What is the 500 cigarettes meme?

We must have more! 500 hundred cigarettes! The 500 Cigarettes meme is a moment from a scene in The Orville that’s come to signify seeking out the euphoric—or to poke fun at smokers. The science fiction series features many otherworldly creatures interacting with “human” things, which is essentially the crux of the show’s humor.

What is a smoking cigarette meme?

A smoking cigarette meme is a meme that typically features a person smoking a cigarette with a caption that is meant to be funny or ironic.

Can iFunny use 500 cigarettes as a meme template?

In July 2024, iFunny users started using the image of 500 Cigarettes as an exploitable, inserting it into different meme templates. An early viral example was shared by iFunny user @Saddam_Hussein01 on July 8th, using the You've Heard of the Elf on the Shelf format, gaining over 7,300 smiles in nine days (shown below, left).