Oh, to go back to January 2016.
Those halcyon days before Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, Britain’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union and the deaths of multiple music and acting legends.
Twitter users are revealing how the events of the last 12 months have affected them in a new meme. They post a photograph representing themselves at the start of the year alongside one detailing their current state, like this one:
Me at the beginning of 2016 VS. me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/hJwVBvwh6M
— Sonny Stoppkotte (@SonnyStoppkotte) December 11, 2016
In almost all of the cases, the transformations are funny ― but not pretty.
Here are some of the best “Me At The Beginning Of 2016 Vs. Me At The End Of 2016” posts we’ve seen so far:
Me at the start of 2016 // me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/zCeIfieI1s
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) December 10, 2016
me at the start of 2016 // me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/S99BcvedtI
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) December 9, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/Slj1IRpNBn
— Max Read (@max_read) December 10, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/ibgfV2JYHd
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) December 9, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/95R2AKMuXL
— Heben Nigatu (@heavenrants) December 10, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end. pic.twitter.com/YDCNF1NfgE
— chelsea g. summers (@chelseagsummers) December 9, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/vNZZSdANXU
— Sophie's merry mom🎁 (@prettiestthings) December 9, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs. me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/if6zeYf6LE
— Brennan Gray 💀 (@Brennanigans) December 1, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/arP4HQYPSA
— Curtis M. Wong (@c_wong79) December 9, 2016
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
me at the beginning of 2016 me vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/0CNqUcYxhK
— Miles 'Pen' Prower (@militarypenguin) December 11, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 VS. me at the end of 2016. pic.twitter.com/5bs9GUFGFv
— kenzizzle🖤 (@kstrykk) December 11, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs. Me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/xRttxZpbbr
— Payne 😁 (@totallynotpayne) December 11, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016. pic.twitter.com/vdZhQxzV9i
— Mason Elliott (@MaceElliott21) December 11, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/tF181pbYgJ
— graham starr (@GrahamStarr) December 11, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs. me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/vtP0YPdhFT
— Indigo REVELutionary (@MegatronusRex) December 11, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/oiUeuGxMC7
— graham starr (@GrahamStarr) December 11, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/D3NecSUujS
— gee 。.。:+*☆━⊂(^o^∩) (@MishasWhore) December 11, 2016
me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end pic.twitter.com/UJAHuO5Sjx
— cyber mayhem (@poopcutie) December 11, 2016
You know the game, me at the beginning of 2016::me at the end of 2016. pic.twitter.com/U6sFk2T8QY
— ɹǝןןıɥɔs sɐןoɥɔıu (@nnschiller) November 30, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2016 vs me at the end of 2016 pic.twitter.com/LXaHUyjhSv
— Seitanic Mechanic (@eveldread) December 11, 2016
Me at the Beginning of 2016 | me at the end of 2016 @skeskali @nnschiller pic.twitter.com/Jrq1sP9NA4
— Donna Lanclos (@DonnaLanclos) November 30, 2016
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