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It shows Russell Crowe in the film Les Misérables, as obsessive police inspector and troubled bad guy Javert.
And it is EVERYWHERE.
Here’s how it took off. (This post is heavily indebted to Imgur compilations by users AllKneelBeforeBattra and Zechling, but we’ve tried to credit the original creators throughout.)
First: the beginning
According to Imgur user Zechling, the GIF was first posted to Reddit by a user named Goorab in November 2013.
"MRW I'm told that I'm too old to participate in the toy lightsabre battle my little cousins are having before Thanksgiving Dinner" ImgurImgur
It then gradually began to circulate more widely, with different captions
"MRW my new bottle of Windex leaves streaks" ImgurImgur
One year later, the alterations began
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"MRW I'm checking under my bed for monsters" FasterThanChrisFasterThanChris
"MRW I run out of roll and I need to borrow some from the guy in the shitter next to me." MyFartsAreMethaneFree / ImgurMyFartsAreMethaneFree / Imgur / Imgur
And it REALLY took off over the last few weeks
"MRW I Drop My New Phone And Nervously Check To See If It Cracked" Sw3rvematicSw3rvematic
It’s pretty wonderful
"MRW some stranger takes a picture of me while trying on my new pirate costume" karviskarvis
"MRW I look into my aquarium and notice my fish is dead" CanadianBananaCanadianBanana
In fact, it just keeps getting better
"MFW someone's taking a shower and I need to check my pirate costume" TurtletownTurtletown
"MRW I'm trying on a hat in the store's dressing room." aFloridaManaFloridaMan
… all the time.
"MFW Sean Connery lets me ride shotgun." CufflebuckCufflebuck
"MRW everyone's at the diner without me" FunkyTClownFunkyTClown
Where will it end?
"MFW I hear the neighbors fighting outside and I don't want them to know I am looking." itsokayyoucanlaughandjokearounditsokayyoucanlaughandjokearound
"MRW when I have to hook up the tv" daibslerdaibsler
It’s even spreading outside the Javert world now
"MRW somebody compliments me and says that I look better since I shaved, dyed my hair and got rid of that stupid hat." SirNotAppearingInThisPostSirNotAppearingInThisPost
Friday 22 November, 2024
Friday 22 November, 2024
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Everything you need to know about the Russell Crowe meme taking over the internet
IF YOU’VE BEEN lurking on the viral internet recently, you’ve probably seen this GIF.
It shows Russell Crowe in the film Les Misérables, as obsessive police inspector and troubled bad guy Javert.
And it is EVERYWHERE.
Here’s how it took off. (This post is heavily indebted to Imgur compilations by users AllKneelBeforeBattra and Zechling, but we’ve tried to credit the original creators throughout.)
First: the beginning
According to Imgur user Zechling, the GIF was first posted to Reddit by a user named Goorab in November 2013.
It then gradually began to circulate more widely, with different captions
One year later, the alterations began
And it REALLY took off over the last few weeks
It’s pretty wonderful
In fact, it just keeps getting better
… all the time.
Where will it end?
It’s even spreading outside the Javert world now
Javert forever.
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