Stories of 10 popular memes (10 photos)

Internet memes are like brain viruses: they penetrate our online communication without knowing where they came from. We dug up the stories of stupid pictures that you've probably seen more than once, but whose origins you might not know.

SUCCESSFUL CHILD

The photo in which little Sammy clutched sand in his fist to feast on it was perceived by Internet users as a manifestation of the child’s domineering character. The photo gave the boy worldwide popularity, which later helped him save his father’s life: at the age of 8, Sammy raised more than 30 thousand dollars for a kidney transplant operation for his dad.

PUZZLED CHLOE

Baby Chloe became an Internet meme thanks to a video her parents posted on YouTube. The video “Lily’s Disneyland surprise... AGAIN” has received more than 12 million views. In it, the parents suddenly announce to the girls that they are going to Disneyland. The older sister Lily cries with happiness, but little Chloe does not understand what is happening and looks in bewilderment at her parents and at her sister.

BOY IN PAJAMAS

A boy in SpongeBob pajamas became an internet symbol of embarrassment after his mother confused the day when children were photographed with "pajama day" and sent the child to school in a rather unconventional costume. But how it matches the background!

MY FACE WHEN...

The expression on Robert Downey Jr.'s face has become one of the internet's favorite reactions to an "original" compliment, an intrusive question or a "300-dollar joke?" The picture quickly went viral on the Internet after the film “The Avengers,” from where the famous shot was taken.

GIRL arsonist

The meme that blew up the Internet was a girl with an insidious look against the backdrop of a fire. The situation in which the photo was taken actually turned out to be not so sinister. Photographer Dave Roth was walking with his daughter Zoe and, noticing firefighter training sessions, captured his daughter against the backdrop of a house that had been deliberately set on fire.

SUSPICIOUS TED

The meme is used in situations when a crazy, alarming idea suddenly comes to mind. The picture is a screenshot from the 1989 film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

WHAT GUY?

The history of this meme is no less epic than the face of a child. The picture is not a screenshot from an Asap Rocky video, but from a children's educational video that shows how to use the toilet. So instead of the expected “purple kisses” we heard “bye bye poop”.

YOU CAN'T JUST TAKE IT AND...

This is a still from the movie "The Lord of the Rings". Boromir, who with a characteristic gesture uttered the phrase “you can’t just take the ring and take it to Mordor,” was played by English actor Sean Bean.

COME ON, TELL ME

“Come on, tell me how much fun you had this summer...” The meme appeared thanks to a still from the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with actor Gene Wilder. In the West, a version with the caption “You must be new here” is popular.

SENSEI TROLL

The same sage who gives serious advice, adding a malicious correction to it. The meme arose not entirely justifiably: the photo is not of the philosopher Confucius, but of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba. During his lifetime he became the hero of many legends. In the last century, this outstanding Japanese was credited with the ability to rise above the ground and become invisible. Well, in the 21st century, Morihei Ueshiba gained worldwide authority, becoming an Internet legend.

Author: Katya Kiseleva https://www.sncmedia.ru/