AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Socially Awesome Penguin meme features an advice animal image macro comprising a photo of an Adélie penguin set against a vibrant red color wheel background. This meme portrays the penguin as confident and charismatic, in direct contrast to the Socially Awkward Penguin, which depicts the same penguin in scenarios highlighting social faux pas and awkwardness. The captions in Socially Awesome Penguin memes generally celebrate the character's popularity, charm, and appeal.

OriginWho did it first?

The Socially Awesome Penguin meme uses a flipped version of the same Adélie penguin image featured in the Socially Awkward Penguin series. The latter first surfaced on Tumblr in August 2009. The dedicated Tumblr for Socially Awesome Penguin, titled 'Fuck Yeah Socially Awesome Penguin,' was launched on January 13, 2010. The blog's initial post included the meme with the caption 'Say a word wrong / create hilarious inside joke.' The watermarks on these early versions indicate they were created using Meme Generator Meme Generator, but the exact creation dates of these images are unknown. Notably, on September 13, 2012, during a Reddit AMA, author Andy Weir claimed he originated this meme. A user asked Andy a little-known personal detail, prompting his acknowledgment of the meme's creation.^[1]

Origin: 2010