Advice memes use familiar internet meme formats like image macros to convey humorous advice or observations through established character tropes like Foul Bachelor Frog and Socially Awkward Penguin. These memes rely on audience familiarity with both internet meme conventions and character tropes to communicate quickly and spread widely on social media, functioning similarly to familiar sitcom characters. The document provides examples and definitions of common advice meme formats and characters to explain this modern internet culture.