Sometimes, it gets to the point where memes become too silly. Memes are fun and all, but sometimes, a little bit of seriousness is needed to maintain balance in the world. Normal memes contain a lead-up followed by a shocking punchline; there's no saying what might come next. This can all be too much, so anti-memes are there to save the day.

Anti-memes are memes turned serious. There is no shock, no punchline, nothing unexpected or confusing. Instead, anti-memes explain the meme template perfectly. Anti-memes just make sense, and everyone needs that every once in a while. So if all of the jokes are starting to become a bit too much, look no further, Reddit's /r/antimeme has every anti-meme anyone could ever want. Ever wondered what a meme should look like? Well, it'll be on there. Here are 26 anti-memes that may be anticlimactic, but are still as entertaining as ever.