The Ariana Grande 'one taught me love' meme is the best thing to come out of 'thank u, next'
6 November 2018, 12:08
One taught me love, one taught me patience and one taught me pain...
It's no secret that 'thank u, next' is already one of the biggest singles of the year so far. Ariana Grande surprise released it on Saturday (Nov. 3) and, since then, it's become a bit of a phenomenon. Not only has it broken major streaming records ('thank u, next' lays claim to the most streams by a female artist in one day on Spotify) but it's also topped iTunes charts around the world and received widespread praise.
People have immediately connected to the song's highly relatable message (it is about moving on from an ex and the power that comes with being single) and deeply personal lyrics (in 'thank u, next' Ariana directly addresses her past boyfriends Big Sean, Ricky Alvarez, Mac Miller and Pete Davidson). In fact, people love the lyrics so much that they've adapted one of the lines into a viral meme.
Check out the best 'one taught me love, one taught me patience and one taught me pain' memes inspired by 'thank u, next' below.
The meme is simple. In 'thank u, next', Ariana sings the line 'one taught me love, one taught me patience and one taught me pain' in reference to her exes and now fans are applying it to everything and anything all in the name of meme culture. From iconic film trilogies that gradually got worse over time to TV characters that changed, made and ruined our lives, the meme is versatile af.
Still confused? We've gathered just a few of the best 'one taught me love' memes in one place.
Shrek fans. This one's for you.
one taught me love, one taught me patience, one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/jcPkfsmHH4
— Ayo Edebiri (@ayoedebiri) November 5, 2018
We still have nightmares about that third film.
Mamma Mia! huns unite.
One taught me love, one taught me patience, and one taught me pain. Now I’m so amazing. pic.twitter.com/Sz19khGZjm
— Ryan Bloomquist (@ryanbloomquist) November 4, 2018
Facts are facts.
Shangela deserved more.
one taught me love
— benji (@benarmishaw) November 5, 2018
one taught me patience
one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/mJQ6x58Mdk
Can I get an AMEN?!
The definitive Sex and the City man ranking.
one taught me love, one taught me patience, and one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/LKujY9opaj
— nicole boyce (@nicolewboyce) November 5, 2018
This is not up for debate.
If you haven't watched Haunting of Hill House on Netflix yet, what are you doing?
One taught me love
— bri (@pinksveIvet) November 6, 2018
One taught me patience
And one taught me pain @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/bLO17CrMTW
Ffsssssss.
'Call Me By Your Name' viewers are still in their feels.
one taught me love, one taught me patience, one taught me pain
— ellie (@eleanorbate) November 5, 2018
am i doing this right pic.twitter.com/HHIWNiHHWr
That closing scene.
Serena van der Woodsen could maybe learn a thing or two from Ariana.
One taught her...wait. One taught her p— gah! Nope. One....
— alexis nedd (@alexisthenedd) November 5, 2018
wow she learned nothing pic.twitter.com/CgAWqiE8zF
Tea was served.
The Office is getting involved.
One taught me love, one taught me patience, and one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/yOJYuPobkf
— The Office (@theofficenbc) November 5, 2018
We can't.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans are debating over this one.
One taught me love
— Ira (@ira) November 5, 2018
One taught me patience
And one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/zHU8oKmbHF
As a Riley sympathiser, this cuts deep.
It works for Spider-Man.
One taught me love. One taught my patience. One taught me pain. pic.twitter.com/1gBQTcM3R4
— Joe (@JoePassmore) November 5, 2018
They better just be referencing the end of Infinity War and not shading Tom Holland.
It suits Friends too.
one taught me love,
— Kat Angus (@katangus) November 5, 2018
one taught me patience,
and one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/Hq7znxjzuA
They were not on a break. Let's settle this one and for all.
Mini Coopers and Allygators where you at?
One taught me love, one taught me patience, and one taught me pain. pic.twitter.com/PjApfQ5ChL
— the rats that voted in that NYTMag story (@ortile) November 5, 2018
We're still not over this film.
Oat milk drinkers. We see you.
one taught me love
— tasbeeh herwees (@THerwees) November 5, 2018
one taught me patience
and one taught me pain pic.twitter.com/H38xEMfzB3
God bless the internet.
One or two people are spinning the meme on its head.
one taught me love, one taught me patience, one taught me that if he hasn't introduced me to any of his friends after three months something is up
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) November 6, 2018
Relatable.
And last but not least people are actually trying to work out which adjective refers to which ex.
me trying to figure out exactly which exes ariana’s talking about when she says
— tashia (@agbsbride) November 5, 2018
“one taught me love,
one taught me patience,
one taught me pain” pic.twitter.com/1q61lKX0mG
The mystery of our generation.