Remember the good ol' days when the internet was still a Wild West type landscape, and just about anyone could achieve some level of fame or notoriety just by making a funny meme? Those days brought us such joys as "Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife", "Charlie Bit My Finger", and - of course - "David After Dentist".

The video went viral back in 2009, and very quickly captured the hearts of viewers around the world as it depicted a sweet, seven-year-old boy feeling the effects of anaesthesia after a trip to get one of his teeth removed.

If you've somehow gone your whole life without seeing the classic clip (or just want to re-watch it for the fourteenth time), here it is:

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In the video description, David's father, David DeVore Sr., explained exactly what had led young David to his iconic, "Is this real life?" moment.

"This is a video of my then 7 year old son David in May 2008," he wrote.

"I had my Flip video camera with me. His mom wasnt able to go because of work. I taped some of the morning before the surgery to show her and was already planning to tape afterwards.

"He had just had a tooth removed due to Hyperdontia or extra tooth.

"This was taken in the parking lot of the dentist office. He was so out of it. The staff was even laughing. This lasted for a few hours and he was fine. He even laughed at the video that night.

"He is very smart and always has something interesting to say about many different issues. His philosophical reaction to the medication didnt really suprise us.

"David is a very good kid and I am blessed to have he and his brother William as sons."

At the time, the family had no idea how far their video would spread.

"I just thought a few people were going to see it," David Sr. said in an interview back in 2015. "A few family and friends, and that was it."

What's more, they actually managed to make a decent amount of money from the clip.

"Yeah, we've made a little bit of money thanks to YouTube and their partner program," the boy's father revealed. "But it's all gone to, you know, help the family, and particularly help William and David stay in private school."

And now, though more than 10 years have passed since the video was filmed, David still resembles his younger, internet-famous self.

Now preparing for college, David is far from the wide-eyed, naive kid he once was. And - more importantly - his teeth look to be in pretty good shape.

Last week, YouTuber Logan Paul made headlines after posting a series of tasteless and offensive videos about his trip to Japan - one of which concerned the Aokigahara suicide forest. Since then, people have been questioning the sort of content that gets posted to YouTube, and to what extent the video platform should intervene when it comes to questionable topics. In an apology issued via Twitter, the company said, "We expect more of the creators who build their community on @YouTube, as we’re sure you do too," which prompted people to take a closer look at other YouTubers who had posted controversial material in the past. As a result, Shane Dawson, a YouTuber who has been making vlogs for more than a decade, came under fire after old footage of him making inappropriate jokes were reposted by an account named "PopBlast". The video, which was titled, "I think Shane Dawson is a pedophile. Here's my proof.", showed footage of Dawson making questionable comments about child pornography during a guest appearance on a podcast. "I went to Google and I didn't want to see child porn. I just wanted to see, let me pretend I'm a pedophile for a second," he said. "So I typed in naked baby. First of all, I don't understand why anybody would be turned on by that. But, they were sexy. I'm kidding." The comment was obviously intended as a joke - a terrible one, of course - but a joke nonetheless. As a result, PopBlast's account has now been banned by YouTube. But Dawson still felt a need to explain and take accountability for his actions. In his own post on Wednesday, the 29-year-old YouTuber posted a vlog which began with the same clip of him making the obscene comment, before following it up with an outraged response that anyone would accuse him of pedophilia, plus an apology for his misguided actions. [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7B0z_2EZmQ&feature=youtu.be]] "I wanted to play that clip in full—that moment especially in full—just for context because that seems to be missing nowadays. I can't believe I'm having this make this video," he stated at the beginning of the video. "I'm going to start by saying I'm not a f***ing pedophile. I go on record saying I am not a f***ing pedophile. Got it? Great. There's my statement. It's disgusting that people are saying I'm a f***ing pedophile because of some s****y ass f***ing jokes from six years ago on a podcast." Once that was out of the way, he apologized for swearing, then went on to admit that he used to deliberately say controversial things - and is now incredibly regretful because of it. "I'm going to apologize first. I'm sorry that I used to make really s****y f***ing jokes. I'm sorry that I was so f***ing insecure and playing this character of this guy who's crazy and will say anything and tries to make people laugh by shocking them. That was my thing. That is what I did on YouTube," he confessed. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/shanedawson/status/951240763332898816]] He also made it clear that he has changed so much in that time, and has actually been abused himself in the past, so he now makes a conscious effort to shed light on the matter. "I think that's why it hurts the most is having my name put next to the word pedophile is actually the most triggering and the most heartbreaking thing I've literally ever seen," he said. "I've been called everything. I've been on YouTube for a long time. "I'm so sorry if that triggered you or offended you or hurt your feelings. It triggers me listening to that." While Dawson's comments were obviously in poor taste, it's good to see him taking some accountability on the matter. This incident has certainly been a lesson to the YouTuber, and indeed everyone else who uses the platform.    

It's weird to think how far the art of the meme has come since its conception. Once a niche corner of the internet, it's become all-encompassing, with lists of memes on every website, and an appropriate one ready for the posting for every occasion you could possibly imagine. It's been so long that it is ingrained into the way we communicate on the internet, and sometimes (god forbid) in real life too. The older generations that didn't grow up with this, or have barely interacted with this new bizarre language, are bound to get a little confused by the whole thing. I mean, I wouldn't even consider bringing up the word 'meme' to my parents. I would get some blank stares, followed by a series of questions I have no clue how to answer. My mum still calls every video game console either a "Gamestation" or "Playcube" after all, so I'm going to assume it's not the best road to go down. So the idea of someone's mother creating their own meme is funny enough, but when this Twitter user shared with the world what his mother had sent his way, we all collectively sighed at how endearing the entire thing was, especially given the typical mumsy tone: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Junglefushimi/status/899773945976692736]] There's something about the comforting and protective sentiment, paired with the use of an image from the second X-Men movie (which is now 14 years old), that just makes the whole thing far funnier than it has any right to be. Adding further cuteness, she added: "hope it goes viral even though I didn't put my name on it lol". But her wildest dreams have come true, and her Cyclops solar eclipse meme indeed went viral. Her daughter, Sasha, posted screenshots of their text conversation along with the caption "My mom made this meme don't let her down", and the internet turned up in full force. The tweet currently has 90,000 retweets and over 200,000 likes, and the responses are still coming in: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/calmadore/status/900124127188713472]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/mrkrabs173/status/900133641769975808]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/PoseysftBojsen/status/900287828155936768]] Sasha was overwhelmed by all the replies, not ever believing her tweet would go so far: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Junglefushimi/status/900104982321664001]] After getting such an unexpectedly passionate response from people all over the world, Sasha made sure to let her mother know exactly how people felt about her first ever meme: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Junglefushimi/status/900113085389836291]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Junglefushimi/status/900122413677105156]] That's right, her new alias is none other than "memer mom", which is the best name she could have possibly picked. Gripped by the newfound success and time in the spotlight of internet fame, she even started up her own Instagram account for more future memes to come, under the username "memermom11". The older you are, the more difficult it will be to get used to new technology, but that doesn't mean that you can't eventually master it. Just look at this Japanese woman who released her first app at the age of 82.

In recent years, a good number of us have associated Ryan Reynolds primarily with Deadpool.

Of course, the 44-year-old actor has worked on some other fantastic projects in the past, including... Sesame Street apparently.

Back in 2010, he played the letter A on the popular children's show. Sounds pretty wholesome, right?

Well, leave it to the infamous joker that is Ryan Reynolds to turn it into something a little more R-rated.

Related - Watch Ryan Reynolds hilariously troll Hugh Jackman on his birthday:

It all started when a fan of his tweeted: "Watching a little [Sesame Street] with the kiddo, and it's an episode with [Ryan Reynolds] and the gang doing an A-Team gag. It's a delight, for both me and the kiddo."

The tweet included two pictures of the actor dressed in his letter A costume. The costume came with a hole at the top for Ryan to fit his head through.

Responding to the tweet, the funny actor quipped: "I remember how challenging it was to sing because the A-hole was so tight. But I pushed through because kids all over the country were counting on me."

Needless to say, Ryan's R-rated tweet went viral, with over 18,000 retweets and more than 200,000 likes at the time of writing.

People had plenty to say in response to his clever play on words.

One impressed fan commented: "The speed at which you veer back and forth between filthy and wholesome is delightful."

Another shared: "I may just make this my screensaver."

A third said: "I'll take 'Things you can't say on Sesame Street' for $1000."

A different fan joked: "You... You pushed through the A hole? Ryan put this tweet back in the oven it’s not done yet."

And the responses to Ryan's epic tweet just kept pouring in, with yet another person tweeting: "families all over watched you poke ur head through that tight a-hole."

A different fan suggested: "Surely they could’ve loosened it a bit for you."

This Twitter user shared: "I hate singing with a tight a-hole... you’re a hero and an inspiration to us all Mr. Reynolds."

Logan Paul has more than 18 million YouTube subscribers and lives in a $6.5 million, 9,000-square-foot Encino mansion. But while he's apparently rolling in Scrooge McDuck money, his public image took quite a hit in 2018. During a trip to Japan, he visited the infamous Aokigahara Forest and mocked a suicide victim, which sparked an enormous backlash.

Following the incident, Logan apologized and tried to atone for his sins with a suicide awareness video. It appeared the vlogger was turning over a new leaf, and willing to learn from his mistakes. However, the "new Logan" didn't last long. In a subsequent video, the 23-year-old pissed everyone off again by tasing two dead rats on his balcony. But in his defense, he had a good reason. He... Well, he... You see, he... Okay, there was no good reason. It was weird.

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As 2018 crawled to an end, Logan posted an emotional message on Twitter. ""2018. you son of a bitch," he wrote. "What a year. So many lessons learned, so much GROWTH as a human being, i GUARANTEE this will be the most important year of my life... i could go on and on. Point is, we did it. Chapter closed. Dear 2019... Let’s get this fkn bread ?"

Recently Noah Centineo, the star of the hit teen romance To All the Boys I've Loved Before, retweeted Logan's message, and added this comment: "Beautiful man. It's not just about overcoming adversity, it's about overcoming yourself in the face of adversity. We can all learn a lot from this growth."

Shortly afterward, Noah deleted the comment, but screenshots of it lived on. Twitter users were furious to see their beloved actor defend such a controversial YouTuber. "noah centineo is trash for supporting logan paul, a man who is racist, homophobic and laughed at suicide victims while recording for views," wrote one person. "noah centineo damn well KNOWS how awful logan is yet still chose to openly support him."

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Noah has not commented on the controversy yet. It is unclear whether or not he is in the "Logang," but if he is, he may want to rescind his membership. We're only half a month into 2019, and Logan Paul has already stirred up controversy. During a recent episode of his podcast, Impaulsive, he announced plans to "go gay" for a month.

Apparently, Logan Paul was joking, but nonetheless, the comment angered many people in the LGBTQ community. Being gay is not a choice or a phase, and many gay people have been killed or committed suicide over their sexuality. In response to the controversy, Logan tweeted to GLAAD, "very poor choice of words... my fault. let’s get together and talk about it on my podcast next week?" (Why apologize when you can self-promote?)

Netflix and Paramount have announced plans to produce a sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before - please, don't include a Logan Paul cameo! (Or do, just to troll Noah Centineo fans on Twitter.)