Where Is Poor

About

Where Is Poor is an exploitable meme depicting an obese man looking through a pair of binoculars and asking "Where is poor?" while his big gut is blocking his view of a derelict panhandler. The meme is often used in ironic internet circles like /r/okbuddyretard or /r/comedycemetery, with edited versions of the meme changing what the man is looking for or changing the appearance of both characters according to a pop culture reference. The meme's origin is likely Russian, with the earliest known instance of it being posted dating back to August 2012.

Origin

According to Memepedia,^[1] the cartoon depicting a man so obese he cannot see the "poor" he's looking for under his gut is a political cartoon,^[2] with early redraws being traced as far back as August 31st, 2012, on Pikabu^[3] (seen below).

Spread

On July 6th, 2019, Redditor^[4] /u/plagiarizedessay posted a version of the mem to /r/comedyheaven, gathering over 1,000 upvotes in four years (seen below, left). On May 25th, 2021, Redditor^[5] /u/insolent-insomniak posted a version of the meme to /r/okbuddyretard, gathering over 10,000 upvotes in two years (seen below, right).

In February 2022, edits of the meme began spreading on Russian VK^[6] meme page Peplix. The page posted a version of the meme combined with the Never Give Up meme on February 25th, 2022, gathering over 1,900 reactions in over a year (seen below, left). On March 7th, 2022, VK^[7] user @Всякая Атмта posted another version of the meme, gathering over 1,000 reactions in a year (seen below, right).

Various Examples

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