Don't Invite Me To the Function Unless This Is the Vibe

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About

Don't Invite Me To the Function Unless This Is the Vibe is a copypasta meme popularized on X / Twitter and through image macros in which the phrase is used alongside images that convey a specifc, often positive or chaotic, vibe. The meme was first used on X in July 2023 and gained viral spread over the following months.

Origin

On July 19th, 2023, X^[1] user @equine__dentist posted an image of four pigs dancing, writing, "don’t invite me to the function unless this is the vibe," garnering over 180 likes in a 10 months (shown below). This is the earliest known use of the specific phrase as a meme.

Spread

The meme spread over the following months. On August 19th, 2023, iFunny^[2] user wea8kbcfcc7756 posted a version of the meme that gained over 9,900 smiles in nine months.

On September 28th, X^[3] user @equine__dentist posted another example of the meme that gained over 4,000 likes in eight months (shown below, left). On December 15th, X^[4] user @jasminericegirl posted a version of the meme that gained over 45,000 likes in five months (shown below, right).

On January 7th, 2024, X^[5] user @Palace_gio posted a version of the meme that garnered over 1,500 likes in four months. On May 1st, Tumblr^[6] user catchymemes reposted the meme, garnering over 3,100 notes in a week (shown below).