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Rowley Waves Then Looks Down refers to a scene from the 2011 film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules in which character Rowley greets his friend Greg with a wave before noticing a bizarre garment covering his stained pants and looking down at it with an expression of concern. Starting in July 2023, the scene achieved popularity as a GIF and video caption format on iFunny and later on TikTok.

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On March 25th, 2011, comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on a book of the same name, premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, main protagonist Greg Heffley enters a church with his stained pants covered by his mother's bright pink shawl. His friend Rowley Jefferson greets Greg with a wave before lowering his gaze with an expression of concern (video shown below).

On September 22nd, 2022, Tenor[2] user girejorenh uploaded a GIF based on the scene.

On July 23rd, 2023, iFunny[3] user MrnoonMyself posted a GIF caption meme based on it, captioning the GIF, "saying hi to a friend but their nuts are hanging out." The post (shown below) received over 2,300 smiles in two months.

saying hi to a friend but their nuts are hanging out

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Apart from reposts,[4] the GIF did not see further use in memes until mid-August 2023. On August 15th, 2023, X user @AwestruckVox posted a Chainsaw Man meme based on the format which received over 2,600 reposts and 19,600 likes in one month (shown below, left). On September 5th, 2023, X[5] user @foxtoad posted a meme about stumbling on a friend's alternative account that received over 3,800 reposts and 45,200 likes in three weeks (shown below, right).

kev @AwestruckVox the weapons when they realize who denji's adopted sister is #chainsawman II GIF PRESS 11:27 AM - Aug 15, 2023.425.6K Views
foxtoad @foxtoad when my friend's alt account suddenly shows up on the tl II GIF 10:04 AM - Sep 5, 2023 - 1.8M Views

In mid-September 2023, the format also achieved popularity on TikTok. For example, on September 20th, 2023, TikTok[6] user @theonlydmarcco posted a meme that garnered over 1.7 million views 340,000 likes in two days (shown below).

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7280999113594768670

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arty @Arty_Nah clicking on "hide clothes" in the Baldur's Gate 3 character creator II GIF 2:51 AM - Aug 16, 2023 - 1,367 Views
Revo @VivaDaRevo Squidward opening his door to see SpongeBob and Patrick holding jellyfishing nets: II GIF 00 10:48 AM - Sep 6, 2023 212.4K Views ...
My dog when he sees me approaching him with a gun in my hand after he s--- on my rug

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7279869009426730271
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7281321148514618667

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Rowley Waves Then Looks Down

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About

Rowley Waves Then Looks Down refers to a scene from the 2011 film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules in which character Rowley greets his friend Greg with a wave before noticing a bizarre garment covering his stained pants and looking down at it with an expression of concern. Starting in July 2023, the scene achieved popularity as a GIF and video caption format on iFunny and later on TikTok.

Origin

On March 25th, 2011, comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on a book of the same name, premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, main protagonist Greg Heffley enters a church with his stained pants covered by his mother's bright pink shawl. His friend Rowley Jefferson greets Greg with a wave before lowering his gaze with an expression of concern (video shown below).



On September 22nd, 2022, Tenor[2] user girejorenh uploaded a GIF based on the scene.

On July 23rd, 2023, iFunny[3] user MrnoonMyself posted a GIF caption meme based on it, captioning the GIF, "saying hi to a friend but their nuts are hanging out." The post (shown below) received over 2,300 smiles in two months.


saying hi to a friend but their nuts are hanging out

Spread

Apart from reposts,[4] the GIF did not see further use in memes until mid-August 2023. On August 15th, 2023, X user @AwestruckVox posted a Chainsaw Man meme based on the format which received over 2,600 reposts and 19,600 likes in one month (shown below, left). On September 5th, 2023, X[5] user @foxtoad posted a meme about stumbling on a friend's alternative account that received over 3,800 reposts and 45,200 likes in three weeks (shown below, right).


kev @AwestruckVox the weapons when they realize who denji's adopted sister is #chainsawman II GIF PRESS 11:27 AM - Aug 15, 2023.425.6K Views foxtoad @foxtoad when my friend's alt account suddenly shows up on the tl II GIF 10:04 AM - Sep 5, 2023 - 1.8M Views

In mid-September 2023, the format also achieved popularity on TikTok. For example, on September 20th, 2023, TikTok[6] user @theonlydmarcco posted a meme that garnered over 1.7 million views 340,000 likes in two days (shown below).


https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7280999113594768670

Various Examples


arty @Arty_Nah clicking on "hide clothes" in the Baldur's Gate 3 character creator II GIF 2:51 AM - Aug 16, 2023 - 1,367 Views Revo @VivaDaRevo Squidward opening his door to see SpongeBob and Patrick holding jellyfishing nets: II GIF 00 10:48 AM - Sep 6, 2023 212.4K Views ... My dog when he sees me approaching him with a gun in my hand after he s--- on my rug
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7279869009426730271
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7281321148514618667

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