“Only in Ohio” memes went viral in 2022, capturing the internet’s fascination with the bizarre and unusual … and with Ohio. These memes typically feature absurd or exaggerated scenarios ...

The meme originates from when social media users would post crazy videos and news articles of things happening in Ohio during 2021 and 2022, and people would comment “only in Ohio”—similar ...

Now, most memes about the state are saying "so Ohio" or "only in Ohio" about something bizarre or random. It's usually tied to images, GIFs or videos that highlight something ridiculous.

For many, it means weird or cringe, according to NBC. It stemmed from “only in Ohio” memes referencing incidents that happen in the state, which are oftentimes bizarre. The article referenced ...

Earlier this summer, search phrases like “Only in Ohio” and “You’re so Ohio” tripled on Google to 58,021 — while last year, the term was second most searched meme on the engine ...