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Joker Sign Slam

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About • Origin • Spread • Various Examples • Template • Search Interest • External References • Recent Images

About

Joker Sign Slam refers to a two-panel image of 2019 film Joker titular character Joker getting hit by an advertising sign in the face. First shown in the film trailer in April 2019, the exploitable gained popularity as an object labeling meme in the following months.

Origin

On April 2nd, 2019, DC premiered the trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker at CinemaCon.[1] On the following day, Warner Bros premiered the trailer on YouTube, where it received more than 2.1 million views in less than 12 hours (shown below).

On April 4th, 2019, Redditor TrapStormYT posted a two-panel template based on the scene in which Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, gets hit in the face with an advertisement sign which has been stolen from him by a group of teens (shown below).[2] The post received 20 upvotes in the /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit in six months.

joker running then getting slammed in the face by a sign template

Spread

On April 4th, 2019, Redditor Spaceapostle posted the first viral meme based on the template to /r/dankchristianmemes subreddit, with the post receiving over 17,800 upvotes in six months (shown below).[3]

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In the following days, the format gained popularity on Reddit, with one notable example posted in /r/dndmemes and /r/SkyrimMemes subreddits (shown below, left and right).[4][5]

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On October 28th, Redditor StalinLovesYou69 posted a meme based on the template which gained over 42,200 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in one day,[6] prompting a surge in the popularity of the format.

Various Examples

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Template

joker running then getting slammed in the face by a sign template

Search Interest

External References

[1] The Hollywood Reporter – 'Joker' Brings Creepy First Trailer to CinemaCon

[2] Reddit – A Joker template. I had to actually go to the trailer to find the specific scenes, so I'm guessing this is would be a useful format.

[3] Reddit – This happens every time

[4] Reddit – God damn it, stop trying to seduce everything

[5] Reddit – Just another High Hrothgar meme….

[6] Reddit – Begone thot

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About

Joker Sign Slam refers to a two-panel image of 2019 film Joker titular character Joker getting hit by an advertising sign in the face. First shown in the film trailer in April 2019, the exploitable gained popularity as an object labeling meme in the following months.

Origin

On April 2nd, 2019, DC premiered the trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker at CinemaCon.[1] On the following day, Warner Bros premiered the trailer on YouTube, where it received more than 2.1 million views in less than 12 hours (shown below).



On April 4th, 2019, Redditor TrapStormYT posted a two-panel template based on the scene in which Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, gets hit in the face with an advertisement sign which has been stolen from him by a group of teens (shown below).[2] The post received 20 upvotes in the /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit in six months.


joker running then getting slammed in the face by a sign template

Spread

On April 4th, 2019, Redditor Spaceapostle posted the first viral meme based on the template to /r/dankchristianmemes subreddit, with the post receiving over 17,800 upvotes in six months (shown below).[3]


DEST home right after church Me trying to go My mom talking to her church friends

In the following days, the format gained popularity on Reddit, with one notable example posted in /r/dndmemes and /r/SkyrimMemes subreddits (shown below, left and right).[4][5]


Party coming up with a strategy to solve the situation $1 Bard says some b------- without consulting anyone Me on my way up the 7000 steps Frost Troll

On October 28th, Redditor StalinLovesYou69 posted a meme based on the template which gained over 42,200 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in one day,[6] prompting a surge in the popularity of the format.

Various Examples


An actually good song with potential Cardi B starts singing Me running to my next class because l am late The Great Wall of thots Council of water sheep enjoying life PewDiePie replacing them with Council of beetroots made with mematic
Ash rushing objective Кapkan trap Me logging onE $T at 4 am 你妈妈同性 恋哈哈 Me posting a meme before I go to bed It blowing up, making my phone vibrate and all keeping me up night

Template


joker running then getting slammed in the face by a sign template

Search Interest

External References

[1] The Hollywood Reporter – 'Joker' Brings Creepy First Trailer to CinemaCon

[2] Reddit – A Joker template. I had to actually go to the trailer to find the specific scenes, so I'm guessing this is would be a useful format.

[3] Reddit – This happens every time

[4] Reddit – God damn it, stop trying to seduce everything

[5] Reddit – Just another High Hrothgar meme….

[6] Reddit – Begone thot

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