Meme Overview

The meme known as 'Oh No, It's Retarded' features a simplistic comic strip where a stick figure character interacts with a small dog that makes various alarming and absurd statements.

How It Began

The meme originated on December 27, 2014, when Tumblr user aaaaa42 shared a comic depicting a small dog informing a boy about the daily production of cancerous cells, each potentially fatal. This post garnered significant attention, amassing over 17,100 notes within nine months.

Meme Evolution

The comic's spread began on March 29, 2015, when Redditor zjin posted about it in the /r/tipofmytongue subreddit, leading to a reply from the original creator. On July 31, a variation featuring the phrase 'Feminism is about equality' was shared on FunnyJunk by user Sewallman. Subsequently, on August 16, another comic praising Donald Trump was submitted by user joshlol. The template gained further traction on August 23 when it was shared on 4chan, inviting edits. A compilation of these edits was posted on Reddit by alienware on August 22, receiving over 2,700 votes within two weeks.