The protests over Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu have dominated headlines for the last few days. While the issue witnessed some heated debates, the row over the bull-taming sport has also managed to spark a number of memes and jokes.
‘Chennai Memes’, ‘Lingusamy Memes’ and ‘Tamizhan Memes’ are just a few of the Facebook pages that have been basking under social media attention for their Jallikattu-inspired memes.
From politicians and policemen to protesters and celebrities, the creators of these memes haven’t spared any group associated with the protest.
If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the ban, then you’ll relate to most of these memes. Take a look:
All those people. All that noise.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2Fff05a8d6-0361-4eb2-ab75-2e939c43aa51%2Fchennai%20meme%206.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Speaking of elders...
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2F1d6ff653-3596-4a01-9d1c-1ae60856955e%2FProtest%20meme%209.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Awkward.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2F12de5c55-f44c-4420-9996-b5b1e8fda2b5%2Fchennai%20meme%202.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
You met so many different people at the protests.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2Fd0baa270-f393-4568-86ff-49952b31c572%2Fprotest%20meme%204.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
What an idea, sir ji.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2Fe728b686-e8f2-4581-b8e1-f719bd12df4f%2Fmeme%2010.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Your friends kept you company, of course.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2F299205cc-3867-4932-a615-0bb6ddeb52a0%2Fprotest%20meme%206.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
You understood the value of a clean protest.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2F2e6fa7a0-3e53-4b7e-8dd4-2cc128ad3298%2Fprotestor%20meme%207.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Because everything makes a lot more sense through cricket
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2F1d1102fc-6316-4946-9d03-640c1b967287%2Fmeme%207.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
When you catch yourself reliving moments of the protests in your head.
![If you were among the crowd that turned up to protest the Jallikattu ban, then you’ll relate to these memes.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2017-01%2Fa67bafe0-297a-490a-b1a9-e6f5fa0b6881%2F16296050_555608331292093_1106046126_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
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