About

'Oh shit n****r what are you doing' is a phrase frequently used throughout the prefectures of 4chan, Reddit and other popular image boards. The phrase is used to delineate a feeling of bafflement to another users questionable or bewildering actions. It is commonly accompanied by a reaction face expressing confusion, though it is generally used over an exploitable image of a man poking a nail into his forehead.

Origin

The earliest discernible use of the phrase was by an anonymous user of 4chan in the /a/ board on the July 24, 2009. The phrase was recursively used throughout several different boards over the following weeks.

The phrase and the image it is most often associated with was first uploaded by chan4chan user iprobablyhateyou on January 12, 2010.

The image itself originated on iStock photo as early as August 16 in 2004.

Notable Examples