Ninja Hood Flip
Added 5 years ago by Philipp • Updated 10 months ago by Philipp
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Type: Exploitable Optical Illusion
Tags: optical illusion hijab flip flipping eyes expression mindfuck reverse niqab k-pop mask g-dragon coup d'etat ninja mask ninja hood now try looking upside down dual perspective
About
Ninja Hood Flip, also known as Hijab Flip, refers to an optical illusion image featuring South Korean rapper G-Dragon wearing a ninja hood. Depending on the orientation of the image, the perceived expression changes from that of a sly, alluring look to that of a sudden realization and shock. Originating from a K-Pop album art and initially circulated as an optical illusion, since February 2019 the image has been used as a single-panel interactive meme.
Origin
On September 3rd, 2013, the official Facebook[1][2] page of K-Pop singer G-Dragon posted several promotional images for the album Coup D'Etat. Two of the images featured the artist dressed in red clothing, with his head completely wrapped in a long scarf with the exception for his eyes.
Spread
On June 17th, 2016, Imgur[3] user SaadZaheeer made the earliest known post presenting a cropped version of the photograph as an optical illusion. Depending on the orientation of the image, the perceived expression changed from that of an alluring look to that of a sudden realization or a mocking glare. The post gained over 3,200 points in two and a half years.
In the following years, the image was reposted multiple times, including posts on Imgur[4][5] and Reddit[6].
On September 20th, 2018, Redditor[7] VivaLaStubbs5 posted a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation containing the illusion to /r/funny subreddit. The post gained over 7,100 upvotes in five months.
In February 2019, black-and-white, blurred version of the illusion was circulated as an interactive meme. On February 4th, 2019, Redditor[8] wonkawilliam posted the first known image following the format to /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it received over 11,200 upvotes in four days.
In the following days, more posts utilizing the format appeared in multiple subreddits, including /r/dankmemes[9], /r/memes[10] and /r/MemeEconomy[11].
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1] Facebook – G-Dragon's Facebook Post
[2] Facebook – G-Dragon's Facebook Post
[3] Imgur – SaadZaheer's Post
[4] Imgur – KinkyOsama's Post
[5] Imgur – Priedudeboi's Post
[6] Reddit – this shit got me trippin
[7] Reddit – Flip your Phone
[10] Reddit – Every damn time
[11] Reddit – Dual Perspective Memes Are Always A Hit. Invest Now.
Recent Images ( 14 )
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Ninja Hood Flip Template
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honestly the titles are the hardest part
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Every damn time
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Dual Perspective Memes Are Always A Hit. Invest Now.
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Have to look out for our brothers and sisters down under
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Sad but true
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Do I Smell Popcorn?
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Flip your Phone [FLIPPED]
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When you see it.. [FLIPPED]
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Flip your Phone
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Surprise!
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When you see it..
Comments ( 9 )
when you look at this image
when you look at it upside down
Imagine having eyebrows underneath your eyes
it's supposed to be the crease between the nose and cheek
Or maybe a mustache?
Or maybe a mustache?
it's supposed to be the crease between the nose and cheek
Or maybe a mustache?
Brand new innovative meme format! I love it!
An innovative meme format that thinks outside the box?
In MY 2019?! Surely I must be dreaming! Someone pinch me!
Or maybe a mustache?
It's actually a really clever trick. It's like the Yanny vs Laurel situation.
So optical illusion memes are a thing now, huh.
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