AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Don't Look at Them Ricky!' meme is based on a webcomic featuring a mother and her son during a walk where they encounter two men kissing. In this comic, the mother advises her son, presumably Ricky, to avoid looking at them. Despite her warning, the child looks and undergoes an instant, humorous transformation, sporting a sweater vest, tie, and heart-shaped sunglasses. This particular frame of the boy post-transformation has been widely used to illustrate other dramatic transformations, following a template similar to the 'Sweet Jesus, Pooh!' meme series.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated from a comic by Extra Fabulous Comics, released in their collection titled 'Probably Not How it Works' in April 2014. The comic can be viewed on their website Extra Fabulous Comics. In the storyline, a mother advises her son to avert his eyes from two men kissing, which inadvertently causes him to transform into a new attire consisting of a sweater vest, tie, and heart-shaped sunglasses.^[1]

Origin: 2014