15 funniest Romeo and Juliet memes that will make you laugh during Valentine's season

Valentine's Day is two weeks away, give or take. This means that anyone who's in any sort of relationship is scrambling to get their partner what they believe needs to be an Earth-shattering gift.

The rest of the world, however, and by that, we mean the free-spirited ones with no one to hold them down (although they might have not had much choice in the matter), will be sitting at home and pining over the one day that doesn't celebrate being independent.

It's almost as if Romeo and Juliet didn't teach us anything. And so, we've rounded up all of the funniest memes for you to chuckle at ahead of V-day.

Disclaimer: This piece reflects the writer's opinion; the reader's discretion is advised. Do let us know in the comments what you think should have made the cut.

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1) The Romeo and Juliet of the 21st century: (via Pinterest / @sayingimages.com)

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2) Valentine's Day may be just around the corner, but that doesn't mean we want a love like Romeo and Juliet's: (via Pinterest / @gummybear)

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3) Romeo and his decision-making skills need to be studied: (via Pinterest / @Jordan Hancock)

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4) When you skip all the steps and go straight to the last one, it ends in death: (via Pinterest / @Laura Mosteller)

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5) This. This is why we need a partner, and not that cuddly cheeky mumbo jumbo: (via Pinterest / @Anya)

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6) If the entire tale of Romeo and Juliet were to be summed up by two images in a collage, this would be it: (via Pinterest / @Dol)

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7) If you think you're a Romeo, and you need help talking to girls, consider not taking tips from the internet: (via Instagram / @sparknotes_)

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8) That one guy who says he's in love with and wants to marry every single girl he meets: (via Instagram / @sparknotes_)

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9) It's giving Friar John when he had to tell Juliet THE news: (via Instagram / @stonkexchange)

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10) Romeo drinking the poison only to watch Juliet waking up... (via Pinterest / @Ranked By Votes)

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11) Congrats, now you have to kill yourselves. (via Pinterest / @Amya Crowder)

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12) Not Juliet carrying a 2-minute conversation and calling it love: (via Pinterest / @No sweat Shakespeare)

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13) Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but marry me in three days and commit mutual suicide? (via Instagram / @shakexpeare_meme)

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14) Wow, this is garbage. Do you actually like this? (via Instagram / @top_memes_of_2020)

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15) So you are telling me that Romeo and Juliet wanted to get hitched after knowing each other for two days? (via Instagram / @shakespeare_meme)

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The moral of the story is: Wait for years before falling in love so that you don't die of heartbreak.