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Polite Lizard

Polite Lizard

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Updated Sep 25, 2018 at 05:02PM EDT by Brad.

Added Sep 25, 2018 at 02:06PM EDT by Adam.

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About

Polite Lizard is a nickname given to a lizard in a short video clip wherein the reptile creature slowly approaches the camera while wearing what appears to be a smile on its face. Upon entering circulation in September 2018, the video of the lizard quickly went viral and became a subject of observational comedy on Twitter.

Origin

On September 20th, 2018, Twitter user @modokinatu posted the video of the lizard, gaining over 63,000 retweets and 200,000 likes (shown below). The video gained over 12 million views in five days.




Spread

Two days later, the tweet began seeing use as a reaction, as people paired the video of the lizard with various captions. For example, user @ImSuperDope_ paired it with the caption "When little kids see someone pull out a phone at a family function," gaining over 31,000 retweets and 121,000 likes (shown below, left). User @lordswank__ posted "when you open your closet and she sees all your hoodies," gaining over 23,000 retweets and 85,000 likes (shown below, right).


Luis Marrero Follow @ImSuperDope When little kids see someone pull out a phone at a family function なつ@modokinatu 2:13 PM - 22 Sep 2018 top 5 sucio @lordswank Follow when you open your closet and she sees all your hoodies なつ@modokinatu 9:46 PM -23 Sep 2018

Other popular tweets include one by @_Maxdaughter, gaining 72,000 retweets and 232,000 likes (shown below, left) and another by @DynamiteBenji that gained over 61,000 retweets and 214,000 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Mashable.[1]


N. @_Maxdaughter Follow How i approach my dad when I'm about to ask for something なつ@modokinatu 04 VOSS DYNAMITEBENJI Follow how your girl walk up to you when she about to be annoying なつ@modokinatu 7:20 PM - 23 Sep 2018

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Mo Gilligan @MoTheComedian Followv When kids see you eating something and come up to with that "I like food" line なつ@modokinatu 04 3:10 AM -25 Sep 2018 sav y kibu @jjongevening Follow this deadass look like taemin なつ@modokinatu 0:04 8:23 PM - 22 Sep 2018 Follow @Necation *my girl sees me enjoying my food* her: can I get a bite なつ@modokin atu 12:08 AM - 24 Sep 2018 EDM.com Φ @TheEDMNetwork edn Follow Me when my favorite DJ gets on stage なつ@modokinatu 0:04 11:49 PM - 24 Sep 2018 Jared Bell @ThaiHard Follow Me: *walks into kitchen* My dog: なつ@modokinatu 0:04 5:10 PM-24 Sep 2018 from Gainesville, FL Dave @PopstarDave Followv Gays looking at the guys in sweatpants なつ@modokinatu 2:54 AM - 24 Sep 2018

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