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The 'Distracted Boyfriend' Meme Is Back and Gayer Than Ever
Now we want queerer versions of all the memes!!
By Raffy ErmacOctober 02 2018 / 3:43 PM
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 
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Anyone with a working internet connection has probably seen, in one form or another, the "distracted boyfriend" meme.
https://funhub.tumblr.com/post/165158251226
While the iconic (but now overused) meme has made for some pretty hilarious internet moments, a Twitter user by the name of @skylxrksays found a better, GAYER version, and we're LIVING for it.
\u201cIs... is this an improved version of the "Distracted Boyfriend" meme\u201d
 — SKYLXRK (@SKYLXRK)
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And we're not the only fans! As expected, the memery commenced as soon as @skylxrksays's tweet went viral...
\u201c@skylxrksays George Michael - Careless Whisper.mp3\u201d
 — SKYLXRK (@SKYLXRK)
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 — SKYLXRK (@SKYLXRK)
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\u201c@skylxrksays @Drew_Bowie\u201d
 — SKYLXRK (@SKYLXRK)
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\u201c@skylxrksays @bunniebie\u201d
 — SKYLXRK (@SKYLXRK)
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\u201c@skylxrksays @succserer\u201d
 — SKYLXRK (@SKYLXRK)
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The internet sure is great sometimes. 

        
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