"I'm baby" memes are going viral and the jokes are wholesome af

25 March 2019, 18:27

By Nicky Idika

Why does it seem like everyone is suddenly tweeting the phrase "I'm baby"? The weird phrase has now become a meme and here's where it came from.

I'm baby. You've probably seen it online and chances are, somebody has said it to you in real life recently. "I'm baby" has become the internet's new absurdist rallying cry and you'll relate to it even if you don't know why. If you're a particularly sensitive soul, the now-viral phrase "i'm baby" will certainly speak to you on a deeper level.

People are admitting that they are, indeed, baby and you might just be baby, too.

What does "I'm baby" mean?

You might say "I'm baby" if you wish to express a softness or vulnerability about yourself. Don't try to apply some deeper meaning to the phrase, though.

"I'm baby" may also refer to a 2017 news story where a teenager saved her niece from a home intruder. The texts the teen exchanged with her mother during the ordeal contained a typo which read "I'm baby" instead of "i'm busy".

People have been sharing their funniest "I'm baby" jokes and memes and it's the perfect example of the internet's absurdist sense of humour.

Barista: I have a coffee ready for...Baby? Coffee for Baby

[that’s my coffee]

Barista: is anyone Baby?

Me: *with great delight* I’m Baby
— toast (@crunchyslice) February 25, 2019

uh oh.

if you're baby and I'm baby then who's flying the plane
— hudlion (@hudlion) March 21, 2019

I SAID what I SAID 🚼

I SAID i’m baby pic.twitter.com/ZNEzmMwslw
— climate change fan account (@th0tcouture) March 19, 2019

All in a day's work.

me after tweeting I’m baby pic.twitter.com/9QLJf6GMfK
— kanye’s minion (@ima_fix_wolves) March 18, 2019

NOW do you get it?!

This is what I mean when I say “I’m baby” pic.twitter.com/b6VT327CG2
— Matt (@dogzaddy) March 15, 2019

Wait I must have missed this part of the bible...

“I’m baby” John 3:16
— carly doom (@kylorenbot) March 16, 2019

My signs are vital...

Are we human? Or are we baby?
— toast (@crunchyslice) March 24, 2019

And that's how it's done.

One thing I’ve noticed:

When I am angry at my boyfriend, I frequently make an angry face.

However, when he is angry at me, I am far more likely to point to a whiteboard which reads “I’m baby”
— Notdrinking E. Noughwater (@neonwario) March 12, 2019

Ayyee shout out to this extremely specific yet highly relatable emotion.

me aged 12: in ten years time I'm going to be an *adult*, with so much money and so many responsibilities. my life will be in order and i'll be happy

me now: i'm baby
— Katherine Bayford 🍐 (@kebayf) February 27, 2019