We live in a world where memes, gifs, and viral videos make the rounds in different waves. And those who saw the "knee surgery" meme in 2023 immediately recognized it when it made a comeback on ...

On Dec. 1, 2024, renowned online culture reporter Katie Notopolous wrote on Bluesky, “‘Knee surgery’ is the hottest meme right now. Specifically the Grinch saying he has knee surgery tomorrow.

Origins of the ‘Knee Surgery’ meme The roots of the “That Feeling When Knee Surgery Is Tomorrow” meme date back to 2021, but it wasn’t initially associated with the Grinch.

The Grinch knee surgery meme Instagram/blinch.feels You might have seen an image of a blue-tinted, smiling Grinch with the caption, “That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow.” ...

The staying power of the knee surgery/Grinch meme is unclear. The 2018 animated Grinch has always had a place in meme culture, but there's certainly some seasonality at play.

The staying power of the knee surgery/Grinch meme is unclear. The 2018 animated Grinch has always had a place in meme culture, but there's certainly some seasonality at play.

The Grinch knee surgery meme is kind of a meta joke. It's the spiritual successor to the Instagram meme culture of 2018 that birthed The World Record Egg and same post every day accounts.