Here Are Some of Our Favorite #AfricansInAMeme Tweets

Every once in a while a hashtag surfaces that hilariously captures our experiences as Africans, from overly strict parents "coming for our lives" to unwarranted questions about marriage—there are some things that we can all relate to.

To our delight, earlier today, African Twitter was submerged with memes describing common everyday occurrences that many of us have most likely experienced at one point or another.

We're not sure who started the thread or why, but it sure has us in stitches.

Here are some of our favorites:

#AfricansInAMeme

Me: I want to marry outside our culture

African parent : pic.twitter.com/nxb5ME5cpD

— soulful_slayer (@PegeeJoy) August 22, 2017

Block your mother's slap and the entire family will hear about how you wanted to kill her #AfricansInAMeme pic.twitter.com/nCz8BbmeII

— DENNIS MUNGA🇰🇪 (@DennisNdiritu_) August 22, 2017

Black Parents Will Beat The Hell Out Of You Then Ask "Why You Crying, O Bethile Ke Mang?" 😭😳 RT If You Relate @trapafasa #AfricansInAMeme pic.twitter.com/D3vWHmv465

— R A P H A E L (@ThatPerfectKid) August 22, 2017

When you wake up early to eat your leftovers chicken from last night and find your sibling licking their fingers #AfricansInAMeme pic.twitter.com/u9jpVkApb0

— Marie Mwangi (@Mariemwangi6) August 22, 2017

African Parents when you're on your phone 😂😂 @trapafassa #AfricansInAMeme pic.twitter.com/WqWbzSzABx

— Nuriye (@NuriyeAyan7) August 22, 2017

#AfricansInAMeme @trapafasa pic.twitter.com/Puxya0AvDR

— THE BLACK MESSIAH👻 (@whoisthismuigai) August 22, 2017

How you wave at your ex in Hell when Angel Gabriel allows you to enter Heaven.#AfricansInAMeme pic.twitter.com/ltYWBktbTo

— JMEKA™ (@iam_jmeka) August 22, 2017

#AfricansInAMeme when your parents see u talking to that neighbor they don't like pic.twitter.com/0Vv82iHBrt

— Salim♓ (@Shad_salim) August 22, 2017