KYM Review: Best Gimmick Accounts Of 2021

We have celebrated the best memes of the year and the best meme makers of the year, but what about the very important and often overlooked class of memery that lies in-between being and making a meme? Gimmick accounts, working tirelessly to entertain us in their very specific ways, have been experiencing a major renaissance over the past few years, and it's high time we paid attention. Without further ado, here are some of the best newcomer gimmick accounts that you should totally check out before the year is over.

Yassify Bot

Yassification was one of the bigger trends of late 2021, and the Twitter gimmick account Yassify Bot (not actually a bot) is the number one yassifier there is. Tirelessly applying Face App makeup and "feminine" filters to photographs of men, women, animals and fictional characters, @YassifyBot has pumped out hundreds of portraits all ready to slay, dozens of them going viral. Thanks for making 2021 that much more yassier, queen.

Ancient Memes

It's easy to look back on the late 2000s and early 2010s (or even early 2020s) memes and think to yourself how cringy memes were back then. But that's simply not true: memes are but a mirror of their time, and while in hindsight some of them may seem simplistic or silly, that doesn't diminish the laughs we had at them back in the day. Twitter gimmick ancient memes (@OldMemeArchive) dedicateы itself to archiving some of the best memes we shared a decade or so ago, and, truth be told, we have giggled at many of them as much as the first time we saw them.

Neural Net Guesses Images

Neural nets screwing up at stuff we humans do with ease will never stop being funny. Twitter gimmick Neural Net Guesses Images (@ResNeXtGuesser) harnessed this very enjoyable experience by making a neural net guess what the heck is going in funny images and memes. And even though sometimes it gets things correct and or calls our shitposts "comic book" way too often, watching it repeatedly fail at distinguishing between eggs and ping pong balls just doesn't get boring.

The Anything Bot

If you loved ShitPostBot 5000, you will love The Anything Bot (@TheAnything_Bot). Combining constantly updated prompts and images in a myriad possible ways, the bot produces 48 robotic attempts at humor per day, and at least a couple of them consistently turn out to be bangers. The Anything Bot's power lies in its constantly updated pool of components, be it characters that are popular, media that is being discussed or phrasal templates that are currently in the meta.

Dudes Posting W's / Women Posting W's

The yin to X Posting Their L's yang, accounts that celebrate other people's wins have been a much-needed source of positive energy in 2021. Sharing W's of all sizes, from empowering stories of overcoming illnesses and life's hardships to simple everyday wins and happy coincidences, Dudes Posting W's and Women Posting W's both deserve a big W of their own for cheering us up for the entire year.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Weeknd

On March 7th, 2020, actor Daniel Craig introduced The Weeknd before his performance on Saturday Night Live. Three months later, Twitter account ladies and gentlemen, the weekend (@CraigWeekend) began its honest work, posting the video every Friday at 10:00 PM EST on the dot to spread the good world that weekend is finally here. Six months later, the account climbed to its well-deserved fame, and the way say "TGIF," 2021 style, was solidified.

What a Week, Huh

Unlike the previous gimmick, its evil twin What a Week, Huh (@whataweekhuh) only lures us into the feeling that a hard week if finally over. Lures, only to deliver a most terrible blow: "captain, it's only Wednesday." And while Tin Tin never said the phrase (Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock did), the perfect combination of the image and the soul-crushing honesty never fails to put us back into misery.

Memes I Wish I Could Tag My Cat In

Don't we all sometimes wish our cats could understand what we say to them? Or, better yet, the millions upon millions of memes we make about them? If man-to-cat communication someday arrives, don't forget to blow the dust off memes i wish i could tag my cat in (@memesiwish) on Twitter and show your fluffy friend all the memes you wished you could tag him in. And as for now, you can still enjoy the very relatable cat content for both of you.

Something Is Missing

Gone but not forgotten, gimmick account Something is Missing posted that very specific type of meme that is not only high-effort but also tests your knowledge of all things online. Removing the key component of the meme and leaving you guessing, Something is Missing was an account for both meme lovers and puzzle enjoyers, and it was up to you to figure them out.

Days Until 9/10/21

Like the arrival of Halley's comet, the arrival of 9/10/21 also happens once a century, so it's only natural a countdown gimmick account was made just for it. Why 9/10/21 is so important, you may wonder, and not, say, 9/10/19? Well, this is a question many have pondered upon before, so we'll let the Vine connoisseurs and math experts figured it out. As for Days until 9/10/21 (@TwentyOneCount), it successfully served its purpose and now counts down years until the next 9/10/21 (just 99 left!)

Low Poly Gimmicks

Ah, the good old times when grass was greener, trees were taller and video games had much fewer polygons than they do now. The trio of "Low poly" gimmick accounts Low poly animals (@lowpolyanimals), Low Poly Videogame Foods (@LowPolly) and Low Poly Depression (@PolyDepression) have brought the charming hexagonal aesthetic of games from our childhoods into our lives and introducing it to those who weren't around just yet. And while we laugh at odd angular animals and foods doing their best trying to look realistic, many of us can't help but feel a little nostalgic.

Looking for more of this year's best viral phenomena and memes? Be sure to check out our other 2021 meme roundups below:

• The Top 10 Memes Of 2021
• KYM Staff Picks Of 2021
• The Top Gaming Memes Of 2021
• The Slang Of 2021
• The Most 2021 Stories Of 2021
• Top 10 Streamer Moments Of 2021
• Breakthrough Meme Formats Of The Year
• 10 Best TikToks Of 2021
• Top 10 Lewd Memes Of The Year
• Trolls, Rumors And Hoaxes Of The Year
• Top Exploitables Of 2021
• Top Meme Creators Of 2021
• Top Meme Revivals Of 2021
• Best Gimmick Twitter Accounts Of 2021