In 2022, characters from the Mr. Men and Little Miss book and television series became a viral internet meme with users on social media platforms posting them to reveal aspects of their own personalities in a humorous way.[1][2]
According to Mashable, the meme can be traced back to 2014.[3][4] However, the meme became viral when @juulpuppy, an Instagram meme generator, began posting them in 2022. The first memes posted by @juulpuppy received 52,000 likes on Instagram.[4] Social media users post an image of a character from the series along with a personality trait they have.[1] When describing the memes, Forbes India said "these 2022 reboots are being used to highlight darker, more toxic sides of people's personalities and attitudes—although always with humor" and connected them to the trend of presenting trauma as humor.[5] The memes are also used to present insecurities.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sports teams join viral "Little Miss" meme with creative social media posts". ESPN.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (25 July 2022). "Why Little Miss characters are everywhere". Polygon. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Heilman, Greg (24 July 2022). "What is the origin of the "Little Miss" meme that has gone viral?". Diario AS. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b Townsend, Chance (23 July 2022). "What's the story behind the Instagram 'Little Miss' meme?". Mashable. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Why Are 'Mr. Men And Little Miss' Characters All Over Social Media?". Forbes India. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Remember Those 'Little Miss' Books From Your Childhood? They're Now A Meme". Bustle. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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