AboutWhat does the meme depict?

Rasta Science Teacher, also known as Rasta Professor, is an image macro meme featuring a photo of a teacher with dreadlocks and a Rasta style hat. The meme follows a bait-and-switch joke structure with captions that typically include two parts: the first part makes a direct reference to Reggae songs or smokers' lingo, followed by an unexpected shift in the second part to an academic topic, characteristic of a science teacher. This format is intended to surprise or amuse the viewer by subverting expectations.

OriginWho did it first?

The first known use of the Rasta Science Teacher meme with the caption 'Lights His Joint / With a Bunsen Burner' appeared on Quickmeme and was subsequently shared on Reddit here on April 6th, 2011. Despite speculations by several Reddit users suggesting the man in the photo is a physics professor, his true identity remains unconfirmed. The meme's style is influenced by similar 'bait-and-switch' advice animal series, which include Successful Black Man and Ordinary Muslim Man, both of which play against common ethnic stereotypes.^[1]

Origin: 2011