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# Everyone Has Jokes About How They Made Big Plans But 2020 Had Other Plans

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by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


May 19, 2020 3:04 PM UTC

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


May 19, 2020 3:04 PM UTC

Abraham Lincoln once said, “I laugh because I must not cry, that is all.” They are wise words that are extremely applicable in the year 2020, when an unprecedented [global pandemic](https://time.com/tag/covid-19/) has lead to lost lives, lost jobs, and scuttled plans. Now, a new meme is helping people laugh through their tears by pairing images of [naiveté](https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/29/survey-people-arent-happiest-until-they-reach-age-33/) with the impending reality.

The meme, which is spreading on Instagram and Twitter, pits “my plans” versus 2020, frequently using images snagged from pop culture. Take for instance this version with a happy office visitor, laughing at the wacky hijinks about to ensue thanks to an in-office lawn mower. As anyone who watched the first season of [_Mad Men_](https://time.com/mad-men-history/) knows, that did not end well:

> [](https://twitter.com/madmenpics/status/1262448792202366977)

The other examples of the meme follow a similar format with someone happily envisioning their future, whether an adorable child, an illogically optimistic character in [_Succession_](https://time.com/5646634/succession-season-2-finale-recap/), a [_RuPaul’s Drag Race_](https://time.com/4746895/rupaul-time-100-video/) contestant with big plans for a butterfly-filled runway walk, or a smiling character in _Game of Thrones_, only for the plans to be [completely derailed by future events](https://twitter.com/AndyAMD%5F/status/1262312836094713856). See a sampling of the my plans vs. 2020 memes below.

> [](https://twitter.com/breannimator/status/1262481125315719174)


> [](https://twitter.com/KealanBurke/status/1262516469180612609)

> [](https://twitter.com/robdelaney/status/1262709556729319432)

> [](https://twitter.com/FANGORIA/status/1262582264350814210)


> [](https://twitter.com/zachsilberberg/status/1262533898669604870)

> [](https://twitter.com/karenyhan/status/1262488202637725699)

> [](https://twitter.com/horrorflickss/status/1262466727146926080)


> [](https://twitter.com/la%5Floulu/status/1262229951610343425)

> [](https://twitter.com/Balegde%5F/status/1262142988400177155)

> [](https://twitter.com/throughfilms/status/1261300955544293376)


> [](https://twitter.com/BilgeEbiri/status/1262630427526868993)

> [](https://twitter.com/TomZohar/status/1262181168520159232)

> [](https://twitter.com/keithcarian/status/1261935634714734592)

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