The specter of a nondescript-looking Indian man sporting an impressive mustache despite his somber expression has been recognized as Pakalu Papito by internet users since the year 2015. But in recent years, the chronic poster has fallen off and out of public view, his last tweet being obfuscated by an unexpected suspension over the summer of 2018.

But Papito's face has made a comeback under the guise of a different poster, one who goes by the name "Xavier," and has turned Pakalu's Reply Guy tendencies into its own meme art form. Here is the Xavier meme, a.k.a the Pakalu Papito copy-cat, explained.

Where Does Xavier, a.k.a Pakalu Papito, Come From?

While Pakalu Papito's posting history has been well documented on KYM and elsewhere, the origins of copycat poster Xavier are more mysterious. The Twitter page "Xavier Uncle Lite" boasts over 90,000 followers, with his earliest tweet being posted over the COVID summer, in Hindi no less. His profile picture appears to be Papito if he were to put on several pounds. Xavier isn't the first Papito copycat by any means; a Twitter account by the handle "@pakalupapitow" has been raking in the likes even as our OG found himself suspended.

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Who Is Xavier?

Xavier variants, unlike Papito and his copycats, appear to be the first actual Indians to take on Pakalu Papito's face and gimmick. They routinely post in Hindi and engage with Indian trends and topics, as shown on several novelty Instagram accounts. The identity of Xavier is unknown, but various sources narrow down Pakalu's identity to a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Others, however, deem his character to be entirely made up, and perhaps even racist, given that Papito talks in broken English about being an I.T. professional, being a gas station clerk, and owning several camels, all of which sound like a 10-year-old's idea of a "funny" joke.

What Are Xavier Memes?

Xavier memes follow a simple format, with an image or topic being laid above a dumb comment by an account named Xavier. However, the most popular Xavier Twitter page and Xavier Instagram page are not run by the same people, with the biggest Xavier meme page claiming both Papito and Xavier by saying, "You know you I'm." The memes aren't as witty as they are /r/ComedyCemetery material. The funniest part of the whole Xavier-Papito fiasco is that people seem to have noticed Xavier trying to take over Papito's name, face, and style — and they hate it.

There is also a whole subreddit dedicated to people that hate Xavier and love the original Pakalu Papito, and it's aptly called "/r/fuckxavier."

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For the full history of Pakalu Papito a.k.a Xavier, be sure to check out our entry on him here for even more information.