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“When you’re late, caffeinated, and mildly radioactive:
‘Can I walk fast enough to activate my Flux Capacitor
Temporal travel is now available at a brisk pace.
Brian Lippincott, thank you for your suggestion, and I have more ideas to follow.
Walking didn’t quite cut it… so I upgraded to feline velocity.The
Flux Capacitor is now fully engaged because time waits for no gentleman.
“I’ve released the polarity…”
I reached out to you for your meme ideas, and some of you went even further and turned your ideas into reality (for lack of a better term) and went the full hog.
Thank you, Gary Stenning, for your contribution of the great Dr Who Tardis-themed steampunk meme.
The Great British Steam Off – where contestants compete to create unique contraptions and delicacies based on a steampunk sub-genre each week, judged by Lady Leith of Moreton-in-Marsh, and Viscount Hollywood of Smarton, Kent. The finalists slog it out in a tea duelling grand finale. The winner receives a round-the-world trip in the royal zeppelin.
The official “The Great British Steam-Off” poster!
No points given for noticing the unintentional typos.
Another take from our erlia meme, inspired by our Instagram follower @tales_of_the_chamaeleon.
“Choux in 8 minutes? Deploy the crème cephalopod!”
Nothing says elegance like precision-frothed vanilla custard under pressure.
This one is dedicated to Jill Rebryna; thanks for your suggestions.
This meme works by blending steampunk aesthetics with exaggerated emotional tropes to create a humorous, character-driven tableau. The robot—described as an “emotional support automaton with unresolved daddy issues”—is visually framed in a dramatic, introspective pose, reinforcing the parody of overwrought self-reflection. The sepia tones and vintage decor evoke a bygone era, while the absurdity of the mug labeled “TEMPUS FANKUFLU” adds a layer of surreal comedy. By combining theatrical language with a stylized setting, the meme satirizes both Victorian melodrama and modern emotional clichés, inviting viewers to laugh at the fusion of mechanical stoicism and human angst.
Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.
This meme pokes fun at the extremes people go to to stay cool during a heatwave — but through a steampunk lens. In place of a simple fan or air conditioner, the Victorian gentleman proudly wheels a massive steam-powered “cooling” device through the sweltering street. The joke lies in the fact that such a machine, while impressive, would make things worse by pumping out clouds of hot steam. The caption — “Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.” — delivers the punchline by highlighting the absurdity and unintended consequences of overengineered solutions.
Signal’s better if you stand exactly here and face the moon.
A product of Automaton Improvisation and sheer human insanity.
Facebook, 13th August 2025.
This meme plays on a common modern frustration — struggling to get a decent Wi-Fi signal — but reimagines it in a fictional steampunk world. Instead of laptops and routers, the characters are Victorian scientists using elaborate brass and glass “aetheric” devices to connect to some mysterious transmission network. The humour comes from the overly specific, almost superstitious instruction — “stand exactly here and face the moon” — which echoes the absurd positions people sometimes resort to in real life to get better reception. The contrast between advanced, intricate machinery and such an oddly primitive solution is what gives the joke its charm.
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