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Olufemi Adenugame @Nigerianscamsss 4h Flirt with Luke Cage. RT @darriqueenn What do I look like I do for a living

deejay @WhoadieBrees Follow Sneak through Martin windoW RT @DormanEra: Aight man. Have at it. What does it look like I do for a living?

Star in low budget BET movies RT @xoxoxMinnie: What does it look like I do for a living?

Ignore text messages RT @JasmineGunn91: What it look like i do for a living?

Sleep in bathrooms with your son RT @BeigeHarleyRace: What does it look like I do for a living?

Zooted Spitwell @Zoo757 * , Follow Mascot for Cheetos RT @Smooth Orator: I'll play along. what I look like I do for a living? LI

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What Does It Look Like I Do For A Living? is the name of a Twitter trend in which users post selfies and ask their followers to describe what it looks like they do for a living based on the picture. This usually results in the followers roasting the poster by describing jobs which mock their appearance.

Origin

According to Twitter Moments,^[1] the first instance was posted on August 15th, 2016 by @Sicksteen_216,^[2] who posted a selfie with the question and was immediately roasted with quips like "door-to-door selling Jesus" and "Snoop Dogg impersonator."

Sicksteen #YN Sicksteen 216 Follow What I look like I do for a living?

Spread

The "What does it look like I do for a living" posts experienced a massive surge on November 14th, 2016, particularly on Black Twitter. By the end of the day, it had spawned absurdist variations where people posted strange pictures instead of selfies. The trend was covered on Complex,^[3] Daily Dot,^[4] Vibe,^[5] and more.

Various Examples

YouTube/ndofitness @stretchd Follow Post a". ."on a 43 week old IG pic RT @ChefSwaygo: What does it look like l do for a living?

Search Interest

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External References

^[1] Twitter Moments – Meme alert: What do I look like I do for a living?

^[2] Twitter – @Sicksteen_216

^[3] Complex – Asking 'What Do I Look Like I Do For a Living?' on Twitter Yields Hilariously Harsh Responses

^[4] Daily Dot – 'What does it look like I do for a living?' trend is just plain savage

^[5] Vibe – Twitter Is Going In On 'What Do I Look Like I Do For A Living'

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