Animated Dads on Computers
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Animated Dads on Computers refers to images of father characters from animated movies using computers, most notably Coraline's Dad from the 2009 film Coraline and Mr. Incredible from the 2004 film Incredibles. The images have been used to convey the exhaustion from computer activity or from trying to keep up with social media trends, particularly for people in their 30s or older.
Origin
The scene of tired Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible typing on computer from the 2004 film Incredibles first saw use in memes. In 2014, Tumblr[1] account Facingchildhood posted a GIF of the scene (shown below, left; original post no longer available).
Prior to December 21st, 2017, an unknown user created a meme based on a frame from the GIF, captioning it "You ever get so bored at work that you actually start doing your job" (shown below, right). The meme saw viral circulation online in the late 2010s, including reposts on Imgur,[2] 9GAG[3] and Reddit.[4]
On October 13th, 2018, Tumblr[5] user disgruntledlungfish posted a still image of tired Charlie Jones from the 2009 film Coraline, writing "Today I feel like the dad from coraline" (shown below, left). The post received over 90,800 likes and reblogs in three years. The image did not see further use until March 27th, 2020, when Twitter[6] user @janaymasay posted the image of tired Chalie Jones typing on a computer, captioning it "been looking like this guy lately" (shown below, center). The tweet gained over 111,300 likes and 35,800 retweets in three months.
The image spawned a meme format known as Coraline's Dad, with a two-panel version of the meme gaining popularity as Are You Winning, Dad?, a spin on Are Ya Winning, Son? format (example shown below, right).
On June 4th, 2020, Instagram[7] user robloxmemepage posted a GIF caption meme based on the GIF of tired Mr. Incredible typing (shown below, left), with the meme being widely circulated in the following weeks.[8][9]
On June 26th, 2020, following the viral popularity of Coraline's Dad format and the viral spread of robloxmemepage's post, Twitter[10] user @MEdwardsVA made the first post combining the two images, captioning it with a dialogue of two people reacting to each other's memes. The post (shown below, right)received over 21,300 retweets and 129,300 likes in one year. A same-day repost by Redditor YOINKsn received 48,100 upvotes in /r/me_irl[11] six months.
Spread
In late June 2020, memes using images of both tired Mr. Incredible and Charlie Jones typing on computers gained viral spread in the form of image macros, redraws and fan art. On June 26th, Redditors[12][13] Hopefo and rayquazaistthebest and iFunny[14] user takumi_ posted versions of the meme which received over 79,000 upvotes, 55,500 upvotes and 109,300 smiles in six months, respectively (shown below).
On June 28th, 2020, Twitter[15] user @zimtries posted the first known fan art of Mr. Incredible and Charlie Jones, with their post gaining over 10,600 retweets and 61,900 likes in one year (shown below, left). On July 6th, Twitter[16] user @L_Agache posted an artwork that gained over 9,200 retweets 60,000 likes in the same period (shown below, right).
Addition of Other Dads
On June 26th and 28th, 2020, Discord user snek with hat (Redditor[17] your_local_loser563) and Redditor[18] TheRedditJedi posted the two earliest memes that added panels with additional characters, with their posts gaining over 31,000 and 560 upvotes in six months respectively (shown below, left and right).
On May 2nd, 2021, Twitter[19] gimmick account Out of Context Media (@NoContextMedi) posted a clip from the 2021 film The Mitchells vs. the Machines in which father character Rick Mitchell watches a Nyan Cat video on laptop. The post received over 1,100 retweets and 8,300 likes.
Later on the same day, Twitter[20] user @pineda_phoenix quote retweeted the tweet, posting a three-panel image of Mr. Incredible, Charlie Jones and Rick Mitchell. The post received over 3,200 retweets and 16,500 likes in two days (shown below, left). On May 3rd, 2021, Twitter[21] user @pinkbluemiku posted the three images, adding a still image of father character Tim Lockwood from the 2009 film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. The post received over 21,500 retweets and 138,000 in one day (shown below, right).
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[2] Imgur – Nope. Can't say that I ever have. I've mastered the art of responsibility avoidance.
[3] 9GAG – When there are no customers and its so boring at work, so u decided to clean your area, but in the middle of cleaning the customers start to come.
[5] Tumblr – disgruntledlungfish
[6] Twitter – @janaymasay
[7] Instagram – robloxmemepage
[8] iFunny – booboochan
[9] Reddit – Animation sweat shops should be banned
[10] Twitter – @MEdwardsVA
[12] Reddit – 'UwU do you have any feet pics?'
[13] Reddit – Gamers playing in 2020 be like
[18] Reddit – Me and the boys wiping for 600th time.
[19] Twitter – @NoContextMedi
[20] Twitter – @pineda_phoenix
[21] Twitter – @pinkbluemiku
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