Memes come and go, and those of my generation and the tech-savvy portion of the Gen Xers out there know from first-hand experience that the internet has a tendency to eat up a meme so quickly that it dies before it even started. But the future for all memes isn't so dismal; there are some out there that have been immortalized into mainstream culture. With the explosion of the "Gay Culture is..." meme, queer folks everywhere have truly exemplified the idea of laughing at yourself.

Here are some of my favorite "Gay Culture is..." tweets, to show just what it's like in the life of a person who lives and breaths "gay culture."

Look, we're just making sure everyone else is their best self.

"Is she just nice? Am I actually flirting with her? Is she flirting with me?"

That's right, Karen, it's pronounced "Arkan-SASS"

Look I'm not judging you, I mean let's be honest, I wish I was you.

It's not just the barber but also your parents, and your aunts, and grandma, and the teachers, and...

This is serious; binary spaces where we are forced to be vulnerable in a visual way are our literal nightmares. Locker rooms are historically some of the most dangerous spaces that queer children have been forced into.

Can't forget about the everyday parts of gay culture!

Sometimes memes hit a little too close to home.

Moral of the story: queer people only exist on the internet and in theory. We don't exist in the real world.