Meme Jokes About Bic Refusing To Change Their Classic Pen Design For Decades
The world's most arrogant brand 😂
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1955, 1985, 2016, 2026, BIC brand logo
Overview
This image is a screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) post featuring a 4-panel comparison meme. The meme displays identical standard Bic Cristal ballpoint pens under four different years: 1955, 1985, 2016, and 2026, showing that the pen's design has not changed at all across the 71 year span. The post's caption calls Bic 'the world's most arrogant brand' with a laughing emoji, humorously joking about the brand's refusal to update the design of their classic, widely popular pen, implying they are so confident in their product that they do not need to alter it to keep up with market trends.
Origin notes
Per the provided additional information, this meme originally originated as a Reddit meme. This specific instance is a repost shared on X (Twitter) by user @KE_MrBlack on April 17, 2026, which gained 197,000 views, 676 reposts, and 9,631 likes at the time the screenshot was taken. The joke relies on the widely known fact that the Bic Cristal pen design has remained almost completely unchanged since its initial launch, making the brand a common target for this type of humorous commentary.