But I Was Based in Hell

Text on the meme

But I was BASED!!!

What it means

A person is depicted engulfed in flames, apparently suffering in hell, while a speech bubble protests, “But I was BASED!!!” The joke uses internet slang to portray someone insisting that their controversial or edgy opinion was admirably contrarian, even though it led to disastrous consequences. EN: A person is depicted engulfed in flames, apparently suffering in hell, while a speech bubble protests, “But I was BASED!!!” The joke uses internet slang to portray someone insisting that their controversial or edgy opinion was admirably contrarian, even though it led to disastrous consequences.

Objects

person in flames / человек в огне fire / огонь hellscape / адский пейзаж smoke / дым speech bubble / речевой пузырь burning landscape / горящий пейзаж dark background / тёмный фон outstretched arms / вытянутые руки