AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Hide The Pain Harold' meme features a senior stock photography model known by nicknames such as 'Harold' or 'Maurice'. The meme is characterized by the model's facial expression, which seems to convey suppressed pain or discomfort.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Hide The Pain Harold' meme first gained attention in 2011 on the Facepunch forums. On September 13th of that year, a user by the name Greenen72 uploaded several stock photos featuring Harold. The images, which contained watermarks from the stock photo website DreamsTime, sparked the meme's popularity.^[1]

Origin: 2011