'It's going to be legen- wait for it -dary!': How I Met Your Mother memes to sit and debate who Ted should have ended up with

Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer

Sep 11, 2026 10:30 AM EDT

Have we all been a little bit annoyed by Ted Mosby at some point in the show?

Don't get me wrong, I really like the show. It's one of the last sitcoms to come out that was actually good and funny to watch. It has quite a few iconic moments, and it's great for a Sunday afternoon rewatch when you're bored at home and want to have a good time. But my goodness, the characters could get on your nerves sometimes!

I guess that's what makes it a good show after all: the characters have flaws (sometimes too many), and they have issues that most people can relate to. Wanting to find love, settle down, have a successful career, or start a family are milestones that many people want to achieve at some point in life, and that gets them closer to us. My only problem is that, when it comes to love, some couples turn out to be quite toxic. Except for Marshall and Lilly, maybe. Those two loved each other way too much, and even though they had their issues, in the end, they managed to build a life that made them both happy.

Now, I'm not going to make a deep dive into the whole Ted-Tracy-Robin situation. Suffice it to say that if after fifteen years you haven't gotten over your ex, maybe you should schedule a consultation with a therapist ASAP.

What I'm about to say is the one thing I never thought I would say, but apparently, after careful consideration (or something like that), I've come to the conclusion that my favourite character of the show is Barney Stinson. Yeah, I didn't see that one coming, especially because, objectively speaking, he's not a good person! But you know what? He's honest about it! He's always clear about his questionable motives and intentions, and he owns it. I guess that's what I liked about him: he's not a hypocrite, unlike some other characters who always play the good guys but end up hurting a lot of people in the name of being 'true to themselves' or whatever lame excuse (or Lamé, if you know you know). Yes, I'm looking at you both, Ted and Robin.

Whether they are nice people or not, they sure are funny, and honestly, that's all that matters for a sitcom. They are also super meme-able, so here's a list of HIMYM memes to suit up like Barney and LOL with all of them.