AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Scared Hamster meme, also known as Hamster Screaming, features an image of a visibly agitated hamster with its mouth wide open while pressed against the wall of its cage. This meme template is commonly employed to represent reactions of fear or disgust.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated from a post on Twitter (now X) by user @m0vingdae on June 9th, 2016, featuring a video of a hamster appearing to scream while being fed. Two years later, the same user, now using the handle @dattebanyan, shared a screenshot of the screaming hamster, captioning it with a reminiscence of the animal's reaction whenever they attempted to feed it during their time working at a pet store. The latter post also garnered significant attention, facilitating the meme's spread across various social media platforms.^[1]

Origin: 2016