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What's With All The AI Videos Of Fruits Cheating On Each Other? TikTok's Viral Meme Trend Explained

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:42:43 -0400

Social media users are being driven to tears by a recent AI video trend about anthropomorphic fruits cheating on their partners.

These videos have been going viral on TikTok and Reels since late February 2026, and now they're inspiring similarly viral reaction and recreation videos.

So, what's up with all these cheating AI fruit videos, and how did the trend start? Here's what you need to know.

@aistudio9 random fruit cheating story part 2..!#fyp #strawbery #randomfruits #unitedstates #unitedkingdom ♬ original sound – Ai Studio

What Is The 'AI Fruits Cheating' Meme?

The earliest known AI video of fruits cheating on one another was posted by TikToker trombonechef at the end of February 2026.

In the video, an anthropomorphic strawberry woman is shown cheating on her strawberry husband with her boss, an eggplant. She eventually has her boss's baby, and it's an eggplant, revealing to her husband that she's been unfaithful.

The TikToker kept on posting videos like this over the following days, continuing the story of the strawberry woman. Some of these videos gained tens of millions of views, inspiring others to make their own videos about AI fruit cheating on their spouses.

@trombonechef Food Sad Story #aistory #aianimation #sadstory #talkingfood #emotionalstory ♬ original sound – HealthyTipsForU

How Is 'AI Fruits Cheating' Used In Memes?

The virality of trombonechef's AI fruit series inspired other TikTokers and Instagram Reels users to generate their own sad stories about anthropomorphic fruits cheating.

Each of these videos tends to follow a similar format. Most of them are multi-part videos depicting every detail of the affair and the aftermath, which often ends up in some outlandish places.

Now, TikTokers are posting videos reacting to and recreating these stories. Many of these videos highlight the absurdity of the trend, while others are about the genuine feelings of sadness people feel while watching them.

@apsonarmy Why do i always watch the full video 💀😭 #foodstory #aifruitvideos ♬ Kamin – EMIN & JONY

What Are Some More 'AI Fruits Cheating' Memes?

@goonerot Fruit cheats #fruit #gewohntheiten #ai #veo3 #fyp #viral #fyy ♬ Originalton – GooneRot

@demspam.×0
Because they are so intresting

♬ original sound – dems x

@h4rry_o9 #fyp #relatable #funny #h4rry_o9 ♬ original sound – AiWithSty⚡️

@hasl_story We don't appreciate what we have 🍓 #part1 #drama #fruitstory #brainrot #sadstory ♬ оригинальный звук – hasl_story

For the full history of Cheating AI Fruit videos, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

What Is The 'Say Wallahi Bro' Meme? 'IShowSpeed's Viral 'No Name Brand' Memes Explained

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:51:35 -0400

IShowSpeed has inspired another meme on TikTok thanks to an old clip of him begging anyone to "say wallahi" after he made a huge mistake.

The audio comes from a video of IShowSpeed making an extravagant purchase on Roblox and now it's being used to express shock, particularly towards a line of products under the No Name brand.

So, what is the full context of the "say wallahi" clip and how is the audio being used in memes? Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'Say Wallahi Bro' Meme?

Back in 2023, a clip from an IShowSpeed stream went viral online. In the clip, IShowSpeed debates with his chat whether he should buy a Roblox t-shirt for his avatar adorned with the so-called Shrek meme face.

The reason IShowSpeed is debating the purchase so heavily is the price. Coming in at 18 million Robux, the in-game currency on Roblox, the item would translate to about $225,000.

For the love of the meme, IShowSpeed ends up purchasing the item, then experiences instant regret. His eyes fill with tears and he repeats, "Say wallahi bro." "Wallahi" is an Arabic saying that means "swear to god," suggesting IShowSpeed can't believe that he just spent so much on a Roblox item.

@malbromembsksoin #fypviral #dontletthisflop #saywhallahi #ishowspeedclipz #meme ♬ say wallahi bro – mev records

How Is 'Say Wallahi Bro' And 'No Name' Used In Memes?

No Name is a Canadian brand owned by the Loblaw company, a Canadian food retailer. Their branding is a play on the idea of generic branding, with all their products featuring a blank yellow background with text over-explaining exactly what the item is, such as a folding chair branded "a chair for sitting" or a shirt branded "t-shirt for wearing."

Many people find the products surreal and funny, and in March 2026, they began using the "say wallahi" audio over images of No Name products, both real and fake.

The memes are meant to point out the absurdity of the items and express surprise that they exist at all. As the meme evolved, it expanded to incorporate fake examples of No Name products, including a whole No Name city and a No Name plane.

What Are Some More 'Say Wallahi Bro' Memes?

For the full history of the 'Say Wallahi Bro' meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

Who Is 'The Faithful Sheriff' And Why Is He Threatening To Sue SuperMega? Controversial Twitch Streamer 'DrWitnesser's VTuber Peanut Rebrand Explained

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:44:38 -0400

Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut might have some competition as a new peanut streamer known as The Faithful Sheriff goes viral for his bizarre beef with YouTubers SuperMega.

What some people might not realize is that The Faithful Sheriff used to stream under the name DrWitnesser and has been marred by controversy for years, even getting banned from Twitch in 2021 for some guideline-breaking comments.

So, who exactly is The Faithful Sheriff, why did he have to rebrand, and why is he beefing with SuperMega? Here's what you need to know.

Who Is 'The Faithful Sheriff,' AKA 'DrWitnesser?'

Before becoming a peanut streamer, DrWitnesser was known as a Christian Twitch streamer who would preach to people, including children, while gaming.

In the early 2020s, numerous clips of DrWitnesser making controversial statements towards kids went viral. Some of these videos include a clip of him telling a child Santa doesn't exist, spreading alleged anti-LGBTQ+ talking points and using racial slurs.

DrWitnesser's controversial online presence got him temporarily banned from Twitch in 2021, when he told a Muslim child that he would not go to heaven because he's not a Christian. Since then, several YouTubers have posted videos covering his past controversies.

In early February 2026, inspired by prominent streamer TheBurntPeanut, DrWitnesser rebranded his accounts as "The Faithful Sheriff" and began streaming using a 3D peanut VTuber avatar.

DrWitnesser made up a story about being cursed by TheBurntPeanut, explaining his new direction. He got a lot of criticism for "ripping off" TheBurntPeanut's bit, which he responded to in a video, claiming he's "just having fun" and that he no longer wants to show himself or his room on stream over past doxxing and swatting incidents.

Ultimately, The Faithful Sheriff is open about taking inspiration from TheBurntPeanut, and hopes to collaborate with him to help spread the word of God.

Why Is 'The Faithful Sheriff' Beefing With SuperMega?

The Faithful Sheriff became a big meme on X / Twitter in early March 2026 following a viral video about his rebrand by YouTuber Kurtis Conner. Many of these memes look to troll and make fun of The Faithful Sheriff.

On March 10th, YouTubers SuperMega decided to troll The Faithful Sheriff by posting an edit of his peanut avatar with visible genitalia. This is a reference to a previous meme that depicts TheBurntPeanut in the same way.

SuperMega now claims that The Faithful Sheriff commissioned the meme. He denied the claim, inspiring SuperMega to troll him further by sharing a fake DM exchange between the two that makes it seem like The Faithful Sheriff commissioned the meme.

Now, The Faithful Sheriff is threatening to pursue legal action against SuperMega for defamation in the caption of a recent video post on X, where he recounts the drama and further denies commissioning the meme.

He acknowledges that they're trolling and calls their claims a "smear campaign" against him. He asks them to stop making these claims, or he will sue them. At the time of publishing, SuperMega has not responded to The Faithful Sheriff.

The account @supermega are 100% lying and if they keep telling people I requested this I will be pursing legal action for defamation. pic.twitter.com/o3iMFiRplu

— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 (@TheFaithSheriff) March 11, 2026

What Are Some More 'The Faithful Sheriff' Reactions?

For the full history of The Faithful Sheriff, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

What Does 'PSL' Mean? The Looksmaxxing Slang Term And PSL Scale Memes Explained

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:45:33 -0500

The slang term “PSL” has become a fixture in certain online circles, which is shorthand for ranking someone’s attractiveness on what’s known as the "PSL Scale."

After originating on early lookism forums as a supposedly objective system based on facial geometry and symmetry, the scale found new life in the 2020s via looksmaxxing spaces, where users began casually labeling people as “high PSL” or “low PSL.”

Where did the PSL Scale come from, what does it actually measure, and how did niche message board jargon turn into viral slang? Here’s what we know.

@humblejay_ Official PSL scores with @JawMax | Holy ascension finally bro is pulling htbs | #clavicular #ascension #looks #chad #peptide ♬ original sound – ŧøn̷ɏ

Where Does PSL Come From?

The slang term “PSL” comes from the PSL Scale, which originated on early Lookism forums in the mid-to-late 2010s.

The PSL Scale is the result of these forum users attempting to create a standardized, numbers-based system for rating physical attractiveness. The scale focuses heavily on facial symmetry, jaw projection, eye spacing and other geometric measurements.

The acronym "PSL" in the name stands for PUAHate, SlutHate and Lookism, which are the three internet forums that are credited with creating it.

The rise of looksmaxxing content in the 2020s, as well as the popularity of Looksmaxxing influencers and streamers such as Clavicular, helped introduce phrases like “high PSL” and “PSL rating” to broader audiences.

@prestigeclipper Clavicular explains the PSL rating scale for LOOKSMAXXING 👀😳 | #clavicular #braeden ♬ original sound – PRESTIGE 💫

How Is The PSL Scale Used In Memes?

As the term “PSL” moved beyond niche forums in the mid-2020s, it began appearing in memes that play on the idea of ranking attractiveness with faux-scientific precision.

On platforms like TikTok and X / Twitter, users often deploy the phrase ironically, exaggerating the seriousness of the scale.

"PSL" itself is commonly used as a slang term as of early 2026, often appearing in slang overload memes, typically alongside other looksmaxxing terminology.

@fortnitebeast57399 Official PSL scores with @JawMax #spongebobsquarepants #fyp #edits #meme #viral ♬ original sound – mogman

These memes often reference mid-range tiers like “Normie/Becky,” which span roughly 1.9 to 5.9 on the scale and are described as below average to slightly above average attractiveness, where the majority of people supposedly fall according to the looksmaxxing community.

moglaid</a> Ascend + PSL with @JawMax / Why u mogging all us bro!?brev (yes we are dragging the pardon dance meme) #brev #brutal #güvendemir #pardon #lookism ♬ orijinal ses – xfilmedits31arsiv

By overlaying fake measurements and assigning labels like "LTN," “MTN+” or "HTN" (which stand for "low-tier normie," "mid-tier normie" and "high-tier normie"), creators parody the scale’s detailed subcategories, highlighting how granular and clinical the ranking system can appear.

@iblamekiyo Ascend + PSL scores with @ascendr.app #fyp #chad #handsome #meme ♬ original sound – KENjack🧬

How Are PSL Scores Calculated?

The scale focuses heavily on facial symmetry, jaw projection, eye spacing and other geometric measurements.

How Are PSL Categorized?

Numerical scores are categorized into six categories: Subhuman, Sub 5 (or Low-Mid-Tier Normie/Becky), High Tier Normie/Becky, Chadlite/Stacylite, Chad/Stacy and Adam/Eve.

Is the PSL Scale Accurate?

Critics argue that beauty is inherently subjective and cannot be meaningfully reduced to mathematical or geometric formulas. Detractors also note that many successful celebrities possess traits the scale might label as “flaws,” yet those features do little to diminish their appeal or status.

Ultimately, the PSL Scale is arguably as "accurate" as any other attempted measurement or template for the perceived attractiveness of people, but since this is entirely based on one's own preferences, it doesn't really work — despite the looksmaxxing community's preference for it.

@batlepased Official PSL scores with @JawMax #familyguy #petergriffin #edit #bpedit #usa ♬ original sound – blps

@batlepased Official PSL scores with @JawMax #emperorsnewgroove #kronk #edit #bpedit . . . . #english ♬ original sound – blps

For the full history of the PSL Scale, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

See The Winner Of February 2026's Meme Of The Month!

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:33:08 -0500

And the winner of February's Meme of the Month award, with 25 percent of the total votes, is …

Punch the Monkey! This adorable little guy broke hearts across social media in February as videos where he hangs out with a plush orangutan and gets pushed around by older monkeys went viral.

Punch lives at the Ichikawa Zoo in Japan and was abandoned by his mother. Now, he's learning how to live among the apes, and everybody is watching with their eyes half-covered.

When you click on a Punch video, it's never quite clear if you're going to get a heartwarming clip of him thriving with older monkeys or getting dragged around his enclosure and running to his plushie for comfort.

While professionals say that it's normal and healthy for Punch to get into these sorts of altercations with other monkeys, the internet has other opinions. This resulted in tons of memes suggesting that something should be done to help Punch, along with fan art and other content celebrating his cuteness.

Congratulations, Punch, on winning Meme of the Month! Hopefully, the award gets you the respect you deserve from the other monkeys.

"Okay" Punch Kid

Coming in second place with 9 percent of the votes is the 'Okay' Punch Kid, who went viral after punching a fellow student for carrying an "I love ICE" poster around at his school's anti-ICE protest.

In mid-February, the kid who got punched uploaded a video of the altercation to X / Twitter. In the video, he warns the puncher that he'll get in trouble if he hits him. The kids just says, "Okay," and punches anyway.

A frame of the kid winding up for the punch went viral on social media as a meme, while the kid who got punched became the subject of mockery and criticism.

Some people also tried to turn the puncher into an anti-ICE symbol, which has helped keep the image relevant over the past few weeks.

Kirigiri Execution

With 6 percent of the total votes, earning it a third-place award, is the Kirigiri Execution meme, a format based on the bad ending of the game Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Panic.

In the game, the scene plays out when Kyoko Kirigiri is falsely accused of a crime based on manipulated evidence. This results in her execution by crushing. The scene shows her desk slowly backing up into a huge crushing device for what looks like a brutal death.

In February, the scene took off as a meme where Kirigiri is used to portray someone overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety and dread, with the crushing machine representing those negative emotions. It took off on sites like TikTok, X and Instagram, proving popular and relatable across social media.

@moxxie..24 #execution #fyp #danganronpa #danganronpaexecution blank" title="♬ Danganronpa trend – ً" href="proxy.php?url=https://www.tiktok.com/music/Danganronpa-trend-7603758736364047111?refer=embed">♬ Danganronpa trend – ً

@taylorswiftantichrist Girl I really be playin tew much tho liek 😂😂😂😂😂 #danganronpa #trolling #execution #kyokokirigiri ♬ Danganronpa trend – ً

@oo009977 Tell me yk the meme #cooked #xzybca #fyp #viral #foryoupage ♬ Danganronpa trend – ً

@.notrintrinn guys stop cause i’m so scared #fyp #danganronpa #trending #womenshealth #teamwork ♬ Danganronpa trend – ً

Cortisol Level / Cortisol Spike

In fourth place, with 5 percent of the votes, is the Cortisol Spike meme, a looksmaxxing-adjacent meme that calls out moments when people get too stressed.

The meme is based on the hormone "cortisol," which is the body's primary stress regulator. When someone gets stressed out about something, their cortisol levels rise. Now, thanks to a simple PNG, the internet has a way to point out cortisol rises so everyone can point and laugh together.

In February, memers started posting a maxed-out "cortisol meter" graphic over videos and images of people getting stressed. This meme had a big crossover with looksmaxxers, as videos of them getting mogged were combined with the format. In contrast, a graphic showing low cortisol levels also spread online as a celebration of the most chill-maxxed people online.

Clavicular Frame Mogged by ASU Frat Leader

Finally, in fifth place with 5 percent of the total votes, is Clavicular getting frame mogged by the ASU frat leader, a brutal moment in looksmaxxing history that won't soon be forgotten.

It all went down on February 5th, when the ASU Frat Leader pulled up on Clavicular at a party and mercilessly frame mogged him.

For those who don't know, that means that the Frat Leader stood beside Clavicular while being infinitely more jacked than him, therefore forcing viewers to compare their bodies and realize how much weaker Clavicular is.

The clip went viral when it was reposted to X with an absurd, slang-filled caption that baffled and amused many of the site's users. The news of Clavicular's mogging got around fast, inspiring endless memes about everything from the fall of the English language to looksmaxxing and beyond.

And now for the memes that didn't quite make the top five.

Coming in at a close sixth place was Evan Burger, followed by Jonatanas Kazlauskas' 'Sorry' performance' in seventh and the Japan Footsteps copypasta in eighth. In ninth was the Golden Dandelion meme, and in tenth was the spicy Bakushin Armpit GIF.

Rounding out the top 20 was Hugh Morris in eleventh, followed by Baby Boo Syndrome, Big Yahu, Gamer Epstein and the Pigeon Doctor in fifteenth. This was followed by Baby YouTube Thumbnails, Never StreSS, SpongeBob Driving Crazy, David Baszucki's Curses and finally, Bad Bunny Crying.

Thank you for voting, and see you next month!

Cast Your Vote For February 2026's Meme Of The Month!

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:38:21 -0500

The end of February is here, and you know what that means. It's time to cling onto your favorite meme of the month like Punch the Monkey to his plushy and cast your vote for meme of the month!

This month we've got a lot of great options for you to pick from, including a wide variety of World War Mog memes, a kid who went viral for punching an ICE supporter, a terrible rendition of Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' and the very sus Bakushin Armpit GIF.

Make your voice heard! Check out the poll below and be a part of history by voting for February 2026's meme of the month.

The Meme of the Month is a poll commissioned by the Know Your Meme research staff at the end of each month to commemorate the single most notable meme that is on the rise, as determined by your vote and our community. For the past winners, please visit our archives.

'Awkward Party Reaction' Meme Star 'Avery Wagner' On Going Viral, Working With Jimmy Tatro, Dealing With Critics And More

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:43:16 -0500

13 years ago, Avery Wagner became the unexpected star of the Awkard Party Reaction meme when the thumbnail of a popular Jimmy Tatro video titled "Don't Stop the Music" began circulating online as a relatable reaction image.

The meme, which is often used to convey feelings of disgust, has stayed relevant for over a decade thanks to Wagner's funny side-eyeing expression. It's inspired countless image macros and still circulates through TikTok comment sections today as a way of judging other people's content.

Now, Avery runs the social media management company The Wagner Perspective, while also posting her own content on TikTok. We spoke with Avery over a Zoom call to get a behind-the-meme look at what it was like to film the viral video, how the meme impacted her life, and more.

Q: Great to talk with you, Avery. So what's the story behind the Awkward Party Reaction meme?

A:The [Don't Stop the Music] video was filmed in 2012, which is insane. We're 13 years after the fact, and this thing is still circulating the internet.

A friend of mine in college, his name was Jimmy Tatro, he was a YouTube creator. He would film YouTube videos at his house with his writing buddy, Christian Pierce. They would write, direct, edit, film all these bits for YouTube. I was a film minor in college and Christian was a film major.

We became friends and they were always looking for extras to pop into different YouTube bits for them. He texted me one night and was like, 'Hey, we're going to film some YouTubes at our house, but we're having a party after. So just come by early and we'll get some stuff filmed and then we'll all hang out after.'

I showed up at their house at, I don't know, like 5:00. I was already three sheets to the wind. I had pre-gamed a little hard. The meme came from the YouTube thumbnail.

Q: Was this your first acting experience? Did you stay friends with Jimmy Tatro?

A:Yes. I grew up dancing and I was in like a couple of random musical theater things as a kid. I don't even know if you want to call that 'acting.' I guess it was. But this time, it was more of just me being drunk from a pregame and someone saying, 'Hey, just look like that was the weirdest thing you'd ever heard.' So yeah, I guess I got acting direction now that I think about it.

No, we're not buddies anymore. Everybody goes their different ways after college. Christian and I were the tighter ones, anyways. And Christian is still, I think, a TV writer.

Q: Jimmy Tatro has had a very successful career in film and television since then. What's it been like seeing that unfold?

A: Jimmy has gone on to have a huge career in Hollywood. He was in 21 Jump street. He starred in American Vandal on Netflix. He was in ABC's Home Economics. I followed his career really closely and I still follow him on socials, there's a couple outliers in that friend group that I kind of keep in touch with. But really it's just like, 'Oh, your stuff pops up on my socials and I see it from time to time.'

But they were a good group of people. We weren't super tight in college. He's a very talented, brilliant actor. They put all of their eggs into that [acting and writing] basket and we were like, 'where is this going to go?' But it obviously worked out.

Q: When the video came out, what were the reactions like from viewers?

A:When it came out the comment section was gnarly and they just ripped me to shreds. It literally was like, 'oh, you think hot girls go to U of A? Why don't you skip to minute 1:26 and look at the girl in the front right. She's so ugly.' So that really didn't do great things for my self esteem.

After it came out, I was like, 'I'm going to stay out of the limelight on this one.' There were a ton of comments about how I looked like Nicolas Cage with a wig on. That was really fun. That one kind of followed me around in college for a while. People would be like, 'Oh, what's up Nic Cage? How you doing?' People are just ruthless.

I was reading the comments for maybe two days and then I was like, 'You know what? We've got to be done with this. This is not healthy. This is not a good way to spend my time.' If people want to talk, let them talk. But then it probably took like maybe a year before the actual meme itself started circulating.

Q: After seeing all those comments, what was it like seeing the image become a meme later on?

A: When [the meme] started circulating the internet, first of all, my mind was blown. All these people came out of the woodwork from high school that I hadn't talked to in a million years and they would send me the meme and be like, 'Wait a second, is this you?' When that started to circulate, all those weird, negative, super self-conscious thoughts came back up.

For probably six years, I hated that meme with a burning passion. People would send it to me and I was like, get this out of here. This is the worst photo of me ever. I had gained the freshman 15. I had cut my hair after a bad breakup. I was just not looking like myself. So the fact that that thing was cemented in internet history was not my favorite.

Then, somewhere around like 28 or 29, I had a turning point and I was like, 'You know what, let's just lean into this. This is hilarious.' Like, I'm probably never going to look as good as I did when I was 20. Let's just be positive about it. Who cares? Now I have a much different perception of the whole thing.

Q: What's your view of the meme these days? Is it all just positivity now?

A: It's been my dream for forever that some person running ads during the Superbowl is like, 'Hey, you know what? Let's recreate this [meme].' But I don't think it's quite culturally significant enough and it would leave most people confused. But whatever, that's my secret dream.

I know the [versions of the meme that] really drive me crazy and that I cannot stand is when it's really, really dirty or politically inflammatory or something super inappropriate. I can't stand that.

There's one that circulated, I'm not even going to say what it is, but it's so inappropriate and disgusting. I didn't sign off to have my face behind this absolutely horrendous messaging. I don't like this. I don't like that my parents can see that stuff.

That's the dirty underbelly of the fact that your photo can just be used by any human being on planet Earth to create memes. A lot of it is not stuff that I support, not stuff that I stand behind, not stuff that I interact with or like. That can be a bummer.

But I made a TikTok hoping that it would go viral because I was finally like, 'It's time.' It's time to share the story. So I'm happy to have the credit for it.

Q: Do you ever try to make any money off the meme?

A:There's no monetary incentive for any of it. I've looked into that and I don't own the photo. There's no way [to monetize it].

I literally had a friend of mine who's a lawyer talk to me about it. I'm like, 'Is there any way that I can profit off of this?' Because at this point, the impressions [of the meme] have got to be in the multi-billions. They're like, 'No, you can't do anything about that.'

I did do whatever the NFT thing was. I created some version of the meme as an NFT and it never did anything, obviously. When the NFT craze hit [the meme] just wasn't that popular.

Q: The meme has lasted a long time. How have you seen it evolve over the years?

A: It recirculated with… I think his name is Kevin James. There was a trend on TikTok that was like, 'Who put this song on?' And it started with my meme. Then you'd swipe and it was Kevin James smirking and whatever. So, it really hit hard whenever that was popular.

It was 100% circulating during COVID again. It always circulates during the Olympics. So, I'm excited to see what happens this Winter Olympics.

@bluebluedude1
♬ original sound – bluebluedude1

Q: Did you tell your friends and family about the meme? What have their reactions been like?

A: For the first five years, legitimately, I just kind of hid it from everybody. People that knew about it were organically coming across it. A lot of [the reactions were from] random people from high school, random people that I went to college with or used to work with or whatever.

My younger brother got kind of hit hard. I'm the face of his friend group chat. They've really taken it and run with it. His buddies like to bust his chops over it a little bit. I mean, it's a group full of 26-year-old dudes that have had that group chat since they were 14 or whatever.

Q: Have you kept in touch with anyone else in the image? What do they think of the meme?

A: So, everybody else in the meme, I am not close friends with. There's one guy in the meme that's all the way in the back and he has blonde hair and he's wearing sunglasses. His name is Scott Moore.

We were friends in college. There's one other girl in there. Her name is Gabby. We've kept up after college because of the meme. We somehow found each other on Instagram and she and I are both in social media. I own a social media agency. She works in-house for a music company that she does social for. So, it's kind of funny that we both ended up in social media.

She lives in Paris. Her life is awesome. But we laugh all the time about just how ridiculous [the meme] is. When it circulates, we'll send it to each other and be like, here we go again. Let's do this.

Scott Moore was kind of a part of the Jimmy Tatro homie group. So, he did a lot more spots with Jimmy and was in a ton of bits. He used to write for them. I think he still also does some light content creation these days. But yeah, I haven't really kept in touch with anybody. All of my friends were not a part of that scene. They were a part of the scene in the beginning. The people that I went to this party with, they're right at the beginning of this whole situation.

I shoved myself to the front and was like, 'I'm going to be a big part of this.' Joke's on you, Avery. Yes, you are going to be a big part of this.

Q: You're making content on TikTok. What kind of videos do you make and when did you start posting there?

A: I started posting on TikTok in December of 2024, I think, talking about anxiety and taking Lexapro. I started taking Lexapro in February of 2025.

I started documenting my journey with taking anxiety medication, kind of sharing tips, tricks, hacks for dealing with physical anxiety symptoms. I've had a couple of those videos go relatively viral, but nothing as crazy as the meme. Definitely nothing as crazy as the meme.

Q: Have you ever been recognized in public as the meme?

A: I have literally never one time been recognized in public. There is one instance where I was at a bar and the bartender was like, 'Hey, aren't you that girl from that meme?' I was like, 'This is my moment. He's recognizing me.'

No. It turns out that was his entryway because he didn't want to say how he actually knew me, which was through a random friend from high school. Blah, blah, blah, whatever.

So I was kind of recognized, but really, no. He just knew people that I went and happened to know about the meme. So, yeah, I have never one time been stopped in public on the streets by someone.

Q: What's your overall takeaway from being a meme for so many years?

A: I mean, initially, it was negative. I hated the initial reaction. I didn't want that photo out there. I didn't want it circulating. I was super embarrassed by it.

And then later on, I kind of took back the narrative and was like, you know what? This is awesome. Let's lean into it and just make it a thing. If this is going to continue circulating the globe every couple of months or years or whatever, I might as well just take ownership and be proud of it and get on interviews like this because I really love a behind-the-scenes look.

I love listening to podcasts about behind-the-scenes stuff. I love any social media accounts that follow behind-the-scenes stuff. So, at this stage in the game, if I can share the behind-the-scenes of it all, people seem to love it. And if that makes people happy, great. I'm happy. I like making other people happy and making them smile.

Q: There are a lot of people in the meme. Why do you think you were singled out as the "main character" of the meme?

A: I mean, the overarching comments that I get about it is that there's something about my face specifically. What I hear over and over again is like, 'You're the one that I look at.' 'You're the one that is the star of this meme,' which is so stupid.

They'll say that and then they'll say, 'Your reaction is what I feel internally, but I'm too nervous to put out there in the world.' I think it really hits home with people and it feels really relatable. I'm very real, and that really was a very real reaction. It wasn't canned.

I was very drunk, but I do remember making the conscious decision of just be as over-the-top myself as I could be. I don't hold a lot back. I think that just resonates with people, the realness, the authenticity, the, I don't know, look of judgment. I think it's just relatable and people wish that they could react like this more often in their real life.

What's been funny on TikTok is people have just clipped my face and they use it as a response in TikTok comments all the time. It's also kind of gotten a resurgence that way, which is wild. People have taken it and used it as like, a reaction to weird content that they don't want to see.

Q: What do you do now?

A: I founded a social media agency in 2022. I was working in-house for a custom home builder doing social for her. I was her director of marketing.

But I've always had a crush on the internet. I've moonlit for years doing different digital marketing campaigns and things for friends. After I graduated from college, I worked in the interior design space for a really long time and then made my way over into social.

I founded my company, the Wagner Perspective, in 2022 and we work with brand personalities, influencers, small business, big business, real estate agents. We kind of work with anybody. So, yeah, it's fun. It's a lot of work, but it's really fun and pays the bills.

Q: What's the most important piece of advice that you'd offer someone who becomes a meme?

A: Just take back the narrative. I mean, the Bad Luck Brian photo: not a great photo. He's probably not super proud of that. He doesn't look overly handsome in that picture. But he's also taken back the narrative and leaned into it and just been like, 'Yeah, this is me. This is who I am.' It is what it is.

If you find yourself in the position where there's a weird photo of you that circulates online, take back power and post about it on TikTok. I've made a couple thousand dollars on the creator funds from my meme videos. So, at least you can profit in a small way from it.

A big thanks to Avery for talking with us. You can follower her on TikTok @itsaverywagner and you can visit the Wagner Perspective website to check out her business.

What Is A 'Haskell Sour Plate?' The Memes About TikTok's Latest Viral Food Trend Explained

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:21:23 -0500

Move over Sleepy Chicken, there's a new king of gross food trends taking over TikTok and it's called the sour plate.

Sour plates were invented by content creator Haskell and they've been going viral on sites like TikTok and Reels as users begrudgingly try them out for themselves.

But what exactly is a sour plate and why are they so popular right now? Here's what you need to know.

@coclover74 🍯🍯🍯 #chitlins #goodeats #sourplate #giftok #fyp @dezivargas @Goosen710 ♬ Crystal of Faded Childhood – Kairi The Maid

What Is A 'Sour Plate?'

A sour plate is a meal, usually served in a takeout container, made up of foods that aren't typically sour, but have been made sour using sour candy and coating.

For example, some viral sour plates include food like chicken legs, uncooked ramen noodles and hotdogs. Basically, the more disgusting the food might taste sour, the better.

The first known video of a sour plate was posted in mid-February by Haskell, a YouTuber and TikToker known for his comedy and vlog-style videos. Now, however, he's most known for sour plates, which have gone viral as a controversial food trend.

@ilikehaskell

♬ original sound – haskell

How Is Social Media Reacting To Haskell's 'Sour Plates?'

Since mid-February 2026, Haskell has posted a variety of videos about sour plates. In many of the videos he offers to sell them for extravagant prices, ranging from $59.99 to $159.99 with delivery.

Haskell's sour plates have intrigued many people who have viewed his videos, inspiring them to get their own sour plates and post reviews.

Many of these reviews are negative, as TikTokers realize that hotdogs and chicken legs are not made better when mixed with sour candy.

Haskell seems aware that sour plates don't taste great. He even posted a tongue-in-cheek documentary about sour plates on his YouTube channel lately, where he offers a glimpse into how he makes these insane dishes while joking about how passionate he is about them.

@realtorandreviewer Frozen Sour Candy Plate Hotdog, Quesabirria, Hot Cheeto Ball Would you eat it? #candy #asmr #foodreview #review #candied ♬ original sound – Real Estate Guy Who Eats

What Are Some More 'Sour Plate' Memes?

@ilikehaskell

♬ original sound – haskell

@coldshardplugg #fyp @haskell ♬ Dust Collector – ybg lucas

@randomposting.41 @haskell ♬ Trap Queen – Fetty Wap

@frick412 lik for mer morsomt content som det her! 🤪 @haskell #haskell #edit #happypridemonthtome ♬ original sound – cozykiwi6

For the full history of Haskell's Sour Plates, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

What's Up With All The 'Ryan Smith' Memes? The Viral Memes About The 'Most Basic Name Of All Time' Explained

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:04:49 -0500

The name "Ryan Smith" has become a meme after a popular YouTuber pointed out just how basic it is.

Ever since posting a Quandale Dingle parody video at the end of February 2026, people named Ryan Smith have been catching heat all across TikTok as users accuse them of being NPCs.

So, what exactly inspired the Ryan Smith memes and how is the name being used online? Here's what we know.

@ca_llan1 Who is named Ryan Smith 😆🫱🫱 #ryansmith #fyp #viral #xyzbca #RyanSmith ♬ original sound – caļ

What Is The 'Ryan Smith' Meme?

Grant Wisler is a content creator known for his comedy skits. He has over 700,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 3.5 million followers on TikTok.

On the 22nd of February, Wisler posted a video titled, "When The Niche Internet Meme Goes Mainstream." The video parodies the origins and rise of the 2022 "Quandale Dingle" meme, which was about how funny the name "Quandale Dingle" sounds.

For those who don't know, the Quandale Dingle meme started when a photo of a PC login screen displaying the name "Quandale Dingle" went viral.

The comedy skit recreates this meme origin but with the name "Ryan Smith," showing a man named Ryan Smith become a laughing stock for having the most basic name possible after the PC login screen goes viral. It gained millions of views on TikTok and quickly inspired memes.

How Is 'Ryan Smith' Used In Memes?

Wisler's video went viral on TikTok and inadvertently made the Ryan Smith memes a reality. Only days after it was posted, Wisler's fans started posting memes that make fun of the name "Ryan Smith" for being basic.

The memes portray people with the name Ryan Smith as being completely devoid of unique features, showing them ordering plain donuts, being cloned or created in a factory, and generally acting like sheep.

@intromaster623g #ryansmith #meme #funny #niche #mainstream ♬ Knock Knock Let Em In – Trey Traylor

What Are Some More 'Ryan Smith' Memes?

@slide4228 Some ball required ll #funny #meme #viral #fyp #fypシ゚viral ♬ Everything Is Awesome – Beverley Biscayne

@usernameorsomething10 Image being named Ryan smith #ryansmith @Grant Wisler #funny #meme ♬ THE anitok audio – jakique

@munyun_00 Ifykyk #fyp #giftok #ryansmith #meme #funny ♬ original sound – nonsense

@jeviduboi Who names their kid ryan smith 😭✌️#ryan #gurt #giftok #slander #evil ♬ MUFFIN – BadBoyHalo & CG5 & Hyper Potions

For the full history of the Ryan Smith memes, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

What Is The 'Tuff Pigeon Doctor' Meme? The Viral 'AI Pigeon Doctor Walking Down A Hallway' Memes Explained

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:05:19 -0500

A dramatic AI video of a pigeon doctor with aura is going viral, and it's giving people the confidence they need to overcome their fears.

The video has been spreading across shortform video sites like TikTok and Reels since January and now it's gone mainstream, inspiring memes across social media.

But where did the pigeon doctor come from and how exactly is it being used as a meme? Here's what you need to know.

@europilled

♬ الصوت الأصلي – مـاريو|ᴍᴀ ʀɪᴏ

What Is The 'Pigeon Doctor' Meme?

At the beginning of January 2026, TikToker user @doctor_pigeon, whose account is dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of human-pigeon hybrid doctors, posted a video of a pigeon doctor dramatically walking down a hallway at T-Mobile Arena.

In the video, set to dramatic music, the pigeon doctor walks confidentially down the hall with a crowd of people behind him, suggesting he has important business to attend to.

The video received over 9 million views in about a month and quickly began spreading across social media, inspiring memes as early as mid-January.

@doctor_pigeon #sigeonpex ♬ الصوت الأصلي – مـاريو|ᴍᴀ ʀɪᴏ

How Is 'Pigeon Doctor' Used In Memes?

The earliest memes to use the pigeon doctor video attach funny, doctor-related captions over the clip that poke fun at the profession.

One example features the caption, "How the doctor feels after studying for 10 years just to say 'we're extremely sorry, we tried our best… anyways, here's your $671,838 bill."

By February 2026, the meme had spread to the point where even saying "pigeon doctor" to someone chronically online enough instantly conjured the image in their minds.

This has lead to a series of relatable memes about the pigeon doctor video, where users claim that the video gives them confidence to overcome their fears. In the memes, a caption mentions the "pigeon doctor" and how it gave them confidence, followed by a clip of them walking like the doctor.

@brockweeb
saved me 😂

♬ الصوت الأصلي – مـاريو|ᴍᴀ ʀɪᴏ

What Are Some More 'Pigeon Doctor' Memes?

@uzimustafa7 Tuff Pigeon Doctor is an icon #pigeon #meme #fyp #funny #tuff ♬ original sound – swaggawastaken0

@trevorlarcom the pigeon doctor we all needed ❤️ 🐦 #clav #asu #pigeon #fyp ♬ الصوت الأصلي – مـاريو|ᴍᴀ ʀɪᴏ

@exxxtrasalty #lockin ♬ الصوت الأصلي – مـاريو|ᴍᴀ ʀɪᴏ

@viralvibes19190 The good pigeon #memestiktok #memecut #funnytiktok #foru ♬ original sound – 🎯10K Followers🎯

For the full history of the Pigeon Doctor meme, be sure to check out "Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry":Pigeon Doctor for more information.