AboutWhat does the meme depict?

Scumbag Brain is a meme from the advice animal image macro genre, depicting a brain often adorned with the infamous Scumbag Steve hat. The captions usually describe paradoxical psychological phenomena such as unexpected realizations, awkward dreams, and intrusive memories, resembling the scenarios portrayed in 'Oh God Why' rage comics.

OriginWho did it first?

The first instance of the Scumbag Brain meme was shared in the suicide support subreddit r/suicidewatch, in a thread titled "Fucking Scumbag Brain," by a Redditor named Jackist on March 24th, 2011. The meme can be viewed through this Reddit link.^[1]

Origin: 2011