Basic Memes

This is what happens when chemistry nerds try to be comedians! Rating something "14 on the pH scale" is chemically impossible since pH only goes from 0-14, and calling it "very basic" is a perfect double entendre. In chemistry, bases are substances with pH values above 7 (like bleach or ammonia), while in slang, "basic" means unoriginal or mainstream. So this meme is simultaneously saying the joke is extremely alkaline AND painfully obvious. The unimpressed expression really sells the whole "I'm judging your humor with science" vibe.

The ultimate chemistry wordplay! This meme brilliantly pokes fun at how people casually throw around the term "based" (slang for agreeing with something or calling it cool) without realizing it's literally a chemistry term for substances with pH above 7. So technically, you're not "based" unless you're alkaline enough to neutralize acids! Next time someone calls your opinion "based," hit them with "Actually, my pH is a perfect 10, thank you very much."

When chemistry nerds deliver burns, they don't just hurt—they neutralize you. This shirt brilliantly combines dating standards with acid-base chemistry! On the pH scale, 7 is neutral, anything below is acidic, and above is basic. So if you're a 10 on the pH scale, you're not just basic—you're extremely basic, like drain cleaner or bleach. The perfect comeback for when someone brags about being a "perfect 10" but hasn't opened a science book since high school. Next time someone rates themselves, just ask "on which scale?" and watch their confidence dissolve faster than sodium in water.

The chemistry lab equivalent of a mic drop. Phenolphthalein is the ultimate pH snitch—colorless in acidic solutions but turns bright pink when exposed to bases above pH 8.2. So when someone asks if they're "basic," this indicator doesn't sugarcoat it. It's literally designed to expose basic substances with an unmistakable hot pink callout. Chemistry doesn't care about your feelings; it just delivers cold, colorimetric facts.