Country will already be well acquainted with the queen of British humour, Daisy May Cooper. Her saga with Sea Captain Jon provided ample entertainment for the first lockdown, and now she’s making a splash (geddit) with new TikToks poking fun at Boris, New Year’s diets and the excitement of an Asda trip.

Fat Tony

For round-the-clock meme posting, follow @dj_fattony_. Can this man do no wrong? DJ, producer, curator of memes, his bio says – he’s the multi-hyphenate media magnate we all dream of becoming. Mixing Corrie references with sharp jabs at our *beloved* politicians, Fat Tony posts exactly what the rest of us are usually thinking – we’re just not funny enough to come up with it ourselves.  

Love of Huns

The huns of Instagram aren’t a rare breed, but they are a highly entertaining one. @loveofhuns.tv (from the creator of @loveofhuns) collates the crème de la crème of pop culture, hun-worthy memes, ranging from re-appropriating the iconic Tulisa power stance to unveiled mockery of the herd of influencers who have descended upon Dubai – and, of course, plenty of Alison Hammond. Nothing is needed more during these trying times.

Munya Chawawa

No one does satire quite like @munyachawawa, A.K.A   the posh, Burberry-clad drill rapper Unknown P. His debut November single, ‘Piers Morgan’ (a tribute to the man he calls the ‘holy grail of middle class’) is just one of a number of viral songs and skits that are as catchy as they are hilarious. A recent release lamented the new lockdown and the fact that he ‘can’t get freaky on Teams’. Where there’s a will, there’s a way, Munya.  

Archbishop of Banterbury

The original, the classic, the one and only @thearchbish0pofbanterbury. With 3 million followers this isn’t exactly an undiscovered gem, but it is the bread-and-butter account of UK-centric memes (none of that @fuckjerry #spon nonsense here). Follow to keep abreast of what’s actually going on right now – thearchbish0pofbanterbury will probably know before Boris himself does. The account us private so we can’t show you it here, but you won’t regret a follow.

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