Me and Who?
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Me and Who? is a catchphrase used to indicate that the creator of the post desires to be a part of a dynamic demonstrated in the post. Alternatively, the catchphrase can be used by posters to ask their mutuals if their relationship fits the depicted dynamic. Originally popular as a hornyposting format in mid-2020, the catchphrase achieved mainstream popularization in January 2021.
Origin
While the exact origin of the catchphrase "me and who?" is unknown, it has been used as a part of social media posts showcasing various relationship dynamics since at least March 2020 and was initially used primarily with the purpose of hornyposting. On March 20th, 2020, Twitter[1] user @ghostgrlkat made the first such tweet to gain over 300 likes in roughly a year and a half (censored version shown below, left). On April 3rd, 2020, Twitter[2] user @ujustgotuwued made the first "me and who?" post, gaining over 9,000 likes in a year and a half (shown below, right).
Spread
Prior to January 2021, the format maintained moderate popularity on Twitter with several examples becoming viral. For example, a July 3rd, 2020, tweet[3] by @digitalrem received over 4,300 retweets and 22,200 likes in one year (shown below, left). Through the year, the format gradually became more humorous, with users utilizing a variety of imagery, including memes, as source material. For example, on September 30th, 2020, Twitter[4] user @GTE00 posted a Forehead Touch Perspective meme that received over 27,400 retweets and 131,200 likes (shown below, right).
In January 2021, following several viral versions posted in December, the format achieved a major surge in popularity on Twitter. For example, on January 7th, Twitter[5] user @deadbodyonline posted a version that received over 8,500 retweets and 38,700 likes in eight months (shown below, left). On January 13th, 2021, Twitter[6] user @wormsinabrain posted a version that gained over 19,300 retweets and 89,300 likes in the same period (shown below, right).
Through 2021, the format maintained notable popularity on Twitter with the types of imagery used including SFW and NSFW art, memes, blessed and cursed images, videos and other types of content.
Various Examples
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External References
[1] Twitter – @ghostgrlkat
[2] Twitter – @NUTSACKGOD
[3] Twitter – @digitaIrem
[5] Twitter – @deadbodyonline
[6] Twitter – @wormsinabrain
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