AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The "Dumbest Man Alive" meme template comes from a modified webcomic format originally tagged as "Smartest Man Alive." The comic features two male characters, where the first makes a self-proclamation as the "Smartest Man Alive." However, following his statement, the second character responds with a humorous or paradoxically stupid statement, leading to the first character deeming the second as "superior." The popularity of the meme has led to creators often changing the text to "Dumbest Man Alive" in order to humorously criticize actions or opinions they disagree with.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated from a post on Reddit by SrGrafo in the r/SrGrafo subreddit on May 31st, 2019. The original comic was titled "Smartest Fella" where one character claims to be the "smartest man alive" and the ensuing conversation leads him to eventually declare the other character as 'clearly superior.' This format was quickly adopted and edited by the community, often altering the initial proclamation to "Dumbest Man Alive" to suit humorous or critical takes on various topics.^[1]

Origin: 2019