16 Times the detour meme summed up your entire existence

28 December 2018, 22:24

By Nicky Idika

The detour meme hits way too close to home.

Earlier in 2018, the distance meme had Twitter users opening up about their vices and bad habits. Now, its successor, the detour meme, will have you wondering how people on Twitter can sum up your entire existence so well without even knowing you.

The detour meme depicts someone starting off at one point, avoiding something that is good for them, and going toward an unhealthy habit. The meme begins at one red push pin emoji and ends up at another red push pin point, which usually represents a behaviour someone exhibits in order to avoid addressing real problems.

People are sharing all the good habits they've been avoiding and some of them are way too relatable.

This is way too real. Just @ me next time.

📍me
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liking someone |
📍 i know irl |
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📍famous actors twice my age
that have no idea i exist
— eliza (@sebsloki) December 26, 2018

You're supposed to just...get it.

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📍telling the person how i feel |
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📍subtweeting when they’re online and hoping they get the memo
— Justine Danielle (@perksofjustine) December 28, 2018

It be like that.

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📍Going to therapy |
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📍Saying “It Be Like That”
— Noel 🇵🇷💎 (@NoelSznn) December 26, 2018

I-

📍 me
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📍loving a main character |
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📍loving a character that never gets screentime
— gabby ||-// HQ SEASON 4 (@tooruthot) December 26, 2018

Hello darkness, my old friend.

📍me
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📍focusing on little |
things to improve my |
mental health |
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📍weekly breakdowns about my life spiraling out of control
— follow me only if youre sad (@peedekaf) December 28, 2018

Once you hear "I just find it funny how..." just know we're not even close to being done arguing.

📍”So are we done arguing”
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📍Me: “Yeah I’m over it babe” |
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📍”I just find it funny how...”
— selin (@x_sxls) December 28, 2018

oh my GOD.

📍me
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📍actual self care |
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📍listening to somebody else
— The 1975 (@The1975Updates) December 28, 2018

Colours other than black? I don't know that emotion.

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📍 other colors |
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📍black t-shirts
— ٥ (@Mysq_) December 27, 2018

"Just liking a character". Nah, never.

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📍just liking a character|
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📍obsessing over a character and building an emotional bond i will never be able to let go of
— sonic rp acc h8s lou (@420quirk) December 26, 2018

Why you gotta be so LOUD.

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📍actual self care |
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📍crying to sad music until 4am
— owen 🧡 (@xowenm) December 27, 2018

If you know, you know.

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📍Trying a new tv show |
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📍Rewatching peep show again
— Peep Show Reacts (@tbhpeepshow) December 27, 2018

D:

📍me
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📍actually saying why
im sad |
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📍”im just tired”
— 1halaa (@halaamudath1rr) December 27, 2018

My body is begging for water and normal food, huh?

📍me
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📍healthy balanced meal |
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📍 iced coffee
— Char Cherette (@CharCherette) December 27, 2018

Guess which one of these is free.

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📍Actual self care |
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📍memes
— follow me only if youre sad (@peedekaf) December 25, 2018

Cool cool cool cool cool coool cool cool cool.

📍jake peralta
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📍dealing with his feelings |
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📍”cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool. no doubt, no doubt, no doubt.”
— billie (@fvmero) December 27, 2018