Rick & Morty: 10 Wubba Lubba Dub Dub Memes That Speak To Us

The newish show Rick And Morty is unique compared to most shows in various ways. Between Justin Roiland voicing both Rick and Morty, the insane animated details, and the overall concept, this show ropes in a fandom like nobody has seen before. Rick And Morty is both comical but also dark in a lot of ways. Most of this dark humor comes from the main character Rick.

Rick always uses the phrase “wubba lubba dub dub” which means “I am in great pain, please help me.” This all comes to light in Episode 11 of Season 1 after Rick’s best friend Birdperson says it. Fans have created many memes surrounding this phrase. Below are some of these memes.

10 Hate Mornings

It’s rare to hear people say that they aren’t night people. However, it’s common to hear people say that they aren’t morning people. Rick And Morty fans are making a joke about people who hate mornings through Rick’s classic phrase “wubba lubba dub dub.” Since “wubba lubba dub dub” simply means “I am in great pain,” this meme is saying that mornings cause great pain for people who aren’t morning people. Even for those who are not Rick And Morty fans but hate mornings, they likely wake up and feel the pain of mornings.

9 Low Self-Esteem Jokes

Much of this show seems to be covering up the harsh backstories of the characters with humor. Rick’s phrase “wubba lubba dub dub” falls into this theme of covering up because it sounds silly but it means that the person is hurting. This meme is very relatable for Rick especially because he is depressed for most of the show. Still, he continues to make jokes that fans die-laughing over to cover his pain. Including “wubba lubba dub dub.” Therefore, this phrase is the perfect cover-up when people start to worry about Rick.

8 Text Back Already

Nobody likes to be ghosted over text. Anyone who does this needs to revaluate how they even have friends because it’s just not cool. Despite this, fans are poking fun at this known pet-peeve through this “wubba lubba dub dub” meme. That is to say, it causes people great pain when all they want to do is text someone and there is no response. Rick And Morty fans likely yell “wubba lubba dub dub” when they are ghosted over text because it’s the best way to express their feelings.

7 Rick And Pooh

Not only is comparing Winne The Pooh to Rick And Morty funny, but this meme is funny in general. Rick And Morty fans are using Pooh to express how they feel in comparison to people who say real English words. That is, most people who feel pain might say “I am in great pain.” However, Rick And Morty fans are out here saying “wubba lubba dub dub” because they are the only ones who know what that means. This meme is essentially comparing regular people to the mindsets Rick And Morty fans with this phrase.

6 Szechuan Sauce Makes Everything Better

This meme is truly for dedicated Rick And Morty fans. Anyone who is not a Rick And Morty fan shouldn’t even attempt to understand it. To put it simply, Rick loves Szechuan sauce. A lot. This comes to light in Episode 1 of Season 3. He loves it so much that he doesn’t have to say “wubba lubba dub dub” when he is eating it if that says anything.

Fans are making fun of Rick’s obsession with this sauce through this quote from the episode. The fact that they tie this obsession with Szechuan sauce into the “wubba lubba dub dub” phrase makes for a hilarious combination of true fan humor and references.

5 More Seasons Please

So, Rick And Morty has 4 seasons so far and before every season, fans are waiting on the edges of their seats for them to air. Season 5 is in the works and it’s torture thinking about when it’s finally going to release. Plus, at the end of every season fans are tormented by a certain character with a gross name. He always says something like “The next season is not coming out for a really long time.” Therefore, whenever a season ends, all fans want to do is shout “wubba lubba dub dub” because they are in pain waiting for the next season. Also, Season 3 was a huge cliffhanger overall. Ahh, this meme is too relatable.

4 Gains

There are many random points in some of the episodes where Rick breaks out into songs. This meme is a reference to the classic episode Get Schwifty. They have to sing this song or else the world comes to an end but that’s beside the point. Fans are making fun of the style of the song Get Schwifty because it sounds like the type of music people listen to when they bodypump, or work out. Adding the phrase “wubba lubba dub dub” into this meme is also humorous because it does sound like funny lyrics or noises in a rap song. Without knowing the meaning behind it of course.

3 Birdpeople

This meme is solidifying the split between Rick And Morty fans and the rest of society. In other words, all of the birds in this meme are shouting out quotes from the show.

However, to a regular bird person or someone who doesn’t know the show, they would likely see this as beautiful. The “wubba lubba dub dub” bird is especially funny because being in pain is the farthest thing from beautiful.

2 Cultural Differences

Fans learn about the meaning behind “wubba lubba dub dub” in Episode 11 of Season 1 when Birdperson explains it to Rick. Birdperson is Rick’s best friend. This meme is hilarious because it’s a funny quote that Birdperson says the show. The “wubba lubba dub dub” part in this meme relates because the phrase can sound like a laugh in response to this funny quote. Plus, the phrase originated from Birdperson’s culture to begin with so it’s perfect.

1 Smartest Fans Alive

For those who are not Rick And Morty fans, hearing fans talk about it or quoting the show sounds, well, unintelligent. Fans are aware of this which is what inspired this clever and humorous meme. Die-hard Rick And Morty fans always want to talk about the show with each other for the most part. Some of them might even think the rest of society in unintelligent because they don’t watch the show. Therefore, when people around them aren’t talking about it and saying super smart phrases like “wubba lubba dub dub,” they feel like society is failing them.

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