Meme-inspired costume ideas for Halloween 2016

Have you always dreamt of being a meme? Well, this Halloween, don't let your memes be dreams. Here are some meme-inspired costumes you can wear on Franklin.

1. Harambe

2016 has been a year full of celebrity deaths: David Bowie, Prince, Gene Wilder. And perhaps most devastating of all was Harambe. And what better way to honor his legacy than to dress as him for the most important night of the year? 

REQUIRED: A gorilla costume and a baby doll. Also, you must be prepared for meme lords everywhere to spot you, drop to their knees and shout “It’s too soon! What a cruel world!” to the heavens. Carry tissues in case they approach you and would like to cry in your arms about the untimely death of a true American hero.

OPTIONAL: If your friends are too lazy to come up with their own costume ideas, have them carry around signs saying “I’m with HAR-ambe,” and “Make Harambe Alive Again.” Also, if you are a REAL activist and not just a FAKE online one, and would like to join me in planning a candlelight vigil at the Pit to honor Harambe’s legacy, please slide right in my DMs.

2. Dat Boi

If you are a frequent user of 4chan and don't recognize meme expiration dates, Dat Boi may be right for you. Luckily, this simple costume is as effortless as the meme itself.

REQUIRED: An electric green skin suit and a red unicycle. Yes, this means you will be THAT person who just HAD to wear a skin suit for Halloween. To the tens of thousands of you across the globe who regularly engage in this activity — I have one question for you: why?

OPTIONAL: If you are truly extra and would like to stage an entrance more dramatic than anything on "The Bachelor," try this: station a friend inside the function you are attending. If this friend is anything like you, they will probably be dressed as another deceased 4chan meme, such as Pepe. Stand outside the door, and have them yell “Here comes Dat Boi!” as you effortlessly glide through the door on your unicycle. Respond back “Oh shit, waddup!” The crowd will then go into a frenzy, breaking out in sweats and screaming at each other while your crush faints.

3. Joanne the Scammer

As a professional scammer myself, I have conflicted opinions about this one. On one hand, #MyCultureIsNotACostume, but on the other hand, scam Halloween before Halloween scams you. So if you’re a messy bitch who lives for drama, try living a day in Joanne’s fur.

REQUIRED: A Caucasian attitude, a “can I speak to the manager” wig (i.e. a blond bob with brunette roots) and a fur you took from your ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend. Make sure you ride with a flock of dope ladies all night, because as Joanne’s motto goes: only help women, only scam men.

OPTIONAL: A champagne flute, a fake beard and credit cards stolen from men you’ve scammed. Refuse to pay for drinks, food and entrance all night and, rather, get that man who street-harassed you earlier that night to take care of all your expenses. Go ahead and get his Social Security number while you’re at it, girl. You’re kicking ass and taking names tonight.

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4. Crying Jordan

I’m not crying! YOU’RE crying! Honor a UNC graduate by paying tribute to Michael Jordan, a man known for basketball but remembered for being a meme.

REQUIRED: Full Jordan regalia. I’m talking both the jersey and the shorts. Once you have acquired these items, go to Davis and print off this mask of cryingjordan.jpg. Cut out Michael Jordan’s face and eye holes, then attach a string around the back. If this sounds pretty “put the lotion in the basket” to you, that’s because it is.

OPTIONAL: Throughout the night, appear out of nowhere whenever someone takes a picture with hover-hand. Then when someone tries to contribute something in a group conversation but no one hears or responds to what they say, be there. Outdo yourself by popping up out of a manhole when a Chapel Hill native complains about how they’re tired of going to Franklin for Halloween.

 

5. Arthur's fist

If you were frustrated by anything in 2016, Arthur’s fist might be the costume for you. Conversely, if you were not frustrated by anything in 2016, you are not a human, you’re a Care Bear and I need to know how you live that lifestyle.

REQUIRED: A yellow sweater over a white button down, blue light wash jeans, red converse and a homemade headband with cardboard ears atop. If memes are your religion and you aren’t afraid of hospitals, super glue your hand into a fist to show your dedication of the craft.

OPTIONAL: A library card and a can-do attitude. Feel free to bombard your Snap story with IRL Arthur memes throughout the night. When you try to get into a frat without a wristband and are told to “name five brothers,” document the experience on your story accompanied by the signature Arthur hand-clench (P.S. the correct answer is Chad, Parker, Cameron, Logan and Matt).

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