AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Hipster Ariel' meme features an image of Ariel from Disney's 1989 animated film, 'The Little Mermaid.' In this meme template, Ariel is depicted with a contemplative expression, and the image is typically accompanied by a caption poking fun at hipster culture. These captions are formatted in the style of Advice Animal memes, where Arial’s image underscores sarcastic or insightful remarks related to hipster behaviors or attitudes.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Hipster Ariel' meme derives from the 1989 Disney animated film 'The Little Mermaid,' which itself is an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale by the same name. The meme was created by blogger Braden Graeber, who first posted it on the 'F Yeah Hipster Ariel' Tumblr on February 2nd, 2011. See more about the original film on Wikipedia. Graeber managed various social media outlets for spreading the meme, including a Hipster Mermaid Twitter account (now X) and a Hipster Mermaid Facebook page.^[1]

Origin: 2011