AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Annoying Childhood Friend is an advice animal image macro series that displays a young boy in a white polo, gleaming with a big smile towards the camera. This meme typically features captions that describe the boy as a bothersome presence, whether as a host who doesn't care about his guests' comfort, a guest who demands too much, or a playmate who is impossible to get along with. He is similar to Scumbag Steve but represents a much younger version.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated when a photo of a boy was uploaded on Flickr by user fordesman on February 16th, 2009, with the description labeling the boy as quite annoying. Several years later, on August 3rd, 2011, a user named brobice on Reddit introduced the first meme of this series in the subreddit r/pics. This entry, titled "We all knew this kid," featured the caption "Let me tryyyy / I'm the guest." It highlighted the characteristically exasperating nature of the boy depicted in the image.^[1]

Origin: 2011