Unless you've avoided the Internet for the last three months, you're probably aware of the infamous "Why You Always Lying" video, which quickly became one of this year's biggest memes.
If you've heard anyone randomly spurt the words "mmmmmmohmygod," you now know why.
And while there were plenty of other memes that made us cry with laughter...
The "Why You Always Lying" video turned meme was undoubtedly the best of 2015.
"Why You Always Lying" is the Best video of 2015. @_DowngoesFraser . thank you.
1. Firstly, his face, which is just perfection, has become the universal symbol for someone lying.
2. It paved the way for several lies to be exposed.
" My phone died " " Didnt get your text " " I forgot to press send " " I was sleep " " Service is bad here "
3. It uncovered lies of the past...
4. Lies of the present...
5. And all the lies in between.
When your family ask you about your grades and you say good but ya mama lookin like #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies
6. It prompted the man behind the masterpiece, Nicholas Fraser, to make a music video, and it was the video the world needed.
View this video on YouTube
7. It even had a goddamn rain scene in it.
8. The "Why You Always Lying?" song was relatable to any situation.
9. Got a favourite character who recently died? Ask them why they dying.
10. Got someone in front of you who can't drive? Ask them why they driving.
11. It transcended language.
12. There was a Mexican version.
13. And then there was a lion version.
14. And, of course, someone made a Kanye version.
i can't believe i made this masterpiece
15. They even played it in a CLUB because it was that good.
16. People around the world danced to the "why you lying?" beat. Everyone just had to know why. Even Chris Brown.
"Why you always lying... Uuuuummmmmy God, stop fucking lying" 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽
17. Who was then swiftly corrected by the man himself.
It's hhhmmmmmohhmygodd you gotta hold the H in the beginning 😭😂😂 @chrisbrown
Hold the H at the beginning, Chris. God.
18. It became so ingrained in our minds that people began inadvertently posing like Fraser.
Why does @m_zabik6 look like she about to start singing "why you always lying, mm oh my god" 😂😂
19. And a fuckload of people dressed up as him for Halloween because who better to pay homage to than the man who brought "mmmmmmohmygod" to our lives?
I couldn't get everybody but I really appreciate it 🙏🏾
20. Then, Nicholas made a Vine ~from the future~ in which he hands his present self the infamous blue shirt he wears in the video, saying "You're gonna need this," and it was memeception x 100.
21. Basically, it's the best goddamn meme of this year. It's a song, a phrase, and a hilarious still of a man's face, all in one. It is amazing.
That is all. Thank you very much.
