Not only is Egypt's Adel Imam one of the country's most distinguished comedy actors, he is also the inspiration behind some of the greatest memes to have graced our timelines.
If you're looking to diversify your meme base, dive in this pool of 20 memes solely inspired by the king of Arab comedy himself:
1. On WhatsApp statuses
“You actually think when you put 12 videos in your WhatsApp status I’m going to look at them? You’re an idiot.”
2. Clothes you can’t afford
“When you see the price tag of winter apparel.”
3. The study guide
“A look over here, a look over there.”
4. The diet coke rule
-“I got you 2 Shawarmas, a Nutella crepe, and a Pepsi.
-"The Pepsi better be Diet.”
5. On procrastination
“Terrorism in the country and there's a state of emergency? I swear to God I’m studying. Here are the books!”
6. When you get caught lying
“When I tell someone I’m not going and they suddenly see me there with other people.”
7. Diet diary
“I started dieting at 8. I ate Shawarma at 8:15.”
8. Graduation day
“Me on graduation day:
Can I please say a word?
To be honest, I hate you all and thank God I won’t see any of your faces ever again and if I see anyone I’m going to hurt them... Thank you.”
9. Mother's Day posts
-"Does your mom have Facebook?"
-"No."
-"Then why are you spamming us with pictures and posts about mother's day? Tell her yourself, she's living with you!"
10. Lying bastards
"They say they didn't study and will fail. You then find out they got the highest grades."
11. Careem drama
Woman: "Is it OK for a woman to take a Careem ride (the taxi app service) without her husband?"
Imam: "Divorce her, divorce her... she's riding Careem."
Man: "But I also ride Careem!"
Imam: "Lord almighty!"
12. When nothing makes sense anymore
"Vacation is over and school's back next week, how?? You definitely drugged me!"
13. That one friend who always needs hotspot
-"Can you give me hotspot?"
-"No."
-"Please, just 5 minutes and I'll close it."
-"NOOOOO."
14. The attendance game
-Professor: "How come your name is written four times in the attendance sheet?"
-Student: "To be honest, sir, our beloved ones are numerous may God bless you."
15. Gone with the wind
"Over there you'll find my dreams and ambitions."
16. When the "cheat sheet" is more like a "cheat manual"
-Professor: "What is this? A cheat sheet?"
-Student: "No, this is a prayer my mom, may her soul rest in peace, wrote for me when I had jaundice."
17. Mama comes first
-"Mom, why are you removing my phone from the charger? It's only at 3%!"
-"Shhhhhh. Now you wouldn't want your poor mother with a phone battery at only 90%, would you?"
18. You gotta do what you gotta do
"An Egyptian student during exams Vs. an Egyptian student during the first day of vacation."
19. When the metaphor is on-point
"It's like I live in the Danish countryside... Nothing but cows in my life!"
20. When you're too broke because you lack self control
"You see that 5-pound bill over there? It was 100 pounds that I just broke 30 minutes ago."