The events of the last 24 hours has the world thinking existential thoughts.
For those of you who have been paying attention, Donald Trump sent his stealth bombers into Iran with an array of bunker-busting ordnance to eliminate the nuclear weapons that the pariah state may or may not have.
Internet meme wizards have taken it upon themselves to illuminate the ether in their own special way.
#1 Trying not to think about WWIII
#2 Perhaps enlisters buying their own bottled water will be a good idea?
@bjcalvillo Influencers getting drafted for WW3
♬ original sound - bjcalvillo
#3 Some ‘war disqualifiers’ make ideal recruits
@adhdaroaceactor See y’all in jail #genz #genzhumor #generationz #fyp #foryoupage #foryou #funny #funnyvideos #unserious #unhinged #darkhumor #darkhumorjoked #foryoupageofficial #draft #draftevasion #ww3 #worldwarthree #worldwar3 ♬ original sound - adhdaroaceactor
#4 Gen Z wants to livestream WWIII—the ratings will be crazy
@byteline.news Are you ready? #WW3Simulator #GenZInWar #AIShorts #CringeSoldier #DarkHumor #Veo3 ♬ Military - Florews
#5 Crocs, hoodies, and airPods for the front lines
@alfonsopesce #ww3 #ww3draft #genzww3 #genz #notalie ♬ doubtfvlly on ig - Allison
#6 Lattes, hoodies, and a fear of phone calls
@tryseedling Gen Z 🤝 Millennials. “GRWM for WW3” is just chefs kiss 🌱 Seedling is the spending game that uses neuroscience to pay off your credit cards faster, follow @tryseedling for more #ww3 #genz #millennial #money #personalfinance ♬ Starships - Nicki Minaj
#7 Slay ‘til the end
@chicaffair8 #ww3 #girls #funny ♬ God Of War - Ralpi Composer
#8 Is Gen Z even afraid? Apparently not
@darynaarnold_ We’re so cooked😜 #war #ww3 #genz #unserious #werecooked #starshipsweremeanttofly #capcut ♬ Starships - Nicki Minaj
#9 Trench chic
@apsonarmy First World war for many of us here are some outift tips #ww3 ♬ origineel geluid - Apson
#10 Millennials are just tired
@mossymatriarch_alt Always something else… #millennial #ww3 #breakingnews #fyp #politicalcomedy ♬ оригинальный звук - 🍒Cherry Keem🍒
#11 A good time to reunite with an ex?
did WW3 just start pic.twitter.com/w7y1jNMNxt
— 💤 (@yozahir) June 13, 2025
#12 It’s not funny
@monstercuisine NO I AM NOT A PARTY POOPER JUST REMEMBERING WHAT IMANI SAID ABOUT MEMEIFYING POLITICS 🧍🏾♀️ #ww3 ♬ original sound - Hero Mode | Max
#13 What did I miss? Apparently, nothing. And everything
WWIII memes really know how to sneak up on you. To the classic “what did I miss?” the internet casually replies: “Actually… nothing.”
The web’s mood swings are legendary—it erupts at the tiniest spark. But never without some reason, right?
Then again, as one user pointed out, WWIII’s been “threatened every month since 2020,” so maybe the real answer is best summed up by another: “idk. maybe don't ask me buh.”
Image credits: Tauriu
#14 The Simpsons said what?
@funnyanimatedclip This is scary it could be the end of our world 😰 #simpsons #simpsonsprediction #war #worldwar3 #america #scary #simpsons2025 #predictions #predict #fyp #viral #donaldtrump ♬ original sound - Funny animated clips
#15 Kung Fu Panda explains WWIII—and it kinda works
@kingtz33z LMAOOOO I HAD TO MAKE IT #FYP#ww3 #ww3memes ♬ original sound - charyzard
#16 WWIII memes hit different when the Sun comes out at 3 A.M.
Just when you thought you were through the woods, someone drops: “When you're laughing at WWIII memes and suddenly the sun comes out at 3 a.m.”
The meme first surfaced in 2020, proving that for Gen Y, the threat of world war is nothing new—just another day in the apocalypse playlist.
Image credits: me_jehejehe
#17 This place about to blow
@shazuanshaifful Great strike Iran #ww3 #sgtiktok #fyp #viral ♬ Blow - Ke$ha
#18 WWIII? Sure—but not a delayed Shein order
World War III is trending — but Gen Z’s real question is ‘Is this gonna affect my SHEIN order?’ 🛍️😂 #WW3 #GenZ #CopingWithMemes
— Umer.T (@UMERTANVEERKHAN) June 22, 2025
#19 The screaming general look
@ethan_hillis just a coping mechanism #wwiii #ww3 ♬ Blow - Ke$ha
#20 Gen Z reaction to WWIII is being themed with Kesha and Chaos
@madilynwikemazur We are the most unserious people I have ever met. #ww3 #ww3memes #fyp #fypシ #trending #fypシ #fypage #unserious #millennial #millennialsoftiktok #genz ♬ Blow - Ke$ha
#21 Frontline diaries: French tips and firefights
@mathew.matosg gen z during ww3 #ww3 #genz #war #worldwar3 #conscription #conscriptionuk ♬ original sound - mathew matos gillingwater
#22 WWIII memes are funny—until they remind you of your old manager
Sharing memes till the end pic.twitter.com/nkS8kpVUgv
— MERICA MEMED (@Mericamemed) June 17, 2025
#23 Gen Z wants the house clean before WWIII hits
@araceliveee #ww3 #war #iran #us #usa #satire #darkhumorjokes #trump ♬ Rushing Sound - Dèja Parker
#24 Debt relief?
2025 so far#IranIsraelConflict #WW3 #ww3memes #Trending #trendingvideo #2025 #funny #memes #joke #DarkHumor pic.twitter.com/FUwZhiVlbj
— Kamidoff (@comandor92) June 18, 2025
#25 When surf and turf means you are shipping out or going boots on the ground
@dashpass1708 #WW3 #trump2024🇺🇸 #marines #2025 #onthisday #army ♬ original sound - dashpass1708
