Was 2016 Really The Worst Year Ever? These Hilarious Memes Think So

A lot of people are running to Twitter to express their opinions on why 2016 was less than sub-par. The meme game picked up when users tweeted out pics, titled “Me in the beginning of 2016 vs Me at the end of 2016.”
The hilariously sad before-and-after photos represent our “transfer to the Dark Side” after witnessing the events of this year. Here are some of our favorite highlights:

Even the master of the dark side himself couldn’t believe 2016.

me at the beginning of 2016 v me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/kA4HYcCcay

— Maggie Serota ?? (@maggieserota) December 11, 2016

With all of the turmoil, it’s safe to say a lot people lost their hair.

Me at the beginning of 2016 vs Me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/dJGXhWwAqA

— JenAshleyWright (@JenAshleyWright) December 8, 2016

Sure, it all started so sweet and innocent but…

me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/jdqoY6OiPg

— güd boi (@loftycries) November 27, 2016

Sure, it’s pretty funny and all.

Me at the beginning of 2016 vs the end pic.twitter.com/wnlYneVh8o

— Anthony Alves (@tooturntalves) December 8, 2016

But after a while it gets a little scarier than funny.

me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/ibgfV2JYHd

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) December 9, 2016

There’s only a handful of days left in 2016, but still, anything can happen.

Me at the beginning of 2016 vs me trying to make it in these last few weeks. pic.twitter.com/i6fepmyqei

— MistyKnightsTwistOut (@Steph_I_Will) December 10, 2016

It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a year.

me at the beginning of 2016 vs. me now pic.twitter.com/0wdpU3cs3e

— dead boyfriend (@unsmokabIe) October 13, 2016

Realistically, we will all get through this.

I decided to make a "Me at the beginning of 2016 vs Me at the end of 2016" thing. pic.twitter.com/aCI0K4JuCn

— Geonn Cannon (@GeonnCannon) December 12, 2016

2016 is just a year that we will (unfortunately) never be able to forget.

Me at the beginning of 2016; me at the end of 2016. pic.twitter.com/h1uHkFW2zm

— Rachel Vorona Cote (@RVoronaCote) December 9, 2016

Our bodies won’t forget it either.

ME AT BEGINNING OF 2016 / ME AT END OF 2016 pic.twitter.com/txTSay0AYJ

— ↠ (@sonicbooming) December 5, 2016

No one was really safe from how terrible of a year this has been.

me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end pf 2016 pic.twitter.com/xZ5jXXotcY

— well that was fun (@prttyunbearable) December 12, 2016

And I’m talking nothing at all.

me at the start of 2016 // me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/S99BcvedtI

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) December 9, 2016

Maybe we should start listening to Leo more in 2017.

@hrtbps me at the beginning and end of 2016. pic.twitter.com/nitBNTw31f

— Mark Burnley (@DrMarkBurnley) December 11, 2016

To sum it up, here is a list of just a few of the reasons why 2016 may not have been your favorite year. 

• Death of Prince
• Brexit
• Rise of Hate Crimes
• Flint, Michigan
• David Bowie
• Phife Dawg
• Muhammad Ali
• Gene Wilder
• Dallas Police Officers
• School Shooting
• Aleppo
• Syria
• The Election
• The Orlando Nightclub Shootings

But, I digress. In 1348 the black plague swept through Europe killing almost half of the population
Through 1929-1939 the Great Depression Hit America like an economic plague. What about World War II and the Holocaust?  
With all that has happened, It’s no doubt that 2016 was a tough year for all of us. But was it really the worst year ever?
We don’t think so.