We were singing sea shanties and being reminded how important family is to Vin Diesel. TikTok FYP is Little Miss and Mr. Men and the trend is taking over our social media accounts.
The colorful and bold cartoon drawings from the children's book series by British author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves have become an unimaginable source of emotional catharsis for people across the internet. The "Little Miss" meme is a fill-in-the-blank style meme with a highly specific but sometimes incredibly realistic description. This decades-old, kid-friendly media property has taken on a new form and is once again connecting with Gen Z.
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The illustrations of the Little Miss meme are from 1971 when Adam asked his father what a tickle looked like. The Mr. Men series went on to sell over 100 million copies around the world, including a spinoff series called Little Miss. Adam took over his father's drawings and stories.
Each Mr. Men or Little Miss character has a day in their life that is affected by their personality. Real-life figures such as the Spice Girls and Prince William are also included in the series. The most recent edition of the series is called "Mr. Bolt" and is inspired by the sprinter and Olympic gold medal winner.
It's difficult to pin down the origin of the Little Miss trend. The first use of the Little Miss meme format was posted in June of 2021. The post date for the Little Miss meme is June 17, 2022, with the copyright date on the bottom right of the image.
The originator of the Little Miss meme has been credited by multiple outlets in the past few weeks. The Little Miss meme posted by Dreamgirltat gained over 36,000 likes. Little Miss/Mr. Men can be traced back to at least 2014. You can find parodies of Mr. Men and Little Miss here.
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The meme "Little Miss Forgets To Eat" and "Little Miss Depression Nap" has generated over 65 million views on TikTok, with many giving the credit to userbuckslayqueen. Users on TikTok have used the Little Miss meme to call out their exes, as well as their friends. Mx. and Little Mx were made more gender-inclusive by the creators. IG instead of reading and scrolls Mx They can't be too honest with their therapist.
The Little Miss meme may be too close to home, but given how popular the trend has been, they're here to stay for a while. The next meme will go global.
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