Thereâs a reason that the internet is filled with reaction GIFs and memes that feature children. Their expressive faces and complete lack of pretense can capture complex emotions that would take adults tripping over several words to convey.
Thereâs the little girl who was thoroughly unimpressed by her sisterâs extra-as-hell freakout after being surprised with a Disneyland trip, reflecting all us when weâre just like âcan you not.â Then thereâs the epitome of all awkward interactions, a boy just trying to get his drink on at Popeyes when a Vine user catapults him into viral fame. And now, for the moments where weâre paralyzed by that weird stomach-clenching combination of nerves, second-hand embarrassment, and exasperation, we have this kid.
https://twitter.com/DJPRINCEDC/status/1059057293214576646
Something about the tiny Michael Myersâ mortified expression utterly captivated Twitter, whose users quickly began crafting their own memes to personify everyday awkwardness, several of them garnering hundreds of thousands of likes.
When you on your 8th âdamn thatâs crazyâ and they still telling you they story pic.twitter.com/W5FlEXIKyP
â RASHADâ˘ď¸ (@CallMeRashad) November 4, 2018
when itâs 4am & someone in the car asks âwhatâs the next move?â pic.twitter.com/kfZYjbpTM1
â Erica (@EricaPecore) November 3, 2018
The still image seems to have originated from a video uploaded by @sgrate_ the day before Halloween. It shows a happy group of four driving together dressed in their Halloween costumes; the camera moves from a chipper Jason at the wheel to a smiling Chucky strapped in a car seat in the back to, finally, the most miserable-looking Michael Myers the internet has ever seen.
https://twitter.com/sgrate_/status/1057521673489055746
The hilarious juxtaposition inspired @sgrate_ to make what looks to be the first version of the meme. The short video snippet has been viewed nearly 7 million times.
https://twitter.com/sgrate_/status/1057454784364593153
It didnât take long before other versions cropped up.
https://twitter.com/sgrate_/status/1057454784364593153
https://twitter.com/mistdyke/status/1058166737722437632
https://twitter.com/muhfugginjkells/status/1058557433323364352
The meme saw additional attention following the United Statesâ recent midterm elections. After all the drama of the night had settled down and voter tallies began flooding in, one person used the Michael Myers meme to convey their distaste with people blaming BeyoncĂŠâs last-minute support for Beto OâRourke for his loss in the heated race for a Texas Senate seat. It was picked up by a similarly frustrated user, whose response accumulated over 50,000 likes.
https://twitter.com/shayfromonlin3/status/1060025361508065281
Time will tell if this miniature Michael Myers becomes as viral a star as other kids-turned-reaction-images, but one thingâs for certain: the apprehension on the kidâs face is a feeling all too familiar for those of us who are Extremely Online.
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