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Kida and Korg 3 Panel Stoic Reaction Meme

This is a widely recognizable 3-panel vertical webcomic meme template, commonly referred to as the Kida and Korg meme, or the 'copying the stoic authority figure' meme. Panel 1: A small young girl named Kida laughs loudly, pointing aggressively to the left as if mocking or teasing someone, while her very large, buff, long-haired stoic father Korg stands next to her with a completely unamused, blank, stern expression. Panel 2: The girl stops laughing, nervously glances up at Korg, her pointing hand faltering, a sweat drop of anxiety on her face as she realizes he does not approve of her teasing behavior. Panel 3: The girl drops all amusement, adopting the exact same stern, unimpressed blank expression as Korg, pretending she never was laughing or teasing in the first place. The meme is used to express the relatable feeling of mocking or complaining about something, then realizing the subject of your mockery or an authority figure who disagrees is right next to you, so you immediately pretend you hold the same serious opinion as them to avoid trouble or judgment.
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Overview

This is a widely recognizable 3-panel vertical webcomic meme template, commonly referred to as the Kida and Korg meme, or the 'copying the stoic authority figure' meme. Panel 1: A small young girl named Kida laughs loudly, pointing aggressively to the left as if mocking or teasing someone, while her very large, buff, long-haired stoic father Korg stands next to her with a completely unamused, blank, stern expression. Panel 2: The girl stops laughing, nervously glances up at Korg, her pointing hand faltering, a sweat drop of anxiety on her face as she realizes he does not approve of her teasing behavior. Panel 3: The girl drops all amusement, adopting the exact same stern, unimpressed blank expression as Korg, pretending she never was laughing or teasing in the first place. The meme is used to express the relatable feeling of mocking or complaining about something, then realizing the subject of your mockery or an authority figure who disagrees is right next to you, so you immediately pretend you hold the same serious opinion as them to avoid trouble or judgment.

Origin notes

This meme template originates from the independent webcomic Elysion Age created by artist Nokocchi, featuring original characters Kida and her father Korg. It first gained viral traction as a reaction meme format on Reddit, Twitter/X, and Tumblr starting around 2021, with countless edits adding text to fit different relatable scenarios. This specific instance was posted on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit as part of a query asking for the general common name of this popular meme format, shared via RSS feed.

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