The best self-isolation memes to keep you entertained while on lockdown 

Turn that quarantine frown upside down...

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Leanne Bayley
Leanne BayleyDirector of Lifestyle & Commerce
Updated: May 7, 2020

There haven't been many giggles since the UK went into lockdown in March but at least you can count on social media memes to make you smile while you're in COVID-19 quarantine. Whether it's jokes about homeschooling, celebrities and their huge mansions, looking awful on your morning conference calls or just the number of times you've gone to the fridge, these are our favourite memes since we self-isolated… 

The best meme for celebrity lols... 

Humorous comparison of a large cruise ship to a small wooden boat.

The best meme for horoscope fans… 

Horoscope chart showing predictions for each zodiac sign this week.

The best meme for party animals…

Text on black background: 'Eighth day of self isolation and it’s like Vegas in my house. We’re losing money by the minute, cocktails are acceptable at any hour, and nobody knows what time it is.'

The best meme for obsessive cleaners… 

Text reads: 'How am I doing? Well, I just wiped down a container of Lysol wipes with Lysol wipes, so I'm fine. Everything's fine.'

The best meme for office conference calls woes… 

Two images of foxes: one cartoon, one real. Caption reads 'me in my profile pic vs. me in the zoom meeting'.

The best meme for singletons... 

Text reads: 'If quarantine wasn't already depressing enough, someone told the couples they should all instagram their first picture together.'

The best meme for work meeting lols… 

Screenshot of a Microsoft Teams meeting with a man and a woman. The woman has turned herself into a potato avatar.

The best meme for social butterflies… 

Natalie Gregerson's tweet lists her top three hobbies: restaurants, bars, non-essential businesses.

The best meme for those of us who can see into the future... 

Text reads: 'Knowing me, when all this is over, I'll probably fancy a nice night in.'

The best meme for cabin fever… 

Text reads: 'I'm kinda starting to understand why pets try to run out of the house when the front door is open.'

The best meme for your future self… 

Hara, with short hair and a striped scarf, posts a humorous tweet about future societal norms.

The best meme for laziness…

Isabel Steckel tweet about using quarantine time productively and pondering cat food flavors.

The best memes for fashion fans...

A woman in a large, purple, off-shoulder dress stands in a garden.

The best meme for blondes...

Pink background with black text: 'In 8 weeks 88% of blondes will disappear from the earth.'

The best meme for bored TV fans... 

Text reads: 'I finished Netflix today'. No people present.

The best meme for... travel lovers

Passengers seated in airplane with text: 'I can't wait to walk down the aisle.'

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